The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-17
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FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST Is.
ALC0H0I.-There is no Western Alcohol arriving, but
95 per would bring fhere SO cts. per gallon and
quote this as the rate for City.
AsHES-we hear of no sales of Ashes making here but
they selling at New York at S. 25 for Pot and IS
per 100 lbs. for Pearl.
ALE AND PORTER We quote Tennent's Ale at 81 10
for Xxx Scotch, and Leo for Pale India in pints and
Tennents Brown Stout in pintS at 81 60 per dozen.
BARKING note a sale this week of 400 bags common
Quercron Bark S7, but we continue to quote prime do
at $20a - per ton.
EEEsW AX-Beeswax is held at aoG33 cts per h. for
good Southern yellow, but there is none selling
BREAD-The rates for Bread have been reduced this
week X a cent and We now quote Navy at ~ cts Pilot
at cts and Water Crackers at cts. per lb less the
BRIMST0NE.-Crude Sicily birthstone is still selling
$40 per ton cash. There have been arrivals here
FOR some time past and the stock here is light.
COTTON The sales for the past amount to about
800 bales middng to good middling Upland and Cuff
basis of is to ls% cts. cash. The market closes firm
with still an upward tendency.
COFFEE Where has been fair inquiry this week TO
Coffee but the transactions in have not been large the
high prices asked for it having the effect of checking
operations The sales add about 500 bags, ani they
embrace 500 bags Rio at II mos, $50 bags
net 100 bags do at IAN cts net, and 450 bags do
14RtGl5 cts mos a cargo of 500 bags Rio was we
understand sold yesterday in Rio at from 4 to 10 cts.
ship We quote Rio closing today Arm at l4GGlih
cts for fair to good for prime; Leguayra
cts and Java at 1920 cts per lb. The stock OF
CoGee here is now only about 1000 bags.
CANrLES Candles very dull at former quota
tions viz: Adamantine at IA l5& cts Chemical sperm
at 2oG25 cts sperm at 25 a32 cts ParaGne at 25a$5
quoted at l02 cts for Western and l Ii per h. for
Baltimore
CHEMIUALS.-soda Ash is selling at. 2K02a cts
cash. for so cent SalSOda at * al Acts; BiCarb
Soda at 3a G39 cts; and Bleaching Powders 2% az
cts. per lb
COAL.-There is nothing doing in Cumberland Coal
there being here for sale. Anthracite
poses is selling from "a Is S445 according
but it is selling from the yards for domestic 81 SO a
5 per ton # 2240 lbs delivered.
COPPER.-Copper continues very dull. There are no
sales making but still quote IDgots nominal sG
1Sh cts for Baltimore refined. Yellow Metal Sheathing
is selling at IS cts for American and quote Bolts and
Nails at % G23 cts. per H.
FEAfH ERS.-Feathers dull at former quotations
viz 3Ud3S cts. for common to good Mixed and 40 d45
cts. per 10. for good to prime Live Geese
FISH Southern Herrings continue in demand and we
brands at s3l2H and $50 bbs Potomac, full brands
So so Dbl Halifax Herngs still range from 50
), and quote Labrador DO at S4d4 so bb There
is fair retail demand for Mackere but large lots
selling There No rs large No 2s here hut
quote medium No Us at S5d5 SO, aud No 3's S. al sc
tor medium and s475 as % for large.
FkUIrThe market for foreign Fruit it quiet but
firm. Lemons have again advanced, and they now
selling IS 5Oa9 per box for French There Sicil
Lemons Oranges here. We quote Raisns at sl.70@
LIS bunch and 81 so per box layer Zante
at at7AIS cts Figs at S4l0 cts and Dates 4(G4
per III.
FL0UR.-For Howard Steet and Ohio Flour, the rnarke
has through the week been dull and heavy but there
good deal doing in City Mills particularly in Extra
which is wanted for Rio, take the place of Richmon
Flour, shipments of which cut off by the blockade
Our city miers generally actively engaged in tn
manu- facure of Extra and much Of it is equal in qua
port since our last are follows viz: