Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
RloInoxD, Nov. IL, 1858.

nanar short time since from q North Carolina paper,
Originally appeared We believe, in the Columbia South
CaIonian, TO which Journal it Was communicated BY
citizen of South Carolina. The plan is attracting con-
siderable attention from the press and ia general re-
gArded as the effective yet suggested Tor restoring
our finances to heAlthfu condition. The proposition
il 10 levy tax one half Of which, or some other equ
table proportion shall be paid in specie or in the cou-
pons of new issue of six per cent bonds. The titoy
Il, thlt tax payers will invest in these bonds to an
amount sufficient secure the coupons required TO pay
moiety of their taxes, and thus the redundant
rency VII be reduced, and, thereafter, may be kept
within reasonable Limits.
The demand for Confederate bonds continues
active, and the rates have further advanced The save
year bonds" are selling at 1891 and int, and bonds Of
TIE 100 million loan AZ ia ll5 and int. The demand
for these securities exceeds the offerings Seven pr
cent bonds also in request at los AID int Coupon
bonds of the 10 million loan are quoabe ut l95 200
and int Cotton loan bonds still purchasAbls ct $50
and int. The investments In these bonds oontinue lib
eral.
Virginia egstered stock u quoted at 2S6 to $40 fer
long dates; Virginia coupon bonds 40 without back
interest; North Carolina skies AGO, ditto eighu 2z6
and lot.
The transactions In other bonds and stocks have been
worry light for several days past in consequence OF the
light oerings Specie has taken another upward turn,
aud is, of course, higher than it has ever been.
We subjoir q list of the prices current of
merct andise: ~
Applss-$46 60 per Dbl. Ia bus. boxes els 20.
Supply uneq quail to the d,mand.
Bacon is scarce and sells readily at s26O 275 per
lib. for hog round.
Beans White Beans $l5 per bus; Black do. sl2.
BessvGr.-$s 90 per Id.
ButtT.-Rcccipts light Sales a 1915 by the pack
age.
CGtsss-COuntry Cheese arriving small lots Is SELL
log at 81 25O per ID.
Dried Fruit-None in the market Apples would
readily. command SIS per bus. /.
Rarsssd- SO al per bus.
Hav-Baed Hay continues scarce, the trade net
h,vnR recovered from the effects Of the indsorninats
inpressments by the Qlartermasters agents. Il d
Q1Ot.ble at Sll per 100 lbs. -a-f e
Onions very ecArce The price is t26 per bushel
Peanuts are sorth tlS to IA per bushel- 1850.
Potatoes are advancing We quote irish At So to 10
per bus; sweet at anal Is.
S.sds-Clovsr SEED have been sold since last re
port at SEQ per bus We quote Timothy at tl2, Or
chard Grass at So.
7allor firm al 81 90.
7obaceo-The tobacco market Il arm and animated.
Prices remain at about our last quotations.
Corn very scarce. We quote a: Oh per bus! Corn
Neal $l6 70 ID per bus
Rour-Supsrfno Flour Is selling at 900 to ITO per
bbl The receipts eagerly bought by consumers at
whatever rates the factors demand.
MIL Fssd-Nons for sale.
What would bring from SIS 10 Is per bus but there
10 none offering.
Candles are nov selling OF s. 50l4 per ID. for taloW
and wax ...
Cofa.-None in first hands. Rio would bring 80
to 10.
HideI-Dry sailed, $2.6oa275; Green saltcd, OIL 90.
LeaLsr-Sole Leather So SCAT. so per h.; Harness,
s6A6 90; Upper, 81 5Oas.6O.
Lard Is very scirce. Sales yesterday at t235 per h.
Lime, SIS per lib.
Molassss Sorghum holasses Gomez in very slowly,
and sells at $40 per gall BY the Dbl
Shot sll0 per bag of 2s Ibs.
Rice Is higher. We quote at S0a35 cts par ID.
saH.-fhe only commodity not affected by the up
ward tendency Of prices Is Salt whieioaov quoabls
at 4Ol45 cts. per h. The stock isabbadant and the
demand comparatively light In Georgia. Salt is selling
at so to 30 eta. per ID.
Sodp.-Webb 4 Co.'s Manchester Turpentine Soap 10
selling at 06 per Id. Dry Country Soap rs etf
t. 81 per Id.
Slaughtered Beef-The market has been well supplied
this week. but the receipts have been sold readily at
7Oa6 ctnts for the fore quarter and soAs5 cts for the
hind quarter.
Sugar Is firm at 90 rs per ID. for good brown.
Whisky-sbOAe6 per gall. Apple Brandy sisaso.
Tar as per gall