Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-20

RosIN-In the early part of the week just ended
the market ruled without activity or any change
in price, but for few days past better demand
has sprung up for the lower grades, and a shade
advance has been obtained on quotations current
at the opening of the week-parcels being readily
taken upon arrival at quotations given below
For the finer grades the market continues TO rule
decidedly dull there is no demand worthy of note
and only occasional sales are made. The trans
actions for the week aro3 ,238 bbs ut 81 75O$l so
for strained Fl 8005t SIS for No 2, aud 81 50 3733
Qs2 80 for No. l. ip quality, Il Dbl. OF $50 lbs
the market closing firm at 81 80 for strained, and
81 50 for No. 2.
TAR-Has been in moderate enquiry for ship
ping purposes duri,.g tile week, and the price re-
mains unchanged. About COL bbls. received and
sold at 81 y boi-
BARnEIs-'Phe market continues to be pretty
well supplied with empty spirit barrels, and ia the
absence Of any demand worthy OF note 1T has
ruled quite dull The sales for sonle weeks past
have been confined TO small parcels at about the
following quotations {: Second hand, 81 23QDS2 ~
for lots AZ they run, and 81 75lS3 for selected :;
new S360s3 20, for country, So 250S3 rs for city,
and IS 50Q1s3 rs for New York make as in quality.
BEEswAX-Is brought to market slowly, and sells
readily at 34@35 cents Il ID.
BEEF CATTLE.-The arrivals for the past week
consist of only two or three small groves, which
have been taken to- butchering purposes at prices
ranging from to 10 cents y H., net, as IN quality.
The supply on market is fully fair, and sales are
difficult unless the beef is OF prime quality.
Corn MEALS in moderate stock, and sells
from the granarles 10 lots to suit purchasers at
81 65@s1 70 " buahel.
CoTToN During Friday and Saturday the mar
ket ruled somewhat unsettled for tins article, ana
under the advices from abroad there was slghS
decline GO bales having sold at l23(9l23 cents Tor
low miidling and ID cents for low middllng and
lniddling-closing quiet at these figures. On
Monday there was more frmness IN tne lnarKet
and better demand from puyers, Slcn &C caused
an advance in price, and SO bales sold at IL cents
for ordinary 124013 cents for low middllng and
131 cents for middng. There has SINCE been
steady demand, and on Tuesday and Wednesday
. for mid iIn0 n OGi %
firm at this price, and sellers generally asking
higher figures.
faoN BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are in moder-
ate supply, and sell from store at the 1otoWlnS
figures Boards Lock lie, 101@11 cents; Dill
Ions Universal Tie, 1O5@11 cents Valleys Buc-
kle Tie, lCb cents Arrow Tie, 10 cents . D.
EGas- are i'll moderate supply, and are selling
at 25130 cents II dozen, as III quantity
FIsH-No receipts of Muilets for tie week, but
we note 2 few parcels of former arrivals remain
ing in store which are selling at quotations IN ia
BILE.
ia a moderate supply of most descriptions IN deal
ers' hands. We quote as follows Peruylan 6u-
ano, s9o@:92 so; Pacific do. s75g2soO Pstspsc c
Phoenix do, $50 !; 3noWdens Manipulated DO,
SIS; e. T. Goes Supefphosphate OF Lime, $40
Ober's Cotton and Corn Compound, 500 Baugn
Raw Bone Phosphate, s60g0O, enowdeIfs Ammo
mated Potash Phosphate, $65 Zelp sSuperphos-
pbate of Lime S65 ZelIs Raw Bone Phosphate,
S65 Rhodes Standard ManureI SG51sIO WOOL
stons Phosphate CT Limo. s65 Wnitelocks Cereal,
izer. SIS Chesapeake Phosphate, s76 y ton Of
FIouR-The market is pretty well supplied with
both State and Northern brands, and prices re-
main about the same as reported in orr last re-
view There is merely a retail business doing
and we refer to table for store quotations. &C.
cortling to quantity and quality.
Gn1AN--1n the Conn market there Is nothing
new to report for the week. Several parcels have
been received since our last, labout8 GOO bushels
a-d there is now fair stock in the hands OF deal
ers. while We have to note only email demand