The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-23
RICHMOND MARKETs.


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Business is more active. The last two or
three bright days have infused new Life into
trade and industry. Country demands are
increasing. There is not much money, and
dealers are buying cautiously, paying down o
liberal part of their bills In cash. It is all the
better that this cautious policy should be pur-
sued. Nothing but disaster and crash will
follow extravaganza Of any kind now. With
prudence, d year or two will restore the ability
and prosperity Of the people; and then the
State will soon recover Its credit, and ability
TO meet its responsibilities.
From the country, reports are conflicting.
Freedmen appear to do well In proportion as
they are distant from cities and towns, and
also from large rivers and the salt waters.
They will not make permanent contracts when
In and about cities, &C.; and they are, indeed,
less inclined to do so when on the aarge waters,
where, by fishing, they exc out q subsistence.
The freedman takes to sue occupations as
seine-hauling and dragging for oysters, with
the concomitant Of the bottle, very kindly,
and he will not dig, or plow, or pursue any
steady work, as long as he can get on with his
nets, traps, etc. But in the interior he Is gene
rally doing better than was anticipated, and
ldIIucES 4 piOJCSthhS pew Aah SAoPs'
A friend, just from the far south, reports
that in the cotton States the number Of blacks
is greatly diminished-many having followed
the army and attached themselves to the
towns. But those remaining are doing mid
ding we'll. The planters have been following,
and are confident of a half crop, or, In the ag-
gregate, about two millions of bales.
Money is, perhaps, q little more plenty /;
but our people are disappointed In the defeat
of the amended usury law in the Legislature.
Money is wanted to resuscitate our city and
commerce, and whilei 1t bears eight and ten per
cent. in cities with which we are in close COM
merce, we cannot borrow it here for sir. That
our people will have to bear the heaviest
shaves to indemnify the shaver for mourning
the risk Of the penalties Of the present law, Is
very clear. 1t is q hard treatment, this which
Virginia is melting out to her afflicted children.
On Tuesday, the cash balance in the Sub
Treasury Office at New York amounted to the
enormous sum of $lol $50, 0ss, In coin and cur
rency.
The Committee of Ways and Means have
reported unanimously against diminishing the
ercise duty on distilled spirits.
The same committee report against an
export duty on cotton, on the ground that the
Constitution is against it. They will have to
goods, to which the manufacturers have no
objection!
The price of gold to-day is 196h@l3S and OF
silver, l32@l34: buying and selling.
Virginia so coupons, with back interest,
sold on Saturday at 500; on Tuesday, sales
were made at $64. The following are the quo
tations of stocks in this city:
Virginia State Registered. .$4o@4li
Richmond City Bonds..n.:;..;..".... sogSsi
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad ......... e5
Central Railroad. 90
The following are the quotations of Virginia
Bank notes:
Bank OF Commerce, Observation-Disclosures. 90
Bank Of Charleston, Charleston. ............... -
Bank of the Commonwealth. !
Bank OF HoWardsyllle. ~
Bank of the old Dominion. .................. 81
Bank of Phillippi, acknowledgements. %
Bank of ~ -
BANK OF RocKlnSnam. o.
Bank of Richmond ........ ................... "a
Bank OF 80
BANK OF the %
BANK OF nlrglnla.......... ............... =
Bank Of Winchester. ......... .............. Sc
Bank Of SSSS
Central Bank OF Virginia...................... 2!
Danville Bank, Danville. IL
Exchange Bank OF Virginia, Norfolk, and its
o. %
Fairmont "
Farmers Bank OF Fincastle ............... 3
Farmers Bank Of Richmond. ............a. 8
Merchants Bank, Lynchburg, old .....:..... .
Manufacturers and Farmers Bank, Wheeling. o.
MOntlCelIO DdHk............ .s.. "
Merchants and Mechanics Bank, Wheeling, :.
ana DTdllCHeS. ~
Northwestern Bank at acknowledgements. 81
Bank, Wheeling, and branches. 81
Southwestern Bank of Virginia, Wytheville... 81
Traders Bank, Richmond. ...........".... 2
Bank of Pittsylvania, hardly saleable. .......... \
Bank Of City Of petersburg 2