Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-11-01

transactions have been limited. OWING TO an al
vance in rates of freight, coupled with unfa-
vorable advices from the Northern markets, buy
ers have shown but little disposition to operate,
even at the decline which has taken place, and
very few transactions have taken place for several
days past. The market is in rather an unsettled
condition, and prices are $4,000 cents lower than
quoted in cur last. We quote sales of ,433 bbls.
as follows: Friday, 84S bps at So for I- strained
50 Is for No 2 and So So 50 623(1$3 875 tor No.
|: Saturday 200 do. at So so for No. /; Monday
so de- at 50 for strained; Tuesday, 126 do. at 50
for No 2; Wednesday, 3l4 do. at 81 60(0$2 80 for
strained and common, So for No. z, and 81 70 for
No 1-alI y Dbl. CT $50 lbs. No actions re-
ported in Pale, and quotations are nominal.
TAR-Is in fair enquiry, and the market has
ruled firm at all advance OF cents The sales are
60 bbis. at 81 IS, and 1877 do. at 81 70 u bbl.
BARRELs-In the market for empty spirit bar
rels we have no change to report The supply IN
receivers hands continues heavy, and we notice
scarcely any demand The sales have been con-
fined to a few small parcels from wharf at the fol-
lowing quotations Second hand, 81 3OOS2 5O Tor
lots az they rum and 81 75Q1$3 for selected new
S30G$3 80 for country, 81 3OOS1 TOT Guy, anu 20
75G9S4 for n. Y. make.
BEEswAx-Is in demand, and sells at 33tG35 cts
d Ii. ,.
to be well supplied with beeves, and at present
there is very little demand for butchering pur-
Doses The market rules dull, and we quote only
small sales on the hoof 80 1908 cents for ordinary,
a nd 90l1O cents f8 10 for prime net. SHEEP are
sc srce and in some enquiry, and few lots would
sell readily. We quote at 81 5O@$3 each.
c orroN-Under more favorable advices from
abroad received after closing Last report, the
market ruled firm and quite active up to the close
of Mondays transactions, and au advance OF one
cent was obtained over previous nSures. On
Tuesday however, there was less enquiry from
hnvers and the market closed with a downward
tendency On Wednesday the price declined 3O4
cent, when there was a fair enquiry from buyers,
and it ruled quite brisk at l749l73 cents 1or MD
ding To-day Thursday no sales have been
effected that we are aware OF, and the market Is
rsther quiet at III cents for middling. The sales
for the week Psi b'les at 10 lo50lo Genus lot
ordinary 16a cents for good ordinary, l6(OI'3
cents for low niddlng, and II, 174Gl9 cents Tor
middlng-closing at III cents for latter quality.
IRON BANDS AND TIES are being sold III this
market at the following quotations Boards Lock
Ties 1O1Ml1 cents Dilion's Universal Tie, 1Q2ED
II cents " alleys Buckle Tie, iO3 cents and the
Arro~ lie 10 cents II b.
Corn MEAL Is in moderate enquiry, ana th2
simply on market is very light. Prices have ad-
vanced, and we qnote from the miilS at 81 oo0Sl
65 f9 bushel. , -, Ill
prices ranging from 5U 10 % ceEIS t. ooAeh' az!
cording to quantity
to report very little demand We quote from
wharf as follows: Peruvian Guano, s92 80 !;
Pacific do. S75@s80 Patapsco do. SO: Ket-
tlewelps Manipulated do, $6OCls7O; Phoenix
do. $50 Snowden's Manipulated do, SIS; f..
F. Goes Superphosphate Of Lime, SIC; Obers
Cotton and Corn Compound, s65; Baugh's Raw
Rone Phosphate $6O@sG5, Snowdens Ammo
mated Potash Phosphate $50 zells SuPerPhos-
nhate of Lime, 500 Zen NAV Done IuOSPIl@VC;
S65 Rhodes Standard Manure, $65@$7O Wool
stems Phosphate of Lime, S65; Whitelocks sere-
aliZer. SIS d ton of {, 900 pounds.
FIsa.-Mu.!ets are in demand, and only q light
amply on market. lot of l25 bDl5. was received
and sold on Tuesday from wharf at IS 5O to1 pine
bbls. ,ou.to,
supplied with all descriptions, and prices during
the week are without material alteration There
has been merely retail enquiry, and We quote
sales from store as follows state brahds, SlZg
SO o. for snnerfne, and $l2 50Gsl3 for family
Northern brands. 50 759S!O for fine, $40 25@$l1
superne s2 5OSiS for family and sla 'O@
rally reduced. in the absence of receipts for some