The Portland daily press., 1862-12-24

PRODUCE-Potatoes are in quick demand at i'm
proved prices. We now quote 81 50al 70 y Dbl, or
55G65 ~ bush The stock in market is quite light.
The extreme cold weather has advanced the price of
Eggs. and dealers are holding at 2Oo22c b doz.-
improve as Christmas approaches, and dealers were
holding Chickens yesterday at 9a1lc Turkes 0a12c,
and Geese 9gldc v fb.
PROVISIONS.-The provision market continues
quiet except for Pork, which is more active; n and
at Sl2 80, and new Clear at SIG p Dbl. Mess Pork
has somewhat advanced, and we now quote IA SOC
SIS. Round Hogs are beginning to come in quite
freely and are held at 5sd6i. Smoked Hams are
quoted at l0a11c-transactons light.
PLASTER-We notice decline on both hard and
sott and now quote Soft 81 554l IS and Hard 81 90
al 62 P ton.
RUM-we continue to quote Portland distilled SO
@55c p ga with an upward tendency.
SUGARS.-The general dullness noticed in our
last confines to prevail the market and prices have
IO9allc, Havana Brown lO3al2c, and White 12j9
13f, New Orleans ii d13i, and Crushed. Granulated
and Powdered, at 1910 l4c Portland Sugars have
further declined. The factory prices now are for A
8, AA 81, and yellow91c
SALT.-There is a brisk demand for country trade
at previous quotations. There has been no arrival
F;ne &c 's mae abo Sor and hute sa 9 m
and Boxes.
SPICEs.-The Spice market continues to rule quiz
ct with moderate sales at former rates. which con.
tinue very firm with upward tendency for all
kinds. Nutmegs continue to have an advancing ten
dency
SOAP.-The factory prices now are for Leathe &
Cores Extra 91c, Family Stand No. "a. Chemical
Olive 8, and Soda 10c. Other Soaps are firm at in
creased prizes.
TEAS-The market continues quiet and firm, with
moderate sales of fine Oolongs at 65 a1Oc and Choice
do. 13g1ec; Souchong, Ankoi, and lower grades 30
0I55c y ib.
TOBACCO.-The market rules exceedingly quiet
and prices have dropping tendency, spectators
have been urgent to realize in many instances and
have forced stocks upon the market at decline
The best judges in this and other markets how
confident of an improved market by the 1st of
January and are holding their stocks with unabatcd
firmness
FREIGHTS.-Tonnage has been offering freely,
and the engagements have been quite and chief
y at declining rates. especially towards the close of
the week. The engagements for the week have been
the bark Ocean Home for Havana at Soc for box
shocks; bark Jessie Nichols. to load box shocks at
Wiscasset for Cardepas, at 35c; brig Martha WASH
ngton, for box shocks to Matanzas at 3Oc and new
shocks out. and $500 p hid for molasses to return
new brig Hattie s. Emery taken up for three voyages
to ports north side Cuba at 80 rs for molasses;
bark taken up the stocks for port north side 32c
for box shooks and British brig at 30c: brig p X.
Curtis out to port north side and return 80 so for
molasses; brig L. Larrabee, TO north side, 30c
bark ST. Jago to Havana, at 25c; bark Winslow for
Matanzas at 45c for hid shocks and 25c for boxes
schs +. A. Heath and Hannie Nestbrook, and brigs
d. B. Doanc and Thos Connor to ports north side.
and brigs q. W Barter. for Sagua and Florence for
Maanzas and sch W. 5. Loud. for do, all get SO SO
for moasses; brig Urana for Ponce, L. K gets S3 so
for moasses and 4Oc for sugar; sch Campbell, for
Trinidad and return to Portland, gets So 70 for
lasses, and 42c for sugar: bark LaCiguena to port
north side, at 50 per NJ for boards.
There is freight in the market for Dublin or the
Clyde at i5s orders when loaded. Also freight for
Vera Cruz to load lumber at sl2 pm