Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-03
srsANqsAL AND COMMERCIAL.
OyyIo. /, Or ia. WHIo. Va. oh a. i

Orricx OF TIE WHO, ta en- "a, 1868.
We copy few paragraphs from our ex-
changes relative TO the "Carrstcy Act:
TIE Montgomery Advertiser say: Merchants and
specul.tors continue 10 hold at high fgur tecass
they wish 10 make up before the frst Of April ~hat
they know be deducted from their amounts ster-
wards, by way Of taxes, funirg and reduced prices;
but as other classes not much interested In keep
log up the game ct these rcs it hardly TO bs ex-
peced that they vii play into THAR hands for any such
purpose Prces will be forced come down under ths
ope alton OF the taxing and funding awr, and sna,
OF talk about the scarcity and the difficulties Of trans
poration can long keep them up. Supply and demand
have their rfaencs upon too market, but they are
not potent enough gil peoples pockets With msney
to bur at the preeot feals OF prices, AFTER half or tao.
thirds has bser aken from them for the support Of the
Cover meet. Traders and opery bolders, Ike other
peops II have to pay their taxes, and If others have
the money buS at their extravagsnt prices then
they sell for VIVA. they get, 70 meet the de-
| mands of che tax collector. sg -
The Atlanta Register says: There Is no great album
dance Of money among the agrsu ural classes, and
heavy taxation will compel the sale Of suppies greatly
Lesded by the army There il abu1aance of money
smopg rp cuator,, AID hss forced to fund IL.
The plethora OF currsrcy will no lcngsr be felS the
prices Of goods must decline with tbs price Of the
cesssricI Of life Above sl the army will b. fed;
sekr;s and iRpret will no longer be necessary,
AID the indaccmens to oduction thus augmented.
Speculation Los ceaes. The maj kets will be open and
fre. aud prices will adjust ard regua themssves
| The excitement CT Ihe hcus will soon subsde.
The Montgomery Mail says The holders Of the old
currency the option Of uncipg the whole In four
per cent bond or of exchanging them for new notes,
az The rae oil thee Of the Old for tso Of the new
Toe question fer the consideration Of each holder Is,
VIII CD Is best four per cent bonds for the WHOLE two
thirds OF the amou in the new currency Toe CAPT.
alist who Wste, pc msnent investment will probably
p:e er the rst while the dealer who requires active
i initial will c1onse certain kgo-
.hrds 10 the new notes will represent value and
| 20 further es mo:ey Than tho whole amount In the
PRESENT currency. tcE
The following were the prices current in
fayetteville, N. O., on the 2sth ult. al
Bacon, :$SaS %; polk, 81 rs; lard $sAs 70; beef,
Slsl u.s. re al; outer $4i5; COTTON, 81 80; cottoh
yarn, $20t45 per blrc dried fruit. $lsl rs per ID
tgys 81 per dcz,a; a ur Sl60al6b, hixseed. $sil0
pr bus; ooro III ISL PR hufi wheat $2,i,25; rye,
SIT; cas-, 80; peas Sl7ts20 corn whIsKey, $6s APP
pie and peach bsndy, S5s mcIasses ST. 60i20 onons
SIS per Lu3; Iri.h potatoes, $l5i2O SEeet 81, l0
rec, rs cent; spfs iupenine, So; Fayetteville sheet
iDgs-iactory price-$l 40, real outsiders' Price,
81 80; salt $25 per bu he; tallow, "a 80; beeswax,
| 81 sos
In Petersburg, yesterday, apple brandy was
sold as uction s7ls72 so PR CALM; manuiao ed
tobacco inferior sOsO celts per lb medium, sos$lsS
good 10 prims, 81 5o.4 so; smoking do, 81 Toll co.
| NRW RICHMOND THEATRE. '-i
As,ia; and Stage M.nsgsr........ D. Ogden.
THURSDAY EVENING, March .. 1854. y,
Positively for night shahpesres grand spsosasusr
| Tragedy OF -r,. H.
| MACBETH $50. Isl
KiNd OF SCOTLAND.
with sniis Et Eaf@
N'" '''H'''' Costumes, 80. % - -
L Decoralon9,
Mechanical effects,
Never before attempted any theatre this In The oonde
/ racy.
| 4, DORSEY OGDEN ss the sr-f.Js
| wTHANE OF GLAMBuD n --f rsr
| MISS EL0ISE BRIDGES as
i eELADY MACBETH 1 m
Lsckes old pelutif music viii presented In IL original
state and tho tragedy cast with the entire strength OF The fun
| and complete oonpsn!. rH..-.- .lsi.-.--
Sin alNd ..- -. -
To conclude with the aruIipg comedy Of
tbs TRIAL " lohPKINsif = f4Hs ~
VIII shortly te proJu,ed
LADY ASDLEr's sEcREr sss-3
| Prem Miss Brsdien newell
Doou open at performance at precisely.
| wAHTlD-Youns Ladies FOR the Ballet. s1T