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The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1863., [Electronic resource], For Hire. (search)
he Governor, enclosing a letter from Col. Chas. Blue, Superintendent of the Virginia Penitentiary, recommending an increase of the salary of the guard of that institution, it being impossible for them to free on $1 per day, when bacon was $1 per pound, and in consequences of which members of the guard were daily resigning. He also urges an increase of the number of the guard, and their being armed by the state, the inmates being more numerous chan heretofore, and composed of Baltimore plug English, New Orleans tigers, shoulder-bitters, and other desperate characters, who are continually plotting how to get out. The communication and accompanying documents were read and referred to the Committee on the Penitentiary. Another communication was received from the Governor, accompanying a report from the Quartermaster-General of the State Line, and letters from Gen. Floyd, all relating to matters of importance news pending before the Committee on Military Affairs. Referred to sa
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Midlothian Coal Mining Co 97½ Va Life Insurance Co 155; Merchants' Insurance Co 82½ Product.--Wheat is unchanged, and transactions are very small. We quote red and white at $3.40@4.50; a prime article of white would command a higher price. Flour has advanced — superfine, $21@22; extra, $24@25; family, $26 @27.--Corn $4.25 and scarce; transactions small. Corn Meal. $4.50 per bushel. Tobacco — market active; inferior lugs, $9@12 good, $15@17, fine cutting lugs, $20@25; good and fine English, $10@40; fine manufactured, $40@50; extra bright wrappers, $50@80. Bacon — Hoground, $1.65@1.10. Butter continues to advance, and now commands $2@2.25 per 15. Apples dull at $35@10 per bbl. Dried Apples, 7.50@3. Dried Peaches, $12@15 per bush. Irish Potatoes, $5 @8 per bush. Onions, 40@50 per bbl. Eggs, $1@1.25 per doz. Beans, $7.50 @8 per bush. Peas, $7@8 per bush. Lard, $4.12@4.20 per lb. Tallow, 75 cents. Country Soap, 80c@34 per lb. Seeds — Clover, $25@27; Timothy, $7 @8, per