The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-21

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dred railroads were $3.50, ,5S7, or $40 1897
per milc-about 80 per cent. on the cost of
the roads. Not quite two-thirds of this
sum, or s1O2, 49O,9l7, was spent in running
the roads during the year, so that s56, $685.
GO are left for profits, being an average of
$G,SS6 for each mile of road in operation.
This is IL per. cent upon the amount
investcd-an annual profit that ought to be
satisfactory to every one. The result of
the business Of 1865 also proves the sub
stantal value of railroad investments.
During the year thirteen American rail-
roads paid 10 per cent. dividend, two paid
IL per cent, one - per cent, one 80, and
two 81 per cent.
We give below the prices current at
wholesale prevailing at this time. There
has been no great change since our last re-
port. Wheat and corn have advanced a
little-corn more than wheat. The drought
that has for some time prevailed in q large
part of the State has caused the rise in
corn.
ALcoHoL.-S54S5. IS ~ gallon.
ALB-Scotch, best brands, pints, 1875 u dozen
quarts, $3.50.
BAcoS-Sides, clear, ol4?.3c.: boLe, 2iic %
&c; hams, new, 24625c.; shoulders, lsI8Isc.;
Virginia hog round, 2lM2?c.
BAGs.-Best two bushel. 5sc.
BRASDY.-French, slOQsla; apple, $3.50; Phl!a-
delphia, 81. 4oQS2.75.
Observation-Disclosures at 36c. u b.
BUrTER.-25G?sc. u n.
CoRN.-Supply moderate, and prices have adj
vanced. We quote 1t now, in fair demand at 81 IL
USl.2o.
Corn MEAL.-Bolted. 81 IS; unbolted country
ground meal, Sl.?o4Sl.25.
CHEEsg-Northern and Western, ls62ec. Eng.
lish dairy, 2e62sc.
CoPFEE-Rio. esc. @2sc.; Laguayra, 3O@aac. /;
Java, 40GIlic.
CANDLES. -Adamantine, light weight, 22G23c. (;
full weight, 2iGl26c. tallow, 174lsc.; parafne.
SIC.
CrDER.-Apple, a52loc. u gallon.
Corroy.-Tkere is but little cotton sold in Rich.
mond Virginia loose lots, 2sFg3oc.
Corrox CARps.-sl?GSlS u dozen.
COTTON YARys-CoUSTRY.- From No. to No.
u, 81 l2iGlS2 50; Manchester No. to No. IL, - 10.
DRUGS AND DYE STurFs.-Alum, &c; copperas,
&C.; madden, lsc.; indigo, *l6O; cochineal, s24
ga r H. extract logwood, &c.; sup. carb. soda.
HE; blue stone. iSc.
EGds. -l5c. u dozen.
FLorR-Thers Is no demand for -four to ship
at present; new Virginia family Hour can be
bought at Sls by retail. Extra supernne, which
the miiers warrant as good as family, retails al
SIS a few lots Of Virginia superfne have been
sold at 3d. There Is no Hour selling at wholesale
now, and We could only give nominal quotations
FgED.-0ats, 4o6i5c. u bushel supply mode
rate shipstuf, from the mill, soc. q bushei
Brownstuf, from the mill, Soc. q bushel. Shorts,
ACC. Wheat bran, soc.
FgRTILIzERs.-JamesR River Manufacturing Com
pany's Manipulated Gusno, S7oGSSo u ton; Peru.
Wan Guano, Ss54Sloo 70 ton; Pacific Guano, 80
q ton Patapsco Guano, Ss5 u ton Bone Dust
SIS q ton; Zell's Phosphate Of Lime, S73; Zelrs
Bone Phosphate, ssl; Zell's Ground Bone, *5a
FLAX SEED.-*? s5Gs2.s5 = bushel.
FISH, bfrings, Halifax, S4.5oGS5 ~ barrel /;
North Carolina, 50 u barrel for No. l, f. r. bar
rel for No. 2, and ~ u half-barrel for No. roe
herrings. Mackerel, No l, $?o@$?l in kits q. rs
No. O. none in market No. >, Sld Mess shsd, in
kits, 81.
FgATHERs.-6o9ssc. On.
GIYsESa.-yery little coming in; brings ss@aoc.
HARDWOOD, 80 to SIS u dozen, according
to quality fur, sIs 20 s42 % dozen moleskin silk
hats. s6sa$7s u dozen; dress cashmere hats, go
u dozen.
HlDEs.-Dry, loG2oc. sailed, l2aGl3c.
HAY-Thero is but little good hay in market, and
the tendency Of prices is upward. 1t may be
bought at sl.eo from store.
IRos.-English refined iron, 696sc. y n; coun-
try hammered, 7Q7.c.; Swedes, SC. q ~; MAYORS
east steel, 25fI2sc. "a b.
KEROSENE 0IL.-62c. y gallon retail, 75c.
LARD.-Prime, 2l2dc. in kegs; &c. In nerees.
LEATHER.-Sole leather, oak, 3sGg4sc. sole lea
ther, hemlock, 2Sgs0c.; upper, aSg45c; kip, Y
dozen, ss26pss?: harness, s5lI45c.; calf skins,
French, s4o4lss5; domestic, $SoQs4o; morocco,
:as9fu; rough skirting, 2S@33c.
LrcoRrcE-Stick p. & s., 4oc.; Mass r. G. c.,
Sc; g. 4 F., L5c.; G. c., 46c.; X. Y, 4cc
Lss.--Virginia, *l.?sG*l.e5; Northern, sl7sg
4: u barrel.
LrspgH-white pine, one.inch, S.56sso y thou
sand one end q half to thres-inch, Soo@*so, from
Tho yards. Yellow pine boards, $liGslS; joist,
sAnfls-t.a fer long lengths shingles, $sGsla
q thousand laths, split, a.; sawed, ~ y thou
en- nd, and dull.
LONDON PORTER. -f3ss q dozen for pints /;
quarts, *4.75.
MoLAssEs.-Common syrup, which Is not SO
good rs It's name would imply, 4sk2soc. genuine
golden syrup, S5e. G$l q gsllorSCubs and Nus
eovado molasses. ss9l7?c. Porto Rico, 7sGsoc.
NAILs.-Old Dominion, in store, 10.
OILs.-Linseed, &2as:.lo; machine, $lG923 !;
sperm, &3G43. rs tanners, u. ?Sg$lSo; sweet, "
q dozen best salad, SIS; castor, 4s.4ofb4a.so y
gallon Virginia lubr!catng, s5c .Gsl.
OSIoSs.-S3 % barrel.
PKPPER.-35i936c.'
RAss.-sc. for cotton aud linen. No demand
for wooden.
RoPs.-Manilla, best, 23G?sc.
RIcE.-ll@llie.
RYE.-In demand at sl.3s a bushsl.
RACE GISaER.-2s13oc.
Rux New England, s:.so9ss.7s; Santa Cruz
u. soGs4 p gallon.
SMOKING ToBAcco.-We quote Roanoke Compa'
ny's Maryland Club " Colonel ksne's), In bona,
81 so Navy, In bond, tsc.; Lone Jack, In Dond ~
Brown Dick, In bond, Soc; smoking Ross' IN POND
Soc; Hodges & Mayo, In bond, soc; scarfsietn,
Soc; Zarvonx, in bond, a09soc.i tgrouna stems
sound, Is(Ilcc.; ground stems, unsound, ls1iae'
sopI.-Sal, s(l5ic.; Bi. carbonate, ioSUilc.
e.Ir-LIysrpool, Ss.4oeDss.so y sack; for nns
ground alum, $50. Transactions limited.
sByAcA Roor.-Soc.
soAr.-Common. eiGsc. best washing, lss. |;
toilet, 49,, and fancy prices.
GPIRITs TURPgSrIEE.--ssGsoc.
EHoT.-4a7s9Ss a bag Of rs n.
gUaAR.-Brown, l2iGlle.; extra &C. and /" b.
is0lsic. /; crushed and pulveriasd, l7t0isc.; Gu,
Loaf. lsic. maple, isie.