Financial and Commercial
Stocks Bonds, &c.--There is more animation in the
Stock market, and prices have rather an up ward tendency.
The sales of the past few days embrace heavy transactions in
Confederate States bonds ($100,000,000 loan) at par and interest. --Bonds of the $15,000,000 loan (or ‘"15 Ms,"’ as they are called) have been sold this week at 110 and interest and the 8 per cent. Convertibles, issued at
Montgomery, at 102 and interest.
We also note sales of Virginia Registered Stock at 106 flat;
Virginia Coupon Bonds (interest suspended) at 125;
North Carolina Rights, 120 and int; do. Sixes, ol 134 do., new issue, 134; Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Bonds, second mortgage, 108 and int; Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Stock 104; Richmond and Danville Railroad do, 100--The demand for stocks exceeds the supply on the market, as holders have no inducement to-realize at present.
Gold and Currency--The premium for Gold (selling rate) continues at $2.23. The Brokers are buying at $1.90--transactions small.
We quote Virginia Currency at 20@25 per cent prem;
North and
South Carolina at 15@17½ per cent.
Real Estate.--The demand for
Real Estate seems unabated, but the highest prices are paid for desirable dwellings, the early possession of which is guaranteed to the purchaser.
Among the
auction sales of this description of
real estate this week we note the sale of the fine residence of
Judge John A Meredith, (formerly
Judge Daniel's,) at the corner of Grace and 7th streets, for the sum of $85,000, and the residence of
Mr. F. J. Baros in rear of the Second Baptist church, for $16,293. The total amount of the sales of
real estate in the city, at auction, in November, is stated to be $115,
Produce.--
Wheat has an advancing tendency, but we quote from sales at the mills as follows:
White, $4@4.15, Red, $3.90@4--for prime qualities Corn is selling at $3 per bushel.
Oats, $2.50. The
Tobacco market is less animated.
we note sales at the
Exchange of Common Leaf at $8.50 @10.50, Good do at $12.50@35; Lugs, $4.50@12.Hay — Timothy.
$4@4.50 per cwt. Seeds — Clover, @30; Timothy, $7 per bushel.
Beans $2.50@3 Flour — Superfine, $20@21; Extra $22@22.50 Family, $24@25 per bbl.
Corn Meal, $3 per bushel.
Groceries, Provisions, &c.--Sugar — brown 65 crushed $1.25 per lb. Molasses $4.25 per gallon.
Coffee $3@3.25 per lb. The grocery market is chiefly regulated by
auction sales, but these quotations are reliable.
Hacon 65@70 cents per lb. Butter $1.25@1.50.
Cheese $1.25@1.37½.
Potatoes —
Irish $3@4, sweet $3.50@4 per bush.
Onions $25@30 per bbl. Apples — red $12@18.
pippins $16@20 per bbl. Salt $1.10 per lb
Dried Fruit--apples $4, peaches $6@8 per bush Lard 50@60 cts per lb. Country Soap 55@60 cents. Tallow 50@60 cents.
Tallow Candles 70@75 cents. Beeswax 60@75 cents.
Leather.--There is but little in market.
We at $2.50@3, harness $2.75@3, upper lb.
