Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-12-21
FREIGHTS
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET
FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 20. ISIg.

BAcoN-We have change notice in prices of Bacon.
Some small lots of new Bacon very Inferior have been bro
to market. We give quotation for it.
BEEF CATrLE-The market appears to be pretty well
piled with Beef Cattle. The stock hand, however, has
been considerably reduced Prices about quoted last week
CoRNThe stock of Corn is not large. There has been
arrival this week the price, however, has rather downward
tendency The last sale made at 5 cents per bushc
We erase quotations in our table, -..-. ID.
CoFFEE-Some descriptions of Coffee shade higher.
EGGsAs Christmas approaches enquiry is made for
Eggs highest quotations have been obtained
instances. '.' "a + -" !"
FLoURFayctteyie brands plenty and sales dull at quo
tations = 5t. s
HAY-Some so bales North River Hay have been sold this
week at about quotations 100 bales Eastern Hay aoat
LARD-A descriptions dull sale. quote North Caro-
lima Lard at u cents per h., barrels and kogs
LNE-Arrived about 700 casks from Thomaston. The
cargo taken by dealers at 10 cents per cask The retail
price from wharf 80 cents and from store 81 per cak cash.
in lots to suit purchasers. ...... .. ,. H..
LuMBER-There has been nothing doing in river lumber
MoLAssEs-Nonc received last report The
has been nearly cleared Of the reported last Thurs
day, at quotations. .... .-:.... ..l. -a b..
Naval sroRks-Somothng near 300 barrels Turpcntine
have reached the market since last Thursday all OF which to
about 600 barrels has been sold at prices varying from 81 O5
down to 81 80 for yellow dip and from 81 30 down to 81 for
the hard article being decline of Is cents per barrel the
yellow and IS the hard article The sales We learn
have great measure been confined to dstiers shippers
having tho time out of the market The
e closed to-day at quotations to be found in our table,
Spirits Tpentine learn of but small transaction
SO barrels very superior article at % cents The ar
cle appears be the decne24 cents being about thu
offering mark We quotations Ir-about Ia Is bar
res Tar have changed handsa at decline from last week
prices from 10 20 cents per barrel We quote for las
sales 81 81 O5 per barrel Rosin-Somc GOO barrels No
sold at IS cents per DBL t...l ~.
PoRkome very fair quality Fresh Pork has boon brough
market this week The price has ruled about 81 50 pc
100 lbs. --- a.4...- !. 81 90 -ts .>,. el5,
PEAsGround Peas have declined to 10 S5c bushol
R1CE-No wholesale transactions Sales of clean to gro
quotations No sales rough Rice The article is hel
at IS so cents per bushel aI. ~ H.. 70.
SALT-No arrival this week vl4sf.t -. s.. t-7,
Su1SaLEs-Sales at quotations. g. a..r =
SrAvEs-ales of about so 900 White Oak Barrel Slaves
rodgh at prices ranging from $40 to l3 80 per NJ clear
inspection 900 40 900 Red Oak HID Slaves
at IS to 81 per M 4n-e8s els RI ia'5e
TMBER-Very little has been doing In this market tn
Some three RATS have changed hands to Miller
; at about IS per NJ. @'' ISL ~'*4 "'h ''
. FREaHTs-Without change - 5"Hs1th --stt.'z.'-s
ExcHaNGE-On Northern Cities firm at per ct premium