The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-20
PETERSBURG, August 10, 1868.

PETERSBURG, August 10, 1868.
Owing to the unsettled state of matters
connected with the manufacture of tobacco,
the market. continues in a depressed condl-
ton. If anything, prices are lower than
thew were q week ago. The Exchange ex-
hibits no animation, and daily large pro-
norton Of the offerings are withdrawn. No
instructions have yet been received from
the Revenue Department, and In the mean
time no manufactured tobacco Is allowed 70
be shipped until stamps to the full amount
of the tax are placed on every package. AS
= consequence, the factories are for the
most part doing nothing. AS soon as the
reonlations are forwarded, however, it Is
thonpht that material improvement will
take place in the market.
The wheat market during the week has
been very buoyant, and prime artacle OF
white will bring our highest quotation
But the receipts Of both white and red Of
strictly prime quality are small in proper
tion to those of the next and inferior grades.
Cotton has, advanced something like two
cents since our report Of last week. The
accounts Of the growing crop in the neigh
boring State of North Carolina are very IA
yorabIe. and the season has now 80 far 40,
yanced IS to place it in agood degree beyond
the cbapter OF accidents. This will be bless
ipgto the planters, as their crops of last year
fell short Of paying the expenses OF cuiti,
walton. The corn crop is also represented
TO be unusually promising, which Will
nrove even more blessing, as the last was
so much of a failure that the supply OF food
in some sections-both bread and meals
said to be entirely exhausted. AS q oonse-
ouence, great destitution prevails, Partlcu.
larly among the negroes. In the early par'
If the season they worked industrlously,
even ON their rented lands, and their crops
are looking we'll. But as these will not be
available for some time to come, they have
betaken themselves to regular system Oh
prowling, and are stealing everything CON
yertible into food which they can lay their
hands on. :.
Bacon is steady and in good demand OF
our quotations. Corn continues ABOUT Inc
same as at the time of our last report.
The following list of prices, carefully
compiled, represents with as mucn accn-
racy as possible the range of tie market at
VIZ 99o5acco.-Lugs-Low, sc to $3.50 good,
So to SO; yellow, fine, sl2 to sl8. Leaf
Short common, So to sl2 good, Sl2 to SIS;
working, bright, $40 to Sl3; fancy, SIS to
$50. Wrappers-Common, $40 to Sl2;
good, $l2 to s14; fine, sl5 to $40. Ship
ping-Lugs, common, S. to $40; medium,
S. so to $3.50; good, So to $40; leaf, me-
dunn, $12 to $l4 good, Sl4 to SIG.
Cotton.-Ordinary, 81 to 2Sc. middling,
% to 3Oc.; choice selections, 81 to SIC.
Wheat.-Prime white, S2.75 to $3.50
prime req, s2.55 to S2.65; ordinary, 81 to
$3.50.
F7ow.-Fine, $1,000 to Sill; supertine,
S12 to 1925; extra, $l3 to $3.50; taml-
ly, $l4 to Sl4.25. "
Corn.-Wnite, sl.35; mixed, $3.50;
yellow, s1.30.
Bacon.-Virginia hog-round, 81 to &C.;
shoulders, II to &c.,. sides, Il to 22c.;
hams, 23 to Csc. Western shoulders, l5112
to &c.,: sides, IS to 1870; sugar-cured
hams, % to 23c.
Lard.-Virginia, % to 25c. western, in
barrels, 10 to Zoe. refined, in tubs, IL to
lSc.
Ftsh.-North Carolina clipped behring's,
$1,000 toSll; gross, $3.50 to SO; roe in half
barrels, S. to $3.50; eastern gross, S6.25;
trimmed, $3.50; Labrador, 81. Mackerel
in barrels, No. l, $40 ; No. 2, SIS; No. 3,
$l2; No. l, kits, $3.50.
Batter.-Good country, 30 to &c.,; COM
mon, Is to 30c. Goshen, 40 to 45c.
Meal.-Sl.40 to $l.50.
OatS.-G5 to roc.
Rye.-Sl.35 to Sl.45.
Navy BeanS.-S3. .
Peas.-Stock, So; blackeye, S2.25.
Ground PeGS.-$3.
FlanSeed.-S2. to $40.
BeeS,oar.-38c. aa
Hides.-Dry, IS to &c.,. green, 10 to l2c.
The barn of Jesse Jarratt, near Jarratt's
depot, in Sussex county, was destroyed by
fire on the night Of the 10th instant, being
no doubt the work Of an incendiary. Among
the contents were about one-third Of Mr..
Jarratt's crop of oats, q carriage, rockaway,
and other vehicles, and some valuable agri-
cultural machinery and implements. The
loss was quite heavy. 5.