Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-02-01
FREIGHTS
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 81, 1850.

BAcoN-There has been considerable new Bacon brough
to market this week Sales have been somewhat difficult to
effect at quotations Some very choice hams sold few days
since at &c. per h. We quote shoulders Sides and hams
hog round) at u Sc. per h. and dull.
BEEF CATTLE-The market appears to be nearly if not
quite bare of beef CATTLE except what is in butchers
hands We learn that good article of beef would
ready sale at A $5 per 10Olbs.
CoFFEEThs article has become remarkably The
stock hand, of any moment principally Rio chief
y confined to house. The price has gone up l6 18
from store for Rio and to II lSc per h. for Laguyra
The market is bare of other descriptions
CoRNAbout 2640 bushels have been received from
Baden county and from the vicinity maketsold
so size.
FLoUR.-The market continues to be well supplied with
Fayetteville -four. Prices steady.
LARD-North Carolina lard abundant and dull at
7tc lot of some 10 kegs prime article changed hands
q few days since at 7tc. per h.
HAY-Salcs of North River hay Csc per 100 lbs Store
rates Is &c. per 100 lb. Stock heavy.
Whiskey.-Somc sales in a small way at pc
per gallon
LUNBER-Sales of RATS Scantling and Wide Boards the
first at So the latter at 81 per NJ Sale raft chartered
Flooring Boards at $40 per NJ Stock accommodating
MoLAssEs-Receved from Havana lI9 hhds and % tier
ce and from Cardenas 269 hhds and Is Some
portion of the first has changed hands &c., per
The stock on hand may be considered somewhat heavy
NAVAL STGREs.-Since the commencement of the late
treshet the total sales Tpenne up the present time
have reached 25 bbs Two th least of this No. of
bbs has been of the hard article Surprising correct
and we arc inclined to believe that far from the
mark for have taken considerable pains in procuring
rect information the ubect there has been paid out for
the article OF Turpentne Alone within the last IL days. the
sum of $76OS So The sales Of Tar during the time
have reached 5S95 bbs 81 10 and 81 05amounting
about $6S5-beng total for Turpentine Tar of
$S2432 3D. The sales to-day have been made 81 IS 81
80 for SOFT and 81 10 for hard Turpentne for Tar
closing at highest figure with 100 bbs or more
brought Market at least nearly or is ready to
come forward the present freshet Spirits Tpennc-
Small sales of this article at lc and 20 bbl 25c per
galonbbs 81 IS returnable of 500 bbls
North county Rosin at 6Oc.
PoRK-Northern pork has declined shade We now
quote at $2 so per bb The fresh article selling at the
market at from A to Sic per h. Motive hogs on the market
PEAs-The receipts of Ground Peas begin diminish the
having been nearly exhausted Prices the
PoTAToEsrsh planting potatoes sell from at 81 so
bb Sweet potatoes continue plenty and carts
and boats at 40 Soc. per bushel. --.- -.--
RICE-Sale of 400 terce Rice 81 IS 50 per 100 lbs
Sales of Rough Rice at IS Soc. per bushel.
SALT-None received-seng from 25c per bush
ell and at 81 per sack - st
TIMBER.-Sales of Is RATS Mill Timber during the week
ranging within quotations. which will be found classified in
our table The stock on hand large sales slow The
Mills generally supplied and only buy as occasion NAV
require. #s5--