Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-02-19

CoTToNSnce last the market ruled quiet for this
article, and rates shade lower Some lots now offer
ing SALE but buyers disposed to hold Off and await
ing the arrival of the by steamer Europe
One two parcels changed hands in the early part of the
week at III cents for mddng and II cents for good mid
ding Since Monday however hear of transactions,
in the absence of which quotations may considered
merely nominal. See table.
FLoURDurng the week Just ended the market for State
brands has ruled inactive. The receipts continue meagre
and mostly of the finer grades which are in limited de-
mand and note only sales in the small way S. 621
S. rs for superne, and S. rs IS s73 for family from
present indications lot of any could find sale
unless at lower figures The lower grades and
enquiry, and would sell readily. We continue former
rates. and quote follows Cross 81 S. fine IS IS 2
superne IS so IS 623 and family IS rs IS s3 q bbl,
according to quantity
GRAIN-In the Corn market have material change
to report The stock in store very large and demand
limited Only $500 bushels received during the week from
Hyde county, 900 of which taken at SO per
ell and balance sold made pubc-believed at
81 cents We quote at so 81 cents, which to be
about the mark.-OATs.-None received for some weeks
past in the absence of which have transactions
port The stock in dealers hands fully fair and scarcely
any demand exss.-PEAs-Non have been brought in
during the week past and the stock in store small We
quote fair demand for Cow at 81 10 to 81 Is per bushe
-RIcE-The market continues to rule exceedingly dull
for Cedn and the stock in store good There merely
light demand from retailers, and transactions meagre
We quote at 81 cents y H. quantity and quality
HAYWe have material alteration to notice in the
tcle. The receipts continue meagre, and there is only
small stock of former arrivals in dealers hands lot of
bales Northern received few days since and sold on
private terms. See table.
LINES in rather better supply and prices remain
changed Selling in lots to suit at 81 Is y cask cargo
OF 1856 casks received by dealer few days since, which
has gone into store.
No sim Ioc md tho
stock of Cuba in retailers hands has very much
duced. We quote from store at 80 50 cents bbls quo
tatons for hhds. merely nominal.
Pea NUTs-Receips the week been fully fair and
we note rather enquiry. The sales have been pr
ranging from so to 81 u bushel according quality
POTATOEsThe market is heavily stocked with Irish, and
with merely retail demand rules exceedingly dull. We
quote at 81 so to So % bbl quantity Sweet continue
to be brought in sparngy and demand at 20 to so
cents per bushel.
PRov1sIoNs-In N. c. cured BACON we have no material
change to notice The receipts for the past week have been
principally of scattering lots which have sold at about quo
tatons The stock in retailers hands is exceedingly light
and note very little demand at present existing See
table for quotations The arrivals of Western make have
been small for few weeks past and the supply has become
materially reduced there is however, but little demand and
only occasional sales have taken place at o 10 cents for
shoulders and II liz cents for Sides in quantity and
qualy.-LARD-N. c. make continues to be brought in
sparngly, and the quantity market light note
moderate demand for retailing purposes with sales at II
cents in bbs and 125 cents u ID. in kegs-PoRK-The
stock of Northern is SMALL and prices have gone up shade
in moderate demand at quotations. See table Fresh
nues to be brought market slowly sells readily from
carts at cents % IT,, in quality
SALT-Market we'll supplied with all descriptions and
rules dull No arrivals of Alum and selling from store
quantities to suit at quotations See table, lot of 500
sacks Liverpool ground received coastwise Friday last
and sold at Is cents % sack, cash.
SHNGLEsBoth Common and Contract rule dull and sales
confined to few small boat loads. See table for prices
TIMBERThe receipts for the past week have been fair
and with limited demand from mlers the market has ruled
decidedly dull We quote sales of only about 20 RATS
prices ranging within classified figures. See table.
FREIGHTs-There has been rather produce Offering
shipment for coastwise ports and in consequence the
ket rules frmer change to make however, in previous
prices See table.
J CHARLESTON, s G, Fob It'll, Sale.
lO4 at 81 Is at So 80 at 20 at OF 2S at 90 90 at 81
IA % 1914 at 81 527 at 10 lOb 305 at O4 II;
254 at 1Og; 1900 at IL $50 at III 924 at III 30 at II JIG
1000 at IL 1860 at l3 633 at IL 1917 at III 264 at
1894 at II 185 at l2 200 at 2 3SS at 1913 TAG at 12
and 6 bales at Is cents footing bales the heaviest
weeks sales during the and closing active The sales
kinds of Sea Island have been selling from "a to % Mid
ding Fine to Fine from 80 to and very Fine from
scrptons of Foridas range from IS o. and Mddng Fine
to very Fine from Is to 80 cents.
throughout
week under review and the receipts, which comprise
erces have changed hands The demand and the compe
ton for the receipts have stimulated prices which at the
time write, all of 3l6 cent above those
this day week The transactions have been general
and embrace of figures extending from p to $50
but the bulk of the sales made within the range
81 $50 % hundred.
ROUGH RIcE-The receipts which comprise AZ 900 bushels
have mostly been sent to mill The sales have been limited
| to some 1000 bushels at so cents f8 bushel.
Il CORN-62 &C cents f3 bushel
i OATs42 Lard 10 III cents 70 ID Lime Is a 81 IS
% bb Molasses, Cuba Il IS cents, Louisiana y %
cents 70 gallon Rope, % t. 10 II cents Begging liz Il
q cents f8 yard.
}, CHARLIE STON, Feb. 16.-Cotton-Ths article, that at
racted such unusual degree of attention last week.
to be much out Of favor at present The neglect coupled
which at the close of business about under the
highest point. The transactions limited to SOC
bales at extremes ranging from 0 to 4c Sc bales of eth
Cotton from the plantation of Mr. Wlds KOb Morgan
county, Georgia, having brought the latter price.
auction Sales.--future public sale to-day by Messrs
Mordecia Co., of 126 casks Clarified White and Straw
CoOred Coffee Sugars which went of at prices ranging from
q to SIC The firm sold 500 bags Rio Coee within the
. range of l03allBc.
i NEW ORLEANS Feb. 15.-COtton-The by the
steamer Niagara had no effect the market and it closed
quietly sales to-day 1000 bales Sugars firm Molas
are active Shoulders &c, Hams &c. Lard in bbs %
lOc. The other markets generally unchanged.
NEW YORK, Feb l6-Cotton is quiet sales of 900 bales
at decline OF &c. Flour is heavy, sales to-day of $500
bbs at decline of cents on States others unchanged
common to good State at 81 Is 90 Wheat very dull
quotations nominal Corn is unsettled sales of r. OK
bushels white at 67 CSC. Pork has advanced Is
Mess, sales at SIC 60 Is u.s. Lard m sales at 81 0c
WhskeY firm, and buoyant at advance of &c, sales
200 bbS at 225 % cents holders demanding further ad
vance Spirits Turpentine is firm, sales at II As CENTS.
Rosn firm, sales at 81 As l 46. Rice closed buoyant
l sales at a 81 cents
The Cincinnati Price Current of Sd inst, has the following