The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-09

hGM--ih ne market is firm and prices tending to
ADVANCE from our present quotations, with good
emand Tor foreign shipments
SUGARS.-All grades of sugars aro ,.o Co.,
lvanced prices, and the market closed buoyapt
mere mas been some movement in Museoyado Sn-
lrs AZ ~ The prevailing prices for Refined
iushed. granuiated and powdered at the close OF
ur review was l4sd15c. Portland sugars have
SO advanced to l08 for A, l05 for AA. There Is no
elbow in market.
SALT-Remains steady and unchanged Table
I'd Butter Salt we how quote boxes and bags 22c
oarse Salt remains steady at SO 25d3 as for Liver
DOL, Turks Island and Cagliari. There is no Sack
ait now in market. We notice the arrival OF $500
OF transpired
SfARCH.-Prices remain steady aud quiet at ca
&c Tor fearl. and iG4lc ID ID for Potatoe Starch.
SEEDS Quotations for Grass Seeds at this time
fe wholty nominal. Canary Seeds femain firm at
45o44t2, and Linseed 400aS425
SFlCEs.--frices firm, although sales are
aimportant. and We continue to quote Cassia i0a42
loves sae3oe; od and Ginger, Race and African 24a
&C. Pimento remains steady at 22o2ic.
SOAP.-We now quote CASTLE Soap at l2 a. 17c,
eathe Cores Extra Gle Family 81, and No
Y, Chemical Olive DC, aud soda lOc. Other SCANS
re firm at full prices
sH0I.-We notice decline for shot, and now
uote Buck ll49l2c, and Drop l1alll y 100 lbs.
TEAS.-The market is very firm but quiet with
GIT sales at 5gIsc for fair to good oolongs, 7sg
&c Tor choice do. Green Teas remain firm at previ-
Us prices Souchong, Ankoi and inferior grades re-
lain steady at 55d60c.
TOBACCO The market is steady with a fair de-
iand for country trade at our previous quotations
Inch we continue unchanged The New York Price
urrent says There is fair inquiry for export and
assumption, and the news OF heavy frost at the
Vest increases the iirmness of holders Orders for
hoce tobacco cannot be filed, owing to the very in
irior type of last years production. The receipts
ave largely fallen off, and the conclusion is that
rop is about in. rather improved demand was ap-
aren't at the close Of the month
Wo0L,-We notice a recent advance in prices for
DOL and now quote Fleece 69a65c, Pulled I2as2c
he n. Y. Price Current SAYS: 1.-The demand is mod
rate with considerable sales of Foreign and ID 1mes
&C, chiefly in rather small parcels, at steady prices
quotations are nominay unchanged, but prices are
airiy sustained without, however, any notable adj
sance."
WO0D.-The market remains firm at s. 50da 90
y cord for Dry hard wood. and S5d5 so for SOFT
lard IS coming forward more freely by rail than for
ONE time past.
ERElGHTS.-The transactions in freighfs have
been very light the past week. There has been but
little doing either in foreign coastwise freghts
Vessels already engaged and laid ON have been I'LL
ing up, and have about. all been dispatched. The
engagement of the brig Prentiss Hobbs 200 ons to
load cooperage, &c. for Matanzas, for the round sum
of 81, 800 out only and bark Sebra Croker for Ha-
vana to Ike general cargo. for So $50 out only or
"A 25 out and back optional with the charterers are
all the transactions that have come TO knowledge
during the week.