Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-05

SPIRITS TURPENT1NE-During the week JUS
| ended the market for this article has ruled unu-
sually quiet, and the small transsc effected
have been at q decline on previous rates. The
| unfavorable advices from sbroad have had the
| tendency to check operations, buyers gener ally
being indisposed to operate at present, while the
bulk OF the stock is in spectators hands, and ie
| kept out of market. It is almost impossible to
give correct figure at present, and we therefore
quote the market closing inactive at so cents.
Monday. IS casks at 50 cents q gallon
Tuesday. ....... 80 " 5O4 "
| Wednesday. 50 " s..
| Ros1N-In this article We have no material
alteration to report as regards prices since the
| close of our last review. For the fine grades
there is some enquiry, but owing to want of stock
| 40 sales have been effected. The lower grades
the sales having been at 81 75(0s1 so for strained
the market closing at lowest figure, with the
bulk OF the stock In second hands and held for a
higher prics. The sales reported are as follows:
Friday, 1920 bbls at 81 IS for common, 81 rs
| 81 S0@s1 IS for strained, and So for extra No. Q;
Saturday. Ala bbls at 81 80 for strained and 81 ST
for No. 2, and 1900 bbs strained ON private
terms Monday, 1,239 bbls at 81 so for strained
II 821 for strained and No. 2, and 81 80 for No q
Wednesday, APO bbls at 81 rs for strained, and
81 80 for NO. 2-per Dbl Of $50 lbs.
| TAR-Has shOWl less firmness during the week
| just ended, and prices are 20 cents loTer-the
market closing quiet at 81 co per Dbl. The re-
cepts are 2,2oO bbis which sold as follows: Friday,
800 bbls at 50 80; Saturday. 1872 bbls at So rs;
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bbls at 50 60@l2 65 ednesday, $50 bbls at 50 60;
Thursday, go bbs at "a GO per Dbl.
BARRELs-The market continues to be fully
supplied with empty spirit barrels, and there Is
no demand worthy ofreport We quote from
wharf as follows: Gecond hand, 81 906pS2 as they
run, and 50 25t@s2 80 for selected new 50 25QD
80 SO for country, $3@$3 IS FOR New York. and
50 50@$2 rs each for city made, according TO
quantity and quality.
BEEF CATTLE Continue 20 be brought to mar
ket slowly, and there is very small stock in
I'm ohn ia q fair dams md onI
quote on the Eoof at prices ranging from 10 to II
cents for ordinary and 123@14 cents y b. net for
prime and extra quality.
BEEswAX.-Only small lots coming in, which
are taken at 40 cents % IT,.
CORN MEALS IN light enquiry for retailing
purposes, and market fully supplied. We quote
as selling at 81 20 to Il Is % bushel.
CoTToN.-During the week Just ended the mar
ket for this article has ruled exceedingly quiet,
and so far sales are concerned has been almost
entirely neglected. The adverse news received
ket, and the stock here is generally held for higher
figures than is now offered. The sales comprise
only two or three email lots at 263 cents for mixed
grades, and ~ cents for middlpg.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton, of nearly all
patterns, are offered on market, and sell from
store at the following quotations: Arrow Tie,
cents; Sweets Buckle Tie, ccots; Valleys
Buckle Iie q cents; Boards Buckle and Lock
Tie, 81 cents; and billions cents II II.
EGGs-Are in better supply, ADD demand light.
Soil slowly at 1920 cents q dozen.
10 moderate stock, and we quote q fir busi-
ness doing at the following pr.ces Peruvian
Guano, S800$85 Pacific do. sG0@$J0; Wanda
Guano. $40; Patapsco do. sos; Phoenix do. $50
Wilcox. Gibbs & Co.'S Manipulated do. $40; E. F,
Goes Superphosphate OF Lime, $50; Baugh's
Raw Bone Phosphate, sG0 Whitelock's CEREAL.
Ter $40; Chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister Bros
Superphosphate of Lime $G5; Whsnn's Raw Bone
Su perphosphate, $70--all Il ton Of 1900 lbs.
kLoUR.-In this article there Is no alteration TO
report There is a full stock OF Northern brands
on market, and We quote moderate business
doing in the small way from store at fgures given
in table, according to quantity and quality. In
State brands there is nothing doing for want of
STOCK and quotations in table are merely nominal
GRAIN.-ln the Corn market wo have no change
of Importance to report as regards prices. I6e
stock IN dealers hands has been increased by re
cent arrivals, and is at present quite large, while
the demand is small and principally for retail
lots: The weeks receipts are about IL 00G0Dl5,
OOO bushels, of which 2,55J bushels sold at 81 Oh
ana Z. 4OO do on private terms, supposed at s.
o25, Inc balance has gone into store, and i
selilng In quantities as wanted al 81 lOD$l 10 4
bushel.-OATs-Are in moderate stock,
demand limited. Retailing from store at 90G9
cents ID --PEAs-Are in better eDqu
~ for shipment, and the price has improved
shade. lot of 800 bushels was sold on Puesia
at 81 124, and we quote the market at 81 1905.
12t for Cow, and 81 6O@s1 rs sbushsl for white
is moderate supply Of clean