Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-10
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET.

REMARKS Since last weekly review we have had re-
markably dry weather. nd the very
ow,so low as to prevent turpcntne timber, and lumber
from above tdeway. from reaching market The receipt of
all these articles have consequently beon light and prices
have been fully maintained and the article of turpentne
advanced dsers taking this latter article fast it
rvcs There only about 10 inches water in the Cape
Fear Fayetteville yesterday only
light draught enough to get through to Fayetteville
nearly light but having in tow their lighters carrying what
freight they
BEEF CArrIE--TAMEs MurroS AND PoRK-We learn from
the butchers that the stock of beef cattle hand is abun
dan for the present. and sales rather dull Good grass
fatted commands from to II cents very prime article
brings per h. for the beef after being buchcred
must be prime article to bring the latter price OF
lambs and mutton the market also appears to be very we'll
supplied and prices ranging from 81 to 81 Is head to
quality The article of pork very scarce and conse-a-
able enquiry for live hogs high prices say
per ID, after being dressed.
BAcoy-N. Carolina hams are held at II cents but we
hear of sales Western cured held and small sales
quotations. Sales generally dull for both kinds
CoFFEE-19O bags Rio, damaged at auction on Friday
last went at prices ranging from At to 81 cents per b.
extremes.
ConN-2 100 bushels received since last Thursday 500
Of which slightly damaged and sold at auction at 10
cents bush 1000 bushels received ORDER and sold
65 cents per bushel MEAL is quote so to So
cents per bushe
Cow PEAs--Nonc in market. Small lots would command
80 to IS cents per bushcl.
EGGs CHckESs.-Both in rparingly, and bring
high prices, and are in demand.
FLoUR.-Sacs Baltimore -four in lots at S. per Dbl. No
Fayetteville flour in market.
LARD--We hear of sales. stock fair. North Carolina
make held at IL in bbls and ~ to 12lc in kegs Ucsn-
small sales at 1O4 cents per h. in bbls.
LNE.-500 casks received since last Thursdays
port and taken by dealer at % per cak The article
retailing at 81 so per cak and is very the above
being the only lot received for several weeks.
MoLAssEsA cargo has arrived from Havana and sales
about 40 hhds at Is to 20 per gallon according
quantity at 80 days 80 hh TART auction this morning
went at Is to IS cents per gallon
NAVAL SroREs-Snce our last Thursday weekly review
tupentne has gone 10 cents per Dbl On Thursday
ming 50 bbls sold at 5 clear of extra. On Friday morning
$50 bbls brought s. TO- and 80 do price not made public
On Saturday the market opened 81 Is per DBL of2SO lbs
for SOFT and has remained firm since at this price Some
small parcels of the hard article 81 5 The re-
cepts have been very light and the sales generally made
dsers The sales to-day to II O'clock reach only 2l3
bbls at 81 25. The sales of the week foot up S5 bb
Spirits Tmpcnt,neThis article remained inactive
til Tuesday, whca 100 bbls taken made
public. On Wednesday morning 5J bbs taken ut 2Sa
and - at ISL In the afternoon of the day, 700
bbls changed hands 80 per gallon being advance
of two cents per gallon since last Thursday The
sales foot up upwards 945 bb RosinTe transactions
in this article have reached about 5000 bbls Csc per
bb Stock light and market appears to be firm We hear
of nothing doing in Nos. and rosin Tar203 bbls., all
that has reached market this week. sold 81 60 per bb
OATs--Eery scarcc-no sales.
PorAroEs-Sweet potatoes continue arrive freely and
prices remain about the quoted.
PoRkMcss pork is selling from SIS per bbl.-
Prime SIS 80 per do.
EIcENo Wholesale transactions. Sales in the small way
to the trade, at So 25 per 100 lbs
SLAVES HEADING.-None of first arriving About g.
900 of latter received and taken at S14 per NJ
SHINGLEsSales of 200 900 cypress shingles du
ring the week So so per NJ with the exception of D 600
on Friday, which brought 50 62a.
SATOur quotations of alum salt is for store ratesand
that of sack the price obtained for the last Wholesale trans
action cargo of alum salt just arrived from ST. Martins
Not sold.
TaBERWe note sales of only RATS since last Thurs
day Six RATS ordinary mill timber ranging from 81 to So.
and quality prime H and inferior at so to IS
50 per NJ. Receipts light and the market about bare
FREGHTs-Have again revived and vessels to Phadel-
pha and New York obtaining Is and 30 to
30 cents Dbl under deck for rosin and turpentine,
and 30 cents per bbI for spirits turpentine-
Charleston Oct s-Coffon-1he Cotton market contin-
very lauguid state The transactions of yesterday
limited to the sale of 700 bales Prices depressed
The sales at extremes ranging from to- I6 cents