Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-01-04
RE VIEW OF THE VIII MINGToN MARKET,

The market generally has been exceedingly quiet during
the week ended this morning and owing principally to the
cemencyo the weather but little outdoor business has been
done The rain caused considerable rise in both branches
of the Cape Fear at Fayetteville learn there had been
rise of Is Is feet advices received up to Tuesday
that had receded to feet and still falling
There however, sufficient water to enable the heaviest
draught boats regularly Very little produce has yet
down, but dealers in anticipation of large receipts
and therefore holding off from the market We give
below such sales as have taken place, viz:
TURPENrNEHa ruled inactive since last review, and up
Wednesday there barely anything done day
eow ho reach only Il SIT bbIs 1
&sts;:s; - soSs 81 sol $
sales this 0ng at H whh the tSer bs hes du 1erv
little doing On Thursday last sales made at 10 cents
but Friday it declined to 80 cents with small tranac-
sales have taken place buyers offering IS cents The sales
T61Fsday2 80 r. Dbl'. at q g. cents gallon.
Friday i'd 1 I59 :: :. :: sss go :. (: :.
RoslxThe market for all grades has ruled exceedingly
dull during the week. with little disposition the
rda last 500 bbs Common sold 81 O5 for large size
bbs and Wednesday 3, ZOO do do at price Nothing
done in Nos and 2 and quotations nominal See table
TAR-Has in slowly during the~eek, and we note
moderate demand at 81 90 The sales only 355 bbs
Corr sfNo change notice. and holders firm at quoted
rates with light stock of all descriptions in We
note from first hands of parcels Rio (about 100 bags
III III cents y b., 80 days See table for prices as in
CooN-Has ruled quiet during the week at former quo
ations little has been doing owing the ncemency of the
weather Saturday ITO bales changed hands s.
for strict mddlng, and So 81 cents u ID for mdding to
CoRN MEAL-Remains in moderate stock and demand
limited Small sales to retailers at 80 cents 81 D bushel
EnF1I BAkREhs-The market for Spirits Turpenne bar
rels continues dull with good supply in first hands No
| md
FIsu--The market for all kinds is dull fair supply
of No Mackere in store. Sec table for rates. quanti
FoUR-During the week just ended there has been very
little doing this and the market dull present
quotations. There is fair stock of Fayetteville and Will
mingon inspection in first hands, with limited demand
for superdne, and SO % q Dbl for family
GRAN-In CORN notice but little doing Several small
the small way at about quotations Two lots Of 500 bushels
been sold at 50 S. cents u bushe in quality The
limited MoATsNW have no sales to notice the mar:
ket well supplied and dull Received this week from Bal
st store Coso we notice an active enquiry
moderate receipts and sales during the week of about
Black Eye in market-RICE--Cea" is in fair supply
with moderate demand from retailers and sales in the
demand but planters holding at figures above
the views of buyers.
Owing the droug ht which prevailed during last
crop fallen short about and nearly all il
country has been contracted tor at 81 70 q bushe The
small lots arriving unsod taken readily at above fig
| ure for fair quality
HAYThe market remains about as last reported vita
fair supply dealers hands Received this week only 81
bales Northern which sold at 81 100 tbs last sale
Eastern at 81 ..
LME-is in heavy stock and dull Retais at 81 25@$ 8;
q cask, in quantity.
LIQUoRs-We reduce quotations shade for common
whiskey and quote to IS to l8 cents gallon For apple
brandy notice enquiry and the supply light
small lot would probably command higher rates than for
| mer quotations. See table.
the absence of receicts for some time past
the supply market has become exceedingly light and
confined to small lot of Surnam, which advance
quotation to is per gallon. The prices rules hgI
other markets. and quote from the Baltimore Price
Current of Dec 3St, viz Market firm. Small sales
New Orleans CROP at 1919 willing
take than SO cents per gallon which advance Of
cents in the past week Stock almost exhausted We quo
Cuba at 04 cents Porto Rico nominal at 1901 cents
gallon"