, 1862-06-25


abose, the receipts o{ Lumber ssow slight In
c.eease on .hose Of the week previous, Notwitb-
standing this, however, there is still very firm
feeling In the market, and the slightest tendency
to speculate would probably excite it, and cause
an advance. Dealers, however, are acting very
judicious1y in supplying their customers at the
emu11es. possible margin. and tins keeping their
stocks unusually low for the Season.
The demand from the interior By small dealers
is Etil active, and COMMON boards and fencing are
OF quick sale at $9.0l. There ia also better do.
naod for eom1aon flooring and jofsts, scantling,
&c, at our quotations. The city demand h4s In
pIoTed ye1y materially during the past two or
three weeks, owing to the increase OF building
throughout the city, and this no inconsidersble
item OF Itself.
SALES OF CARGoEs.
The demand for caFgocs is very active and the
market shows slight advance since the date Of
our last weekly review. The low stocks Of city
dealers keep them constantly In the market, and
there is also q fair Inquiry By country dealers.
Good to prime cargoes hare been cold freely at
$s,te@s 81, and inferior to good at Il G]@sOo. At
the Close the feeling is Tery firm, with buyers
than sellers. Many OF the manufacturers are
docking their 1umher, and selling 1t of the dock in
toatloads, at 5000 as it runs, and in some in
stances at z95oGs10oo for Strips, mill run-whica
is an advance Of fully b0c = GOO feet within the
past tWo weekE.
From the manufacturing districts We learn that
the manufacturers are acting with considerable
caution. There Is little OF no summer logging
going on, and the mills are running only their
| usual tine At Sagins.F. very little lumber is
coming this way. owing to The high freight asked;
but IS this is almost the only market for their
| lover qualities, it will have to come befure tho
! close Of the season.
Freghts from st. Clair River are steady at 81 90
2 1,No feet; from Lower Saginaw, firm at ST, is,
| and from Upper Saginaw, s2.G0; from Green Bay,
| {s.Uo, and SasO for Oeonto River RATED. The
high rates Of grain freights has rendered it less
desirable forvessels to bring lumber up unless at
| enhanced rates.
! The following are few of the leading sales OF
cargoes madc during the week:
| Cargoes Of schr. Westchcstcr, Albatross, and
! Denmark, all from SPau1d1ng's Mills At Mcu:ku.-
9e GEeen Beg, good qnaty, mill ranmsold OF the
dek In boat lHadz aud On n e4ss At = 80 for boards
| 210rU feet OF choice Green Bay strips (Lnainy-
itgtons Mills the Aenonlnee,) at slo.0o of tic
Cargo Of schT. Henry Hag.r, from Ehtcomb's
| Cargo Of brig {: P. Whiianas. from Eldridgc's
~ tase efl e schi aine rom a s's!PH Mills
oeeno River, boards and Etrips, far quality. at
! SS5t
largo OF sehr- Blue Bell. from, Manistee. boards
and slrips. faiz quality, at Is.
Cargo Of schr. Nm. Jonez, from Manistce, prime
9nalty Of strips ]oists and seantlinG, icowIes's
Cargo Of schr: Brigham, good Manistee. strips.
joi*t+ and l. fe1t ss Esq o~lsia l ai1ls} at SS
| strips and boards, Ut S5.oe.
cargo Of schr: Ashtabula, fair cargo Of strips
Two cargoes & schrs- telegraph, ordinary, Mus
keeon, mixed, lTrnesdelrs Atli=) at $50.
crrncsdc1l'a Mills mil Fun, nj S 4 So ''A1 s'l'
Cargo Of schr. Illinois. from same mills, good
Cargo Of schr Storm, from White Lake Fcrry's
Mills fair quality. liked, Al $s=s5:
Sarge Of schr h Ardent, from Holland, fair cargo
Carsoes Of echrs. Abigail and Hirondellc, COM
1IoD, mixed. at fS.Up.
calso Of :eh1 q Laurel, inferior, mixed for kal-
Cargo Ct Eaif Grand River strips, at ss.12x.
S1I1NGLES-The receipts Of Shingles during the
week have been very light, and the market re-
1naine firm. III the yards, a. shaved arc in
coed demand at 50 00-some sales Of fancy brands
being made as high as IS rs. Sawed Shingles arc
steady and firm ut S2.75.
BY the cargo we hear Of but few sales There
are no Rogue River shingles ofIerlng-thc sales
ahead being heavy. A lot Of 1.i0Ucoo Strong !
Green Bay IT, shaved, were sold, to arrive, st
$2.75 and several deckloads OF ofmiscelIaneous maa-
| uiactuIetat S2,GCG52.G5 alOat.
LATH-The market for Lath ia firm, and prices
have advanced l23c per 1,oi0. In the yards quota
tlous rule from $s~GGGt.75- principally the latter
figure. Cargoes scarce. 4 lot of 100000 pcs
On board the scfr- Illinois, from Muskegon, was
cold at 515o and 500 600 to arrive from the sane
mills, at the same price. A lot Of $50 600 pcs on
board the Echr Hclfeus:ein, from Drpere, was sold
at $1.s5: and 350, ,0e0 from other ports in Green
| Bay. At 81 25f01 37.1 aloat
The following are the closing quotations for al
kinds Of lumber, &C., in the yards.