Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-12-03
FREIGHTS:
WILMINGTON MARKET-Dec. 2.


The late rains have caused the Northwes-
tern prong Of the Cape Fear to swell to con-
siderable degree; and our wharves present
quite different state Of things from this day
week. Then our wharves were empty-eve-
ry thing looked gloomy--to-day they are
crowded with Timber RATS, and every thing
looks quite different
BACON-The market is well supplied with
all kinds of Bacon except hams, and they are
very scarce. What little there is on sale
goes off in lots to suit, at ii cents per To-
There was an auction sale of some 5000 or
1000 lbs. of Western Bacon, Ooose and in
hhds } on Tuesday, which went off in small
lots at an average Of cents per ID.
CORN-The Corn market is but poorly
supplied The old stock, WHICH had accumn-
lated here during the summer and fall has been
nearly all worked off The only receipts, for
some weeks back, have been per Rail Road
The price has not advanced above quotations.
in lots to suit purchasers. Meal is scarce, and
sells quick at quotations.
FLOUR-Wequ quote for last sales Fayettc-
vile Flour at s. so a Sc, and the market
barely supplied.
LARD-Ts very scarce, and commands our
highest figure.
LUMBER few RATS of River Lum-
Der have reached the market, but as yet thee
has been no sales TO report
R-MW-Some 80 or 35 RATS are
now fastened to our wharves waiting sale.
Operations are slow, buyers not showing much
|
ever, quote last sales at 81 q 81 %, including
all qualities. Shipping TImber.-Arrived
some or RATS, for which 50 has been Of
fered, We hear of no sales effected.
SHINGLES-Salesa at 81 75a So 81, and
few in
MOL4SSES-N arrivals since last re-
port
NAVAL STORES-We quote sales OF
some 5000 bbls Turpentine, within the last
day or two, at 81 81 o., for soft; and ST to
81 O5 for hard. Some few lots of good hard
have changed hands at 81 TO- Sales Of Spir-
its Tu1pcntine at 3Oc. Common Resin 45c.
Sales of about 1000 bbls Tar at ST 60. To-
day we hear that 81 65 has been offered fol-
Tar, which is considered about the mark, al
the time of making up this report.
PEdS-Ground Peas come in freely, and
quotations are fraction lower than this day
week. The only receipts of Cow and Black
eye Peas have been per Rail Road. Quota
tons firm.
RICE-No wholesale transactions
S4LI-Received about $500 bushels from
Turks Island, which is held, afoat, at &c
cents, by the cargo
FREIGHTS-Without change. See quo
tations.
NEw-YonK. Nov. 29.-ln Cotton decline o
| I cent had been submitted to.
Prices have an upward tendency in Flour
sales of $4,000 bbls. Gennesee at Sc 25-south
ern Flour sells at S. so; western at S. 25.
Sales of prime yellow Corn, at 70 IS cts. pc
bu<heI.
In Naval Stores the transactions are very limi
ted, ard the market quite unsettled. Small lot
of Spirits Of TurPentine have changed hands at 3
SO cents, and generally held at SO do.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 29.-FIcur, western
brands, sells at S. IS. Prime yellow Corn al I"
cents per bushel. Oats, Csc.
Sales of Tar at s2S. Common Rosin, 70 c.
Pitch, 81 per bbl Spirits Of Turpentine at 40
CSC. closing at the latter price.
B.1r1noRE, Nov. 29.-Flour is onthe advance
Holders of Howard street ask So IS. and pur
+ chasers offer Sc. Sales of 1000 bbls. City Mills
on the 29th at S6-holders subsequently asking
, S. 81.
Prime white yellow Germ SELLS at 50 SOC Pc
busheI.