Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-17
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FRIDAY MORNING, July Il. 1863.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The markets labor under the pressure Of re-
vivcd anxietes. Tie public had become used
to the siege Of Vicksburg, and even n'the most
critical hours of that Inflated city, business
pursued passive tenor, and some began to
think that ii vas regainingits natural channel.
But Ficksburg went down, followed by Port
Hudson; the fever of speculation broke out
again. and sugar being the most plausible COM
ly marked for Juror. 1t went up like rock
cts. Men who had accumulated thousands
upon thousands by speculation, began sud-
denly to feel the Unsuitable grip Of their gross
cupidity squeezing their souls with refreshed
strength. The interTegnum of abatement
seemed to have been period Of lethargic re,
pose, which they shook of as the wild beasts
shake of their drowsy mood after long slum.
Der: Then they sought for prey, and the
community knows the consequence.
Tic financial market during this time held
IN. Little was done. The brokers refused II
sell specie or foreign funds for several days,
waiting to sec more clearly ahead. But they
bought al they could at slightly advanced
rates. Gen. Lee went to lIaScrstown, and the
market made y leverish opening. The Yam
KEGS commenced the attack on Charleston, and
The market became frlner at advanced rates
The market is now fairly reopened. We
are again becoming used TO critical impeu.
,lcnccs, and begin to breathe freer. though the
rates ore up. The condition of affairs in Vir
ginia, however, renders it incompatible with
the laws Of trade for any advance to be made
in any produce whatever for which we have t
depend upon our own soil. Any advance
therefore. in the nccsssaries Of life raised
within the State would be the most heartlcss
unblnsl,ins and impudent speculation. 1t is
indeed, to be piticd that the people are mo-
more infinitely and critically acquainted with
the principles Of supply and demand. Popu
lar intelligence in this branch Of learning
would break 'l9wa many Il scheme Of disguised
yillainy with which even now the commuuit,
is sw:udlcl.
We present yesterday; quotations Gold
buying s - premium. selling -: silver. do
= no., selling 81: sterling bills IS 30 DO
$50. Va. notes Si.2jaSl. 80 do, y. c. note!
$l.e5aii.j0 ds., South Carolina. Georgia
Alabama and Tennessee $l.ojaSl.50 pre-
MUM. Confederate Suite bonds 200, 0O0,0J(
issues long dates $l0oa$ll0, short dates ::l02!
SlO3. Confederate lj.0O0O0n bonds Sl9SaS20U
North Carolina State bonds $3.50 Virgin,
State stock Sl3j, Richmond City bonds $lI0
Exchange Bank stock 1926. Farmers Bank
Ban: =! Virginia stock 800. Virginia Suspcn
d"d bonds (cuupons} $3.50, Traders Banl
stock $l2o. Bank Of Richu,ond last stock
500, Bank Of the Commonwealth stock SIPS
GA Dominion Insurance stock Si1t, Rich
mond Fire Association stock S41!. Va. Cen
tral Railroad bond, ga mortgage Sl25, Or
anse and Al"x. Railroad Il per cent bond
StoS. Orange and Alex. Railroad s per cent
bonds $llj. South-Side Railroad bonds (guar
ant"cl by the city Of Petersburg, Sl25, Rich
Inond and York River Railroad bonds is
$40 Va. and Tenn Railroad lst mortgage
bonds. and III, Sl2j: d.. stock Sl25, Va Cen
'ral Railroad stock 500, Richmond and Yorl
River Railroad stock $50. Richmond and Dan
Vile Railroad stock $l25. james River anc
Kanawha stock sd.
Wheat Sj.5QaSG: G rn $40, scarce: Oats
sheaf S9asl0 per cwt.: Hay $9aSl0; Flour, SUI
periirie S5i5t;&2. cxtr;. ;:;3%a?:&4. family $377
Meal sl0.i0a$ll: Bacon $l.4ja$l 80; Cote,
$lns iju Tea. $SaSl0 for black, Sl0asl2 fo
green: Sugar, sl.50aSl.Ij for brown-ther
arc holders at 50: Butter Sl.1ja$2.25; Mo
lasscs Slla$l2.50 Salt 4j cts: Rice 1Sa222c.
Soap G0a15c. for country made; Candles, tul
low So 5aS5, few others in market Frencl
Brandy $45aS50aSG0: Whisky $25alO, latte
lor pure; Rum S45: Gin 50; Wines, Por. anc
Sherry $ij.
L"atler-Solrs $3.5oaS4.0o: Upper $500,
$j22j: Harness $4225 Calf Skins 800 PEI
dozen: Hides green sailed $l.0U :; Hides DR.,
$i.50a$l.7I. There are no changes TO note j,
the dry goods and boot and shoe trade. 10
hacco --Inlceio- lugs $3.50: Good Lug
Slja$21j Common Leaf ;s30a$3j Fin,
Manufacturing S6ja$ln0 Manufacturer
Fancy $500. In salcs Of large quantities d
manufactured, while prices are the same a
before. there is Yet Il better feeling in III,
market. Considerable sales have been mad
within = day or two ut rather higher rates.
We refer, hywcvcr, TO our last quotations.