The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-03
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKETS

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ALCOHOI.-We have heard of sales of Alcohol for
past but we continue to quote it at "a cts
per gallon for 95 per cent.
ASHES.-Ashes selling in New York at SIS 25 for
Pot and SIS 575 per 100 lbs for Pearl, but We hear
of no sales here.
ALE AND PORTER.-we still quote Tennent,s Ale at
s175 XIX Scotch, and 81 65 for Pale India in pnts
and Tennens Brown Stout in pnts at 81 60 Dozen
BARK-There is no Quercitron Bark selling but there
is inquiry fr it, and quote it ranging from
SIS 10 % per ton for common to prime.
BEESWAX.-Beeswax is held at 30133 cts. per lb for
good Southern yellow, but there is selling.
BREAD Bread is selling at the following rates, viz:
for Navy; 5H cts for Pilot and 6x per lb for
Water Crackers less the usual discount The contract
the Bread advertised for last week by the Government
taken understand by Philadelphia house.
BRIMSTONE.-Crude Sicily Birthstone is still selling
$40 per ton cash. There have been arrivals here
for time past and the stock here is light By the
proposed tariff Birthstone which is free, will pay
CoTTON-we note sales this week of about 800 bales
Cpand and Memphis basis of 16 to l6H cts cash,
for Aiddng. The market closes firm, with upward
tendency.
CoFFEE.-There has been comparatively little done
in Coffee, the sales adding up only about 500
bags The market has however throughout it been very
firm in and there has been disposition among
holders to sell except at extreme rates The sales this
week include bags Rio at 13 cts. 200 bags
good fair cts 100 bags do at cts 100 bags
prime 10 cts, and 100 bags Government Javat 10
cts Rio closes firm at 13 cts for common l4GI4h cts
fair good Is cts for prime and quote Java
19G2O per lb The stock of Coffee here to-day is
about II 600 bags.
CANDLES Candles are very dull at former quota
tions viz: Adamantne at IA tGl5k cts Chemical sperm
at 2OG25 cts; Sperm 25 d32 cts. Parafne at 25G35
cts and Patent Wax at 455O per H. Mould may be
quoted lOG2 cts for Western, and per b. for
Baltimore.
CHEMICALs-soda Ash is selling at 2kM2x cts.
cash, for 80 SalSoda at 1HGlA Acts; BiCarb
Soda at @)3H cts; and Bleaching Powders at 2aG2
cts. per lb.
COAL-There is nothing doing in Cumberland Coal,
there being here for sale There is none arriving
is any expected to arrive for time
thracite for steam is selling at from s4 Is to
81 44 according to size but selling from the yards for
domestic at s. 30 as per ton Of 2240 lbs delivered
COPPER-There is no Copper selling, but Ingots are
firmly held at SGlSA cts for Baltimore refined Yellow
Metal Sheathng is selling IL for American and
we quote Bolts and Nails at % d23 cts. per ID.
FSATHERS-Feathers are dull at former quotations
viz 3OCd36 cts for common good mixed: and 4OG45
cts per ID. for good to prime Live Geese
FRU1T.-Fhere is some little foreign Frut changing
hands and In view OF the probable change the tariff
the market for it firm French Lemons are selling
at s6 so per box, but there no Sicily Ipmons or
Oranges here. We quote Rasins rs for bnncb and
cts. and Dates at 3(d4 cts per lb The pronosed
tariff materially increases the duty all foreign Fruit
FISH There has been some inquiry for Potomac Her
rings and note sales of 500 bbls
at s 25 per bbl which figure they close steady Hall
Herrings range from So to g. and quote Labra
dordo at S4dd4 so per bb There is fair retail demand
for Mackere but large lots selling. There
No. hs or large No 2s here, but quote medium No
rs at s55 so, and No. 3s at $44 so for medium, ant
81 rs (d5 25 for large.
FLOUR There has been good inquiry this week fo
City Mllls Flour, particularly for Extra of which de
scrption several thousand barrels have been sold TO
export hut for other ct has
it dull and heavy City Mills Flour has been sell
ing last weeks quotations, but Ohio and Howari
Street fallen of since last Friday fully 25 cts ne
bbl The sales this week add up about 7 900 bbls an,
the exports as follows, viz: