Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-09-12
Commercial.
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,

FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER IL, 1851.
REMARks-We have had but little rain during the past
week. but the late fehet brought to market considerable
Turpenne and Timber, besides considerable quantity of
the first received per rail road Business has been brisk
during the week than for time past Within the last
day two the market has in been repensh
ed with both Meal and Bacon prices of the latter do not
appear to be quite stiff last week The boats still
plying between this place and Fayetteville carrying and
bringing their lighters through with full loads nearly
We have to be correct in review of the
weeks transactions below, could We believe
report will be found generally if not entirely, correct to
the hour of closing enquiries.
BEEF CATTLE, LAMBS MUrToN.-14 head of Becves
eeved from Sampson county brought 81 IS cents per 100
Guilty in procuring enough to supply their customers The
quality has but having higher the
than they the previous have not advanced
but shade We quote for good grass fated - to Is
per 100 lbs nett There has been no lambs or mutton re-
ceived since last Thursdays review lot is looked for
in day two We continue to quote the market price at
81 to 50 per per head according to quality: ,
reached about 5000 lbs We note sales of 1000 bs and
wards l4 cents per H. for sides and shoulders mostly
CoRN-No receipts Stock ljght.-Meal- 15o bush
els received per Rail Road during the week. selling at 81
cents per bushel, in lots, and quick at this price
CoFFEE-The stock remains fully sair and quotations
without change, with small s:.es in quantity to suit
Naval SroREs-Since last Thursdays review, Tur-
pentne he's in with freedom, and prices have
Saturday and Monday forenoon, the receipts light and
the article ranged at 81 05 with exception when 81 10
prices previous day. but shippers appearing market
competition manifested and advance of
market again opened firm 81 10: Yesterday evening, af
ter daily report made up 300 bbs disposed OF
the prices obtained in the The sales have reach
ed ls9 bbls this morning at yesterdays prices closing
1892 bbs- 1872 of which has been taken at 81 10 per Dbl
of 280 lbs (There is distinction between virgin and
tice for Quality which very
yness Of the article Some few bbs of the hard article
Guided in the aggregate sales Rosin-We have heard
nothing doing in Nos and The ans @ in 81 No.
but for the last two days there has been operations
Spirits T0pentine-Ths article has been somewhat un-
100 at 27se gallon We estimate the weeks sales at
bout 800 bb We hear of transactions for the last
three days Some few buyers have since been Offering 26
but sellers disposed aceede terms, and
sG has ben b
very small parcel received which went at 81 so We give
small to justify doing We believe that there exists
| some demand for it.
cents per h. in kegs Western make selling at liz cents
! per lb. in bbls
firm at quotations But little Fayetteville brands in
ket, not enough to establish prices.
/ HAY-None received this week
LME-None received and not barrel to be had in the
market. The article is in demand
week at $11 30 per NJ.
MoLAssEs-No receipts since last We continue quo
taton for sales of cargo noticed In our last thursdays re-
view.
MAckEREL-Late arrivals, and selling at s6 for whole
and So 25 for half barrels
!. PEAs.-Reeeiuts been light. We give quotation
as there have been no wholesale transactions
PoRk-Mess Pork selling from store by the single or more
barrels at S17 so per Dbl.
EGGs PoULrRY.-See table for prices Both come IL
sparingly.
SALT-None received For retail store rates see table
SH1NGLEs.-Receipts very light, only about two boa
loads during the week q 50 and at 81 80 per
Il SrAvEsSNone received Wanted.
! TIMBER.-Tweve RATS of Timber have changed hand
since Thursday prices ranging within classified quo
tations Msrs better Supplied than they were weel
past but in Of the water courses having
fallen considerably. receipts are beginning to fall of
FREiGHTsBut few vessels in port at present. but sevea
Thursday.