Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-13

The drought which has time past prevailed has
materially affected the arrivals of produce from both branch
of the Cape Fear river and little has In
from above tide way Between here and Fayetteville the
water has become low that only lightes draught
steamers reach that place and consequently they
bring very little produce down The arrival of Naval Stores
has been meagre for several weeks past scarcely ha
ing been received from above tdeway and the stock
market has been materially reduced owing the fact of
the light quantity here but small operations have taken place
during the week Prices of the leading articles, however,
without material alteration. For Crude Turpentine
there has been steady demand at former rates. and the
receipts have been barely sufficient for dstng purposes.
Spirits Tupenne has fucuated during the week. but the
market closes with considerable rmnes lowest quotation
Of last week and very little remaining In first hands The
market has for all grades of Rosn prices how
ever remain the except for Common which has gone
down 10 centsthe stock offering small and hear of
but few sellers at the decline No receipts of Tar and with
limited demand the market is quiet. Cotton is in mode
rate enquiry aud shows improvement previous quo
aons owing to the meagre receipts however, the trans
actions have been small In Flour there is nothing to
report The quantity received for few weeks past has
been very light and the stock market is confined prin
cipaly to small lots in retailers hands demand light The
Grain market remains about the reported for the
past two three weeks No Corn Oats have been
ceved and the stock Of both have become very much
few cagoes of the former would find purchasers
ut about quotations in table. The market is bare of Cow
Peas and they wanted; late receipts. In Rice
have nothing worthy ofrepo the demand for clean s light
and sales confined retail way We learn that the crop
rough is fully average but has yet been Of
fered upon market We unable to say at price it will
OPEN buyers present in market For Wheat there is
enquiry but in the absence Of receipts sales have ia
place The market very well stocked with Hay and Lime
and nothing doing except in the retail way Moasses in
fair supply and but small business doing at quotations in ia
be- The Provision market but poorly supplied and p
ces rule exceedingly high No late receipts of n c. cured
Bacon and the market entirely bare parcels would sell
readily high figures Western is in moderate enquiry
and onya few small lots market sells at quotations in
table The receipts of Northern Pork have been meagre
for several weeks and the quantity market hardly
sufficient for the demand Both Liverpool ground and
Alum Salt in heavy stock, and dull at quotations. For
Shingles there is demand The receipts of Timber
tnue meagre owing the low stage of the water
and several mills have stopped operations the market rules
dull Freghts rule decidedly dull; large number of
sells are now port and only small lots Of produce offering
for shipment Exchange Northern cities scarce and
wanted selling at a y Ct premium Below give
review of the weeks transactions which, though meagre
contains all that we have been able to get at:
TURPENTNE-The market for this article has ruled firm
since our last quotations remain the this day
week. Owing the low stage of the water courses little
none has brought In from above and the
cepts have been confined to small parcels per railroad and
small eoastips Ysssels-market closing With moderate en-