, 1864-03-18

Tho general markets t0-tAy were qniot and 8teaiy.
There was considerable disappointment that gold
did not decline after tho pafsaEt OF the Stebnfa3 b
and operators ia grain did not feel disposed to ops
rate largely till the afternoon dispatches were 70
cclved. -. - = - II
Thu wheat market was dull, aud prices fen K9xc
bu. With moderate salea Of No Spring at sl.1sxa
1.1fH 8 No Spring ut *t.e34@1.o9; and Rejected
Eprtng at s9c-the market closing quiet.
There Was An actiro dcuaud for Aeu Corn. and tho
market advanced 5zc bu, with sales Of No In store
at ssaB4c, No =. T9sikc, and Rejected 1t 71a7se.
New Corn adoAt Inspected No ~ WAS sold at aoo.
Old Corn wns rm With sales Of No In store at &c.
and No at SIC. Besides this, four I've boat9osds
Of oldorn inspected No y wefc sold at SIC a1oat
and one boat-load Old White At Sc aaoat.
The market for Oats waa active. and tho prices ad
yanccd fully Kc per bushe1-wlth heavy sales Of No
at esXsl4c for No. !, and 6z@sac for No.2-the mar
ket closing quiet and steady at6lc for MOL. lye was
dull al neglected.. Barley In store romans neglect
cd. and tho market Is dull and nominal.
There was better feeling in the market for High
wines, and prices .how m advance OF 1@2e per gal
Ion, With light saes however at 8s395c--sae marke
closing with buyers At Sic, but no scllcrs-
Provisions were Qulst, but Arm. afe3s Tork IL In
ir rcqueAt and steady With Raes Of 500 brs Burllus
ton, packed at $z9,0. There IS good inquiry for
Bulk Meas. aud the market Is firm, with sales Of 00
pcs country cured Shoulders at &c, loose Mess Beat
Is In good demand at "a 50 and 41l00 for Extra, but
sellers arc aasing $500 and $115o. lot Of 11oo brs
secondhand Ness Beef WAS sold to-day ut S1o.5o.
Lard is dull and neglected. with Light socs Of choee
city stcan-rcndtred Leaf at Exc.
Tho receipts OF Live Hogs to-day amounted to SOL.
The market was active and steady with sales OF ,2s
head ut e6-e5@7 90. The receipts consist chiefly Of
light grndes btt the demand for shpmcnt Is ati1l
| brtsk and the market closed arm.
The recctpts of Beef Cattle were active aud mcdl-
um grades were nrmer. with saes Of III hcad at $500
| @6.Ts-chieny At e5sn@5m.
In Groceries tnc market lss been generally active
and very arm: Sugars are sA1i in limited supply
The prospect Of Increased import duty on spieea
has given additional activity and drmness to the mar
ket with further advance OF &c on cassIa and Of loo
| on Eutmess ou previous quot7tlons-
In Dried Fruits tho market ia active, especially on
Apples md Peaches, but With limited supply there
| has been no Quotablc change in tho market.
In Carbon Oils the market hss further advanced q
per gallon on White and Straw. consequent upon the
extreme scarcity OF Crude Oil. The effects Of this a1e
60 apparent that most OF the Pttsburg manufacturer
arc withholding quotations.
| In Hides tic market continues active, but With
u,orc liberal receipts we note decline in Green
County and Dry Flint Of 35c.
In the afternoon and evening there WIS very quiet
feeling In thc Wheat market, and We note aales o.
5000 bu No, Spring Wheat lin +. & T. and u. d ST.
elevators} at Il .oeXc. Highwines firm, and about 2d
pr!s were roId 65c-he market closing with good
demand sic holders Of good packaf es Ing ssc
Provisions were 1rm-with sales Of 1000 brls city
packed Mess Pork at $so-*0; $50 pieces dry saittd
Hams attic loose and 1000 d rough aides at $40
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