The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-11-12

PAINTS.-A decided advance has recently taken
place nearly all kinds Paints. American Zinc Is
now worth IS as and French do 10a 49,; and Boston
and Portland Lead 80 IS, and Lewis Lead so al0 go
proved prices, and sales made at 81 25 al 40p
br or 40o45 p bush Sweet potatoes are selling at
325g331 p br Eggs continue quite scarce, and
prices have further advanced. We now quote l9g
Doc p doz
PR0vISIONS.-Pork has advanced and the mar
ket Is active at the following quotations: Elk. Clear
SIG 50a1I: Clear Is 509l6; Mess 10 50alf and ex-
ira do, Sl3 50ol so, and Prime 11dll so " Dbl
Hams are very scarce and prices nomnally 10G1lc.
PLASTER-Has advanced, soft is now selling at
81 Soal 81 and Hard 81 65d1 70 y ton There were
sales OF two cargoes soft at 81 81
RUM-we notice further advance on Rum, and
now quote Portland distilled 53955c p gal, with an
upward tendency.
SUGARS.-The market has ruled quiet and prices
steady during the past week, without any new fea-
uns f. ouI r.
az l4tc, the latter being the prevailing price. New
orleanssugars are steady at II lg13l Havana Brown
1lfd III and White do 12idl3}, and Muscovado 105
GLE, and Portland 81, and IA 93c.
sALT-Al kinds Salt are firm at the advanced
prices noticed in our last The sales of Turks Island
have been at z % q 700 y hid lin large lots and
Liverpool during the week for Western markets
SPICES-Al kinds of spices are firm at further adj
vances, and still have upward tendency We quote
African and Race Ginger 30a31c. and Cassia 45a41
anu Cloves 81 13oc. Pimento Il dZ2c and Pepper %
a26c Nutmegs are firm at S0dlS5c y h. and Mace
S0d90c
SOAP.-Leathe & Cores Soaps were advanced on
the first inst. The frctory prices now for Extra
&c, Family ST, and No IA. Chemica Olive and
Soda Toe. Other Soaps firm at increased prices.
TEAS.-The market remains firm with a little more
activity towards the close of the week though the de-
mand has been light througho the week We con-
tinue to quote choice Oolong soas5c; fine, 65a70c
extra line, 70o7se; cargo grades 65a7Oc; Souchong
Anko and lower grades 50a65c, and Hyson S5c0S1
p ib.
TOBACCO.-There has been no new few feature to
notice in the tobacco market the past week. The de-
mand has been light outside of spectators. though
there has been no relaxation of prices, which still
continue to have an upward tendency. Our QUOTA
tons now are: for Best IS and los 70a75c and me-
diums 65d6Se, and half pds best brands 75d SOC.
Smalllots continue TO change hands speculation,
and dealers confident of still higher prices at
early day.
FREIGHTs.--The following charters have been
effected since last: Brig Rio Grande on the fol-
lowing conditions: $3.50 10 Matanzas or Cardenas
and back, or If TO Havana $780, brig Daniel Boone.
Us tons, to Cardenas Matanzas for $3.50; brig
Matilda 600 fonsto Cardenas Matanzas for 81 $50;
brig Wenonah 10 load full cargo Sugar Box Shocks
for 4Oc brig Windward 600 tonsl takes general
cargo out TO Maianzas for S2OO0 sch Nautilus to
Box Shocks at Ellsworth port north side at 40c
sch John A. Griffin, 800 tons loads Box Shocks for
Matanzas at 40c sch James H. Stroup. 200 tons to
load Box Shocks for Cardenas Matanzas at 39c.
The British ship Albion has learn been laid the
birth to hill up with general cargo for Cuba The
new bark Julia O. Storer at Yarmouth has been TAX
en- up to load Deals for Warren Point. Ire. for or
ders az range of prices sos is offering Dublin
the Clyde and los to load Deals for Liverpool.