Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-30
THE CITY.

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TAG err MAbKErs.-The supplies of provisions in
the First and Second Markets last week, we're more
abundant and in larger variety than We have seen them
for some ne PAST In addition to the assortment OF
gstab'es, eggs, ETC., offered in the markets by caua'
TT men aud gardener were the stocks OK similar arti'
cs the numerous green grocers sails shops near
the arksts-sfford ng still wider range Of selection,
and increaiHg the general plenty. Besides there we're
the commission stores where beef by the quarter but
to, by the package dressed poultry by the pound pc;
titoes by the bu he'll etc could be obtained by those
who wanted Them and ha the means OF paying for
them. So it Is obvious that rot going to starve
70 long as producers liberal with their supplies
| a. they are at present ~. aa
The chief inconvenience In the way Of subsistence,
of which the com nuDity has reasonable cause oscom-
paint is the scarcity Of -four, and this will probably be
removed soon after Congress mee's The Bowers and
iviege of impresing agents viii doubt be CirCum-
scribed aud defined, after which, wheat Srd hour will
egain aow into the city, Corn is already coming in
more freely and the price of corn meal will come down
But, revsa0rE mOutOHS, as the French say. We
comnenced this Paragraph for the purpose of placing
upon record for the Information of readers and the
amszsmen of future generations the prices current at
tHe mlrkets in this city Sturdy last. The list is
sltj oined:
Fresh Meats-Thc prevailing prices we're Sl25 to
100 per h. for beef, $l25 for veal $l.25 to 16O for
lamb and mut,On 81 for pork 81 for liver, rs cts o 81
for tripe, 81 20 100 for sausage meat.
Sailed Msats-Cu's of ham and shoulders SS per H.;
Of middling 1925. COrned beef 81 l2O per ID. sc-
cording to quality.
/ Smoked Meats.-Beef $3.50 2-scArce sausage 81
l.25 per ID.
Flesh Fish--AleWives 81 per bunch of three; null
let 81 per bunch catfish 81 for three four yellow
perch (ibuadan) $l.60 2.5O per bunch of to ~
Oyiters IS to 10 per gallon.
Sailed Esh-Mackerel sl.25 to 2 each Herrings and
Spots S4a5 peF dOz.-supply large.
Live Poultry.-TuTkeys $40 ~ each geese 50 alO;
ducks 81 per pair; Pueis and guinea fowl IS a 8
pes pair.
Dressed Poadtry.-Turkeys $40 Is each according
size ducks s. puets 81 5. A: tie stores 81 20
to 80 per Ii.
G1ae.-Opossums Sc each hares, $3.50 each; SOUR
res 81 80; rarr6ges SlS Per dozsp; teal IS per pair
yen on lin the sscres) Ss per pound.
Vegetables Sweet potatoes $3.50 per half peck Irish
po.a 81 5O@9 do; turnips $l@l.25 do; ia; Ddtch
cabbage 5O@75e per read; sSvy do, to for ST. Sal
SHY DOC per burch; and parsnps SOC per bunch
onions sl75 to 81 per quart leeks 10 for 81 hon
radisb 81 per pound celery 75c@tl per stalk lettuce
81 per dOzen spiuach 81 per peck; radshes 500 per
buhch; red pe,p per Sl'per string,
Fruit Apples $3.50 TO e. per quart; crauberri 8
81 per quar-; persInmoIrs soc per qunrt-abundalt
Nots.-Walnuts and hcsory-nuts sos per quart.
ISuadriss Batter $i.50@5 per p,un5; lard So 25;
eggs 81 75@S per dezen hOminy 75c per quart; milk
81 per quar-; corn meal 50. 5O@4 per peck.
A GRoss OUTRiGE.-We have received communica.
ton from soldier giving account of what he terms
"gros, outrage praotsed GU invalid soldiers at Chin
bOrazO Hospital. 1t seems that when the patients OBJ
tain sick faroughs and about to start for the trains
which are to convey them homew4rd5, person named
Xix proposes to convey them to the depot in an ambu-
lance for three dollars per lead The indignation of
our correspondent has been aroused at this treatment
ossolders wh0se health and limbs have been shattered
in tie service" because be was led to believe that the
ambulance belonged to the Government. We are in
formed, however, tina; Xix owns an ambulance, and,
p,esumpively the team which, being the fact, no
outrage on hisparS to charge soldiers reasonable
fa:e whSn they use his ambulance. Bot we also learn
taa, there two three Government ambuauces
under the troll Of the authorities oil Chimborao aud
outrageou, that they do not use them in send
ing flIough' soldiers, en!eshed by dsea wounds
the depot nstead of turning them loose to get re
foot ar by paying Xix three dollars for the priv.
| 4ege of ride in his ambulance.
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