Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-05

This morning appears to be fair enquiry and 80
cents is pretty freely offered Sellers however, generally
demanding higher rates.
RosINThe continued scarcity of vessels has operated
materially against transactions in this article buyers
disposed operate of the difficulty in ship
ping. We note the sale of only 1000 barrels Common ths
morning) at 81 05 for large size bbsa decline of
No sales in No 2 and quotations in table therefore,
merely nominal In No we notice only three small
parcels have changed hands at 81 ST. So 65 $$4 80 rer
TAR-Continues be brought very sparingy and is
in moderate demand at quotation Only small par
eel received this week, which taken at 81 so per bb
BEEF CATTLE AND SHEEp,-The market is very well sup
piled with beeves and sheep and rules quite dull there
is little demand from butchers. small drove of the
former received and taken at cents perb for grass
fatted we quote at cents, in quality. One small
parcel of Sheep also brought in and sold 81 80 head
CoFFEE-The market for this article continues to rule
for Rio and ST. Domingo There is fair stock of de-
scrptons in store and only occasional sales made at
CHANGE an in prce fair upo~ On market
and demand limited We quote from Is per
EMPTY BARRELS The receipts of Spirits Turpenne bar
rels continue exceedingly light and the stock remaining
market is very small We note fair enquiry for them and
sales quick 81 a each for PRIME second hand ones
and 81 Is each for parcels as they nominal
EGGsAre brought in paringly and sell from
FIsH-For MuletS there is fair demand, and but few
have been brought to market. One small lots sold
from vessel at Sc so 81 per bb according to quality
table.
FEATHERs-There is good stock in store, and little
no demand. We quote at 40 As cents per b.
FLoURBut very little has been done in this article
several weeks past The receipts have been the week
ended and consequence of the limited operations there
is good supply in first hands. Only few small trans
actions have taken place. and quotations of to-day
show decline of IS cents 81 per Dbl Parcels
pretty freely offered at quotations. but buyers do
disposed to purchase, and therefore quote State
brands nomnay Sc 80 for fne 81 for superne 81 30
for extra and So per Dbl for family appearances
indicate decided downward tendency in prices.
GRAN-ln CORN we have no change to note in price. The
market pretty well supplied but there moderate de-
mand from dealers and few cargoes would find ready sale
quotation The receipts for the week comprise only g.
$50 bushels from county Wednesday, of which
taken by dealer at 62a per buhe balance IN
OATs-For this article there is merely retail e.
mand and dealers have full supply in cargo
100 bushels received yesterday, but yet
| WHITE BEANs-Kemain reported for some time past
arriving, and in demand would sell readily quota
tons See table.-PEAS-No late receipts of ColU anC
consequently have transactions report There
Fair enquiry for them and quotations could easily b
obtained See table. RIcE-Nothing doing except in
the retail Fair stock of clean in store and small sales
at 81 Al cents per lb, as in quality.--WHEAT-Con
tnues to arrive quite freely railroad and at the close
our review there rmness manifested the part
buyers the transactions however, have been small as che
larger portion Of the receipts have been for shipment On
Friday the price declined q cents with of bush
els at 81 3a and 81 47 for white but Monday
it was recovered and bushels sold 40 for red and
81 so for whte-at which it appears quite firm.
HAY-We have no change to make. None received with
In the past week. but there full stock of former arrivals
of both Northern and Eastern make in dealers hands Ou
quotations in table for last sales from wharf, but
GELS would not find quick sale at these figures
LME-ls in good stock, and dull We refer to table
for both cargo and store rates. as in quantity.