Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-05-12
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET,
THE WEEK ENDING MAY II, 1854.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY II, 1854.
TuKpENrINE-Snce our review of Thursday last the
arrivals of Tupenne have been extremely light and prices
have declined fully IS virgin, 45 yellow
Dip % hard The sales for the ended this
morning foot up only 1900 bbls, as follows:
Bills New Virgin. Yellow dip Hard.
5 Th95sdsy &c. &c. &C., ;ool =
Monday. 40. ........ 2 60.......I so
T Wssss;dsy SSs:: I5 sS:: g
About $50 bbls virgin dip now market So Is has been
offered for it, but sale not yet closed
SPIRITS TURPENTNE.Has ruled unsteady for the week,
and prices have declined cents u gallon In the absence
is quiet. There is only moderate stock market,
holders generally firm at so cents gallon We hear
o loo p"0''0 TRANSACTIONS since MONDAY nc S"ss are as
Th9rsday.... 2 2s5 bbls. 5l@s2 cents q gallon.
s;ata55day:::: So 8 9
RosrN,-We have but light transactions to in Rosin
and the market ruled inactive up to Wednesday, There
better nand for common and stock light holders firm
at $l@$l TO- size of barrels The sales follows
Thursday PAS bblS Common 81 05 for large, and 80 do
ordinary No at 81 10; Friday, l25 do inferior No
81 s74 Monday, $50 do Common 81 large; Tues
day 25 do. No. at 81 Is, and 81 do No at 81 25@$3
u Dbl, in quality; Wednesday, $50 do. Common
81 10 and this morning. 275 do at 81 10 for large size
TARThs article has ruled unsteady since our last re-
view, and the price has declined 35@4oc u bb Sales for
the week reachony about 1919 bbs S. 25@$3 80 u bb
last sale being this morning at So 80 There to be
enquiry from buyers this morning above price,
which quote the market firm
CoFFEE-There is moderate supply of Coffee in store
and we refer to table for prices in quantity and quail
CorroN-Since last there has been no Cotton re-
that Of except for shipment One small lot
sold in the early part of the at y b. for mid
ding fair We note some enquiry for prime article which
would bring 81 a cents y ID
Corn MEALS in fair supply with moderate re-
cepts this week We note small sales from store 80
ENTITY BARREs-spirts Turpentine barrels are in good
supply, and dull of sale We reduce quotations shade
for Held 81 30, 81 50 q 81 IS each for second
Fsn-Few or no Mullets in store and enquiry for
bbls n c. Herring received day or two since which have
gone into store held at So So so % Dbl quantity
sales since last review at 81 80 - bb for narGn ron
store and wharf There appears be the
mar ana sellers are anticipating an advance generally
perfnewth moderate supply in store and light receipts
Our quotations for Canal brands without change.
RANWe note two cargoes of Corn e. III bushels)
ceved from Hyde county Monday last sold SO o.
81 cents U buhe Dealers have full supply in store there
would meet with ready sale 82 81 u
ell, as in quality .-OArsNone arrived within the week
See 81 supply IN Ground '
coming in. One two small parcels Cor Peas received
at 81 o. y bushel in good demand and supply light
RICE We continue former quotations for clean and
rough that have heard of; quotations merely nominal
GUANo.There is fair supply in store, and sales made
of 2 600 lbs,
HAY-l28 bales Eastern received on Friday, and sold at
81 . y 100 bs, cash About 40 do. Northern received
on Tuesday and unsold Fair supply in store and limited
demand.
| HooP IRoNIs in light supply with fair demand Small
sales at $40 u ton, for good quality.
lME35O casks received Monday, and changed hands
at 81 10 81 % z cask, in quantity retailing 81 I
81 so 900 casks arrived this morning but not sold
LUMBEROne two RATS river flooring boards sold this
week at Sl2 90 sl2 70 y NJ and wide
tailed at so y NJ Several RATS unsod, and
mand.
MOLAssEsNO arrivals, and first hands. Sells at
Il. p q % cents % gallon for Cuba
PoTAToEsNo Irish Sweet Potatoes in market, and we
quotations.
PRovIsIoNsN c. BACON continues to come quite free
ly and in moderate demand On Monday $500 sold
at cents for hog round and 10 y hams We
quote at 10 IL cents for hams, and 10 % b. for
hog round as market price, in quantity and quality
The stock OF Western cured about fair and quotations
arc for store rates, in quantity See table-LARD
n G. make arrives gradually, and moderate demand
at TO- l0a g III cents y ID. No Western in market
BTTERHas become very scarce, and is in demand Go
shen sells at = q cents q b., in quality
Northern Mess and Prime is in fair supply with moderate
demand and sells from store at quotations See table