Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-15
yrxAscrIL-proLrsr IL GOLD.


have been the course of gold and the new 1881 losn
The gold market opened with Ictement on Monday
ull succeeded on Tt sJday and Wedneeday which was
followed during the Of the wee by renewed excite
ment and lower quotations. Toe price opened on Nom
day at 1885, from which it cold Up 242f on Wednes.
cay. Il then steadily declined 20 2lst which was the
lowest POINT touched Saturday the last recorded
prIce in the street being, however, 2lef rally and
then relapse are looked for The bias proved
a great success, far the bidding for IL Ia
cerned The aggregate OF the bids was $72 762 760,
aud nine tenths OF tie accepted portion OF hiryone
and halt millions are Fad to be at prc, above l04
The etc Ok market has been without much animation,
and prices continue low, with dropping tendency
The speculative feeling has besn held in check by the
new loan hanging over the money marker, and the
certainty of he OF the latter, owing to the
cpated drain upon il ID meet this and the other gov
ment loans, we'll the Withdrawals Of deposits
Western account There isno prospect Of strLgency
10 the supply for call loaus, however, AaIess the de
uand should become heavy, which Is not likely before
the Presidential election passes There strong
dispOsiJ among operat 70 to promote activity, tut
just their at enon is distracted by the excitement
in the gold market
Money has been cay to stock houses In oonsf renee
of the limited dem and at seven per cent ca at in
tue discount line It has bean sove the iist
class paper ranging from eight 10 nine per cent? and
ordinary from ten to twelve.
In foreign exchange there has not been much doing
and the IsGes have been variable, in sympathy with
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we're l0s4 LOG for gold.
The Herald says editorsly:
Our recent victories the rumors OF vic otes to come
the iacE that all the Preeide tai candidates upon Il
war platform, the success OF the loin and various
other CO es all combined TO bring down gold to ais or
2le on Saturday. Tnis IA of twenty -one per cent
Ia week. II Grant should defeat Lse, Sheridan de-
fealed Hood, there Is no telif how low gold WI
fail; and the gold SPECTATORS and tie sp> oulators
10 COAL provisions, silks and cloths will lose very heavily
The fall OF twenty one per cent plainly shows the hol
owness OF this gold bubble, and ooavnces every one
that the exraysgant premium is merely trick OF the
specula ors.
Ali our merchants and dealers-large and email
Wholesale and reta-have been Ocrt ang their prices
- the premium on gold advanced bus we do not no
ce that any Of them have lowered their prices now that
gold has fallen Why is this II gold be the standard
for the and THEY must Just their pross by it, surely
goods and provisions ought to be cheaper now than
they were week ago. The fact Ia that merchants
have become as greedy and interruptions spectators
as the Wall street brokers. The most OF them have
doubled their prices upon articles purchased by them
before the war Tner talk about the prem um on gold
mere Hypocrisy. Let the people reiuse 10 buy any
thing they can get along Wihtu unti the store keep
reduce their prices ~ correspond with the fall Oh
gold.
fHI WAR HIws
The folloHng paragraphs contain everything Of ir.
terest in relation to the events OF the war:
Dispatches from General Sheridans army on the 10th
Instant, states that the enemy, under con md of ieu
eral Early 10 person, with JohusJn Vaugnns ncCaus.
Anos cavalry and General Rhodes infantry division,
attacked brigade Of Averis division at eight ocoos
in the morning al Darksvlls on the Winchester pike
The enemy driven back Ia three successive cavalry
charges. The infantry and cavalry WHO again enter
I'd the contest shared similar fate. The enemy los
heavily, UGH greater than We did. appeared 10 be
the intention OF General Erly 10 steal a march On
Slerdsns line but the prompude OF AverlL's caval.
ry frustrated the design.
Mr. Stanton in orus tina. dispatches from General
Sherman down 10 ten o'clock on Friday orning had
been receiv, a. the War Dep,r ment stGtng that hi.
army Is c-nceLtrarng at Atlants and that LIS troops
well and in gcod position. He says has Wilson anu
SeadmAn re keeping the Rebel General Wheeler 60
lively empl d, and will pr badly sec4rs him Gen.
g lluD did Jonn Morgan.
A oorrespo.d, ne OF the n. 7. Tribune, writing from
Grants army, says;
We are now connecting the Weldon and City
P0iAt Railroads, aud We mean to hold the road"
ADDITIONAL POLITICAL ITINs.
TIE following is from the TribTls:
The IutsHigsnesr, In exulting TONE calls our at
tenton to fact that the Louisville Journal has
placed the Ohcc 90 ticket a. hs head its columns
TIE Journal be one Of our regular exchanges. ".
were well Hare its and Ipecsed nothing ee
But What has our neighbor 10 iay Of the Nev York
Fl ssndns Journal and Catholic Register" VIII on is oct
against McUlel as taVSgeIy ASK ever opposed Lin
con and ciutoDs Democrats 10 "bs on the alert" and
"pot psemAturey csmmt them elvss" as Democratic
will have candidate in ldl' rais fully aasres
the account with the Jourpa
Mr.. Valland ghan was at Columbus 0aio on Situr
day, his way TO canvass the Safe OF Peunsy lyania
wien he m by koClellats letter If 90 sptance
He at once directed the D>mocrstic S.are
TO WithdiaE hfs name from all appointments, and 70
turned to bis home.
The Washington correspondent Ct the Tribune says:
vallAudighau, Immediately alter reading Mcclellan.
Letter. autographed to ppht irieni hero" AL hops
lie lost" AID withdrew his from the cinvass.
The Chicago Tribune earcs from undoubted authoit,
tba. the Hon. LOWS Ca 8 pronouncss the Democratic
platform ,st guOminiOus surrender to the Rebels,
aud says that he cannot support il.