The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-18
Financial and i0msacrciai.
AfoNnAY AUG. II. lSH


FlyAyciAL- There have been no sales
Of gold for ten days or fortnight, ex-
ccpt, possibly, q few dollars, for specific
purposes. The nominalratos are irregu
iar. The stoel, market continues active,
and the annexed quotations represent the
price, of leading stochs:
Confederate bonds, per cents, 105 to
112 and in, according to date OF redelnp-
ton; per cent. convertibles, ia and
int; :. per caf7ts, 1ofsafi,s int; ID III loan,
counon, lS1T 2 and int; cotton interest
bonas, 15O; Virginia SKIES, registered,
20Ta2U9 and int; North Carolina cights,
lIG and int; city Of Richmond bonds,
227a22S and int, Norfolk city bonds,
f5T -2a1.5: South-Side EaiI CGd bonds.
guaranteed by Petersburg, lGo and int. ;
Richmond and nanville Railroad bonds,
l24al3I and int; Virginia Central Rail
road bonds, lst mortgage, 2lo and int.
Richmond and York River eight, li7 .;
| Farmers Bank stock, l50; Bank OF Com
monwealtEl. i50; Bank Of Richmond, ll2;
Richmond importing and Exporting Com
panv. 1869 tpar 5000 Richmond and
Liverpool Packet Company, $50; Man
chester Cotton and WOODEN Manufacture
| ing Company. 400.
pnoDrcg, Provisions. &C.-Bacon is
very scarce, and held at 81 75al So.
Butter is lower, in consequence Of an in
| creased supply. We quote it at $ 1I5a
| 81 per IL. by the package. Cheese dull
and lower, holders asking 81 % to 81
| per ID. for good country-made article.
Lard firm q, 81 60 per ID. Beans, Drlee!
| Fruit, DC, but little in market, and we
| omit quotations Nearly all the baled
hay brought TO the city has been obtained
aud sent here by Government agents; II
may be quoted at $40 per cwt. But lit
| tie new wheat has been received in mar
| ket--two boat loads only-onc Of which
| was consigned 10 the Government, and
| the other to Warwick q Bariisdale,
| 10 be ground into -four for its owner,
General Joseph Z. Anderson, whose
| purpose is understood 10 be to dis
tribute it among his operatives
The Government price for new wheat is
| 50 per bushel. The -four market is in
such Il condition that il is impossible to
give exact quotations. The stock is very
| small, and held at prices ranging from
| so to $40 for Saperine, and $50 foi
| Family. Farmers are urged TO send in
| their crops Of Wheat at the Government
price, So; if they do this, mllers will bt
| enabled to furnish -four at S25, and thu:
vepienish the market We quote Com
mon at $3.50 $40 per bushel, and scarce
Corn Meal, unbolted, $40 per bushel.-
Oats, $6 per bushel.
GRocERIgs.-Last sales of Brown Su
car at auction Sl.7 4 1.60. Holders ar
generally asking an advance of 10 to q
cents upon these figures. We quote Mo
lasses firm at $3.50 to sl3 per gallon
Coffee S3.75 to 4.25 per lb. Rice 70 Z
% cts. Salt 40 to AZ IL cts. Country
Soap go to 70 cts.
ToBAcco.-The market has an upward
tendency We quote about as follows
| Common Lugs si6a22; good sound do
| s23a28; common Leaf s30a35; good t.
fine Shipping Leaf s4oa7o, good to tine
Manufacturing Leaf S50aSo; extra hrigh
do, $3oal5oa200.
LEATHER is very scarce and advancing
| Sole s4al50 per h.; Harness S4a5; Up
per S5aG. CALI Skins sao0a500 per doz
| Hides--dry sailed 81. .2oa1. Is; green soc
aS1. Green Calf Skins $l0al5 per lb.
| ,.JlQuoRs. Corn Whiskey is in deman'
at S22a26 per gallon, Rye Whiskey $24
| 81; Apple Brandy $25a3o; old Jama'c
| Rum x28a3O.