Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-03-27
THE MARKETS..
CHARLESTON MARKET-Marcb q

CHARLESTON MARKET-March 81.
In making our accustomed inquiries yesterday,
relative to the business operations Of the week. we
were gratifed to learn that there has been deci-
ded improvement in the demand for Dry Goods,
and the leading articles comprised under the head
of Groceries. the Spring trade IN D:y Goods,
has opened under more favorable auspices than the
preceding year, and heavy business IS now being
done: and it will be seen, reference to re-
marks below, that the Grocers generally have been
actively engaged since our last.
R;ce-There was a fair demand for this article.
at the close of the last and in the early part of the
nresent week and at the close of business on Tues
dav. as stated in our semi-weekIy report, purcha-
sers had taken about 1900 tierces at full prices ::
since that time, however, the market has been COM
parati ey quiet the sales in the last three DAYS
do not exceed 500 tlerces, but prices have under
gone no change, and we would refer to our quota
tons as fair criterion of the market with the re.
mark that choice parcels are held at A II. The
transactions of the week have been st extremes
from 81 to 4, bulk of the operations at rates
ranging from S3a to 81 per hundred. The re-
ceipts comprise 81 tierces and the stock on hand
is estimated at 4242 ties.
| Rough Rice-There have been some offers for
this article on arrival but factors have refused to
close with the offers. and the transactions have
been confined to about 1000 bushels at 95 certs
per bushe. The receipts of the week reach "a,
900 bushels
GrGin-The receipts of Corn during the week
have been confined to one cargo from North Car
DINA, which was taken by dealer on terms no
made public, but our quotations will give fail
value of the article, according to quality; and l7s
sacks Western, for the value of whichwe must a
gain refer TO our quotations. No Oats. or Peas
have been received since our last. A small lot o
Hay, North River, was sold within our rates.
FLour-The transactions during thesweek hav,
been limited to small lots of Western and Balti
more, in all about 400 barrels follows, viz: tn
Western at ssh, and the Baltimore at prices rang
ing from S54 to S54 per Dbl. There is now NJ
Western in first hands.
, Bacon-There has been some inquiry for TIL
article since last, but the transactions, particu
; iiary in Sides and Shoulders, have been confne
exclusively to Western, viz: - hhds Sides, fror
64 to7c; - Shoulders, a 81 and - hind
Hams, from II to 93c per Id.
y SaH-Sales of Liverpool sack have been mad
during the week. in lots to suit purchasers, at GU
4 quotations, principally al prices ranging (aom 5
a since our last, 1900 bushels Turks Island, whic
4 have been sold at our quotations, viz: 35 a sc
:. per hushel. r
!; Molosses There was sale of some 800 BIB
;, Louisiana, from store, a few days since, at som
$ thing above Soc. The stock is very light and
, held in second hands, and we are informed tn
holders Yesterday advanced their rates. and in ia
n we privy to sale of near 100 bbls. taken
70 arrive at Sc per gal. Received since our last
II hl,ds Muscovado, which were sold at Csc per GO