Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-10-09

the market rules exceedingly dull The advces from nter
markets continue to report decline in consequence of
which dealers here in anticipation of lower rates. and
purchase only in quantities sufficient to supply their mne-
wants On Friday last lot sold from store at Sc so for
superne GO days. and since then another lot Sc
perfne Parcels are freely offered at this figure with
finding buyer. We quote nominay at S. 90 to SIS rs
for cross s. % s. so for fine S. so to Sc for superne
and Sc to Sc 50 for family buyers above lowest figures
GRAIN-The market for Corn remains without material
alteration. The limited arrivals for several week have
ed the stock dealers hands to become somewhat reduced
though the demand lighter than for time past On
Wednesday cargo of 1900 bushels received from Hyde
county, but not yet sold We quote at 70 IS cents
p bushe, and market Nothing of
consequence doing No receipts and stock rather small,
though fully equal to the demand Last sale at 43 cents
% bushel-PEAs-Non received and the market is al
most not entirely bare. Cow in demand, and good
article would find ready sale at about 81 05 y bushel
RCE-No demand except from retailers and the stock
market moderate selling at to 81 cents y ID. for old
brought yet Quotations for rough nominal
Nothing has been done since our last few
buyers in market We quote nominay at 81 90 for
for red, and 81 10 for white
HAY-The market is we'll stocked with both Northern and
Eastern make, and rules unusually dull dealers do not
disposed to operate at ALL About $50 bales Northern
received Saturday. and changed hands at 5 cents 100
tbs., 80 days. No arrivals of Eastern.
LIME-There is fair demand for this article and note
light stock market lot of 500 casks received on
Wednesday, and sold from wharf at 81 % q cask in lots to
suit purchasers.
MoLAssEsIs in heavy stock and the market rules decd
edy dull Cuba has materially declined and is selling from
wharf at IS 81 cents gallon, in hhds See table for quo
tations of other descriptions
PorAroEs-sweet have been brought to market rather
slowly during the past week. and in fair enquiry sell
ling from carts and boats at so cents to 81 y bushe in
quality For Irish note active demand and only a
few market. We quote at So so So 625 % Dbl.
PRov1s1oNs-For n C. cured BACON there has been
siderable demand throughout the week just ended, but in
the absence ofrecep there has been nothing DONE except
few small lots which sold at retail market entirely bare,
and quotations nominal See table, Western cured is also
demand received and former arrivals have all been
worked off One or two small lots in retailers hands, which
selling at 6 cents for shoulders and Is cents for sides
LARD-Remans without change in price. There is mod
demand existing and the market poorly supplied
We quote at II cents y b. for both and Western make
CHEEsE-Is in moderate supply, and sells at II 125
cents y 1b., as in qualy.-PsRK-W limited receipts
of Northern for time past the stock market has
become materially reduced and is quite light; prices
rule high See table.
SALT-Boh Liverpool ground and Alum is in good stock
and note merely retail enquiry About 500 sacks Of
the former received coastwise few days SINCE and sold in
lots % sack No arrivals of Alum and quotations
in table are for store rates.
! SHINGLEs-Have ruled quiet during the week. Sales Of
only small boat loads at So so for Common and IS % NJ fo
Contract
TIMBERWe have no change to make last week rates
The demand from miers continues limited and receipts
gre Sales of only RATS at prices ranging within quo
| tations. See table.
FREIGHTs-Rates coastwise rule exceedingly dull,
show shade decline to two ports. Since las
quite number Of vessels have arrived produce has
brought in sparingly; in consequence of which quantity
| are now waiting cargoes See table