Tuesday January 6, 1863.
Special and Bank Notes.--We quote gold at $1.90@$2.25; silver, $1.60 to $2--buying and selling prices.
Virginia and North Carolina bank notes 25 @3 per cent; South Carolina and Georgia 30@35 per cent. We learn that the discount on these notes in Baltimore varies from 26@35 per cent.
Bonds and Stocks.--There have been a few sales of bank stocks, since our last report, viz: Farmers' bank, 103; Bank of the Commonwealth, 103; Bank Virginia, 72. For Confederate bonds there is a f demand at par and interest (100 M's) Bonds of tl fifteen million loan, (payment secured by the expert duty on cotton,) are selling at 109 although they possess, in reality, no value ever the bonds of the hundred million loan. We quote Virginia size, (registered,) at 110; North Carolina eights, 116 and interest; City of Petersburg bonds 198 and int.
Real Estate.--Since our last report several building lot have been sold at auction, at and near the intersection of Clay and 9th sts. The lot at the south last corner brought $151 per foot the opposite lot (extending back to the ravine) $126 per foot; and the lot between 9th and 10th sts. $125 per foot. The lot on the south side of Broad st., between 7th and 8th, adjoining the Theatre, was sold on Monday at $650 per foot, amounting to $14,850.
We subjoin a list of wholesale prices of leading articles, obtained from the prominent business House in the city. It will be perceived that there has been no essential change since our last report, and a scarcely in the market, owing partly to a lack of the facilities of transportation, tends to keep up the buying and selling rates.
Wheat.--The mills will resume operations in a day or two, when we shall be enabled to give the correct quotations. A sale was made very recently at $3.75, but we understand that the Government agents are paying only $3. 50. A safe basis would perhaps be $3.50 to $6.70 for red and while, which is a considerable decline.
Flour.--Superfine, $20; Extra, $21@21.50. Family, $24 @25. The following are the inspections of Flour in this city for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1862; Family 3,625; Extra Superfine 20,311; Superfine 41,222; Fine 3,047; Middling 541; Condemned 1,021.
Corn.--We quote at $3.50 per bushel. Corn Meal $3.50 @3.75. Seed Cats, last sale reported $3 per bushel.
Tobacco.--The market has not yet reopened and we refer to the closing sales of last month for quotations. Due notice will be given of the resumption of sales at the Exchange. There are no receipts of leaf, and nothing yet doing at the warehouses.
Groceries.--Brown Sugar 90@95 cents; White Clarified $1.10. Molasses $7 per gallon, and scarce, Coffee $3.75 per lb. Tea $9@15. Country Soap 65@70 cents. Tallow Candies 90@35 cents. Rice 9 cents per lb. for old. Salt 30 @35 cents--market irregular.
Provisions.--Bacon — Hog round 65@70 cents per lb. Butter very firm at $1.25@1.50. Cheese $1.25@1.50. Lard 70@75 cents.
Apples.--In demand at $20@25 per bbl. A higher price would be paid fer superior fruit.
Vegetables.--Irish Potatoes, $3@4 per bushel; Sweet, $5 @7; Unions, $30@40 per bbl.
Liquors.--We quote Whiskey at 22.50@25; and Apple Brandy at $20 per gallon.
The following prices were obtained at the auction sale of Kent, Paine & Co. to-day:
Rio Coffee, $3.95; White Sugar, $1.16@1.18 per lb; Brown 87@97c, as to quality; Green Tea, 10.12; Star Candles. $2.70; Rice, (old,) 9c; Northern Cheese, $2.62 per lb; Essence Coffee, 85, 95, and $1.05 per box; Mustard, $2.62 per box; Domestic do, $5.62 per lb; Preserved Meats, $2.50 per can; Sup Carb Soda. $3.62@3.75; Coppers, 90c; Ground Alum Salt, 25 @30c; Marshall's Liverpool Salt, 36c; Virginia Salt, 19@25c; Cotton Cards, $19 @20 per pair; Cotton Yarns, $8.75@9.50; Country Shoe Thread, $7.75@8.50 per lb; Virginia Matches, $15 per gross; blue head do, $18.25; Powder, $3.75@4.50 per lb; Shot, $1.25@1.50 per lb; "French" Brandy, $25.50 per gallon, No. 1 Cansburgs, 54c; Epsom Salts, $1.40 per lb; Alcohol, $31 per gallon; Alum, 52c per lb; Saltpetre, $2.37 per lb, and other articles in proportion.
