Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-17
EVENING STAR.
Financial and CsmmercinI.


The New York Stock market il dull Gov
snens sIe fms rowing, and Railroad shares
nregular. The ssusaing Post cay the loan mar
on can with approved secnr,tirs' TIE accu
mu.atson OF capital continues. Commercial
PaPet Is oull at 7aeH for first class names.
00lo yesterday ranged from l3O4 10 l3t.
We quote prices in the Baltimore markets
Lem The American as follows:
CNffee.-The inquiry for Rio has been yery
moderate and the market rather heavy. Trans
actions embrace 90 bags, from second hands
to 90 West, on terms not made public and
some 500 bags common to prime quality at isI
"a cents, gold: small sale of Java was
Hsre eariy In the week at - cents, gold, but
no movement in Laguayra has TRANSFERRED
tlcnr-High grades continue in fair REQ nest
prlnelpaiIy Ior home consumption, and rates
snow no massrFal alteration, the market bel n Y
DGnuy supplied. but common descriptions are
neglected and heavy. Sales embrace AGO bSls
ware Street Super at s.; 2O0 bbls. do at
So-23 III bbls. choice do. at s. 50: 1900 bills
tEty Mails do at $eaSs. 90 Y, mostly at 81 so; 2oJ
ebls choice Western Extra at 80 So: 100 bbls
sood 90; az 81; Luz bills Howard Street do. az
SoS'E 0S9.3n as TO quality.
dIaln-Ihe offerings at the Corn Exchange
slnee last riday foot up 1890 bushels Wheat,
the bulk red $500 bushels white Corn, q, 900
ousnels yellow Corn, 5000 bushels Oats. and
1,ztb bushels Rye. Wheat has brought full
prices, and the higher grades. which are
scarce and wanted for home milling, close
firm Corn shows very little change. but the
market rather favored sellers on Thursday.
Oats and Rye move slowly, and the former are
Iuiis ctGtS lower.
Observation-Disclosures have been made TO
fair extent. particularly in Lard aud bar
relied Pork, but prices of all descriptions have
ruled lower and close very unsettled.
EacOD-TIansactions include 30 hhds. Sides
at 10 all cents, leo hhds. Shoulders at ;3Hal3
cents, the former closing dull at l6A cents the
latter Is u cents: small lots of uncovered sugar.
cured Hams ~ 22a23 cents, canvassed do at "a
IS cents Hnd plain uncovered do. at 2l cents
Bulk Meat-Early in the week au,gD lbs.
Shoulders and Sides Were sold private
terms The former close nominal AZ IL cents,
and the latter at ii%aIiI.
Pork-Sales of so lbs. reported at S25.j0a
s2h IS. At the close we quote 1T SIG 25sScl5 30.
Lsrd-Small sales OF City reported ut i7lafs
cents. and for 45D tierces Western, for AnriI
delivery. a. IsH cents; Baltimore refined is
quiet at 81 y cents.
Cheese-There is less activity in this article.
Eastern factory we quote at 22 ka2i cents, aud
Eastern English Dairy At 25a26 cts. No West
ern Offering.
Buttsr.-The market. though quiet, has ex.
hiblted more lrmness, particularly for the
higher grades, OF Wien tme suppiy is small.
GIaces we quote al 3SaI2 cents for ordinary 10
PRIME NO common lots on the market Roll
ranges from SASS cents, and some small sales
nave OPei made AT advance ON the latter
hgnre western and New York State are
scarce The former is nominal at 25a3l cents
and the latter at 5Oa15 cents
fEgs:-fricrs are materially lower Sales
OF packed At 2Oa22 cents per dozen. by the NH
Suears-No'hing has been done dnrino 80
p.'St Week ID refining descriptions, and saIas
OF grocery sugars continue light, buyers -
ing for lower rates. Included in ~ 80
were 40 hhds. fair Porto Rico at n ELI 80
~ hhds. good do. at I2al2s eents 10 hha'
prime 90. at l3k cents, and so bhJS 49,
prime do. at I3x cents, " '"iy