, 1865-02-22

1OLl III ku1R.s..-. A,z4i,No 44l3 III
The continued success Of Gen. Sherman and his
victorious army in South Carolina Is daily 1epzess
ing tho general Produce market To-day there
Wss regular panic in grain, and nearly every ar
dcle on our list suffered 1natsrial decline. Spec
u1a:ion Of all kinda has been checked By The e.
treme stringency in tho mo,ey market and the
continued decline in gold.
The Provision market was atruck with "cotd
chills " at the announcement that the Commissary
had rendered awards for only 1000 brls Prime
Mess Pork, and there was very dull and depress-
cd feeling all through tho trade. This, together
with the decline in gold and unayozahle news
from New York, caused further depreciation in
price.. Mess Pork was neglected and dull, with
sellers at So .0o@3a50, without takers. Prime
Meas Pork declined s1.c0 2 brl, with sales Of ESQ
brls at $29G0. At this price there were more sel-
leEs than buyers. Bulk Shoulders were In fair re-
guest and steady, With sales Of 1000 pes at III
loose. EueNah Meata were neglected. Lard was
qntctbut firmly held. and we note sales Of prime
steam at FL, md country kettle at 2l1c.
Dressed Hogs were In limited request aud dull
at decliRc OF s5150c for soft; but frozen hogs
we're in fair demand BY shippers at about former
prlcea. The sales ranged from sla.00@14.5o-:he
latter price having been paid only for a lot Of
choice sufolks averaging SIG tbs. The bulk Of
the sales Of frozen hogs were at 313.00913bo, d.
yiding on 200 bs, and OF soft hogs at $12 5091a00
Highwiues were very dull, and VIC nota decline
of 1@sc per gallon, with sales Of 100 1bs at $2l3
Owing to the further decline In gold, md deci-
cidedly unavorable news from New York, the
Flour market WIS perfectly flat, and nonlnally 10c
lower. The only sale reported Was 100 brs fair
extra at <7.15.
Wheat opened Oh the curb-ttone at $13S5, and
at the opening Of Change sold as low at S1.s5.
After the first dispatch gloomy feeling pesyaded
and nrfrre sustained another downfall nf l.. crh
eequently the adyunce in gold to 1914 caused
better feeling, and the market re-
covered from the depression, closing
quiet, but firm, at the opening price. The decline
during the day was 3@sc on the closing prices Of
yesterday. About 1l5,000 bp changed hands, at
$1.41 for Chicago extra, s1.3101.s6t for No.
Spring. and l.20@1.a2 for No. 2 spring-cloaing
quiet, hut firm, at s.. 1.36l for No. /.
Com opened dull and heavy, at decline Of 30fe
On yesterdays ruling prices, but at the close there
were more buyers than sellers at the decline, and
the market closed firm. About 1000 bu changed
hands at &c for No. Corn in store, and 7dGD7fc
for Re1ected-closins 1rm at Toe.
The market for Oats ruled extremely dull, In
ept'e Of the favorable advicez from New York, and
we note decline Of 1c per bushel, on yesterdays
ruling prices. The sales foot up 1000 bushels at
TGEtsc for No Oate in store-closing ut the in
aide quoation.
Rye YVES Gull and 1@9c lower, with seles Of !, 500
bu at g@ssc for No !, md oi995e for No IN
store.
The demand for Barley was very limited, and
The market ruled quiet, with hight sales at 6l-so
for New No In store and s. .15G9t-20 Tor sample
lots On track. Tho shipping demand u very light,
and the inquiry il restricted to sample los.
The decline In Gold has 'ieft its marx - on the
sstxect" markets. Our wholesale dealers a1o