Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-09
FIaAscIsL AND eoMmRRCIlL.


We have, at last, to report decline ia specie. For
past the premium fer gold s925 selling
rate. Yesterday and to day the brokers buying $780,
and selling t29 latter rates asked for small amounts
The decline silver twenty per sen-he now being
$l005o We regard this decline In specie cheering sign
Influenced as by which indicate rising
codsrats Government wehays believed that the premium
for gold has been unnecessarily h for several past
unable for the pOnaey Of the brokers al
herring to the established preium When It evident
not be long maintained and whilst malnansd only eurtasd
transactions The amount Of Sterling Exchange sgsng In
ereaslng, and We quote at s2,ioC12,l2K. I'd ..
There Is an active demand for Confederate bonds
both at the Treasury and At the brokers' Large amounts
Of these bonds sent Haind disposed Of h. rates
yaryps FROM 20 to Q dsseuaah. seller realizing
handsome profit by the sale Of the proceeds shape Of
Ling Exchange, SAFE hs sf Treasury
continues heavy orders bonds seldom hed within
week WsquO,e Confederate bonds GOO NJ at par interest
Brokers Offering s9k@s9x and int The last sale of the
u bonds made a,l09 We quote Virginia otegd at no.
North Carolina eish i6 and City OF Petersburg bonds
and init va and Tenn bonds 2nd no. Bank Va
stock % Farmers Bank 0 Bank Of e3-an adj
vance Va. Cent R. stock u.s. and T. R. 80 III. ecbhJ
sale for several pOnihs Insurance Company Of hs as
stock an. ~
Phs.dullness recently prevailing consequent upIa the
ohrsms holidays and TIE partial Suspension Of ,pe at The
close of has given place obs
ratOns spd the city begins lively sppear,nse again
csmmsrsl point Of view. wssbjon slssaed s, Of prices
Of various articles Of merchandise and report
hon sales fer prices Of other articles: 4
Pcovi'ioHs-Hos round ESQ stn demand. Batter o. %
Grscsis.-Br Brown sassr sO@s5 cts soIas.e. .es7 rau
Ss .sSss 70 81 s ss s i: p ss
Br.adi. -sapsrn. fOur eco RI.r, ,alaai So Family
bran sgsis shorts brOxnisrs 81 90 ship u 50 z
bus. Wheat unssttled.no prime Offering Last sale. prime
ducsd their ma,jman to % So which their part
rsety reported, will reduce The prices accordingly The mills
Oer fruit nsftetfs excited and apple. are now
held ~ $500 bbl and advancing There large
,Ss @ 'f se1 1Sps' s Onion, ss s5
93o bbL-an advance Peanut: 81 so3 bus, Potatoes
s :a TSo a 10 c ss , Timothy q Orchard hard
81 i bh. >'''' 49, y ''S'' '" W '''"' t'
At Mcssrs Taidy Williams auction sale of grocer
les, ete;to-day, the following PRICE. o.t.lned:
,O erS;hsd sugar :l2' po.dsrsd DO issc s,crdo
tupenine soap soS4 cents eoppea, IOGsI e kilEinick
smoking tobacco 10 other brands 520
@ s1ie ss sS e. s 'sfsG s oa h na2 9a
% y n; rice 95 cts o b, etc.
The receipts of produce etc. by the Canal during the
month Of December were:
Tobacco 40I hhd 1los Pkgs MID bSs -FOUR
wheat 500 do POS pig iroh 1904 COAL 1894 bales
hay 1874 cords wood 1858 bbls appe 1888 bacon 2
empty -FOUR bbls 26 lbs BUTTER 2SS 93 lbs dried
S2 has potatoes ETC. The outward shipments Of articles.
usually reported light viz So tons COAL 20 do cast
ngs, % do bar iron, LOG kegs nails, , ton guano.
At Mes.rs. Kent, Paine Co.'S auction SALE to-day,
the following prices obtained:
Cavalry boots s29365 quaie, sIiQ5s mems calf
AMI kip boots fsG2s extra gar mems so ladies
morocco boots $l50 do bamoral si)5ls0 lasting CATERS
tipped shoes +72 sole shoes S52j; skins So up
per leather 1851; soft felt hats SIS medium quality i
coum2n woolhau 1913 large quantity Of clothing, etc.
Iold,