Newbern weekly progress., 1860-06-05

AT the close, market is vely dull, and buyers
have disposition to operate, at even s. 80 for Dip
| 81 90 for Scrape, and 50 90 for Virgin
| SPIRITS STURPENTINE-The receipts of this
ticle have been comparatively small. Spectators
have no disposition whatever to operate. To-day ii
could not be sold for 40 cents per gallon for ex
ira country made packages Poor packages are not
wanted Town made in new casks would bring II cts,
| Stock light.
ROSIN-Sales of common during the week have
been in measure restricted on account Of the high
pretentons of holders. Buyers only offer 81 l23 and
! 81 Is for 80 pounds while holders demand I'D
vance A few stray lots have however sold at 81 05
for small barrels 81 124 for sized barrels,
and 81 L., for 80 pounds. There is not much stock
on hand, and the Northern markets are very firm
there may be Il slight advance our figures.
TAR-Receipts moderate. Wenotce sales of $40
barrels as follows: 100 barrels ST 70 80 barrels at
81 81 for 80 gallons; $50 barrels at 81 So for about
80 gallon barrels. At the close the market is ex-
cessivey dull; and it could not be sold at over
81 IS for guage barrels.
/ CORN-As noticed in our last report, is in ample
supply There is a small demand only for home con-
sumption Last sales per cargo So 25 for Hyde
county: s. so for up River.
FLOUR.-The receipts since our last have been
very light, ard the stock has become very much
reduced. North Carolina family is worth s. so;
superfine, 81 and fine, Sc so.
MEAL is in fair demand at 80 cents for 30 lbs. for
water mill ground
MOLASSES-In addition to the cargo of 100 hhds.
noticed in our last, small invoice of 40 hhds has ar
rived The former is selling at % cents; the lat
ter at 80 80 cents per gallon from wharf
COTTON.-No receipts, and nothing doing. Clean
white would bring loz cts; but inferior grades are
unsaleable only at very reduced prices.
SPIRITS CASKS.-In the market for empty splr-
rits casks we have material change to report Few
if any have been received for weeks, and the stock
in first hands has become considerably reduced. We
quote second hand at 81 80 to 81 40 for inferior,
and 81 50 for selected. New sell at 81 80 to s.,
! GUANO-We have no change to report in this ar
tice. There is a fair stock in dealers hands, and
only moderate demand. We quote No. Peru
Wan at s63, Reese's Manipulated at s55 and Kettle
wells Manipulated at s53 y ton, cash.
| HAY-The mark ct for Northern remains unchang
ed. In absence of receipts, the stock in dealers
hands has become very much reduced. We quote
| at 81 IS a 81 40 f. 100 tbs., for good article.
! LIME-One cargo 800 casks Coors Lump ha:
just been received and is selling from store at 81 s.
! y cask. Stock light, but little demand
PROFISIONS-InN \ North Carolina cured Bacon we
have no change to note as regards prices The sup
| ply is ample, and there is only retail demand
Hams worth II cts. Sides II cts, and Shoulders
! 10 cts. p rs. LARD, N c. is in small su pply, and
there is some inquiry. The market price is about L
cts p 1b. PORK, Northern is in good demand at al
advance last quotation. New York City Mess
is worth s19 so a 10 75
! SHINGLEs-Are in good demand asd lots o
any size would bring 81 IS for inch hearts and
sa ps mixed and 50 50 for good inch
T1MBER-Is. in good demand. Sales since oul
last Of few rats at $50 a $40 v NJ. according tc
| quality.