, 1864-03-07

1RoRnTs, LAST TWEkTy-Foun Enups.
eA1uEoAT EVENING M11ch S. 1854

fss9e @ ga a Is, on = 1e ana ~
der continued buoysncy in gold, the general mark
cts wcro firm and moderately acEve.
The receipts Of Hogs were S Dressed and asst llye
Dressed Hogs were quiet and eosieT and vepo&e light
sales II Q9810. Live Hogs wcru In active demand
and the market was steady and aft with saes Of an
heRd, at 35.1h97a5 gross chiefly at $6.s0:S7o0
The receipts OF Beef Cattle 100 head. and the
market wa5 brisk and lrm-with sales OF 7S6 head at
&s.15@6So gross-chleay at si5a95.5o
Provisions were firm and We note advancing tea
dency IN barrcled Pork Mess Pork was In brisk de-
msnd at s2o and note sales Of about 10o br1s Mt
thht price, and 100 brls Mt $02 At the close holders
OF good brands werc generally askfns 5al.oo Prime
Mess Pork Is scarce and firm, and We
note sales OF 800 brls city at $500. anil
100 br1s to be delivered the Mlsa1ssippl River
at $f7,5o. Picklcd Hams continue scarce aud firm,
With Bales Of 200 tcs at t1c. lot OF 500 eu.ar
cured and cauvaased Bhcon Hams was sold Ut &c.
Bulk Meals are scarce and Arm. with Light Ba1as OF
rorgh sIde> ut &c. Hams at 10h910xc and Shoulders
ut nc. loose. There WIZ rather more inquiry for
Lard to-day, and although we hove no Improvement
to note in prices. the market Was arme.-wtth l1gh!
aales Of primo Lenf Mt 12c.
The news Of the paasage Of te Whisky bill, partcu-
lars Of which wcro published this morning, caused
better feeling in the market for Highwlnes, and We
have to note advance In prices Of 67c per gallon
since yesterday opening at Soc, advancing to ss@6e,
and then after the receipt Of the New York dispatch
on 'CEange becoming panScky," and closing un'ct.
favorable ndvices from New York, the market rallied
agaIn, and SOC was freely offered without sellers Up
wards Of GO brls changed hands at the range given
aooye-thcsc sold at 35c, being ION time" The high
est cash sale reported WIS Sc.
The Wheat market to day was lrul, and prfcea ruled
shade hIgher-with sales o: No. Spring ut $i15ea
1.t5x, and No. e6prlrg at @lnSa1.io's-the market
closing quiet but firm.
Old Corn was In active demand, and NC note sn ad-
vanco Of 1c z bushe1-wlth sales OF No, ut ss@1c,
and No. at 1H@2Hc-the advance at The close hav-
lng been barely supported. New Corn ruled low
er With sales Ct Mol at s4soc, end No. at 15@71-
the decline having been nere marked In the lower
grade All receipts of"New Corn we're nlso dull and
lower, with sales ut ssG77c.
Oats ru1cd quiet and Nc per bushel 1owsr-with
ines o. No. at Gs@63Hcshe markcclosing dull. Rye
ruled 1@2c !owcr-wIt', sales Of No. at 999i0 Bar
lcy wts pcsiyc and eafieE-Hith eales ONO in
store at $1Gf&1 g, and No. 2at$1.15
FINK Seed Is firm at S;f0, with very light supply.
Timothy Seed was quiet at Se5o@a.65- Clover was
dull and nominal.
Carbon ONs have advanced &c per gallon, with In
creaEed activity, at 5tlsc for White. Linsead OIL IL
nrm ard the supply light. =
LATEST.
In the evening there Was NOR: active demand for
Hlewncs and tho market Was rncr, with sales Of 200
brls ut SEC, go bt1s Mt & and 600 bri5 buyers option
for 20 days, at Sc. at the close there good de-
mand at &c. but sellers were holding Mt 8s@s5c."