The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-27
DOMESTIC MARKETS.


suspended Spring styles not in full assortment nor
will be until month 1t is generally conceded that
the imports of Spring goods will be limited. Domestic
goods moderate demand in part for export Prices
goods steady The large stock Of woollen
goods undergoing dimnution and holders rmer in
price The clothing jobbers and cothiers are making
purchases and speculative demand is evinced in the
lower qualities Woolen goods present the only activity
exists The period of depressed prices has passed
is passing away All cheap goods being taken up
speculation, buyers looking with confidence steady
and progressive hardening of prices. The South and
Southwest dealers expected buy with more spirit
the opening of trade judging from the great tide of
prosperity that has set in in that direction Even in
other parts with less general ability buy necessity to
replace in degree exhausted stocks lead to
some considerable and greater portion OF the
available means of the West is likely to flow into dry
goods The regions prosperous buy stea
dy and regularly at short intervals and found
the best New York has for of consump
tion and punctuality OF payments-Independent
BOSTON MARKETS, Dec. 24-2P. M.-Flour-The re-
cepts of Flour since yesterday have been 74 bb The
demand continues moderate with sales of common brands
and round hoop s5.5O05.75 for common Extras and
$575(GS25 for Family and superior brands Southern
Flour quiet at S. rs for common and fancy, and
$625D7 for Extra Corn continues quiet at S0dSS cts
for yellow; S0@s5 cts for and old white so
ASS cts for Western mixed Oats firm at So cts for
Northern and Canada and 54 cts for Prince Edward Is
land Rye has been sold at so cts per bushel Provi-
sons-Pok is selling at SIS for Prime s1s7519 so for
Mess; and S2lG2I so Clear cash and months Beef
is dull and selling at s912 so per bbl Eastern and
Western Mess Lard 12924 cts. in bbls. and terces,
and l3G1SK cts in kegs; and smoked Hams 1OX6li
per h. cash and months Butter is steady at 220
"a cts for good and choice and 141S for common
Cheese is firm at ealOH cts per lb for common and
prime Hogs are selling at 7Gs cts per h. for small and
Boston DRY GOODS MARKET FOR THE WEEK END
DECEMBER 24Thee is much activity to notice in
the Dry Goods market the last week or two of an old
year being generally rather quiet There is how
ever, than an average business doing and have
rarely taken rounds among the trade when good
feeling generally prevailed The stock of desirable goods
both Coons and Wooens sold up pretty for the
season. and there parties in the market ready to take
any lots of goods offering at anything under the current
rates. but these lots very difficult to find The
tone of the market in fact very firm and holders of
goods quite Indifferent about selling believing that
the new year will bring about activity in trade we
have not witnessed for several years Cohers been
purchasing considerable supplies of Woolen Goods
only for their Spring trade but also heavy goods for their
next fall work. believing that purchases can be made now
quite favorable terms and that the rapid advance in
Wool, in all directions must decided improve
in the price of goods The Cotton Mills are now in
Of the Ward Manufacturing Company 900 spndles at
Indian Orchard has changed and has started up
again upon fine and heavy Sheetings and Shirngs No.
"a Samples of the new goods from this establish
ment already in market, which very creditabe
Brown Sheetings and Shirtings are quite firm and in
instances sales have been made improvement
of Ct This is season of the year when buyers look
for concession the part of holders but with present
light stock full prices are maintained We quote heavy
Brown Sheetngs at Sz8H cts standard goods general
y held at the latter rate and light and medium goods 5X
OK cts In beached Sheetngs and Shrtings no mate
rial change Desirable goods and market firm
for all kinds with sales to fair extent Drills continue
quite steady but quiet Several small lots of Brown have
been taken for export at cts standard makes 40
nch generally held firm at the latter rate Print Cloths
are quiet but held firm New styles of Prints making
their appearance. The stock hand is generally
understood to be much smaller than any previous year for
time and the new styles expected open full
ct in advance of late prices Some been
made from 9Hg11 cts. Denims inquired for and
have been selling at 9k9l4H cts quality Stripes
Ticks Jeans Cotton Flannes and Osnaburgs have been
in rather demand with sales at full prices Cling
hams are steady atsh9 cts for the Manchester Glas
gov and Lancaster De LANES continue quiet
Woolen Goods have been rather active than Cot
ton, as Cotbers have been purchasing to extent
Stocks generally light. Cloths INQUIRED for
and selling moderately at full prices Cassimeres are
in demand and desirable styles sold up close New
Spring styles are now appearing although yet ex
posed to the rade and the assortment hand promises
to be very credtable indeed to our manufacturers
The Merrimac Company have produced some silk mix
and all woods in "a 6 which are quite atrac-
tive Satnes sustain the improvement noticed last week
and meet with fair demand at full prices Fannels and
Blankets quiet but firm Kentucky Jeans are in bet
ter demand, and for Tweeds and Lnseys the market is
quiet but steady.
The stock of foreign Woolen Goods is light and held
firm Spring styles will open higher than last year and
good trade generally expected Linens are rather in
active The market well supplied with coarse goods
put inner fabrics are scarce Holders generally firm,
cent in flax and higher prices for goods looked
consequence.
In the Clothing trade there not much doing at pre-
sent Manufacturers are actively employed on Spring
Styles and houses have already full assortment to
supply the of the early Southern trade We look
for active business about the middle of January when
larger trade is expected than years In conse
quence of the advance in WOOL and the upward tendency
OF Woolens some manufacturers have already commenced
cutting up heavy stock for fall sales general
is anticipated There has also been considerable move
ment in Clothing Of late now that general advance
expected Jobbers buying up pretty freely the better
qualities of low priced clothing for future sales.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS, Dec 24-The dullness
usually noticeable about the holiday has charac
terzed the operations of the past week in depart
ments OF trade, and the markets generally have ruled
very inactive. Breadstuf with the exceptions of Rye
and Corn have met with limited demand at about pre-
vious quotations The latter has been active until to-day
but prices at the close unsettled and lower Querc
Bark off slowly at the decline previously no.
ticed Coal and Iron firmly held but the business
for both is pretty much over and the demand is
limited Cotton steady in price, but buyers have come
forward slowly and purchase only to supply their
diae wants. Groceries continue firm, with a moderate
business doing in Sugar and Moasses. Coffee however,
has been quite active and most of the late arrivals
neglected and the holders of Sailed Meats anx
ous.to SELL but Lard firmly held Fish quiet at
the advanced rates current for most kinds and No
have been more active but the transactions have
been only lots change in
stores ana os are steady with moderate receipts
and sales Hides and Leather continue buoyant and
firm, with reduced stocks to operate in Salt rmer
Seeds are without alteration in price demand and
fair business doing in Cloverseed at full rates. Teas
inactive but very firm. Tobacco remains dull Whiskey
is rather lower and the market very dull atthe close
Wool has been taken more freely to east and prices
looking up. The demand however, not general
In other articles hear of changes
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS, December lsth-sU-
aAR-The market has again taken q favorable
ly recover the entire decline noticed in the
early part Of the week. the sales comprising 1000 hhds on
Wednesday, mostly on the basis of @5xc for Fair to
Fully Fair; 1000 Thursday at 54 (54 and 5A and
1000 yesterday at 5H95x c.. making aggregate for
the three days of 600 hhds and for the week of 800
to Good Common 4x95S c.. Fair to Fully Fair 6xG5xc.
Prime 10 Choice 6(d6x c.; Centrifugal and Clarified
ported ls47 including 445 to New York 1857 to Philade
Pha and a7s to Baltimore Weeks receipts l2547 hhds
MoLAssEs-The market closed last Tuesday at 2o@2eX
Gus Tor Prime to Choice since which prices have i'm
tne sales comprising 600 bbls on Wednesday at
ZogZox cts for Prime to Choice 1000 bbls Thursday
AT xaz,n cs showing an advance of cent, and 200
half obls at 5lS2 cts 600 yesterday at 25d26x
io lnerior sN and Fermenng and 272S for Prime to
gegate for the three days 5000 bbs and for The week
Of We also notice sale yesterday Of 500 bbls de-
plantation at rs cts which some other crons or
ing The entire sales plantation the week nm
about 500 900 gallons Received since the l4h inst 54S
bbls and half bbs Exported l44 bbls and 10 half
bbls including bbls to Boston, 26O New YORK and
g. 3712 half bbs. Exports 1856 former and 10 latter
BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET-Dec 2s.-At Market
100 Beeves, 200 Stores 250 Sheep and Lambs
Swine. Beef Cattle-Prces, extra $780, first quality
se75i second quality, So; third quality s.. Working
@s4,75 TWO years old s1sG2l three years old sS2
@26 Hides 7kdSc; Calf Skins 12t1l3c per lb Taow
Sales at 97c per b. Sheep and Lambs 81 ,5o927
Remarks-Prces Of extra Beef remain the same as last
week. Sheep and Lambs-Sales quicker. Swine
main the same. Market in general more active.
WILMINGTON MARKETS Dec. 24-TuRpRsrIsE.-
Sales to-day of $50 bbs at 81 so for Virgin and yellow
dip, and 81 GO for Hard, per 2sO lbs.
SPIRIrs.saies Yesterday of 100 bbls. at AK cts per
galon and today Of 200 do. at same price 81
RosIN-Sales yesterday Of I25 bbls No at a. so per
Dbl Nothing doing in other grades.
c viii, sses eete den q q .a e cts bs il this ar
bbl market closing at latter price, ss
FOREIGN MARHETc,