The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-24


common English ,oled s65@7O for refined do, s6O96
I for refined American do and S11O for American ham
mered Hoop do. at s72HlS0 per ton, and Sheet do a
34d4 cts per b. for English, cts for American, ant
12Gl3 cts for Russia Charcoal Boiler Plates stead
at as cts per h. and quote Nails firm at 1926 pc
| 100 lbs. for Cut Id. and upwards.
LUMBER.-We continue to remark that there is fai
all descriptions in the hands of the commission
and sales making to extent within the
of quotations, viz White Pine cuttings $SG15; select
S25 common and panel s35; white pine bill stuff s65
Gl750; white pine siding $l0(GlS; hemlock scantnt
of desirable lengths 050dl1 do jost So do fencing
tinCh) Sl0Gl050 do. boards $l0Gll; oak boards SIG
q, and ash plank $1Sd2l.
LEATHER,-The presence of sorae few Eastern buyer
has caused activity in the market this week but
be considered brisk Prices unchanged and
still quote City Slaughtered at 3335 cts Country do.
273O cts Rough SKrting 25129 cts Spanish Sole 2sG
81 cts; City harness leather, black 3437 Country
do. 27G29 cts; Upper in rough hide $350G5: Calf Skim
55G6s cts b. and finished do S5d1O0 cts. per ID.
MOLASSES.-The only sale of consequence have
heard of this week in Molasses is of As puncheon
English Island at 80 cts There has been some inquiry
for crop New Orleans, but sales of consequence
have been made, the trade being indsposed pay thu
price asked for any large quantity Cuba is held pretty
firmly at 22d24 cts. for clayed and 2527 cts for Mus
coyadO; English Island at 273O cts Porto Rico at 3Od
Sc cts and New Orleans at 43i5 cts for DID, and SO
for We note the receipt here this week of 75
bbls crop New Orleans Molasses.
.MALT.-We heard day two since of sale of 00C
bushels prime Barley Malt at go cts per bushel and
quote it closing steady at this figure
MADDER.-fhere is very little doing in Madder, but
still quote at 10@11 per h., the latter figure
being for prime Dutch Ombro
MILL FEED.-Brown Stuff is still selling at 1920 cts
and Middings at 35d37 cts per bushe The demand is
fair at these figures
Spirits Turpentne has declined slightly. 1t has been
selling this week from 46 down to 45 cts gallon
and it closes at the latter figure common Rosn
nominal at $780, Pitch at $2d225 and Tar at S225(2 SO
per bb The stock of Rosn here is heavy but there is
inquiry whatever for it.
0S-We have no change no note in the rates for Oils
and quote Sperm before at 45l5O cts for fall and
150G155 for winter; crude Whale at 55(G5S cts;
hleached Patent at 66s cts Solar at 70 cts Sea Ele
ctc Lard ut 0y1Q2 2pta OF
5Sd61 cts Ethereal Oil is selling at 56Q15S cts Cam
phene at 81 cts, and Kerosene at 95 cts gallon.
PROVISIONS.The transactions in Provisions this week
have been light and the market has been generally quite
Sales of Bulk Meat and Bacon have been made IA
decline Of to of cent per h. on last weeks rates,
and Mess Pork has declined 25 cts bb The receipts
Of Hogs at the packing points at the west continue to be
large, and Provisions there still unsettled and rregu
lar.
BULK MEAT-We have reported this week sales of
40 0OO lbs Bulk Sides at SH time so 900 lbs do for
delivery in Philadelphia the terms for which kept
private $4,000 lbs. Shoulders at cts and 150O pieces
Hams at cts. Shoulders close to-day steady at cts,
and Hams at cts but quote Sides at G1S2s cts
BACoN.-There is fair jobbing demand for Bacon but
no sales of large lots have been made this week. The
sales embrace so hhds Shoulders at Gets, and
about $50 hhds Sides at 81 B9A cts We quote Shout
ders to day at 81 cts but Sides be bought readily
enough at OK cts.
BEEFThcre have been no transactions of Importance
this week in Beef We quote No. 1 at s1l.5oG112, and
Mess at Sl5.50Gl6 per Dbl
PoRE.-Mess Pork held during all the early part of
the week at sI675 Tor new yesterday heard of
sale of 2OO bbs $3.50 per bbl, and quote this
the for it to-day Old Mess of which there is very
remaining here be brought SIG per Dbl We
quote Prime Pork to-day at s1l5o, and Rump do at $ll
er hbl.
LARD-There has been but little doing this week in
Lard We note sales Of 200 bbls City and Western
10 dl0& cts, and OF so kegs Western in irregular
packages at IL We quote Lard closing 1O4 "a
I0 in bbs and tcs and II \ cts. for regular kegs
BUTTERButters still dull and heavy and prices are in
great degree nominal. We quote Glades at l417 cts.
for ordinary to fair, and 18Gl9 cts for prime darys,
solid packed Western at 10kG12 cts. Roll at 14Cd1S
cts, New York State at 1922 cts, Goshen at 22&25
cts and City packed for shipping at 12ll3 cts. per h.
CHERsE-Cheese is in pretty good demand, but we have
change to note in the rates and still quote Eastern
cutting Il Il cts Western do. 94GlO cts, and En-
gsh Dairy at 1ldl cts. for Western, and HGl4 cts
PLASTER.Plaster has advanced. 1t sold early in the
week at S3l2k, but it is now held at 1925 per ton
POWDER.-We continue to quote Hazards, Dupont's,
and Beat Powder at So for blasting and SIS for sport
ing per keg of 25 lbs.
P0TAT0Es.-Po .are selling in retail lots from
the wharf at prices ranging from As to 65 cts per bushe
The stock here is large and the market for them
dull
RICE-Tnere has been quite an active movement this
week in Rice and sales of SEQ tierces have been
made from 81 to AZ cts, and quote it closing
firm at 4G44 cts. for good to prime crop. We note
the import this week Of 326 tierce from Charleston and
l50 erces from Savannah total 476 erces but the stock
to-day is very light.
RUM.-New England Rum is selling in small lots at SO
asa cts and we quote Jamaica do. nominal at Fl ESQ
l.5O per gallon.
SUGARS-There has been very little done this week
in Sugars but the market has nevertheless been very
firm The sales previous to to-day include SO hhds Cuba
for refining at S725 30 hhds do to grocers at
81 So 40 hhds English Island at 81 So 20 hhds old crop
New Orleans at $3.50 and 40 hhds crop do at sea
s925. To-day Messrs. Lennon x Brogden offered
at auction 12O hhds new crop New Orleans, 33 hhds.
Of which were sold at from IS to 50, and note in
addition sales by private contract Of 10 hhds prime old
crop New Orleans $3.50, and 10 hhds prime Cuba
IS Sugars close firm at the following rates, viz: $712H
al 725 for refining grades S750dS for grocers styles
Cuba and English Island; $775(4S5O for fair prime
Porto Rico $Sas5O for good to prime old New Or
leans and SSd9 for fair to prime crop do. We note
the import this week of 500 hhds Sugar from New Or
leans
REFINED SUGARs-Refned Sugars are still selling at
the following rates, viz: loHGlO% cts. for loaf 10dO4
cts for crushed powdered and granulaed Ok G9H cts
for soft crushed white, and 9G9I cts. for c. yellow
SYRUP.-Wc continue to quote Baltimore refined Sy-
rup at 40 for Sugar House, A for Golden and 81
cts. per gallon for Extra Golden and Portland Syrup at
23d "A cts. per gallon.
STAyES.-Staves continue very dull, and the quota
tons are altogether nominal W. o. HID may he quoted
a - for culled, and S34 35 per thousand for prime
STARCH-Starch is selling at from ~ to 5h cts for
Western, 5Hc6 cts. for West Phiiadephia, and eswego
River, 6G6h cts. for Duryea's and 6(G6Hcts, ID.
for kingsfOrd's GsweEo.
sPICEs.-we quote Pepper steady at cts; PimentO
6H Cloves at s%Co9 cts; Cassia 26G2s cts;
East India Ginger at k(q6 cts Mace at AN l45 cts
and No l Nutmegs at SO cts. per h.
SOAP CASTLE Soapis selling 10 cts. OIene do at
as cts, and Chemical Olive do. at 6d7 per lb
The demand is fair at these figures.
sALT.-LiverpooI Salt is selling to-day at 1lC
for Ground Alum, 200 cts. for Aarshals, and JEFF
frey Darcy fine and 225 per sack tor Ashtons do
ard quote Turks Island do before at 1920 cts
bushel store. W note the import TINS week OF
cargo sacks Liverpool Salt but it was sold some
time since to arrive.
TOBACCo.-The demand for Maryland Tobacco has been
rather less active this week but sales moderate extent
have been made former rates. The stock is light and
holders quite firm in their views. We continue to
quote frosted Maryland 81 ground leaf at s2d7
mon at 80 5Od3 ST. middling $4@45O good mddling S;
as good leaf S6d6 So and fine at S7(dl2 Since
last enr there have been sales of $40 hhds Ohio com
Xed brown which cleans the market OF the whole
OF the old crop Within the last four weeks the sales o
Ohio Tobacco have reached about $50 hhds as follows
900 hhds green and common green spangled at $3(d4
7o0 hids. common to good spangled at 45oCGi looC
hhds common mixed brown at $685. and 200 hhds strap:
at $1GI So These prices indicate decline from the
highest point reached during the year of from SlG2
There has been very little doing in Kentucky Tobacco the
only sales being few hhds. ugs at former prices We
still quote ugs at S425G475; good do at S52
G55O; inferior leaf at $575G625; good do. at $6.50G
75O; fine at 5OG9 choice at slOGl2; and rich heavy
Kentucky at s7Gl25O The inspections of the week
235 hds Maryland A hhds Ohio and hhds Kentucky
total 3Sl hhds.
MANUFACTURED ToDAcCo.-There is good demand fo
shipping qualities but for other descriptions the marke
active The receipts light and still quote
pounds at lhd1S cts medium do. at 1SG24 cts.
good do at 2s35 cts; fine do. 35d50 cts; fine SIS
los 20G27 cts; medium do. l7d2O cts; sound common
do at 14d15 cts and inferior shipping los ISIS and 20
SGl0 cts.
50 for IC, and $lO.75 per box for A and quote Ban
Tin before at "a cs Spelter at 5 cts and Pig Leaf
at 5(d5h hcts per ID.
TALLOW-Tallow continues very quiet. We hear o
sales but still quote at IL cts per lb for cit,
rendered.
WOOL.-There is a fair business doing in Wool, bu
there is no special activity in it here. We quote today
unwashed at 24lG26 cts tub-washed at 36137 cts TO
common 3sd4O for Extra; No pulled at 3OG34 cts
pulled Merno at 5sd40 cts; and fleece Wools ranging
| from 35 to SIS cts per b.
| WHISKEY. There has been pretty good demand
this week for Whskey, and note sales of ,5O
bbs at 26G26H cts for Country, 26h for City,
| 26h, 26Ala27 cts. for Ohio.
FREIGHTS.-We continue to quote to Holland at 32s
Sd and to Bremen at 25s. for Maryland tobacco Tw
British brigs have been taken up for the South side
Cuba and back per 100 lbs for sugar and So TO
moasses and foreign port charges paid another fo
Cardenas with coal So 80 per ton; brig OF 2300 bbls
for Cienfuegos and back privateEterms. Coastwis
freighs continue high, and small vessels are scarce w
quote to Boston and ports in Maine at l0dll cts pc
bushel for grain 40 cts per bb for four and So rs pc
ton for COAL to New Bedford Fall River and ports tn
Sound 9G9K for grain 80 cts for four and S2 IS TO
COAL to New York for grain and 81 rs for coal Tt
Southern ports the rates as follows Savannah S
per ton for guano per foot and IS cts for dry
SO cts for wet bbs Charleston cts. per foot, 81
per ton 80 cts for dry and 40 cts for wet bbs to Mob
IL per foot 60 for dry bbs SO cts for wet bbls
and 81 SOFAS per ton, and to New Orleans Solo cts. pc
foot so cts for dry bbls 10 for wet bbs and "a
ton
BALTIMORE DRY GOODS MARKET, DECEMBER %