Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-02
Financial and Commercial,
D And SLAYER MANNED.

Financial and Cpnnlnel'olal,
THE GOLD AND SILVER MARKET.
RICHMOND, March /.
Brokers were buying gold to-day at lS6, and
selling at ISs.
Silver buying at 1872; and selling at l'6. But
little doing.
BANK NOTES.
We rive quotations furnished by Messrs. ]. R. Al
len 4 Co Brokers, &c, No. 81 Main street, opposite
st. Charles Hotel:
Iirginia.-F airmOut Bank Soc; Wheeling Banks,
Q5c: Bank OF Berkeley. soc; Bank Of Rockingham,
countersigned, 35c.; Bank OF ROckbrdge, counter
signed 35c; Bank Of Commerce, countersgned, 3Sc.;
Bank OF Winchester, cOunterSigned, Doc; Bank Of
Old Dominion, cOuntersigned, Sc; Southwestern
Bank cOuntersgned, Csc; Farmers Bank Of Fincas-
tie countelsigned. 3Sc: Merchants Bank, counter
signed, &c.; Merchants Bank, lSc.; Bank Of the
Valley &c.; Central Bank, &C.. Central Bank. cOun-
tersigned, 2Oc. Monticello Bank, Sc; Monticello
Bank cOunersigned 2Sc.; Bank of ScOttsyille lOc.;
Bank OF ScOttsville, cOuntersigned, 2oci Bank On
Howardsve. &C.; Bank of Howardsville, counter
signed 2Sc.; Bank of Virginia 34c.; Farmers Bank,
3Sc Exchange Bank, 3Sc.; Danville Bank DC. Cor
pOratOn of Alexandria 4Sc.; Bank of Richmond,
l5c Traders Bank 80 c.; Bank of Charleston, Ioc''
Bank of Phillipp &C.; Bank OF City OF Petersburg
lSc
Of Cape Fear, 23c Bank of Charlotte lSc.; Bank OF
Clarendon. Sc; Bank of Commerce, re; Bank oil
Fayetteville, Sc; Bank Of Lexington l2c.i BANK
OF RoxbOrO' 2Oc.; Bank Of Thomasyille' y c.; BANK
of Wadesboro, l2c.: Bank Of Washington Sc
Rank of Wilmington l2c.; Bank OF lanceyyllle,
Zoe; Commercial Bank, l2c.i Farmers Bank 2Oc.i
(;rqensbor0' Mutual &C.; Merchants Bank, DC;
Miners and Planters Bank, 20.
South CarolinG.-Bank Of Camden, Soc; Bank OF
Charleston l5c; Bank of Chester loo; Bank OF
| d, L 81 Uar, ,h4ro lac A
Newberry 2Oc.. Bank of South Carolina, l2c.; Bank
of the State lOc.; Commercial Bank, l2c; Exchange
Bank. l2c; Farmers and Exchange, oc Merchants
Bank l5c Peoples Bank, Soc; Planters Bank OF
Fairfield, l5c. Planters and Mechanics Bahk' loc''
Southwestern Railroad Bank, 25c State Bank, Be-
| Union Bank, 5Oc.
Georgia.-Augusta Insurance and Banking Com
many Sc. Bank of Augusta, 25c.; Bank OF Athens,
| 25c: Bank Of Columbus he; Bank OF Commerce,
Sc Bank of Fulton, 2Oc. Bank of Empire State
IOc: Bank of Middle Georgia, 65c.i Bank OF SaVan,
nah 3Oc: Bank of the State. 2Oc; Central Railroad
| Banking Company Soc; City Bank l5c.; Farmers
/ and Mechanics Bank Sc; Georgia Railroad ana
| Banking Company, Sc; Marine Bank, 65c.; Me
| chauics Bank, Sc; Merchants and Planters BANK,
/ Sc Planters Bank, lOc.' Union Bank, Sc.
Alabama-Bank of Mobile 6Oc.; Bank of Mont.
gomery. Toe; Bank of Selma, &c.; Commercial
| Rank S3c.; Central Bank 35c Eastern Bank, Acc;
/ Northern Bank. 40c.; Southern Bank bOc.
Tsaaessee.-Bank of Chattanooga, l5c.; Bank of
Middle Tennessee 50c.; Bank ofTennesSee old 2oc.;
| Rank of West Tennessee, 25c.; City Bank OF Nash
willie. 25c: Merchants Bank, 25c.; Ocoee Bank, Doe
! Planters Bank Acc; Shelbyye Bank 6Oc.; Traders
Bank l5c.; Union Bank, 4Oc.
Louisiana-Bank of America, 1000; Bank of
! Louisiana SEE; Bank of New Orleans, 6Oc.; Canal
Bank Soc Citizens Bank, S5c.; Crescent City Bank,
| 65c: Louisiana State Bank, 45c.; Mechanics and
/ Traders Bank, 9Oc.; Merchants Bank ouc'i Ne"
Orleans City Scrip, Soc. Southern Bank, l2Oc.i Union
Bank, 65c.
These quotations are liable to huctuaton.
Small notes-Ones, Two's, &c.-Of the above
Banks are bought at to 10 cts.
RICHMOND, March l.
TobAcco MARKET-42 hhds. were opened to-day;
Sc were put up at auction and sold as follows One
at Sol; one at So 10; one at 81; two at ST. one
at Il ; one at ssh; two at SSl; at 50; one at
sgl; one at 500 one at $40; one at Sill two at
Sill; one at SIG; two at sl2!; two at sla4 one
at Sl4; one at Sl5 one at Sl6l; one tsl7; one at
SIS; one at Ssh one at Sl9 three at sl94; one at
$50; one at sol; one at S24; one at $50; one at
S4Ol; one at 500.
In New York, on the 9th ult., the market was in
active Sales were SO hhdS Kentucky, and Oh bills
| lara, on private terms.
RICHMOND MARKETS, MARCH l, 1866 P. NJ.
Market without any material alteration since last
report Business is still dull.
APPLEs.-New York Pippins, "so-called," Sc to
81 per bbl RusSettS from 50 to $50 Wine Sap from
81 to 90. Market glutted. Dried Apples to
Zoe dried Peaches, peeled, % to DC, unpeeled loa
BAcoy-Shoulders sell at 10 to l54 cents Sides,
lSAISI. We quote plain Hams at 23a24 cents; Su
| gar-curcd, 24c; New Virginia hog round l9c
BUTTER.-New York State 81 la4O cents; Virginia,
3Oa4Oc. the last for small lots choice.
! CANDLES.-Adamantiue at 25a26 cents. Parahne
40 cents; City TalOw are selling at Is ctS factory
price by the quantity.
CHEIlcAIs.-Bi Gurb Soda is now held at l2al3c.;
CnEEsE.|Common Eastern at 2Sa24c. English
Dairy, 25a26c.
CGrFEs.-Rio is quoted at 25a3O cents; La
| guayra, 34a36c.; Java, 424aibc
C0RN.-SO cents, for prime white; mixed, Toe.
Corn MEAL.-95 cents for white boltedi second
grade, SOC.
CoAL-Average s6a7; Lump slOal2.
COrrON YARNs.-The Manchester mills are now
selling at 50 80 per pad for Nos. TO II inclusive;
and 70 for Nos Il to 10 inclusive. Country arms,
50 25a3 90, assorted 10 l2s.
UOPPERAS.-4 10 Sc. per h., according to quantity.
CRACKERS.-ln barrels assorted, lUallc.
FISn-Per barrel, Mackerel, Sl7alS; do. No.
, Sl6al6 90 DO. No. 8 Sl5a6 so do, per hit, No !,
- 10; do. per kit No ?, S2a2 20 AlewVeS' Ssa9i
llerrings, SSa9; Shad 50 per kit; Halifax HeTngs,
So 90.
FLoUR.-Slaryland, Baltimore inspectionl at
80 5OalO 90; Extra do. Sl0all. Maryland Flour,
inspected here, and branded Extra IS held at
Sllall 90 Montebello Family, Sl34. Legg George
town Family" Is selling at Sllal5. We quote
Richmond country super at SlO4al2i Extra Sl2
al2 90: Family, Sl3 6Ual4.
GUANO-Peruviau, 500 per ton; SombrerO $50
White Mexican $50; Pacific, $40 The Minehaha IS
ON the way to this port with 90 tons Pacific. Bell ~
Read have cargo OF Peruvian on the way which
they will sell at 800 per ton, TO arrive and when
arrived.
HAY.-Northen 81 80, from the vessel si4Ofrom,
HDEs.-Green, Case. per b., butchers weight :;
Green sailed, 9alOc.; Dry, lOal2c.i Green Call
Skins Slali, each.
IRoN.-C6mmon sizes, 6la7 cents; Extra, 7a9 cts
Swedes, Stag cts; Country, 74as cts.
LARD, l3al5c., refined. Demand light stock
IgArHER-Hemock sole 2Sa4O cents; Upper,
35a4Oc. per H.; Harness, S3a4O cents per lbi
Baltimore do. 40 to 4Sc French Calf Skins s4oa'o
Pc dozen; Philadelphia Calf Skins S56abo per doz
Domestic Cali SKINS S33aI2 per dozen; Rough Skirt
ing 20a2S cents per ia.And.
LmE-Rockland S2Ia2s per Dbl, So 70 D for
Virginia and ThomaStOn, from store.
MISUNDERSTANDING Virginia Pine GIG 10 500
per thousand Heart and Extra Lengths, $50 to $40
Spruce, S24 Flooring, green rough, so dressed
seasoned S45a55. Clear White Pine, $40 to so per
thousand selects" $40 to sou Little or no
! Northern LuALer arriving.
Mil OFFAL-BraE, nominal at 25c; brown stuff
5Oc shorts none in market; shin s.Hn, zoe per bus
by measure, and very little in market
MOLISsEs-POrtO Rico 65a7Oc; Cuba HHscQ-
vado in hbs. 6Ol65c. English Island, 7Oc,i Sugar
House Syrup, in bbis., 4ba6Oc.
NAILS.-Uld Dominion, from factory, per 100 kegs
S7l, from store, per single keg, Sofor Old Dominohi
Tredegar the same.
OATs-Prince Edward Island, Soc.
ONIoNS.-Are selling at 50 80 to - per Dbl.
! PgPPER.-Back Grain 35a36c.
I goyDEE.-Best Sporting, S94alOl. by the keg ;
50 10 by .he lot Blasting, S7a74. Eagle powder in
gs.Es Ss4Ja2Ss Des case Of % lbs Treble + sl7alo
Der case vi % lbs.
RlCE-ls scarce at l2sailc;
; SALT.-S3 50 to g. Ground Alma ssaf, " ga
. 90: American Salt - 10 10 co.
Observation-Disclosures Mills manufacture to /
width, 20 10 23c.
SEEps.-Timothy 50 to 4, according to quality ;
, Clover, IS 90; FlaXseed is i'll demand at - 4Oa
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