Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-03

Ros1N.-During the early part Of the week just
closed there was considerable activity in the mar
ket for this article, and as consequence prices
advanced 12a@25 cents on quotations given in our
last. The transactions, however, were limited,
owing to the want of stock to operate upon, and
portion of the weeks business has been re-sales.
For few days past the market has ruled less
firm, under the advices from abroad, and at the
close of enquiries the advance above noted
has been lost, and prices have declining ten
Gency The quantity coming in both by river and
rail is very small, and there Is very little stock
now held here The weeks sales are 2 800 bills,
as follows: Friday, $50 bb!s at q 25S@S2 90 for
No. Q; Saturday, 300 do. at % 375 for No 2, and
50 rs for No. l Monday, 1892 do. at 81 % 0
81 80 for strained to low no. Tuesday, 247 DO,
at 50 for common, 50 123@s2 25 for strained and
No. 2, aud 81 60 for No. ! !; Wednesday, 322 do at
50 Is for strained, 50 S74@S3 for No. /, and IS 70
for Pale-aIl u bbl of 28O lbs.
TAR-Continues to be brought in slowly, and
the market rules dull at decline of 10 cents.
Sales of only So bbls. at 81 3d. and 8 do. at 81 80
y BIB.
BARRELs-The market continues to be mod
erateIy supplied with empty spirits barrels, and
only limited demand exists. We quote as fol-
lows Second hand, 50 25@ts2 40 for lots as they
run, and 50 1908 for selected new, S3Gs3 Is
for country, 50 251$3 Is for city, and So 590$3 70
for New York make.
BEEF CATTLE.-Few no beeyes have been
brought to market for the past week or two, and
the stock is rather small We quote on the hoot
at to IL cents f3 To-, net, according to quality
BEEswAx.-Small parcels coming in, which sell
at 33(l35 cents f8 ID.
Com MEALS in moderate supply aud sells
from the granaries at 81 600s1 IS " bushe'.
CorroN-Since the close of our last review the
market has shown more hrmness for this article
under the advices received from abroad, and there
has been an Improvement In price OF 4Ol cent
on QLotations of last week. A steady enquiry has
existed from buyers, and about all offered on mar
| ket has found sale-leaving only few small lots
in receivers hands, which is generally held az hg-
cures above the views of BUYERS. The sales up to
the close of Tuesday were 1913 bales at II, 12{@
12s cents for ordinary, 124, 13@13l cents for low
middlipg, and l33@134 cents for middling. No
sales reported since Tuesday, owing principal y
to the want of stock and the high price at which
| it is held.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are selling from
store at the following figures Boards Lock Tie
1O30lI cents; Dillon's Universal Tie, 1O40n cts
Valleys Buckle Tie, 1Os cents; Arrow Tie, 10 cts
y b.
EGes-Are being brought to market slowly, ant
sell by the quantity at 25 to 80 cents % dozen.
| FERrILIzERs-Are in limited enquiry. and Their,
is mode, ate supply OF most descriptions in deal
ers' hands. We quote as follows Peruvian Gu
do. SO Kettleweil's Maniuulsted do, s6O1s7O.
Phoenix do, s55 Snowden's Manipulated do.
$75; E. F. Goes Superphosphate of Lime, $40
Ober's Cotton and Corn Compound, SOS; Baugha
Raw Bone Phosphate s606O0, Snowden's Ammo
mated Potash Phosphate, SOS ZelIs Superphos
phate of Lime $65 Zelrs Raw Bone Phosphate
$65 Rhodes Standard Manure. s65OS7O Wool
ston's Phosphate of Lime. s65; Whtelock's Cereal
izer. SIS (; Chesapeake Phosphate, $40 u ton o
FLOUR Nothing of consequence has been don
in this erticle since our last, and the market ]
very well supplied with both Northern AID Stat
brands. Merely retail enquiry exists, and tn
sales for the week have been confined to sma
lots from store at prices ranging within quota
tons as in quantity and quality. See table.
GRAIN.-ln the CORN market we have nethin
of consequence to report for the week just closed
There have been no receipts that we are aware o.
but there is full stock OF former arrivals remain
ing in the hands OF dealers, while there is only
Light enquiry from consumers. We quote carg