Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-07

SPIRITS TURPENr1NE.--Snce our review of Wednesday
last there has been rmness in this article and the
market has had advancing tendency closing yester
day with sales 81 cents for STRAIGHTFORWARD advance
OF cents for the week The have been limited
in consequence of the material difference in the views
buyers aud sellers 3 having been quite freely offered
on Saturday and Monday and higher figures asked Sales
Wednesday 50 bbs at g cea'a per gallon for straight
I Tnesdayy 500 " " 81 1" " :.
10 MIN the market for this article we have no new
for weeks past have been uy light and in
sequence the stock of all kinds has materially
demand for the finer grades, and it difficult sell
at low figures. For the Common article the market rath
and sales were made Of BIS st 50 cents for tale bb
and 825 IS cents bb of 80 lbs No sales since Sat
urday and the mark closes quiet at above quotations
IARDuriDg the early part Of the week the market for
this article unsettled condition, and prices ucu
ated from 81 60 to 81 Ga on Thursday and Friday on Sat
urday, however, it advanced shade, and sales made
81 Is per bb at which figure the market has since ruled
steady with fair demand from shippers The arrivals and
sales for week foot 43 bbls, follows 426 bbs at
81 U.s. 2,532 do. at 81 IS 1l4 do. 81 ga AIS do at
81 6O-cIosng at 81 IS per bhl
BEEF CATILEContinue to be brought to market slowly
and the stock in butchers bands is very small There is
fair demand for butcherng purposes and prime Quality
find ready sale at quotations equote at to IL
per h.. as in quality.
BAkRELs-In empty Spirits Turpentine barrels there has
ended There is demand, and the stock market il
heavy. Quotations i'll table are merely nominal.
COFFEE-FOr this article there has been merely retail
demand since last and consequently the sales have
confined to small lots from store at prices ranging within
quotations. See table.
CORN MsAL-The market is only moderately supplied,
Eotice fair demand for retailing purposes None
ceivsd from the country that We are aware of and the
sales have been confined to parcels from the granares 81
cents per bushel in lots as wanted.
CoTroNn the early part of the week under review ther.
activity the market for this article, and the u
grades readily taken at advance of cent
Thursday, the sales that day ranging from IL to III
cents for middngthe lower grades going at first named
figure and the finer at highest price. Tn Friday anC
Saturday. however there less animation In the market
and the sales made at basis of cents for mddlng
since the close of Saturdays transactions the market hal
ruled inactive, and sales have been reported At the
time of closing enquiries TUESDAY evening" buyers
disposed operate unless at reduced figures and
Offering II cents for mddng which holders refuseto
cept. The advces from abroad unfavorable aud
market here closes with declining tendency. The sale
for the week have been ma and comprise BIT bales
liz lls cents for middiing, IL ID cents for strc
mddDg and IL II cents for good middIing-the large
portion lowest prices There is very little arriving
by railroads. and there is only small quantity remaining
The market closes unsettled and quotations
present merely nominal.
DRIED FRUlT-Ne late Sales and we are unable to give
correct quotation Of the market.