The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-14


vote the Radical ticket, come weai, come =
woe. Verify, Ephrairn is lolnea Nh. y n -
idols let him alone. MT. ~ ao.ytr
one Of the ablest In 4 ' ne ,nh;tss
was listened to attentiy ~ TX .ne M.',.es
iwhowere present. ..Ass'9sssss
pETERsBURG LETTER.
f.orres no dence of the Richmond Dispat
IRE Market Remarks and Quota tons.
Parties to the Street Fight Before the
Mayor Ie6rg ai,izatioq, OF the Poace5
Corps.
PETERspURa, Mny Is, 1868.
We have no special change to note IN 4, the
general trade Of the city since our last
Tenort farther than a temporary depres,5
a;nn in ithe cotton market. This will, OF.
conrse resct on some other branches OF
business to q partial extent, particularly
fhe very important one of cotton manu1a &c,
fnres. a fall in the price of the raw ma.
terial produces corresponding if not dis
nroportionate decline in manufactured
goods. A very large proportion of our
fabrics is sold in the northern mark cts;
and MS they are at this time dull Of sale
there, the manufacturers here are only en-
paeed in working mp the material on hand,
postponing to q future time the laying IN OF
further supplies. The quantity OF MANI ian u.
featured goods has therefore increased, and
is waiting for a revival OF trade. About
one-half of the cotton brought to this place
is worked up by our factories and as the
agents IRE for the present ont of the mar
ket. the article is. dull, and no disposition
is shown on the part of other buyers to
operate. In the mean time the accumula-
ton in the warehouses is very inconslder-
able, and it is believed that the crop IS.
nearly all in.
The tobacco trade continues active at our
former quotations, and all grades desirable
for shipping or manufacturing are eagerly
sought after. But these embrace only a
small part of the offerings. A much more
than usual proportion of what is classified
az ssnondescript = lis now flooding the
market. 1t has heretofore been thought
that the finer descriptions would before
this time have begun to come in more
freely, but the fact does not justify the
expectation. The general opinion among
the tobacconists is that, taken as whole,
the crop is the most inferior in quality
and shorter in quantity than any that has
been raised for many years. The leaf is
of good size, but it lacks the body necessary
both for shipping and for manufacturing.
The following quotations represent the
present state Of the market
Cotton.-O Ordinary, 26 to &C.; mlddhng,
27 to $780,; choice selections, 2S to 29c.
Market quiet, with q light stock on hand.
Il. Tobacco. -Lugs-Low, 81 to S4; good,
SIS to 81; yellow, fine, SIS to So. Leaf
Short common, SO to $40 good, $40 to Sl2;.
working, bright, SIS to $40; fancy, $40 to
s25. Wrappers-Common, $40 to SIS;
8 good, $40 to $40; fine, $50 to S75. Ship
spine--Lugs, common, SIS to Sc; medium,
81 to So; good, SO to $40. Leaf, medium,
Ito SO good, $40 to sl2.
Flosr.-Fine, $40 to $1,000; superfne,
SI3 to $780, extra, $l4 to sl4.50 FAM
lily, sI5 to $3.50.
Wheat.- Prime white, s2.5Oto So. prime
red, 1925 to $3.50; ordinary, 81 to 1925.
Cosn.-White, sl.25 to. $l.27.;; mixed,
81 20 to Sl.25; yellow, s1.20 to s. LIS.
Bacon. Virginia hog-round, II to &c.,;
shoulders, l515 to16c.; sides, II to II 115ac.i;
hams, 20 to &c. Western shoulders, 1511s
to &c.,; sides, II TO 1711ac.; sugar-cured
hams, 20 to &c. .a 81, "a.
Lard. Virginia, zoe. western, in bar
rels, s2Oc., refined, in tubs, l9c. . .as
Fish.-North Carolina clipped herrings,
SO to $3.50; gross, 81 to $3.50; roe, SO to
sl0; half-barrel, roe, $3.50 tos6.
Hraat.-None in market, green or dried.
Potatoes.--Irish, Sl.25; sweet, Sl.50 to
Butter.-G Good country, 40 to 45c.; com
mon, 80 to 35c. ) Goshen, 60 to Csc.
Beesanaa. go to 35c. Hides, dry, l4c.;;
= asalMsl 50. Oats, roc. Rye. sos.
Maui Beans, "a. Peas, stock, 1925;
blacI-eye, So. G.oand Peas, 49, 20. Flair
seed, $40. Clouer SEED, SO to $40.
The parties to the street fight yesterday,
to which brief reference was made in my
last, were brought up before the Mayor this
morning. They were l.. 6. Heath (eom-
mon.souncilman) John C. Johnson flour
inspeaior) !, and John Watson and A. A. AL
len (priyate citizens). According to the
evidence, it appeared that Mr.. Watson was
much intoxicated, and meeting with Mr..
Heath, took his arm in a familiar manner,
whereupon Heath knocked him off. Wat,
SON returned to the embrace, and Heath re-
peated the blow, Allen and johnson inter-
sfered to preserve the peace, but eventually
got mixed up in the fight. After o full
hearing of the evidence, the Mayor repri-
manded Heath for his conduct, as he was a
|scouncilman, and better things were expect
ed of him and concluded by fning all the
parties five dollars each, and binding them
seyerally over to keep the peace for six
months in the sum of So latham Jack
son (negro) going security for, Heath, i and
William Stevens lnegro) for Johnson.
The Common Council met In extra session
this afternoon for the purpose of re5rga
ing the city police, every member ltwenty-
four) being in attendance. The subject
had been referred to committee, of which.
the Mayor was chairman, who reported o.
list of nominations consisting Of "a captain,
two ieutenants, and eighteen privates.
The report was adopted in full by Q vote OF
nineteen to FIVE, though strenuous effort
was made by Captain Platte to have itscon-.
.sidered in detail. There. was, he said, o.
very worthy. class of our felloWrcitizens
who ought to be represented in the police
but who had been entirely ignored by the
committee. IT was thought by the. Council,
however, that; it was premature TO be putting
negroes in sueh q responsible position. The
name of the new captain is Joseph c. Rus
sell, and the lieutenants are C. p. Montague
Il of the old police) md w lliam III. Gentry.
Four of tlles0Ms priyates only are retained.
Though Mr.. Russell has no experience in
the business, yet tis not doubted that he.