Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-20
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WEEK ENDING AUGUST 10, 1852.
BAcox-arket rules steady at last weeks figure with
very small receipts of North Carolina make Sec table for
prices ofboth North Carolina and Western.
BEEF CArrLE.-Prices firm quoted for some time But
few coming in. Quality very ordinary.
CoTToN-A small lot of Cotton taken few days since
at cents per lib.
CoRN-The stock has been materially increased by late
arrivals and the price has gone down So 60 per
bushela which prices sales have been made during the
week The article selling 60 per bushel in
lots to suit, from vessel.
CoFFEE-Sales from store at quotations, with slight
tendency to advance.
FLoUR.-Stock air-saes slow-and in lots to suit
gng within quotations. See table.
HAY-Recepts have been light Sales of 16 bales East
make at 81 per 100 lbs good demand and stock light
LUMBER.-We hear of nothing doing in River Lumber.
LME-Receved 400 casks. Sold IS cents per cask 80
days.
LARD.-Stock light sales of North Carolina in bbls., at
Is Id, and kegs Is per lb. Western in bbls at
IL 12ac per lb.
LIoUoRs.-Quotations nominal.
MoAssEs.-Sale of arrivals 20 22c per gall
lon.
MUrroN AND LAMBs-The market has lately been fur
nished with fair quality of BOTH and prices range from
81 25 to 81 so per head, as in quality.
PEAs-Market BARE and no sales to report
PoRK.-Sales at 81 1922 per Dbl for Mess and firm.
R1cz-Has advanced SIS per 100 lbs with but little in
market
SHINGLES STAvEs.-Sma sales Shingles at 50 so per
NJ. Nothing doing in Slaves, and demand for either
tice.
SALTSaes of 500 sacks of Salt per
sack.
T1MBEk-Tfe market for timber has ruled dull during
the week. and sales have consequently been difficult to eff
feet Prices have also declined fully 81 so to 81 per NJ
in quality We sales ranging within classified fig
ures for which refer to table.
TURPENTINEThe market advanced 10 cents per Dbl for
yellow dip Saturday last and prices have ranged firm
that day 81 45 till yesterday when another advance
of cents per barrel obtained We quote yellow dip
So IS 81 so virgin 81 75ater article subject to de-
ducon according to qualty)-and hard at 81 20 per bb
closing this morning at 81 As 81 30 for yellow Dip with
considerable de mand. The sales of the week ending this
morning. have reached little upwards of 400 bbls all of
which been taken the above prices by shippers and
dstiers.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-This article has been fuctuating
in price since last Thursdays report After report
othat day made up sales of about 100 barrels eff
fected at IS cents On Friday the sales follows
400 bbs 354 100 at go at Sc; Saturday little
nothing done Monday 200 bbls changed hands at Fri
days highest prices Tuesday prices again receded and
300 bbs taken 3A 60 at 354 market closing dull
with still further downward tendency though sellers ap
peared firm at previous days prices The stock, however,
having been materially reduced and but little arriving the
price again revived Wednesday, when 200 barrels
public closing firm with light stock, and sales
morning The sales of the week foot up about 1900
bbls at the above prices.
Ros1N.-The only transactions have to notice have
been confined to the article and prices have ranged
from 80 81 per bb in size from small to large
TARThere have been receipts of Tar during the week
The article in request, and would bring about
figures. See table.
FREIGHrs-Are without change with but few vessels in
port
NEW YORK. Aug. 7-Sales of 500 bales of Cotton at
i03 for mddng upand and ii cents for Orleans
Flour for State "a l2a for Gsnesee and p 81 so
per Lake. Corn69 20 cents for yellow. Pork-I9 rs
$40 for and 81 rs for prime Bacon hams 10a
Mess Beef IA $l7 so prime do IS &c. Lard in bbls
III cents; do in kegs liz cents Muscovado Sugar ST cts
and Havana ST Java Coffee o2 cents Sales of
rates. Rice 81 cents. Whisky in bbls. 22a cents.
NEWBERNE. n. g., August l6.-Corn Sales y Is a
IS cents per bushel by the fat load. Mea-Saes/ rs
per bush Bacon-Hams III 12kc.; Hog roup> p;
Lard u ie neS II in hhIs -