The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-24
Richmond Markets.

from It's turTet.
Richmond Markets. .l s
RAILROAD BONDS AND SToCKs.-The only
receut sales are $4,000 Richmond and
Danville Railroad bonds at S233 and inter
est, and fifteen shares Virginia Central Rail
rad stock at Sl25. No railroad stocks in
the markets this week.
OTHER SrocKs.-At Messrs. Davenport &
Co.'S auction sale last Friday, Bank of Rich.
mond stock brought Sll8 to Sll9; Bank
of Petersburg, SAT, Richmond Importing
and Exporting Company, SSO5 to 1920, and
James Kiyer Canal Packet Go. Sll5. At
the same sale a draft for $500 on New
York brought 81, 400.
MERcHANDIsE.--The food question cOntin-
tinues to excite much solicitude. The ap
prehension that the farmers would withhold
supplies so urgently needed by the popula-
ton of the cities has been reduced to Ger
tainty, n OF only by the failure of the most
urgent appeals through the press to move
them to relieve the public distress, but by
the results of the personal efforts of various
citizens to secure limited supplies for their
own consumption. Persons who have vis-
tied various sections of the State on this
errand have returned, and report that the
farmers have "nothing for sale in the shape
of provisions, although in numerous in
stances their wheat is unthreshed. Accord
ing to tue statements which We have heard
it would appear that unwillingness to sell
is the paramount cause Of the paucity of
breadstuffs in the market. The general i'm
pressment of grain through the country has
done great deal of harm, but not to the
extent which is generally supposed. What
the result of this anomalous state of things
will be we shall not undertake to predict
One of the present effcts lis the advance of
the price of -four to 500 per barrel, and
some ofthe rapacious commission merchants,
we hear. have been exacting Sll0 per bar
rel for superfne, and are chuckling at the
idea that consumers will be compelled TO
pay Sl25 or $3.50 per barrel ere long.
Corn is very scarce We have heard oil
no sales, but presume that it would readily
command Sl3al4 r bushel. Corn Meal
Sl5al6 p bushel.
Bacon Is firm at So so p pound for hog
round, and we have heard of sales at $2 10.
For small lots retailers are asking S3 g
pound.
Lard is scarce and advancing. Wequote
it at So 25a2 35-tirm.
Butter continues scarce. Prime is selling
at So IS 2 pound.
Cheese S2a2 so p pound.
Apples S46a60 e barrel; one bushsl
boxes Sl5a2O, according to quality.
Onions are very scare. We quote them
at S25 p bushel.
Beans, Sl2 for black; SIC for white.
Beeswax, So p pound.
Tallow, So so p pound.
Baled Hay, Sll = 100 pounds
Sweet potatoes are selling at at sl2 z
bushel. Turnips, Sc e bushel
Some cloverseed has been sold this wee
at 500 r bushel We quote timothy atSl2;
orchard grass at S5a6; haxseed at S6a1.
Tobacco is firm at last quotations.
Groceries are generally firm, with an up
ward tendency for some articles. Brown
sugar may now be quoted at 10 per 10;
sorghum moasses, SlOal2 per gallon. The
only commodity not advancing is salt, which
is abundant, and selling at S40a45 per bush.
by the quantity.
! The commission stores have been we'll
supplied this week with slaughtered beef
the prices 70a80c. per lb
Liquors have largely advanced since the
passage of the law to suppress the dlstilla
ton Of grain, etc, in the State. The stock
has been nearly all bought up by specula-
tors. and Withdrawn from market. Whisky
may be quoted at $C0aGj per gallon; Apple
Brandy, s45a5O; Rum, $50.
MEATS, VEGETABLES, ETc.-The butchers
are retailing beef and veal at 81 25al 5Oper
lb: mutton, 81 25; sausage, ST. 25 per 10;
tripe, 81; bacon, SO per ID; mackerel, 81 so
to 81 each. In the vegetable line turnpS
are selling at SOC. per bunch; sweet pota-
toes, - to 81 so per half peck; Irish do,
81 80 to 81 Eggs, 81 so per d9zen. But
ter, s. perilb. Oysters, Sl2..to $40 per gal
lon. Partridges, So each Dressed hares,
81 so to SO each. Turkeys, $40 to SIP
Apples, S per quart. Cranberrie', 81 per
quart.