The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-01

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, September 20, 1876

PETERSBURG, September 20, 1866.
The general trade of the city continues
to increase i'm very satisfactory manner,
and there is tattering indication that the
country merchants who formerly dealt In
Petersburg will continue their business re-
lations with our merchants. No effort will
he wanting to make it to their interest to
stop here instead Of going north.
The cotton market has been very active
during the past week at advanced prices.
The old stock has been mostly sold Oft to
shippers and manufacturers, while several
parcels of new have arrived, finding ready
sale. The quality of the latter is clean
and white, with q fine staple, and, it is
thought, will class as good middling in the
Liverpool market. The total sales have
reached some $50 bales at 32la 80, "a, and
35c.-mainly at 34@35c. for very good
to prime lots. The sale of few isolated
bales of new at 4Oc. is not to be regarded
as any criterion of the market, but rather
as a premium awarded to the planter for
industry and good management.
Owing to the lateness of the season the
breaks of tobacco at the warehouses have
much fallen off, and are becoming quite in
considerable. The dullness in unsound
week, sales of sound, bright manufacturing
have ranged from $3.50 to s24.75, and
eoal-cured wrappers at s25 and upwards,
according to quality. On Tuesday next
the Merchants Exchange will be inaugu-
rated; after which the sales of tobacco will
be conducted there instead Of at the ware
houses.
Since the evacuation Of the city up to
the present time the total inspections Of
tobacco at the several warehouses foot up
1883 hogsheads. On hand, inspected,
there are 2,2s7, and on hand for inspection
542.
Wheat is in active demand, both for
grinding and seed. Lots of prime quality
bring almost any price within reason for
the latter purpose. An unexception-
able article would readily command a..
The usual rates are 50 to 1926 for red, and
$3.50 to 1915 for white. The supply very
limited. !,
For corn there is limited demand, with
fair supply, at Sl.l5 to $l.20.
The market is firm for bacon. Nir-
ginia bog-round, 10 to 2lc.; hams and
sides, 81 to &C.; western shoulders, lSR
to l9l5c.; sides, 2lc.
A northeast storm has been prevailing
since last night, the wind blowing with viO-
lence, and with steady fall Of rain. NO
equal amount Of water within the same
time has fallen for several months.
The health of the city continues remark
ably good. As yet there have been no
symptoms of cholera; and autumnal dis
eases have been Of less frequency than
usual.
On the whole, the picture presented by
our city at the present epoch is that OF o
population diligently engaged in the prose
cution of their material interests, paying
but little heed to national politics, in which
they have no voice; and quietly awaiting
the future, but without any bright antici-
pations. Such Is their weekday life. On
Sundays the churches are well filed with
as sincere worshippers probably, though 1t
may not be with equal pharisaical preten-
sions, as their brethren Of more puritani-
cal faith.
The Rev. Mr.. Gibson, rector Of Grace
Church, who has been absent from the city
for several months on account Of his
health, returned yesterday greatly i'm
proved, and will resume his clerical duties
tomorrow.
The Rev. Aoylan Bird has been occupy.
Ing the pulpit at st. Paul's during the
absence Of Mr.. Cosby In Europe. Mr.. Bird
sa young gentleman, native Of Peters,
burg, not long indicted into the ministry,
VINO giTes catering promise Of rising 10
oislipguished eminence. He has served
heceayregasion with great scceptablsness.
Snow DEN.