, 1864-07-23

Ine course OF Eht general markets. c4uaauE8 doWd.
ward. The scarcity Of money, the declining teudea-
cy III gold and the general opinion both IN the East
and the West, TINT crash u coming-an combined
have checked the speculative teelnk, and rendered
produce Of all tinds dun and heavy. For the past
thfss days 1t has been especially noticeable that the
usuai operators In produce are touching It very
ugbt1y-bu1lrK only enough to keep the eyil day OIL
and selling as much as they can Whenever they can
get chance. A slight advance In New York, 1t Is
tue. strengthens the masket for short time. bat
there Is uone Of the violent rushing 'Change to
buy that observable about two weekB ago. Both
buyers and sellers arc afraldtte former to sell and
the lAtttr to bug.
The shipping dsmand for produce Is still very light,
aud It will probably conanue SO, till pricos settle
down to mora substantial basis than 1t the present
inflated rates. We hsve In store In this city 100000
buehels OF wheat against 5oooo bushels the COR
responding date last year. and 900 bushels Of
corn against 12tQ+o0 bushels Last year. This grain
be shipped some time this season. and tho soon
er prices cone to shipping point the bstter for all
concerned. During The past two month"; 1t has been
e1trahaza1dous for holder OF grain to ALLOW sln
Klc bushei to 20 beyond Ills control for angie hour
Such state OF affairs IL unnatural and preudlc1a to
the general welfare Of the country.
The demand for Flour continues Light and the mar-
ket heavy ard depressed. To day about 11e0 brls
were sold 1t 50 for Winter Extras; $1u % for
good Spring Extras: and sseeSs2s for Spring Super
me.
Wheat fell ssc bu With sales Of only about 5000
1u ~ F2.xt {o1 Eeu &t.lo no. 1Hu
Winter; t2l5H92-1s for Mol sps1n9; 6x@21o for
10 2Bprirg; mud $it7 tor Rejected Sprtng-sha mat
ket closing quiet at e C for No-2 Spring
Corn declined 2@3c z bu, with sa1es OF about 1ce,aoo
bu at *1zsH@lsl for No. Corn; S27@1. 30 Tor No.
Cern; ard sla9i.2s for Rejected Corn in store-the
market cloeng quiet At 419 for No. Corn in ssore
Oats were In active demand, and shade nruer,
but without any attrial ady 2nce In prices. About
1es 600 bushels sold, at 7e37kc for Mol 0sss;
7ta15c tor No 2Oats; ana s09Ic for Rejected Oats
market closing steady Ut Tic for Mol.
Rycwas neglected aud Eomlnal. Barley WAS IN de.
mand At No p without sellers. There ls very
little Offering.
Wshwines declined 1c = gallon, with Bales Of about
1900 brls ut S17o8i.oh for city, and s:6s8les for
count1y-the market e1otng quiet.
Psoyisto&s were NEGLECTED..
Freigbts ruled dun ut SIC for corn to Buffalo.
Ii Groceries the market remains quiet. with little
cLsrSe OF previous quotations. In Coffee We nota
decline Of tc per PRIME Hlo, Other descriptions
remaining tolerably arm at previous quotations Raw
Sugar Is stt in mail supply and unchanged. The
ctipts ofEew York renned. powered and srauu,sted
hxve BEEN larger, and with limited demand. the
msrket has declined &c On yesterdays quotations.
Teas n1d spces arc qulet but very arm as previous
rates.
Laxe hth Ere In fair supply, with good demaud.
Market trm 1t *S.15@st0 fo- No. ! white Flsh, ala
At $s.M 262s for No. Trout. Lake Her.ings ara IN
nominal supply, with good demand at @6-ss 50 per
barrel.
IN Green fruits tha supply OF Apples Is moro Hber.
al. sid the uatket mora active. Bma1l nuits In
lirited snd somewhat irregular supply. Tomatoeain
fair receipt and easy 1t ou1 present. quotattons.
In Hides the demand for Green 6alted CONTINUES
sctt1e. and with limited supply prices rulo very
nrm At l2}s @l21c 2 y. Dry Flint sra moderately
active SEQ unchanged.
Carbon OliThe receipts continue very light aud
transactions arc limited. The market rules firm at
eBcQ$1.{9 per gallon for bc5t White OIL. Nhltedsh
Oil in tnall md Irregular supply. Market nrn at
9Lzc@1 Is per gal.
In col the market is quiet. with liberal SUPPLY
The market rules easy. but With no further decline
en- prsvlaus qoos~'t'na.
In Lumber, With large receipts, there has been u
fair degrsa Of activity In the market, bat With In
ptorenent on previous quotations.
LATER.
In the nfte1-ocn tho general markets dun snd
lower. Wheat fell 2easc per oushe1 below tho ctos,ng
pstecs On ChanRe-No Spring ceiling at r. o5@2G6.
Corn was 19zc lower than at the close Of Change,
With Ealts Of No ? At &l.2791.2s. H1ghw!aes were
dull.
In BeefCatt1e the market has been moro active and
In mere ltberal supply. On good shipping grades We
note further advance Of 24@15e q 100 DIS previous
quotations. Entered sales Of 1.si1 h4sd at s3NaLs5
Ito ns. Common Ca,t1s hare been ia large supply,
sales amounting to upwards OF 500 hesd At IS SIG
4g7 and Of medium gEadfs to about 100 head at &.G0
G8E1h. The rtm.inser amounting to upwards of50o
head, coosss ed Of PRIME to extra shipping qualities
1t $7ot@a7 IS 2 lk rs uTe weight.
TIE dema1d fer Hogs has been more active, and IN
consequence Of the sudden decline duttuR the week
Of the previous supply, note further advance Of
1e@1sc ou prime to extra qualities. Entered sales
1855 head, .. s5.acattoo. chlang At sa.9oa9ao 100
20, live weight. .......-..
In Sheea the nsrke. hiss been nrmer aud more &C.
tire. On fat sheep we note An advance Of 15425c 2
1Cu ms on previous quota,tons. Entered Bales Ge6
head, at t5ooss.s2H q ITO Ms, i've weight.