The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-21
WILMINGTON Market.

WILMINGTON, May 1s.-TURPENT1NE.-During
Friday and Saturday the market ruled steady a.
the closing figures of our last review Isl 55 81 55
a3 25) but on Monday decline OF sc took place
on yellow dip and hard, and 25c on virgin, ana
the market ruled up to Wednesday at So Tor VT,
gin; So so for yellow dip, and 81 90 for hard anu
on that day virgin advanced to So rs; but to-day
the market was in an unsettled condition. and
sales were made at SSa3 e6 for virgin; So 90 1or
yellow dip, and 81 60al s. for hard; andsW ereport
the market as closing unsettled. Tle demand lor
shipment has been rather more spirited, though
the receipts have been Light, not suinclent 10 sup
ply the Inquiry. The sales foot up lilo bbs.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-The opening OF the mar
ket on Friday was spirited, considerable activity
prevailing, and sales were promptly effected az
sec and there was fairly active. inquiry up to
Wednesday, when the market closed dul. at 500,
there being very little disposition on the part of
holders to operate, but to-day Thursday the
market opened with rather better feeling. and
closed quiet. The receipts are more liberal and
sales larger than for several weeks reacnlng lSsc
casks as follows: Friday, 600 casks at 36c per
gallon; Saturday, lso casks az ooe per stS sSon a.
35Hc per gallon; do 60 casks at S51Sc per gallon;
Tuesday, IT'S casks at 35c per gallon; Wednesday,
7s casks ut 35c per gallon Thursday, 262 casks at
35c per gallon.
Rosls.-An grades have ruled firm since our
last review, and the closing prices OF last week
have generally been fully sustained through the
present. The receipts OF the finer qualities have
been quite liberal. but Of the lower lot much has
been arriving In. The demand has been more
especially di ected to the former, though yestcr..
day and today very liberal inquiry has existed
for strained; but transactions have been limited
In the absence Of stock, and offerings OF all quail
ties have been promptly met. . The sales OF the
week are embraced in the following: Friday, 1866
bbls at 81 so for strained, delivered 81 55a1 10 Tor
No Q So TO for low No J. SO so for No J. 81 5oa5 for
pale and IS Is for extra pale; Saturday, 46l bbs
at ST so for strained So for No /, Sc IS for extra
No !, and 81, 4 %, Sa5 for pale; Monday, 4Sl
bbls at 81 so for No o So 25a3 so for No ], 81 5oa
rs for pale, S. 25a5 SO for extra pale and Sc for
window glass; Tuesday 1852 bbls at 90 for strain,
ed So 50a2 62H for low No l, So 371a for No !. 81
for low pale s. 25a5 for pale and SIS % for extra
pale. Wednesday, 1900 bbls at 81 45al 90 for
strained; 81 65 for No. 2; 81 90 for extra No. Q;
81 SO for low No. SO for No. 1; 81 5o 81 75a5 for
pale S5 50a6 Is for extra pale and So for window
glass rrhe sales NJ 81 IS for strained was effect
Ell in the forenoon, but sales were made late IN
the afternoon at 81 5o and the market closed
drTn at the latter .fgure.l Thursday. 655 bbls at
81 so for straIned So 20 for No. J. aud 81 25a6 for
pale-the market closing firm for strained and
rather quiet for other grades.
TAR-In this article we have decline oil 6C TO
report. The receipts are light and rather better
shipping demand exists Tie receipts are I62 bols,
with sales Of ITO bbls at 81 80, and 5el ut S! Is
per bbi-the latter figures being the closing price