Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

RICHMOND Nov. 20, 1863
We published yesterday list of the prices
obtained at Eessrs lancaster & Co.'s auction sale Of
bonds and stocks Wednesday, and, therefore, deem it
unnecessary to irssrt usua weesly revie~ OF he
market The results Of sale indicate continued ae
vance in public securities, and consequent depTscii-
tion in the estimation Of capitalists, Of the Confederate
currency 1t is really to be regretted that the q la
ture of Virginia did not. at the last session. present
example TO our sister States of the Confederacy, by J.
rectng the issue of forty or fifty millions of bonds to he
sold the highest market prices above par and the in
vesmen. Of the proceeds In Confederate boads with
Recommendation every county and city and incorpc
rated company 10 the Commonwealth TO "go and do
| likewise"
It cannot be doubted tina! if Virginia had led off in
this matter the other States Of tie Confedeacy would
have responded BY their action in which uld
soon have had mes. happy e,ct upon the finances Of
the Confsderacy. Meaphysicsns may show the nice
demarcatons between State and Confederate authority,
but Il Is enough know that are cal in the same
boat" and it therefore behooyes State well Con.
ederate authorities TO do whatever is possible to be
done for the restoration Of our public finances to
healthy condition.
The mode of proceeding which Ve have indicated
urged upon the attention Of the Safe Legislature in
0stober but for some cause which W. ucable 70
certain, tie subject, though discus ed was not def
niey acted upon Il may not bo too late 10 take such
action the approaching session. bu. The delay Is GER
| tainly to be regretted.
We annex our weekly review of the mer
ohandise markets:
OoUSrkY PRoDUcE.--Apples are scarce, and now quo
table at $5Oa6O per bbl. Irish POtatce s are fgain
abundant Small sizes selling at IS to per buhe
large ard fine at IS TO TO- Sweet are ecarce, bclders
asking $lS,l5 per busheL Tu-nips S5ae per bushel.
Peanuts scarce-would bring sl6ilS per bashel
| Flour continues scarce We quote at sllOal25 per
barrel
CoRs MEAD $40 per bushel.
FoAAGE Hay si2 per lbP
GRAIs-No wheat arriving. Corn scarce, and held
at slS.l4 per bushel.
GR9oEkIEs Sugar is quie, bI. firm at 1913 rs.
Mol.sses sorghuD scarce, and held at SI2. Tea s2I
20 per pound. Rice 80 cents. Soap 76c. to SI.05
Candles $3.75s4. Sal. 80 40 cents.
| HIDEs and LEATHER unchanged. Tle supply of beth
/ now hrger than for some time past.
| LIQUoRs are higher. We quote Whiskey ~ S60a75
per gallon. Apple Brandy s5Os6O-each according to
strength and age. The stock here is very light and
parties traversing the cotton Safes in quest Of
supplies The high prices here usying transportation.
PkonsIoss-B Bacon 1915 per lb.-m.rkst almost
bare. Llrd S26Os2 rs scarce. Butter S. 70 per h.
Flesh Beef 70as5, per h. De-. Venison $500 Fer To-
Poultry Slsl,25 per ID.
ToBAcCo.-The markets. firm and prices have an up
ward tendency. The following quotations furn sted
by Capt. Jno. N. Sheppard: Inferior Lugs sl7a2O;
good s25sSo; fue bright sS6l4o inferior Leaf s45 t,
So; good $50 to rs; fine manufacturing 500 to 200
good and fine shipping $50 to 95.
At auction, yesterday Smoking Tobacco brought 81
to 76,. per ID; black chewing (l0's) Sl77t, common
pounds 81, 5OA2 medium do, s2l2.47t; fine bright 50,
$4,000.