The North-Carolina standard., 1845-09-24
THE MARKETS.


A steamer from Europe is now hourly expected.
The Cotton market has been dropping constantly,
and is now unusually depressed. The Flour mar
ket has been sustained; our supplies, however, do
not admit of very large operations There is a
considerable anxiety manifested TO hear from Eng
land, and TO learn the result of the crops. The
news from Mexico has continued to be OF pacific
character so much so, that the prevailing sentiment
is that there will be The trade of the city
is now large. Our hotels thronged with mer-
chants. The sales by auction are very extensive.
The appearance of our city is very prosperous
merchants are busy; goods are moving manufac-
turers and mechanics are all actively employed.
Express.
Coiton.-We have had dropping market ever
since the last steamer arriVed--Ihe transactions
have been very light and at concession of to 5
ct. The sales of the week have been only about
5000 bales 10 ALL -.s .....
Naral ,Stores-There is very little doing in
Turpentine. Last sales of Washington at 2,75.
Tar is very dull. Southern Turpentine, Al a 42
cts.
WILMINGTON, September Is.
NdUaL Stores-Soit Turpentne sold at So 45,
to-day. Tar is much wanIed-the last sale was
made at S go. -e.-y
1Tmber-Scarce, but the demand is not extern
sive, the mills being pretty well supplied for the
present. ...-r --.. .s.--r..-.
Bacon-N G. Hams and Middngs have be-
come very scarce, the price has consequently ad-
vanced TO lie. for the first and 81 TO SC, for the
latter article. Western Bacon will average II Sc.
L
cause of reduction in the price since last report
Two cargoes have arrived within the last days,
one of which was offered to-day at 45c. without
finding purchaser. The article sells slowly from
on shpboard, in quantities TO suit purchasers, at
so cents. EE.. .ts !~..a-..s
Rice-Continues to advance. We quote to-day,
at $5. Journal.
FAYErTEvILLE, September 20.
We notice no particular charge i'll the mar kets.
Cotton continues at last quotations, 6 to 81 cts.
Flour rather more plenty, and sales to 81. Ba-
con 6 cts Lard 10. Corn 60 to 65. Sugar and
Coffee are advancing, in consequence of an ad-
vance In New York; in fact, all articles in the
grocery line have an upward tendency. River too
Carotinian.-
sa, s@4"4s aPETERsBURa, Sept %, 1845.
For the past week there has been fair amount
of business done without material change in prices.
Iobdcco-We have nothing to note in this
article, prices remain about as last quoted except
in lugs which are from Is to 25c per 100 better.
bales nearly all at 68c; some few prime parcels
at 7c; there IL bales of the new crop daily
looked for by the Rail road.
Corn-This article is in demand and the price
continues TO advance; we quote at soc TO 53c per
bushel. .- .,e... is .ae a-. 8 re .l.s..s
Wheat-This article continues to arrive quite
freely; Red maintains our last quotations. but
White has declined from to &c per bushel.
FTour-There now full supplies here. Su-
pertne $4 rs to So, and Family $S5 371 to S5 rs.
Bacon-Sales of Western sides Sic to SIC; and
shoulders at u to s4c Va. cured hog round SIC to
cents.
Lard-va. in kegs 10 to lie; Western 91c to
= Bro sugdr-st. Croix 9sto 1Oc P. Rico SIC
to Gle; N. Orleaus II TO SIC.
L. p. Sah-Fine ST. 623 to ST. 75 per sack, and
G. A. 81 45 to 81 5oper sack.