Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-01-03
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET.
FOk THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY %, 1861.

TURPENTNEBas been in rather better request since
last review and owing mainly to the meagre receipts,
advance has been obtained of 10 cents hard and 20 rs
Dip 81 60 for virgin and 81 for hard per ESQ lbs The quan
tity coming to market unusually light and not sufficient
morning foot up only 649 bbls, which sold follows:
Bbls. Vel. Dip. Virgin. New Hard
Monday ,, 500: Co. 90
SPIRITS DEMONSTRATING the week just ended the
to report an adva1ce of one cent on n 6bls Since sa
urday transactions have been reported There is
demand from 81 for straight and 33
A. bbls but in the absence of receipts there little
in receivers hands The sales foot only $40 bb
Thursday APO bills at 50 per gallon for N Y bbs.
Friday. 100 - 80 8
RoslNWe have nothing report in the market for
either grade There demand for the finer qualities and
it is Impossible to sell unless at very low figures in the
aton The receipts for some weeks past have been I'M
has become materially reduced The market for Common
has also ruled quiet owing to the continued low rates the
Northern markets and only occasional sales are taking
place. We quote sales for the week of a. ZOO bbls fol-
lows:
Thursday . 9,2OO bbls at so cents per 80 lbs.
Friday 900 rs for tale bbls
Tuesday. -. 900 " - so " per 80 lbs.
TAHHIs brought to market spariDgly, and meets with
ready SALE Only about 800 bb received for the week,
and sold at 81 So per Dbl.
BEEF CATTLEscarcey any beeves have been brought
market for the past week wo and the stock in butchers
hands has become quite light is however fully adequate
for present purposes We quote at 81 to cents h.
BARRELs-The market continues to overstocked with
Empty Spirits Turpentne barrels and sales of
quence have taken place for time past Parcels
offered at low gures but cannot ind buyers Quota
tions in table are merely nominal.
CoTToN.-Snce review of Wednesday last the adVices
both from home and foreign markets proved better and
prices had advancing tendency throughout the
week-the market closing with quotations fully
higher than last week. The receipts for the week have
been meagre, and there is little market
unsod parcels beng readily taken when offered at figures
below The sales follows Wednesday, 800 bales
l0S cents Friday, 235 do. at 0s 03 log 03 cents
for low good mddng Saturday 81 do at l02 cents for
assorted grades and Monday do at 100 cents
ding and IL Iii for middIng and strict mddng
and Tuesday 20 do at IL cents: We quote low middIng
lO3 cents middliDg 105 to IL cents, middling IL iii
cents, and good middling liz liz cents.
CoFFEE-NO change in prices and refer to table
very we'll supplied with Ro and of the cargo previously
noted received sales lave taken place during the week
at l3a to LA cents per h., as in quality. .ss
Corn MEAL.-None arriving from the country, and the
have been confined to small lots from the granares al
| So to 80 cents per bushel $500 -
FEATHERs-Are in light stock and meet withready sale
| at so to SO cents per Id.
FIsH-The market is pretty well supplied with Mnllets
and nothing doing except in the retail way See
FLoUB-Nothng of consequence has been done In the
market for State brands the close OF last review
In the early part of the week small sale was effected al
so for sapere but for the past two or three days there
appears to be mness the pa of holders who
held at highest price there is however, only retail de-
mand The arrivals for the week have been meagre, and
stock in first hands has become rather light which
/ caused holders to advance their rates as above.
GUAEo-Demand light, and there is moderate supply il
dealers hands. We quote from store follows No.
Peruvian $780, Reeses Manipulated $50. American $40
and Sombrero $50 per ton Superphosphate of Lime $50
| and Land Plaster $40.