The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-22
THE TOBACCO MARKET As REPORTED
RY THE NEW YORK TOBACCO LEAF,


V;roinia LeaC-In Virginia "snlffers" we hear
Of a little business done, aud we also hear OF rev
sales OF primings ana 10" luss ~ Pos,"1tp has
Occurred during the week In this branch OF the Zeal
tobacco trade. Untl the new gro%ih CONES h aof r.
I'D there can be but little accom- pshea mere, u
won Then much shall be effected. one Oh our re-
ceiyers has been of the market LOT t%o OF Lmlee
weeks past on account OF liness' oe, In Mating
i,nth receipts and sales more meagre hsn lhey
otherwise have been. 1t Is gratliylX 10 ooseIne,
TO ernec 10 be again at TIE pos, OF duty
tn a day or two, when better eSniDit vi dahsao
lions under this hsad may oe letter SAWS
Our market Is quiet, offerings small; ana priees
firm" From what we have aireaay sape IL 10 appt-
rent that u similar summing up Wouln ps applo1 IL
ate here With respect to western lesf, there uoes
not appear to have been any change slhce our ast
reference to It. dealer described Tue state Oh tue
market as follows las yet sherc Is no revival OIL
trade and there is but little Inquiry. There was
some Little retail business. hat, as you see from Tue
they being up to this time smaller than for long
while. Prices, however. are weR maintained.
Because there Is no lssaiihood OF decline, In In
prices for the next twelve eighteen months, anu
therefore possibility et loss from shrnsaga iur-
ther than TO say trade Is very q ies or vesy dpl,
nobody in The tobacco trade feels constrained to In.
duge In any special remarks. upon the prevailing
apathy IN trade circles. And yet 1t Is apparent That
but for the strength and announcement derived
from platioA Of the future reflections upon
the present inertness Of the market WI ald be much
more deprecatory lban they are now; Trade. Is
6ull. OF Ibis tDeIe - 10 uOuDl IL duh
where In the city and In the country, and In all
branches Of business, and our own constitutes no
exception TO the Eule. though 1t differs from most
Others In having better 9rospect TOT me
| maintenance OF values II not OF activity. why
business should be so unsatisfactory when money u
so plenty is question for the economists IL wou1
be Interesting 10 know TO what extent the bonoeo
debt of the nation Is chargesbe with ih.se ot-Le'
| curing periods of depression 10 commerelai CIT r.
cIes II ill the millions practicaiiy lccseu W ~, ~
bushes -nen Ia the funds were lnseteu: ls 'u S
used to be before this "nat.onai blessing III h n.
form of n, tlona cebt was known IN ousne go,
terpIises uIere would probably be nuxn :, vart
exhiit for the markets OF the country. ~ !. ia
no, so es sy To buy nds, draw the lhteIs. IA
sell the gold ut premium tor euireneS;s aha
sit do I'm TO an indolcnt enjoyment Oh ls, en-, o
nuuher Eof frst-class businessmen nov t IN u.
ira do would be getting their annual
ri r,m,te Industry, increasing the area vi ~
and ira and adding 10 the capital OF me eouh o
The lime was and thai not long ago wien ai es,st
and mortgage investment III goou ian ~ Id
was thougft about as good disposino ~. y, on
money IA could be made by canitaist, vi an on
hnrIng = Httle money to loan hut now, WIZ. WIZ 81 81
rnmmerca paper selling at four anu I'VE Pc enS M
,ba MAN who wants to raise moley ON pos on ON
ns oaae security lnds IL an xceeGlnS.s liza ar
70 obtain what he seeks. tapi.as ,sSn,
aaS becsuse money Is plentiful TO E.np
fraiesneu who seldom need nose 20 Who do need 70