The Portland daily press., 1862-12-24

unless otherwise stated and that in filling small Or
ders, higher rates have to be charged.
ASHES-Lmited sales continue to be made at our
late advanced prices. viz: 7tas for both Pots and
Pearls.
APPLEs-Dried Apples in very good demand
for shipping at 5d6c for sliced and corcd, and un-
cored 2la3tP fb. Prices for Green fruit continue
firm. with upward tendency as the season ad-
We quote Greenings and Badwins 81 500
l IS " Dbl There are but very few sales however.
made for less than 81 49, and very choice fruit held
at 75ds2 90 y Dbl.
BEANS.-The supply has been more ample the past
week, though the market is firm, and choice Beans
meet NEE, read ready sale at advanced prices We quote
g. and Marrows 50a2 70 y bush.
BUTTER.-The market for Butter rules firm and
prices are tending to an advance. Salss OF Choice
Diaries Vermont family continue to be made at 22a
23c, and Canada aud Western Firkin 2Ia22c
Country Ball Isa2oc and Store l4dl5c y ib.
BREAD.-There is steady fair demand for
Pilot at 80 50d5 15 aud Ship Bread 50a4 15, and
Crackers 50aS3 IS y Dbl.
BOX sHOokS-Are dull at a decline, though the
shipments continue TO be quite large Sales OF Pine
nnoe 5nsoc and snruce aaFoe Tha =, Sos We
very light at this time.
CO0PERAGE-rhe same scarcity of City made
Shocks noticed for the past several weeks sill pre-
walls, the demand largely exceeding the supply We
quote both Sugar and Molasses CITY made HID
Shocks aud Heads So I5a2 81. Green sawed Coun-
try Shocks very dull at -25s1 80. Country rift
molasses sugar Shocks without heads are ia fair de-
mand al 81 coal IS. Hoops scarce and in brisk
and are in active demand at 23a2sc. We notice
sales Of 1900 City 30 inch Molasses shocks to be de-
lvered in January at 50 75 also 1900 So inch Coun-
try do with heads at 81 l24
CoFFEE.-The market is exceedingly quiet and
transactions limited. Prices continue firm aud with
out change At the following quoiatSohs: Java $50
3ic, Rio % d35c, and ST Domingo 30a3lc.
CREAM TARTAR.-Sales of Pulverized continue
to be made in small lots for 35a55c p fb, the latter
price being for pure Crystals.
cHEEsE--The market is steady and quiet at late
uAra .ix.rt. snsfoa Uarx L. =.
ries selling freely at 1la12c, and Country lOtd
lie, according to quality.
CANDLES.-Mould Candies remain firm and un-
changed at kal4c, and Sperm 32a35c y H.
CEMENr.-Trade is limited at this season. and
prices without huctuafion at 81 80 al 35 per cask
GOALS very firm with the prospect of an imme-
diste ,. advance Dealers continue to sell at retail
berland 5eg slo 90 y ton.
CORDAGE.-All kinds Cordage continue to sell
at our previous range OF prices, which we continue
aI7. Russia Boltrope l6t taIIlc and Manila do l4d
l5c p ID.
DUCK.-No change Of prices have been made
Portland No. 8. eoc, and No. 10 Sc; Navy superior
No. soc and No 10. 55c. and Ravens 45c; US 10 OF
Tent SIC. and IL or. do. 66c y yard.
DRUGS.-The Drug market remains Quiet without
change of importance TO notice since the date of
our last Review. Opium continues firm and limited
sales are made at ssas So We continue to quote Bo-
rax 2Sd30c; and Rhubarb S200d2 25. Alcohol 81 al
95c Fluid 81 10 a 25, gal. the latter price being
for pure. Camphene remains very quiet and we
quote nominally % 80 y gal
FRUIT.-The market for all kinds Fruit is Quiet
In our last we noticed some decline Raiei s. and
continue 10 quote Bunch Box "a "A Is. and LAYERS
and Currents lac Lemons are selling at s. .Sas % g.
y box. The market Is abnndanty supplied with
Cuba Oranges at this time, which selling at s2G
90 p hundred. Green Apples are more scarce, and
choice fruit has an upward tendency
FISH.-The market for all kinds Fish is quiet es-
pecially the country demand, which has been very
tratta fnr faxx rs.nta t.azr atn a a.
Is quite light for the season, price continue TO rule
quiet and unchanged.
FL0UR-The market is exceedingly quiet and in
active the demand is very limited, and prices are
without any change to notice since last Stocks
are large and continue to be repenished from day
day.
GRAIN Corn remains firm at 81 2ds5c for Western
Mixed, and s4as6c for Southern Yellow, and dealers
are not anxious to urge sales at these prices Oats
continue scarce aud in brisk demand at 52a55c. Rye
remains scarce and firm at 95al 90. Barley is sold
in small lots at s0aS5e. Prices Tor Shorts are nom-
inal at s22a24. aud Fine Feed s25a27 ton.
GUNPoWDER.-We continue to quote Dupont's
and Oriental Cos Rife and Sporting at s5 50a7 25,
and Blasting has recently advanced We now
quote Buckted Blasting Hos,
HAY.-rhere is continued active demand for
shipping at advanced prices Wenow quote 14as17
b ton for Pressed Several vessels have just finished
loading for New Orleans. Loose hay comes in slowly
aud sells at sic al6 30 p ton.
HIDES AND SKINS-we notice an advance on
Hides and skins. Slaughter Hides quoted
6ia7!c, Green Salted Al 60dl 75 and Dry abd
ou tacuth Low 81 q Zp. ana talI-sklns IL
al3c
HoPs.-wc quote growth of 1862 at l4aI5c.
IRoN.-All grades firm at recent advances.
Cast Steel is now worth % d24 German HALLE aud
English Blistercd do l6a17. and Spring 9al0c.
Common Iron is worth 3ld3s Swedc 6a6f and Nor
way 6lgI. English Sheet Iron is held at 5ia6i Rus
sa l7dls and imitation do l23 q l3c cash.
LEAD.-There is but little doing in Pig Lead at 81
a9i. Lead Pipe and Sheet Lead are selling at lolg
l0ic p H.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lumber under a brisk de.
maud has advanced and sales ire n made n slim
1s p NJ. and Mol Pine, S36 PM S34 and No. 3
S24. Spruce Dimensions is worth from sl0a1l; and
Spruce shipping Boards Slldl2 and Hemiock $50
10 NJ Ciapboards, Heart Extra selling at S33;
Cleardo s2sa30; No. l, Sl3al5 Sap. Clear S23 as;
worth sl2al5, and No. s10all Shingles Extra
PiDe are quoted at 50 6oaS l5 and Clear Pine 81 70
Spruce at 81 l5dI20 pm
LIME.-New Rockland continues in steady active
demand, and prices unchanged at 65G10c p cask.
LEATHER.-Ncarly all descriptions continue to
advance. We now quote n. Y. light rs d3l and
diums and heavy 3la3l. slaughter 2a3I. aud Amer
ican Calfskins i5d85c.
LARD.-Has declined. We now quote IOialIc in
bbls, and kegs l02dllic.
METALS.-All kinds Metals are very firm at ad-
vanced prices Large sizes Tins continue very
in market. Char. G is now quoted S14 a IA so;
TX SIS 15asl6. and Coke sll .5Gl2, and very firm
at the increased prices, Banca is worth 40a4lc cash.
and Straits 31l q iOc. Sheet Mosselmann Zinc we
now quote II !dl2c. a
M0LASSES.-The market is dull and inactive,
bers the prevailing prices being 33a35 for Cuba
Clayed, and 2s d3o for Tart and 35a36c for Musco-
vado, and 3S d40 for Cenfuegos and Trinidad In
porers still entertain firm feeling and holding
at about our previous quotations. There have been
no sales from first hands at reduced figures
knowledge The demand for the Sugar House has
ceased for the present. they discontinued boiling
some days since. Portland Syrup has been reduced
in price We now quote hhds 25c and bbs 27c " gal
NAVAL LSTORES.-Turpentine is firm at 2 s0d
2 SO ~ gal. Prices for Tar, Pitch and Rosin are
steady. Stockholm Tar is selling for Sl3 y brl.
ONIONS continue very scarce in this market the
stock not being sufficient TO supply the demand, and
prices have again advanced, and now quote SO 81
a3 80 p Dbl, or 81 30d1 33 p bushe
OILS-kerosene Oil is quiet and inactive and
prices have declined Several lots have been oerisg
at 75c without purchasers during the week The Com
pany reduced their pirc"s last evening, and now
offering their Oils at zoe for large lots 12l in Dbl
lots, and I5c for single bbls The prices for Lnseed
and Whale Oils are very firm. Sperm Winter has
advanced, and we now quote 50 0Sd2 10 b gallon.
Bank and Shore Fish Oils have advanced, and we
now quote Bank and Bay S26d29, and Shore S24d26
fb bbl.
PAINTS.-All kinds Paints are firm at recent adj
vanced prices. American Zinc is worth $50
81. and French a l0l nd nd par nd