The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-10
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKETS
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ALCOHOL.-There is Alcohol selling, but it is held
higher, and we now quote it at SO cts per gallon for
ASHES-We hear of no sales of Ashes making here hut
they selling at New York at S525 for Pot and So
ALE AND PORTER We still quote Tennent's Ale at
81 - Xxx Scotch and s.s5 for Pale India in pints,
ami Tennent's Brown Stout in pns at 81 60 per dozen
BARk.-There is Quercron Bark selling, but there
is inquiry FIR it, and quote it as ranging from
GIG to % per ton for common to prime.
BEESW AX.-Beeswax is held at SO(d33 cts per h. for
good Southern yellow, but there is none selling.
BREAD-Bread is selling at the following rates, viz:
for Navy; : cts for Pilot and 6 cs per lb for
Water Crackers, less the usual discount.
BRIMST0NE.-Crude Sicily Birthstone is still selling
at $40 per cash. There have been arrivals here
Cor some time past and the stock here is light
COTroN.-There has been moderate demand from
summers this week with sales of about bales on
basis of about 5a to II cts. cash for middlings The
market closes firm with an upward tendency.
c. FEE There has been good inquiry this week for
Coffee the high prices demanded for it have had the
effect checking transactions and the only sale have
heard If is made yesterday of $50 bags Rio at IA
cts The tariff bill fixes the duty Coffee at four
cents per H., and the above is the only sale we nave
heard its passage The feeling in the market at
the very firm, and there is disposition among
holders sell unless at extreme rates We quote today
as follows. viz: Rio at 14d4k cts for fair to good and
IL for prime; Lsguayra at 1916 cts; and Java at
10 cts per b. There have been imports this week,
and stock to-day is about $4,000 bags.
CANDLES Candles very dull former quota
tons, viz: Adamantine at 4dl5h cts Chemical Sperm
at 0G25 cts; Sperm at 25a32 cts. Parafne at 25G35
cts. Patent Wax at i5d50 cts per lb. Mould may be
quoted l0l2 cts for Western, and 12l4cts per h. for
cHEMIoALs Ash is selling at 2X@2K 3 cts
Soda at 50 93H cts and Bleaching Powders at sGg2
coal There is nothing doing in Cumberland Coal,
tn being here for sale Anthracite for steam
poses selling from 81 IS to s445 according size
but selling from the yards for domestic at 81 50
s per ton 2.24O lbs. delivered.
COPPER There is Copper selling, but Ingots are
firmly held at lS(lISE cts for Baltimore refined. Yellow
Metal Sheathing is selling at II cts for American, and
quote Bolts and Nails at % a % cts. per lb.
FEATHERS.-Feathers are dull at former quotations,
U(D.3S for
cts per lb for good to prime Live Geese
FRU1T-There ia some little foreign Fruit changing
hands and in view OF the recent change in the tariff the
market for 1t is firm French Lemons are selling
at SO 50 per box. hut there are no Sicily Lemons
Oranges here We quote Rasins sl75 for bunch and
So per box for layer Zante Currants at cts Figs
6dlO cts and Dates at 3G4 cts per h. The new tariff
materially increases the duty on all foreign Fruit.
FISH Potomac Herrngs continue to be inquired for,
and sales this week of 400 bbls at SIS 25G
per bbl and at the close they held pretty
ly the latter figure North Carolina Herrngs how
ever offering at So per bbl for short brands. Hall
fax Rerrings range at from 81 to 8, and quote Labra
dordo at sId4 so per bbl There is fair retail demand
for Mackerel, but large lots selling. There
No Is large No 2s here, but quote medium No.
2s s55 so, and No. 3s at 81 "a 90 for medium and
FLOCR-The market for Flour has through the week
and heavy particularly for Ht ward Street and
Ohio There has been hardly inquiry for these de
scptons shipment, and the sales for the week en-
only some 400 bbls Howard Street super in
lots S. and 500 bbls Ohio Extra at 50 20 per Dbl
For City Mills there is however still good de-
mand, and sales within the last day or two OF
900 bbs for Brazil but the terms were Kept pri
vata super Flour has been offering through the week
very freely at s5 for Howard Street Ohio and CITY Mli
nut Tor some days past there have been buyers at
figure and to effect sales any holders would be
obliged to accept lower ice. Ohio Extra closes very
dull at s. 5 and Howard Street at S. So but City
Mills do closes steady at s6 per bbI for standard
shipping brands The exports since our last are as fol.
lows, viz