Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-10-26
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WILMINGTON MARKET--Oet. s5--ls N,

1t affords DIS pleasure to be able 10 state that
the business season seems TO have opened
with considerable animation. Since our last
issue. the Cape Fear River has rose consider
ably, and navigation is going ON with spirit.
The Boats on the line have all left with full
freights of merchandise TO Fayetteville Pro-
duce of various descriptions has also already
began to find its way to Wilmington, and
considerable sales OF Naval Stores have been
made within The last few days. We give be-
low report Of operations for the week ending
this day at noon, derived from sources which
we think may be depended upon.
Baeon-The market is well supplied with
North Carolina Bacon. Prices without change.
Corn-The stock of corn on market light,
and very little coming in. No sales, except
in small lots from store, at anything above
quotations, with the exception of a small lot
of new crop at Coo per bushel.
Cofee-All descriptions of coffee have ad-
vanced still higher. See table for store rates
in quantities 10 suit. The article is scarce.
Four-The stock of -four on market is full
ly fair, especially Fayetteville descriptions
We notice no change in prices.
Hay-A lot of choice Eastern Hay, sold
from wharf at zoe per 100 lbs. No improve
ment in common qualities. See table,
Lard-The market continues to be bounti-
fully supplied with lard, and sales dull at
lower rates. See table for state of prices.
Lime.-7OO casks landing and selling in
lois to suit, at 90c per cask, cash.
Lumber & Timber-We hear of no river
lumber on the market. except scantlng, one
raft of which has been sold at 81 per M. lit
tie or no enquiry for boards or scantling.-
Timber. Within the last two or three days,
a considerable number of RATS have arrived
from near Fayetteville, some of which is con-
sidered No. 1 shipping timber. There had
been no sales, by which we feel justified in
giving quotation. Buyers are expecting
the arrival of large quantity, and for the
present they do not seem disposed TO operate
further than immediate necessity requires
Under the circumstances, we erase quotations
entirely from our table, with the remark thai
sales have been made of a very few RATS du.
ring the week at prices ranging from So so
10 So per NJ, TO milers. These prices, how
ever, are no indication of the market to-day
MolasSes. -Received, coastwise, 40 hhds.
selling from wharf at Csc per gall.
Naval Stores-The receipts of Turpentin'
have reached about 1900 barrels, all of which
has changed hands a: So per bbl of $50 lbs
for yellow dip, and 50 IS for virgin dip, til
: this morning, when a reduction of % cent
per barrel was submitted TO for the latter arti
Gle, with still further downward tendency
We quote sales of about / 200 barrels thi
morning, as follows: yellow dip, 81; virgin
50 IS 10 So IS, and hard, 81 90. 1ar--Thi
article is arriving freely, and sales of all tina
has reached the market (some 500 bbls. sine
last Thursday,) at 81 IS per barrel. Spirit
Turpentine-Sales of some $50 bbls. durin;
the week at "a cents, in bad order; "a AM
25 cents per gallon, barrels in good order, an
! ST. IS for barrels not returnable. Rosin-
Some small transactions in No. Rosin, at 9
cents per barrel.
Salt-Rtceived from Liverpool 1900 sacks
t part of which has been sold terms not tran
spired. Also, 5000 bushels from St. Martins
1000 bushels of which has been taken at pc
> 80 days; balance stored for higher price.
Freights-Coastwise, without change