The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-12
PETERSBURG, November II, 1868

| PETERSBURG, NOFChuSi i'o''
Tn common with other centres OF trade,
hnsiness has been rather embarrassed IN
this city for the last ten days or two weeks.
Last week the pressure was at lts helght,
hut il is now somewhat lightened, and mo-
new matters are perccptibly easier. AS
consequence, prices of leading articles have
experienced some decline.
| In tobacco very little is doing. The re-
cejpts are very light; and whether from
the lack of material or some other cause,
several of the factories have suspended
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of them until the new
wear, and others, perhaps, for the winter.
| The manufacturers all think that prices
have been too high, and they are LOOKING
for some abatement, especially IN Jugs,
when the crop begins to come forward. IL
10 generally understood that the western
cron 10 full one, and as the price OF snip
r;nr tobacco is influenced by the produc-
t;on in that quarter, the market may be
materially affected another year. Loose TO
bacco has not vet been brought in to a
| large extent, but if the experience OF
former wears is any criterion, we may ex-
meet large quantities between now and
| Christmas. On the whole, we may reason
ably conclude that the inflated prices OF
the last spring and summer cannot be
longer maintained, and that planters must
submit to reduction.
| Since our last report cotton has decltned
| from two to two and half cents: and every
| day shows weaker market. Nevertheless
il keeps up go much better than it did a
year ago that it is hardly probable it will
| fall much below the present point.
Wheat has advanced from five to ten
| cents on prime samples, of which, however,
the supply is quite limited. The aggregate
receipts have fallen off considerably.
| The -four market is inactive, though q
better feeling prevails than was manifested
few days ago.
Old corn is in limited supply, but mt re-
duced rates; while the new is coming in IN
considerable quantity, and selling lower
than it did last week.
Receipts of peanuts are heavy, and
large proportion thrown on the market IN
very unmerchantable condition. Many
farmers have cultivated them this year
probably for the first time, and hence are
ignorant of the treatment for surely nc
experienced grower would handle his CROP
so negligently. Those on which the proper
pains have been bestowed are Of superior
quality, and meet with q ready sale, while
the inferior grades are badly assorted o.
half cured, and liable to heat and mould
Well cured Virginia peanuts are preferred
to all others for eating. They are OF Larger
size and finer flavor than the Wilmington
IN. c. nut, and do not weigh as much by
several pounds in the bushel. The latter
mr.. used almost exclusively for making oil
..oLf L, oil RI n
| African nut, of which large quantities
have been imported, is used for the same
purpose. =
| After careful inquiry into the state of
the market to-day we append the following
quotations:
Tobacco.-Lugs, low, $3.50 to Sc good,
Sc to S.. Leaf, short, common, Sc to SO;
good, So to $40; working, bright, $40 to
sl4; fancy, $40 to $50. Wrapping, 'ow,
So to 50 so good, Sl2 to sl4; fine, slS to
SIS. Shipping, Jugs, common, SIS to $3.50;
medium, Sc to S.; good, SIS to $40; leaf,
medium, IS to $40; good, $40 to SIS:
Cotton.-Market very easy, with sales Of
good running lots at &c.
Wheat.-Prime white, $3.50 to S2.35.
Prime red, S2.1O to $2,l5.
Fow.-Market dull with fair jobbing
demand superfne, $1,000 to Sill; extra,
Sll to sl2; family, Sl3 to Sl4.
Corn-New, IS to 771ac.; old, 81 to
$l.l0.
Bacon-Firm and in active request !;
Virginia hog-round, 2lc.; sides, is to
lSbc. shoulders, l5c.
Ldrd.-In barrels, 1917 to &c.,; kegs and
pals, 20 to 2lc.
Butter.-Good country, 80 to &c.,. CO.
shen, As to SOC. Market better supplied.
F1sh.-North Carolina trimmed herrings,
$1,000; gross, $3.50; North Carolina roe,
$40 to 5000; half barrels, roe, Sc; east
ern gross, $3.50 trimmed, $3.50.
Rye.-$l. As to SI.50.
Oats.-60 to Csc.
Ground PeaS.-$l .25 to $2.15.
Potatoes. -Irish--Virginia, S2.50 Ito S2.75
per barrel; northern, $3.50 to $4.75. Sweet,
75c. per bushel, in lots.
Fruit Green apples-Northern, Sc; Vir
ginia, 81 to $3.50. Dried apples, 6 to Sc.
Dried peaches, Is to zoe.
PeaS.-Stock, 81; blackeye, Sl.l0 to
$l.25.
Beans.-s2.25 to $3.50.
Bees,oa1.-38 to 4Oc.
Hides.-Green, SRc.; dry, 16 to lSc.
In the matter of Prince George Court
house, in which the people of the county
and all others being parties litigant or
having title deeds have an interest, Gene
raj Stoneman, to whom application was
made to approve certain proceedings of the
justices, few days ago referred all the
papers before him to be examined and de-
cided upon by Governor Fl. II. Wells. The
Governor, after inspecting the records as
certified and considering the subject, has
come to the conclusion that he will las soon
as it is certified to him that building is
erected on the old site for g. clerks office in
addition to the building that has already
been erected for holding the court in)
order the records to be removed to, and the
courts to be held on, the old site. 1t is un
derstood that Mr.. John Tinsley, who has
erected the building for holding the courts
in, will forthwith erect the required build
ing for the clerks office. The courts of the
county during this month will be held at
Bishops, as was appointed by Governor
Peirpoint they should be until suitable
buildings could be erected at the old site.
S.