Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-26
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orrror o. ras waIa. Fal. Is 5. 1854.

OPsIcE oy Tx WaIe, Feb. 70 b, 1854.
The stock market has been inactive during
ths week, In consequence Of tie psucy Of Of rings
holders bsing sdspossd to ssh until they could with
more cIearness the probable effects Of the cuercy
Act" Consequently we lave but few quotstioes to
give The transactions In Cooftdsrale bonds have
been .rger at some improvement. 10 prices In State,
railroad and other bonis there sss been but litle
dong. The time 70. reflection has now passed ahd
the time for decision arrived. The indications tha.
the prevailing disposition sm,ng holders Of largo
amounts of boads and stocks Is to sell them low, md
either inv st the proceeds ia four per cent bonds
emp. from taxation for the year. carry the amount
until the Is. APRIL and submit TO The tax OF one third.
At all events ne look for suci increase of sfnings
from this time forward as will restore activity 10 the
market.
Eight per cent Confederate bonds of the hundred
million loan, quOt.ble st sl2oa1s5 and interest
ling to date Tie egss per cent. bonds, issued
with the reservation of the right Of redemption within
Ave years from the date thereof generally known as
tho fvs year boods" quoted at sl22 and interest
the eight par convertible bonds at $l25 and ine
rest seven per cent bolds Sis aud Interest," six per
cent. bonds $l12i and interests bonds Of the Is mil
lion lean, coupon, sl77f aid interest; cotton loaa
bonds 5000 IA.
North Carolina eyhts $500 aud interest; Richmond
City skies $500 and interest.
We hate heard Of rsc,nt transactions in ste cks
other than bank shares. FArmsrs Bank is quoted at
$2O0 Tradsr.' Bank $500; Bank Of the Common.
wealth $500; Blnk Of Virginia $3.50; Bank of Rich
mond $50
Gold hss been selling this week a, high as s2502s.-
Tne depreciation Of the currency having been arrested
1; reasonable to suppose Tat the turning point has
bsen reached at list Certainty, long our armies
with reverse, prices Will net materially advance
beyond present rates. The brokers' to day, reported
very dull market. Toe buyers, who have heretofore
been their bes. customers have supplied their wants to
geat ex ent o. fed from the Csntedsracy TO avoid
ceEscrptior.
Prices of merchandise are higher new than
they have before been ia this market and the i'm
preston gains ground tina. the maximum has been at
tane decline will take place if The receipts increase
and the eenand abates. So far as we can discover
there is anxiety the part of buyers to purchase
Of any article than they may need for the supply
of their present wantsAe conviction being prevalent
tia; 10 few weeks prices will be materially lover.
TIE receipts very Bght and, consequently the ccm
mission merchants and other ssllsrs enabled to Oh
tain the higSes. rates for whatever they ofer-some
demanding mere than others. Prices will probably
continue present rates until the holders Of produce in
the country have better comprehension OF the "Orr
r.rcy Act" The question for them 10 determine ia
whether it is moro advisable 10 cell any surpu, they
may have at tbs prices current or reserve it until
the currercy pat in circulation, and sell for the
reduced rates which then ceetaln to prevail. The
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OF the Oonfederato Government ami who, therefore,
believes that the bond OF the vernment will be
deemed at the amount promised its face, will te
ready enough to his produce into four Per cent
boads through he medium Of the present deprecated
currency-deprecased Hcause of its excessive volume.
II he has taxes to pay and not enough Of funds or
dispoabe bonds hand for tie purchase Of the four
per bonds required TO coverth amount Of his taxes
be wi sell produce at to extent that will enable
i'm TO oso Ia any vieM Of the there not only
pressure upon all caaees Of taxpayers to SELL whatever
tley may have to spare but positive ndecent to do
so-ind the two influences combined will, ere long
bring upon the market amount OF merchandise, pro-
duce. etc., that viii surely decline in prices
Already goods which have been withheld from market
for weeks and months Icing brought out to be sole,
and the probability is that long the auction houses
will be oyerrun with business. We suton the quota
tons of various lssdrg ARTICLES:
CorroE YARSs.N No. 10 sold at auction todIy ct $50
per pad.
OoUsrkr PRoDUos.-Apples 500 ITO pr bbl-
Onions $50 per bus. Irish Potatoes 50 IA per bre.
Peas $26 go Beans $50. Dried Apples $50 per bus.
FLoUR-supafne s225; Ex ia $3.50 per Dbl. Corn
Meal $50 per bus.
FoRAsz.-Hay $40 per 100 lbs.
GRAN.-COrn $2s 80 per bus. At auction, to-day,
Barley Mali $3S PER bus. RE Malt s2l. No Wheat or
Oats In the market.
GROCERIES Messrs. Slaughter Watkins Co.'s
sale to-day, Brown Sugar brought $40 80 10 10 per
To-; Crushed Sugar sl2 50 Is rs; RIO ard haracabo
O,ffee $ll 20 II so; Sorghum kolasses $50 81 80
per gall; Sit 29a 81 cis English Cheese s..
LIQgoRs are firm. Whiskey is held at $50 ITO per
gdl Apple Brandy sSS So.
PRoyIIoNs-Bacon IS so per ID; L IS so 9;
tier So so ~; Cheese 81. Beef 81 80 8 s0-the
later for prime Poultry aud Venison very scarce
lhs,e s good demand for Provisions Of all kinds.