The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-24
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARK ETS

FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER %.
ALCOHOL-Alcohol is active. There have been sales
this week of 500 to 400 bbs 95 cent but the
terms kept private We quote Alcohol to-day at 81
56 for S0 and 565S per gallon for 90 per cent,
with the usual discount to the trade.
ASHES.-There is nothing doing here in Ashes, but
they selling in New York at 52H for Pot and So 25
per 100 lbs. for Pearl.
BARK.-We have heard of sales of Quercitron Bark
this week but quote it as before at $lTG9 for No
and S20(d22 for No. l, fob.
BREAD-Bread is in pretty good demand, hut it is
changed in price, and still quote for Navy,
AZ for Pilot, and 5H cts h. for Water Crackers
less the usual discount.
BEESWAX-We hear OF no sales of BeeswaX this week,
but we quote it steady at 33(dS5 cts per lb.
BRIMSTONE-There is no Crude Birthstone in market,
and we are unable to give quotation foI it.
COFFEE-There has been active movement this
week in Coffee and the market for it has throughout the
week been very firm in tone The sales add up about
5000 bags, and they include 400 bags Rio at lOAdlOH
500 bags do at II cts 100 bags do. at ll4 cts,
$500 bags do at1lHdl1A cts, 4,2OO bags at l. a124
cts, and $50 bags at l21 cts. We have heard Of
transactions in Laguayra Java Coffee. We quote Rio
to-day at l1Gl1H cts. for medium TO fair; II ,d12
cts for good l24Ml2H cts. for prime; Laguayra at
import this week of $3.50 bags Rio per bark Hen
retta O2O bags do per bark "Winifred' and of 1O5
pockets Java from Boston, The stock Of Coffee here TO-
day is about 25, 900 bags.
COTTON.-There has been but a limited demand for
Cotton this week. the sales am0untog only about 400
bales low to good middng Upland within the range of
quotations The market is quiet at the close with
any quotable change in the prices prevailing last
GRADES, UPLAND GULF. WESTERN
SEdnasy. ,sa,9 s&@g1 sA@ s,s :; g2a q
a?Ga Si%aSs Hd%Ps SaP 5ssS sS 3sS& s s$
CANDLES.-There is a fair trade demand for Candles,
and they steady at former rates Adamantine range
at from liz to q cts and We quote Chemical Sperm as
Wax at 5lG52 cts per lb Mould Candles range at tom
l24 to 164 cts. for Western and Eastern.
COAL-Cumberland Coal continues very dull, and the
market quite heavy We quote nominal So %
fine S3 so and 81 ton for lump
delivered board at Locust Point There is active
retail demand for Anthracite Coal and is selling from
the yards 81 7515 per of 224O lbs delivered.
CHEMICALS.-Weq quote Soda Ash to-day at24 a24 cts
per lbor so per cent Sal sodaat @1% Bleaching
Powders 3G3k cts. Bi-Carb Soda at 4d41s and
Saltpetre at s Gs& cts. for Crude East India
COPPER-We still quote Copper at 22d22H cts.
four months for Baltimore refined ngos % cts for Eng
sh Sheathing % cts. for Baltimore do Yellow Metal
Sheathing 20 for both English and American and
Yellow Metal Bolts and Nails at % cts per III
COC0A.-We note a sale this week Of 100 bags Cocoa
at 16 cts per III.
FEATHERS-Feather range at from 10 to SO cts. per
h. for good to prime mixed hut hear Of sales this
week worth noting.
FIsH.-There is large stock of Fish here, and the
market for them is dull and heavy Mackerci may be
quoted SO 259 so for No g. sl4Gl425 for No , Slf
G16 so for No i and quote Herrings at $4,000 525
for fair to prime Halifax and 4a45o per Dbl for abra
dor Alewives range at from $3.50 to s. so bhI and
quote Dry Goldfish before at So 75a4, and do Hake
at s2(dl2.25 per 100 lbs.
the early part of the week and the feeling in the market
pretty strong but for several days past the demand
has been quite limited and the market for it closes dull
and decidedly heavy Prices have however varied very
title during the week The sales. of which have
for export to Brazil and the West Indies add up
about $500 bbls The exports since our last are as fol
bbls bbls
To Rio de Janeiro. COS To Demerara.
" Pernambuco. 900 - Barbados. St
" Nassau, y. P....... 476 - Bermuda l3(
.......................6as;
HOWARD STREET FLoUR.-The demand this week has
been principally for this description We have reported
sales of 100 bbs Super at $534 100 bbls do at s5Sl
and $500 bbs do at S. 25 per bb Super closes to-day
at S525 per bbl, and we quote Extra dull at S575at
per bbl
have been very limited. Wehave reported sales of only
100 bbs choice Super at s537H and 200 bbls Extra
$5.75 but Super closes heavy at S. 25 and we quote
CITY MILLS FLOUR There were sales reported early in
the week of 1000 bbs City Mills Super at So, and SOC
bbls choice do $512H per bbl, but for several days
past there has been nothing done in this description non
so far have heard has there been any inquiry for it
Super closes dull at g. and and we We ros Extra at 50 o
FAMILY FLouR.-There is good trade demand for Fam
lily Flour, and it continues quite firm We quote Wecl
before at S. Patapsco and Reservoir at and th
Silver Spring and Ashland brands at 72550 per bbl
Ohio and Howard Street Family may be quoted to day
SO 25(G6.50 per bbl.
RYE FLouR-We continue to quote Rye Flour at s4 !!
per bbl Some small sales are making at this figure
RUCKwHEAT FLoUR.-Buckwheat Flour is steady at for
mer rates The ordinary brands selling at s2252 so
but Matthew'S premium is bringing g per lO0 lbs w
note sales this week Of some 10000 lbs. Matthews
premium Buckwheat at the price named above;
CORN MEAL-Corn Meal has ruled through the week "A
$362I per bbl for Baltimore but have heard of n
sales being made although there has been some lnqu
for it. We note the export this week of $40 bbls
The following the inspections OF Flour and Neal 10
the week ending Dec %, 1859:
Bbls Half Bbls.
Howard Street. SSH
City Mllls.,,... ..,.......,...... 7,lIo 81
Omo:' '.'''.'..'. 49,. - ''.' l,s5b '.''
ramlly 2bSO
Total Wheat Flour. r.....,.......205 AT
Together with 3l5 bbls. Rye Flour and 0S3 bbs Cor
Meal.