Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-22
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
FoR r1tE WEEK ENDING pEcEMRER 81, 1854.


an of the reported failure of houses in
New York who dealt largely in naval stores and the general
of money the market for country produce has been
sequence down very materially during the past week.
will be seen from review below.
TURPENTNEThis article ruled last weeks quotation up
to Friday, when advanced q 10 cents hard and 10
yellow Dip since which time the sales have been steady
e. 81 for virgin 81 90 for yellow Dip and 81 60 for hard
snded this morning foot Up only 1927 55s follows
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W VHsiSsyi 49, 49, sSos 60 s 60
quotation Of Wednesday 81 50 for yellow Dip '''S'
SPIRITS TURPENTNEsince review Of Thursday last
Friday, with sales 45 d gallon since then the
market has ruled dull and prices have gone down 10
Eriaay 100, '' So So SsIs at IS cents q gallon
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This morning sales the time of closing report and
prices have decided downward tendency The market is
quiet and there no buyers at Wednesdays quotation
uns the week and the market ruled firm at 81 25 un to
with sales at 81 20 for large demand now appears
Thursday l,0s4 " q g for large size bbls.
Hsqs6dsv: 49,: -. s sSs :: :: i 1S5
In other grades the ransacO9s have been limited and
follows Thursday, 230 bbs No. at 81 40 and Saturday,
200 do. No at 81 IS q bb 60 days
TARBut little has been done in Tar during the week. and
bis VIZ Friday 100 bbs at g. cash tuesday, 694 do
81 75 cash. and 80 and 60 days To-day two par
BEEF CArrLE-We note fair supply beeves in butchers
brough Monday, and sold % ID. for ordinary
quality "a PRIME article sells at cents.
ket is in dropping condition We have the sale this
only q bales (on Tuesday, 81 for ordinary
| al H 60 I'D
remain about the reported for
era weeks past the sales during the week have been
bags Rio sold from importers hands Oa cents g h.
CORN MEAAppears to be in rather better enquiry but
change to notice on former quotation Small sales from store
EaGs-ATe brought in sparngy, and advance quo
tatons 25 q 30 cents % dozen, from carts and boats.
EMPTY BARRELs-For Spirits Turpentine barrels the
ket for some has ruled very dull and the sales
principally of small parcels at 81 second hand and 81 rs
F1sH-Mullets are fair supply, and there is little
qury them We quote from store at So 81 so for pine
bbs For other descriptions of fish refer to
table for store rates.
last review and the larger portion of the
ceps have been for shipment The sales during the early
part the week made at IS so for supene but the
market exhibits rmness with sales at So IS SO
bb the latter figure being for small lots there Is fail
supply market, with moderate demand at IS 70.
tttRA1N- In Corn we have nothing notice There
have receipts for the week and the supply marke
go cents bushe quality, but would remark that carg
rates 10 @ ID cents below these res-OATs-N
receipts yet of this article but the supply in store fu
sufficient for the demand Our quotations for retail
PEAs-Ground Peas have not been brought in quite
freely the past week no change however to make
former rates the sales have been ST. 81 05 81
bushel In Cow Peas hear of transactions except
the retail way. There fair supply in dealers hands ant
The supply of clean in store remains light and notice
recepts this week former arrivals selling from store
the small way at cents 9 b. In the rough article hea
NO transactions and quotations nominal 81 05
10 . bushel.
fair SIMPLY on market Last sales 81 for Northern
and Ell 05 for Eastern make u 100 s See table for stor
quotations, as in quantity and quality.
ENo arrivals for weeks past and the supply o.
market light We quote from warehouse at 81 20 to 81
q cask
L1oUoRsThe price of domestic liquors has cent
former quotations and the stock IN dealers hands Is small
See table for rates, in quantity and quality
MoLAssEsThere is but little enquiry for this article, an
prices remain last reported CUBA selling from wharf
23@24 cents and from store at % cents % gallon.
hrnught slowly for