The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-12-10

cradle anxiety with spectators to SELL which has had
tendency TO depress the market The prices for
Linseed and Whale Oils steady aud without any
change TO notice Bank and Shore Fish Oils have
adv anced and we now quote Bank and Bay S26o29,
and Shore S24a26 p Dbl.
PAINTs.-All kinds Paints are firm at recent adj
yanced prices. American Zinc is now worth Ss0
81. and French do lad 10l; and Boston and Portland
Lead 80 IS. and Lewis Lead $40 a.l0 so: We notice
quote Damar So 1854 90, and Coach So 25a5 90.
PRoDUCE-Potatoes continue to improve in price
and the demand is active at 81 3ott1 45 p Dbl or As
0l50 p bush. Eggs are duh and have somewhat de-
clined We now quote 19a20c y doz Prices of
Poultry of all kinds are unsettled just at this time.
Chickens are selling at 991lc, Turkies 9al2c, and
Geese 9al0c y ib.
PRovIsIoNs---The market is exceedingly quiet
for all kinds. Pork is more active at the fol-
lowing quotations Elk. Clear s16 so a II 90:
Clear Is 50al6; Mess 10 50a4; and extra do Sl3 so
ala so, and Prime IL "a II 50 y Dbl. We notice
sales OF so lbs. old mess at S14 and 80 do No. old
clear al Sl4 So Round Hogs we quote 53a6ic.-
Hams are scarce, and prices nominay l0d11c.
PLASTER-We notice a decline on both hard and
soft. and now quote Soft 81 bal IS and Hard 81 60
al 81 y ton.
RUM-we continue to quote Portland distilled So
Gs55c y gal, with an upward tendency.
SUGARS.--The market for all kinds of Sugar has
partakcn of the general dizziness that has for the
last few days pervaded all kinds of business Prices
for Refined and also for Portland Sugars have Weld
ed to slight decline. We quote Crushed.
Graduated and Powdered at l4G l4te; and Port
land % and "A D. New Orleans and Havana Su-
gars are without change in prices
SALr-We recently noticed an advance of &c on
Fine Ground table and butter Salt. and now quote
Bags and Boxes &c. Coarse Salt remains firm at
cur quotations.
SPICES.-There has been but little doing since our
last, bat prices are firm for all descriptions. Nut
megs have somewhat advanced, and we now quote
s3a4
SoAP.-The factory prices for Leathe &
Cores Extra 9tc. Family Stand No. "a. Chemical
Olive O. aud Soda l0c. Other Soaps firm at in
creased prizes.
TEAS.-The market continues quiet but firm with
moderate sales of fine Ooongs at 60 a10e and Choice
do. 13a Sc; Souchong, Ankoi, and lower grades so
g.55c y 10.
TOBACCO.-The market continues quiet and deal
ers firm at 10a 15c for best brands 5s and los and
mediums 65a6Sc, and half lbs best brands 7SaS3c
half lbs. common 60a62c; Natural Leafsl coal 90
FREIG HTS. Recent numerous arrivals have
unsettled Cuban freights, and although 32d35c was
offered for box shocks early in the week, it was
doubtful if Doe could be had at the close of the week
Masters are still disposed to hold off for higher
freighs The bark Charles Heddle has been taken up
for Maanzas at 50c for molasses hhds, and 3Oc for
sugar box shocks; brig Essex, 20 tons, for Matan-
zas, at 50 600 round out; sch. A. E. Willard out
TO port north side and back, SO 80 for molasses
Sch. Texas chartered for New Haven at l2c for
shocks and BE y NJ for shingles.
EUROPEAN FREIGHrs remain unchanged.