Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
Richmond Markets.

The following specimen Of humOr orlgl-
mated with the Pulaski (Tenn.) Chanticeer.
1t is rather extravagant, but fully represents
what the Confederacy rW be ttcelre months
hence. This list of prices, and this account
of supplies, are about one year in advance
of the Southern trade and stores. The in
sane strife their leaders forced upon the
people, a calamity that never was equaled in
the history of the world
But to this humorous picture, and rest
assured it is only high colored account Of
a sober reality
EDIroE CHANTIcLEER: Having just escaped
from the kingdom of jeff Davs-leaving Richmond
about ten days since-I furnish you with very late
and most reliable report of the markets when left
there, satisfied that it will be ahead of anything vet
received from that quarter. At another time l may
give YOU further intelligence from Dixie.
Flour-Twenty-fve pounds imported by Brown
Co. by carrier pigeons, still in first hands. Flour
in small quantities is jobbng readily at 70G6S0c per
pound. We notice four pounds to the Mayor on
private terms.
Pork-The barrel imported overland via Santa
Fe, Texas, and Vicksburg, before that city Ia
KEN is nearly all in the hands of the iobbers. Sales
of three pounds of hog round at s., half cash. the
remainder in a note of four months, secured by
bushel of Confederate States of America bonds. A
half barrel will accrue in January, if the mans hogs
don't die in the meantime of starvation. This will
overstock the market and make the where the
hog owner lives nearly as busy ever.
Monetary-A man who ran the blockade at VIII
mington brought a sovereign and Spanish quarter,
most of which has been put in circulation here and
has produced unprecedented activity among our bus
mess men Confidence has in a great measure, been
the grass which grew in the principal streets during
the past summer, will most of them resume trade by
peddling peanuts and Lucifer matches during the
ensuing month.
Candy-Sale Of six sticks to the purser of the
floating battery of hydraulic ram on private terms;
the market has a downward tendency. Candy is
jobbing in sticks at S7GSl.
Potatoes-We notice the arrival of a peck from
near the Dismal Swamp. Nosales. An old contra
band who lives the south side of James river is
said to have quarter of an acre. This keeps the
market deI -essed
Dry Goods-Sales of ten cotton handkerchiefs by
Todd, Dupuy Il Co.. at SIG@ %; endorsed notes six
months.
Cotton-The arrival of one bale from the coast
per mule back, threw the city into confusion Such
accumulation of the precious staple in Richmond
it thought would attract the cupiditv of the
Northern mcrcenaries and precipitate attack be-
fore the military detences were complete. The Pro-
vost Marshal sent the cotton back ut the expense of
the owner.
Tobacco--Unusua scarcity exists in Virginia leaf.
-Four plugs sold on Change Saturday last,
to parties who wished to send to Atlanta A good
sale has sprung up in old guilds. They collected
by the blacks, put up neatly in tin foil, and sold to
new beginners. The price ranges according to the
number Of times chewed. The third chewing is made
up into snuff.
Whiskey-This necessary article is going down
every day though not in price. The figures now for
a common sized drink are SI4 10: to wet yOur
tongue $780, to smell the cork 81 -; to look at the
bottle, 81 Il; and 81 cents to say whiskey aloud
There was charge made of % cents for passing
saloon but that tax has been removed by the Legs-
lature. a pint of the fluid bought by wealthy
planter early in September 1t cost him steam
boat load of Confederate notes, four nggers, and
hogshead of sugar. This seems almost incredible.