Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-05-19
iAieRmoh0 Enqnitter.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1862.
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FINANCIAL AND uOMKFRGTaL T..

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
It's one of the habits Of the commercial heart 10
throb with tie heart of the people On the Rial.o,
the Bourse the Change the fluctuations of th, fuau.
cial pulse guided Ivy the eb5 and dow OF the elm
son tide that rnshea IL and fro through the veios and
arteries Of the masses. But th popular pul:a:on is
dependent Itself upon the still ;gher power CT emo.
ton, and this huan sources Ia governed itself 100 often
by the Designing rspaciiy of salng few, who, IN
allcommuni:i-s. assume thu contol of supply ard
demand Thanks to the war; ths power Ct this po,eot
few IN this community Ia limited; and Instead of The
current oftra1e naiug guided 1t guides itself nnrs
completely Than ever. Odd and Ailver ars thu es-
tsblishei basis of the worlds wealth the7 form tho
media of the worla'd International Intercourse aud
arc in tact, the only me ins through which any com.
mersiul trapsa ton may DO consummatad. TIM con.
diLoI OF tho Confederate currency a most truly to b.
deplored, bat that condition s but natural in time
like the present. Gid pussesees present and un-
chsngeable value paper is prospective. to the
Vtcssirudes OF changeabe responsibility, aud now,
when the very air We breathe Is oha!5od with
tie smoke OF war, that responsibility ia ex.
ceedng great. Gold Is ndesru ,tible. Paper may DO
consumed in breath. This ia tie score, OF tie
@inilation" Of the currency, commercial meu orc
pleased to call IT. while iu fact there Is no ,on at
alSncs vary dollar Issued BY the aJury represent.
cd by knownysue, present or prospective. The great
difference lies In the destructby of the Que aud the
indestructi5ility OF the other Gold Acknowledges no
chance paper Is prey to any. And while ia ellis
struggle every man has based bis future hopes upon
the success Of the cause accepts tho cursnuy as his
OWE suffers prl7atous 10 preserve its generality, in
vest in IL boards It, believes In II, and fights for L.
tho oil potent GOLD still surascs 1t In glory, and
R1akes 1t but hsnd.maiden to its own supremacy
Since Cur last regular report rho city has been e1.
csi with great events During the Interim the IN .r-
kets have remained duil and incozstant. On Seses.
day, much 10 cur qualification ws found Conf dcrate
bonds holding their own as before, but thkuugh some
dnsncls frnak. gold and silver had advanced, aud
WAS quoted at 81 50 premium for the former, aud
50 30 premium for The latter.
10 the provision market the changes aho arc were
noticeable Flour had advanced 10 the following
rates SnPeilna s32; Extrn a35; no Family brand In
The marriott The tendency however ~as downward
In all grades. Bacon lad gona up to 81 35al 30 Tor
the. hog round. Potatoes were down to IS er bushe
Molassss was selling at SO 5O,ll. Sugars brown
went up TO 81 IS 49, ana clarified tos2 These ore
the leading articles, aud will show tho unsettled state
of the provision market
In tbs Leather market we ii nd tho following Quota.
lions. This market Ia dull there Ia no dslnan:: Sole
leather Ia quoted at 50 50a4 per lb uppcrs g. 80 81
Harness s4s4 Co. rough skirting So o5a5; hides, dry
81 so q gecn, sailed 9Oc.as. No calf skins in the
market.
In the shoe market there Ia general tendency NJ.
wa'ds which trust will he short livsd The rptnl
prices belrg more Interesting than the Wholesale
to our readers. In this line we give the quota.
tons furnished by Mr.. P. X. White, ore of opr
leading merchants: Ladies' g,sers s25 90 chill
dren's galtea, So ,l9 lsdes's morocco calf akin
and hhlnorals s25a2O. Gsn.lemen's gaI,srs sa5
sa6 cali shoes co. TIE supply In the market
Ia light Rut few MIss:s shoes to DO found
Boots $40 20 -cavalry st,s no dieas boots worth
Mentioning in the msikst.
In thu Dry Goods line We find rooens esneeisllv,
very SCARCE, and snce the burning of the Crenshaw
81 lis, @ilhout snv price At oil Cscces ore Ia tho
usual demand; ks ere 4 II. In dress goods ivory.
thing Is large bousss aud hur,Irg out with
plethora Ia the junk hhoIs and ANAL dealing houses IN
tnobo particular hFeuubS WneIe BuCO CLASSES 1uribh,
The ANAL dealers seem to have been stru7k with
~son for speculation before tbs bells of tho late e
ha: ceaas' to toll. They will probably fEi them.
usves In The yocatlve.
In tho department OF business most interesting to
the ladies' we make the following Wholesale quota.
tions with the pef.ce that the articles quoted b-nR
scarce, there Is an opslAng for the Nassau traders
Spool cotton 5O75 cents per spool coarse needles Cd
cents per paper ladies' hoaIcry sl5 So per dozen
linen tapes 50 Sc per dozen yards colored elk oifi.
iu1~ s. psr dozen ya.d; vest udeost buttons, 1a.
ing, 1920 psr gro g. Bk do, soa per gross bait III.
bona yards s. apiece lIoen camhic handkerchief,
So4,50 per dcz m ladies' pocket books and pormoa.
nG' s36 I50 per dozsn pima s5als per dczan papsra
iudin rubber tuck combs soaoO per dozen hair PIN,
$40 par dnzsn papers.
We make no quotations In The eres: staples Of cot
Ton snd tobacco for the roason that, ut pressn ts
former ID not In increased demand and that The latter
Is at present. apparently In dispute With itself as to
whether 1t will g up or down or both togethcr--su
anachronlsm in trade not impossible 10 times of hot
competition 1t ia sufficient to know that thore Is an
immense quantity Of each staple In the city.