Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-21
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In the general markets We have no change
to note At Messrs. Tardy WilIiams auction sale TO
day. brown sugar brought 81 10 to 81 sl salt, Al cts
csIb soda 80 80; peas, &c. Bourbon Whiskey, SS2 90;
other whisky S24 to $25; spple brandy, SD Whest
is coming in very slowly Tobscco firm. pressure oil
news conpels to omit usual prices current
We copy the following from the Lynchburg
Republican and have ouly to suggest that if impress
men;s are to be made pains will be tsten TO sscetan
the names Of those farmers who are the east disposed
70 make concessions to the Government in this crisis,
in order that their wheat may be first TAKEN Justice 10
those who have sent are preparing to send, their
wheat to Market demands that this discrimination should
be made The Republican says:
From informa ion in our pos ession, We fear that the
supply of wheat which is amply abundant in the coun-
try is likely to be withheld from the Government for
the purpose of forcing up the price We heard o. one
farmer who refuses sell at the prices offered by the
Government because he expects wheat to go TO ten DOL
lars per busi II there any surety that this would
be the case aAy expect upon the grounds
Of scarcity aud short supply The deste to get the
CHEST price is but natural but when IN tho face
Of the fact that crop Of wheat is made, ample TO- all
the wants of the peope aud army the refusal 10 sell
does OF seem to Us be conceived in the rght spirit
We learn tina. the governme emit has given The Oomms-
sary at this rot orders buy wsest from the farme
as on cky as possible TO be converted into -FOUR and II
he can't buy to impress h forthwith. Some farmers re-
fuse either to- sell at the prices given uLdar schedule
rates by the government-and when no'ned tna. u ~n
be mpre sad refuse to have it threshed out But we
are told that the power TO impress wheat iLcudes the
pover 70 use the neee sary labor the farm 10 gent
ready for market We have heard of sn instance N
which one farmer threatened to throw his Wheat in'o
the river rather than have it impressed. -
The impression is abroad that the government VIII
raise the schedule price later in the season, and that
those who sell now will get lover rate tn IN the less
patriotic who are holding back. :
This should be remedied By the government authori-
zpg a notice that the schedule prices Is the uumatum-
Trere are some who making arrangements TO SELL
ana so,ne who have sold from motives that do honor 10
them They should not be made to suffer by beng paid
a less price than others who, from motives OF gan
alone are holding back their supplies we nope the
government will take steps 70 see thi, mAte' rlgnte
so az 10 leave no doubt on the minds Of the farmers
The Petersburg Express records the sale. In
that city, Of i1e hhds. of tobacco, weighing ABOUT
seven hundred pounds each, at the loving extra
ordinary prices
$685. per bundled, 500, 1915, $3.50, and sso6.
AT the close of the last financial year Slst
March 1861 the national debt of EaglInd oonsted OF
e7sS 906 739 funded debt and GIG 495 400 uniunfed
making in all R799 sO2 lS9 It the first yearhe debt
has been below eSoO, 100000 since 1855. II singe
wear it was raised by the Crmean war hon fI7oZlo,-
l9 to GsO3 9lS 694 aud III 1857 1t had reached tSos
lOS,722.
A telegram, dated New York, 18th instant,
says:
Gold closed at 24l, having declined upon the rumor
of the capture of Cnareetou The stock peen
rampant throughout the entire day. Great excitement
prevailed as the call progr ssed and each suc;eeoi
sale was higher than the previous one After the ad-
ournmeut of the public boards thu widest exctemen,
prevailed in the street. and there an immense crowd
William street. The peclls.iye tirore ran high,
and prices advanced beyond the rates curen. at either
board.