Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-05

In addition to- the above, there were sales on
Monday of 200 casks, deliverable this week, buy
ers' option, at 540o55 cents; and on Monday Of275
casks, deliverable in 10 days, buyers option, at
81 ceEts.
RosIN.--During the week just ended the market
for this article has generally ruled quiet, and but
few transactions have taken place. The lower
grades have been in less demand, in consequence
Of the unfavorable reports from abroad, and
prices are 100l5 cents lower. The market closes
quiet, with scarcely any disposition on the part
of spectators to operate sellers generally hold
ing at figures above their views. For the finer
grades Of No. ! and Pale there is some demand,
and the market rules firm, but there is little or
no stock offering, consequently the sales are
meagre We quote the weeks business as fol-
lows Friday. il bbls. at 81 IS for low No. l ;
Saturday, 524 bbls at - 10 for No. 2, 81 Is, $50
Pale Monday, 800 bbls. at 81 80 for strained !;
Wednesday, rs bbls at 50, 81 1902 so for low
No. all u Dbl. of go lbs.
AR-The market ruled quite active during the
earlier part Of the week, and up to Monday prices
had advanced Is cents. Since then, however,
there has been less enquiry from shippers, and
prices are lower, closing at 81 IS, which is de-
cline of 20 cents former quotation. The re-
ceipts and sales 85S bbls., follows 81 bbls
at So 80, 1856 bb,s. at So 95 266 bbls at 50, $50
bbls. at s. s., and - bbls. at 81 IS.
BARREL5-There is nothing new to note in the
market for empty spirit barrels. The market is
fully supplied, and the demand is meagre. Only
occasional small sales are made from wharf at
the following quotations: Second hand, 81 1882
as they run, and s20$2 80 FOR selected; new 81 25
@s2 SO for country, and 50 5O@s3 20 for N Y.
and city made, as in quantity and quality.
BEEF CATTLE-Are being brought in slowly, and
the market is poorly supplied. There is mod
crate enquiry for butcheriDG purposes, and we
quote On the hoof at 100Q1l cents II III. for net
mea as in quality.
BERsWAA-ls scarce. and III moderate request
at 36l37 cents II IL.
CORN MEAL.-Market fully supplied, and only a
small business doing from the mills at 81 20@$1
| Is q bushel, as in quantity.
m IA TiItp IL mo firm
ness since our last, under more favorable reports
from abroad, and prices have improved shade
on former quotations. The quantity coming in
is light, and only email stock remains IL isold IN
| first hands, which is generally ned at higher
| figures. The weeks sales are 40 b,tcs at 2799
| 271 cents for mixed grades, 273 cents for low
middlins, and 2T3@25 cents inr mGddIlng closing
| hrm at rs cents for latter quality.
| Iron BANDS AND lies for Cotton Of nearly al
patterns, are offered on market, and cell from
store at the following Quotations: Rrrow lie, .
cents; Sweets Buckle lie, cents Valley 6
/ Buckle Tie, 81 cents Boards Buckle and Lock
| Tie. 81 cents; and Dill lol's cents u IL.
EGGs Rule rather duU Of .aie, and mark OF
very we'll supplied. We quote saes by the qua n,
| tity at 20 cents per dozen.
| FRRTILtzERs-Are in b=tter supply, aDd prices
are lower. There is a moderate husiness doing
from store at the following figures Peruvian &
/ ano, sSO0s85 Pacific do. $OUItG0 Wand
| GuanO. $40 Patapsco do. S65; Phoenix do s55
Wilcox. Gibbs & Cos Manipulated do. so; E. i
Goes Superphosphate OF Lime, $50; Baugh'
| Raw bone fnospIHtH, SoU NnteiCck's CeroAii
zer $40; Chesapeake Phosphate, $50; Lister Bro
superphosphate of Lime s65-all r. ton Of 200
| lbs.
| FLoUR-The market rules rather duh 70
all descriptions. aud report only " hight IN
quiry. There is full stock of Northern brand
in the hands OF dsslers, and the lower grade
have declined IN pr;c". we refer to our tssae tn
quotations from store. i'll quantities to sult.
GRAIN.-There is 10 change OF consequence t.
reports in the Conn market since the close of GU
last review. The supply in dealers hands i
quite heavy, while the demand is Light, and prin
cipaIly for small lots from store, Only one sms