Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-02
Financial and Commercial.
THE GOLD AND SILVER MARKET.

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THE GOLD AND SILVER MARKET.
RICHMOND January l, 1866.
Brokers here are paying to-day l45 for Gold and
selling at l46.
silver-Halfs and quarters, 1875; Mexican dollars,
Ia, American, l42. Market very dull.
BANK NOTES.
wegive quotations furnished by Messrs j. R. AL
len Co., Brokers, &C., No. 81 Main street. opposite
81. Charles Hotel
Tjrginia-Farmout Bank S5c: Wheeling Banks,
95c.; Bank of Berkeley, S5c.; Bank of Rockingham,
Counersigned. 3Sc.; Bank of ROckbridge, counter
signed 4Oc.; Bank of Commerce, cOuntersigned 4Oc.;
Bank OF Winchester, cOuntefsgned, Soc: Bank OF
Old Dominion, cOuntersgned, 4Oc. Southwestern
Bank, countersgncd. &c. Farmers Bank of Fmcas-
tie, counterSigned, 35c.; Merchants Bank counter
signed 40c. Merchants Bank, lSc.: Bank of the
Valley, 3Oc. Central Bank Sc; Central Bank, cOun-
teIsigned, 2jc Monticello Bank &c.; Monticello
Bank, counters gned, 25c Bank OF ScOttsvillc &c.;
Bank of ScOtt>ville, counters gned, 25c Bank OF
HOwardsvIile, Sc: Bank OF HOwardsve, counter
signed 25c; Bank of Virginia. 34c. Farmers Bank,
4Uc. Exchange Bank, 3Oc.; Danville Bank. 23c. Cor
pOratlOn OF Alexandria, 4Sc.; Bank of Richmond,
24c.; Traders Bank 80 c. Bank of Charleston, l9c.,
Bank OF Phlppi, lOc., Bank Of City of Petersburg,
2Oc.
North Caroln0.-Bank of the State. &c.; Bank
Of Cape Fear Soc: Bank of Charlotte, 33c.; Bank of
Clarendon, lie: Bank of Commerce, DE; Bank of
Fayetteville, lic.; Bank of Lexington, 3Oc.; Bank
of ROXbOro, Soc; Bank OF Thomasville, Soc Bank
OF WadesbOro', 2Oc.: Ba6h of Washington l4c
Bank OF Wilmington l3c.; Bank of lanccyville,
l4c Commercial Bank. 2Oc.; Farmers Bank, 3jc
Greensboro Mutual, 2Oc.; Merchants Bank, 3Sc
Miners and Planters Bank, 81.
Of D,, .,c
Charleston, IS. Bank of Chester, 2Oc.; Bank Of
Georgetown, lSc Bank of Hamburg, 2Oc.; Bank Of
Ncwberry, 25c.; Bank OF South Carolina, 49,; Bank
OF the State Die: Commercial Bank l6c.; Exchange
Bank. l6c.; Farmers and Exchange, lOc.; Merchants
Bank, zoe; Peoples Bank, 45c.; Planters Bank Of
Fairfield, 20c. Planters and Mechanics Bank, DC;
Southwestern Railroad Bank, 32c.; State Bank, llc.
Union Bank, 6Oc.
Georgia.-Augusta Insurance and Banking Com
pany, Zoe. Bank of Augusta, 25c.; Bank OF Athens,
Be: Bank of Columbus, lSc.: Bank Of Commerce.
l0c; Bank of Fulton, 3Oc.; Bank of Empire state,
he; Bank of Middle Georgia, G5c,; Bank of Savan.
nah, 4lc Bank Of the State 22c.; Central Railroad
Banking Company Sic; City Bank, 22c.; Farmers
and Mechanics Bank l6c Georgia Railroad and
Banking Company, S7c Marine Bank, 65r.; Me-
chancs Bank lOr.; Merchants and Planters Bank,
lOc; Planters Bank, 5c.; Union Bank, Zoe.
AlaJama.-Bank of Mobile 65c.; Bank of Mont
gomery, S5c.; Bank of Selma, 30c.; Commercial
Bank. 30c.; Central Bank, 33c. Eastern Bank, l5c.;
Northern Bank. 40c.; Southern Bank, co..
Tfnncsser-Bank of Chattanooga, zoe; Bank of
Middle Tennessee. 70c Bank of Tennessee old, 4Oc.;
Bank Of West Tennessee, &c; City Bank of Nash
Vile 4Ur: Merchants Bank, IOc. UcOcc Bank, 3Sc.:
Planters Bank, 45c Shclbyvlle Bank, i0c.i Traders
Bank, l5c.; Union Bank, i5c.
Louisiana.-BanE of America Zoe: Bank Of
Louisiana. 3D.; Bank of New Orleans, 55c.; Canal
Bank. g5c Citizens Bank. 95c.; Crescent City Bank,
65c.: Louisiana State Bank, Soc; Mechanics and
Traders Bank. 95c.; Merchants Bank, 5Oc.; New
Orleans City Scrip, Soc; Southern Bank l2Oc Union
Bank, 65c.
These quotations are liable TO tluctuation.
Small notes-One's, Two's &c.--Gf the above
Banks are bought at iOc., l5c. and zoe
RICHMOND, January 1, 1866
ToBAcco.-No sale at the Exchange to-day. The
sales, which were interrupted by the advent of the
holidays will be resumed at the Exchange to-day.
The whole number of hhds of tobacco inspected in
this city from the time of the evacuation to the close
of the year, was S,7ND,
Ia Baltimore, on the 3Oth nit, there was more in
uury for tobacco and the market is irmer in tone,
although prices were unchanged. The demand Is
chiefly for Maryland ground leaf but there Is some.
thing doing in other descriptions of Maryland
Common ground leaf is selling at S3aSl, but finer
qualities range at from Sc to Sl2. The greater part
of the receipts are heing taken up on arrival, and
the sales for the week sum up about 900 hhdS. In
Ohio and Kentucky tobacco there has been very 1t
tie doing for two OF three weeks past.
We quote to-day as follows:-Maryla frosted
to common s3aS5 do sound common, so jOas7 90;
do middng SSAl0 do good to fine brown, SlOIl6
do fancy Sl7aS25, do upper country, S3a3O; do
ground leaves new S3ll2. Ohio, inferior to good
common S5aSS: do brown ana spangled S9al2 Oh;
do GOOD and fine red and spanged SilaSl7; do line
yellow and fancy S2OaS3O; Kentucky frosty lugs,
III 5lt7: do fair 10 good lugs - 5OiS 80; do COM
mon to fair leaf S9al3; do good Sl2 5Oll6; do line
select SlSl2| The Inspections for the week are Ia
hhIs MARYLAND - hhds Ohio 2hhds Virginia; total,
POI hhdS.
In New York, on the Both ult., the tobacco market
was fairly active for Kentucky, with sales of 800
hhds kentucky and Virginia, at 1}a33 cts.
PRICES or TOBACCO IN NEW YOER AT THE CLOSE OF
1868. 1864. 1865.
Kentucky per h. lia30 els. .l2!a 10 cts. Ga 10 ctS
cuba. &c, TAI cts. 5a2l 80. ,,,.7OaSl p
RICHMOND MARKETS, JANUARY, l, 1866, p. NJ.
II being New Years, and the weather bad, there is
nothing doing in the wholesale line worth speaking
Of Business generally is very dull, and money is
scarce,
AprLrS.--New York Pippins Sc to 81 per bbl.;
Russcts from So to 90; Wine Sap from s. to o.
Market glutted. Dried Apples III to l2cj dried
Peaches, peeled, % to dc, unpeced IA to l6c.
Inconsistencies sell at II to Is cents. Sides,
1920. We quote plain Hams at 2ja24 cents Su'
gar-cured, 24a26c.
BrTrrE-Wc quote New York State 35alO cents
for prime.
CANpLFS.-Wc quote Adamantne at 29a3O cents;
Paraiine 10 cents; City Tallow are selling at Il cS'
factory price lay the quantity.
CnEMICALs.-Bi Carb Soda is now held at l3aloc.i
Sal Soda, 6la7c.
CHEESE.-Ne quote Common Eastern at 2Oa2lc''
English Dairy, 24d25c.
CoPrEE.-Primc Rio is still quoted at 3la32 cts;
Laguayra 3ia36c.; Java, 42la45c.
CoRN.-SjagOr for new. Very little old coming
in would bring 95c
C0RN MEAL.-We quote at 81 I'D to II loper bus.
COAL.-Aveage s.; Lump, SO,
CoTTON YARNS.-The Manchester GAill5 ave now
selling at "a per pad fer Nos to IL inclusive; aud
n for Nos II To III inclusive. Country arms rate
from 20 % to 10 Prices have remained unaltered Tor
some time past
CorPERAs.-4 to &C.. per ID.
FIsH-Pcr barrel, Mackcrel, SIG 5Oal7; do. No.
, Sl5Ll6; do. No. 3, Sl2aI3; do. per Kit, No. |,
81 75 do. per kit, No. ,, S2a2 %; Aewives SSL9;
Hcrings' SSa9; Shad, - per kit
FL0UR.-We quote Maryland, Baltimore inspec-
tom, at - 50al0 80; Extra do. SlOall %. Mary.
land flour. Inspected mere, ana bIdHutu I'N','
is held at S1l4al2 Legg's Georgetown "Famy
is selling at Sl4al5. We quote Richmond country
Super at Sl0!al2; Extra, Sl2al2 5Oi Family SO
50ll4. ..o
. GrANo.-Pcruvian SlGG por TOM Sombrero $50
White Mexican sob.
HAY.-Northern 81 GOAL %.
IRON-COmmon sizes, lao cents other sizes m
GLIDING bands hoops and nail rod, Sal5 cts, Swedes
o.. The market here continues unchanged.
LARD is firm at 25a26c. for leaf, IN kegs IN Dds
24a25c. Stock good
LEATHER quote Ilemock sole 36a45 cents;
Upper. 35al5c. per h.; Harness 35alo cts per To-;
Baltimore do. 4Sr; French Calf Skins, s5OasD per
DOZEN Philadelphia Calf SKINS. s55aIQ per dozen
Domestic Calf skins saGalH per dozen; Rdush skirt
ing, 25a3u cent, PER RVund,
LINE -Rackahd S3iaa per hbl.; Virginia, Il %
az per Dbl,
LUMBER. -Nlcrchantable Virginia Pine so TO so
per thousand Heart and Extra Lengths, SD to $40.
Spruce. S2i Flooring, SO to $40. Clear White Pine
so To SO per thousand. " Selects SO to SOIL
These prices are wholesale except for Clear w mte
Pine. for which there is not much wholesale market.
MILL OFFAL.-Bran, 25c brown stun, 45c shorts
SOC; ship stun, Toe per bushc by measure. Supply
still small.
M0LAssEs.-PortO Rico 65a1Oc; Cuba Musco-
vado in bbs 6Oa65c. English Island, 1Oc.; sugar
House Syrup in hbs.. 5Oa55c
NAus.-0ld Dominion, from factory, per 100 kegs,
IS; from store per single keg, So for Old Dominion
fredegar the same