, 1864-01-30

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The receipts Of Hogs to-day amounted to a.72S
dFesfed and 1924 live. The market for Liyo Hogs was
nfn, hut n der light receipts, very actlyc-wfth
sases OF only about 1D0 lead. at ranso OF St.Q463o
chiefly at f5-50G61o The demand was chiefly bv
fhplef and everything WAS sold ont Al full prices
Eeef cattle w%s In light supply, and the market
ruled stendy and 1Tm-~lth sales Of only about SO
head, at - 7a35f 5fo-mosty at S3.1s94G.
dressed HoEsWcEc In active demand by packers.
aud the market &c vanccd 1ec rer 100 ns and closed
hsm-Fitl Iib ral sales 1t s5.75;15-thc great hulk
OF the transaetionshavtng beea At 1850 and &7D d.
vidpg On zc0 r.,
The Frovf+ion r1nrkct ruled firm, but not very nc.
ttve-the chief inquiry being for English Mdd,es md
sweet Hams, on which We uotc advance OF
NC per 4. Aess Park wso In limited request and YFo
note ss]cs Of 20 brls 1t f1B.D0 for county. And
$1s-0 for city packed. Prime Mess Pork il quiet
and steady with sales OF $50 brls at 3teo0: sns1is
Meats we're IN good de1nand and prices ruled about
NC Ligher WITH p.s.a shout 1000 bxa at 8xsc for
Cuntcsapde, stG9Xc for Short RID anu ipy 1ees for
light short clear Af1ddIes Short Rib ddlcs were in
active demand and r at cbut sellers arc Ee1era1-
y holding attic Cumberlanda arB good request ut
8xc. holders asking gc. Long Cut Hams are scarce
and In good demand ut lie boxcd, at which price VIC
note sales Of SO pieces. Picked Hnms In active
request end prices advanced Hc With salcs Of about
SEQ trca Mt 1p4c for city and 1o9toc for country, DRY
Ea1ed Hams arc in good demand and n1m at G94c, at
which 2. 10 pcs country cured was stockholders of
city cured asking 0x@1oe. Lard quiet, wIth light
sales at ike for prime steam leaf Lard and 11H91c
for country Lard.
There was an improved demand for Highwiuea, and
VIC note further advance Of Ka1c q gailon-w1th
a. ns
at i1c, and bHgefa offering S0c.
The Flour market WAS quiet and steady, with Bales
Of spring extras 1t $5e1@sso and fair sprtog supers
ut $t00. Gran and Middllngs arc In better supply
aud eas1er.
Wheat opened quiet under the influence OF the
steamers nss and after the receipt Of the New York
dispatches he market fs,l ~ bu,el1Eith sales
., ., no snlng al s'a'AeS1a'9' ano NO spring at
sssy
active st"eae.
o's good .sa sss; Of
It The cioss vas i1rm At &c.
s H. sses
ne market IS an : s:&@ato: Clover seed i nm.
with sales at '::.ses@: 1'.- ssee 's'Fes''' H'n'
from the n. T. Shipping ana Commercial List Jaau
There , nron,n,v no afx subIeet Ii before Congress
1elyng nS,s rea1 importance s. to the in,esssts
q
.rlesea. seE d fnsVsdss o. iSs s1SIeet Ess @ Sesn
~ Il moEs af na ta hese
arlants ths snmp!ion That tho rnsa.nFe ~
tefpose sueh objections will cause its return @ the
Elouee for modth It Is proposed In ths bill to
make good dthctt In the 1even1e by imposing ad.
tlonai taxation npon the raw maseral and articles
Of home Manufacture, as well as upon articles Of
tetne consumption. Including native wines nnd
Se az ASSURED, s. psres Affected BY tse bili impos
81 retrospective taxes domestic whisky and for
i ths Eenate. and thst many q tae largest Import
Ion to contest the Legality q the bin qpon the
81 rexlsal q he astioa oI the House il apply
4 eng eEolt il making to h1:e ths obno1ious clause
1ectivc only It "a efncerelv to be hoped that some
ole!ent and sensible plan, based upon foundation
he naon. win be Infused INTO the bi before il be.
ult, 1t u Suggested that Congress would |
10 veil to eisct ! law similar to, or
,aEed upon The excise laws Of Great Krttan where
a1as:on has long Eeen reduced to practical sclsaee
scer:atned BY careful examination With .ha MGR
lisns what changes arc needed, anu then alter the