The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-12-16

i9r neatly ell kinds of lumber at advanced prices
o sSr s sS So o. CO. and sprn e p,T rpo
Hemlock sioal2p N; scsntilass sIs@ii; Hack.
m 1otns IT Timber slooo9aooo ton Clnpboards,
NO; l, Si39l5; Sap, Clear S2id25; do Eds s29a2l
and spruce ExtTa are worth sli 90 a Is 90,
at 81 5oa5 90. aud Clear Pine SO 5013 u. Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles worth 50 1903 81; do 2d
: 81 25gS 90 NJ. Laths. Pine are seingat 81 so q
20 aud Spruce at 81 3Icl 50 p NJ oar quota
tions for box shocks and cooperase will he found
elsewhere.
LME-Remains firm at increased prices but
the demand is falling of at this seasou snl sales are
light. We continue to quote New RocSand lod
l Is p oask.
LARD-Thc market is very firm and prices buoy.
ant We now quote for bbls ~ Gl2.c, and Tor tubs
MErALS-we notice by late adyice5. that for
Metals the European markets are dull, with de-
Ginning tendency, but this have but little irhu-
ence here as the value of all imported articles de-
ponds more upon the cost of Exchange, than the
price abroad. Char Tin we continnc TO
quote si4 15el5 Is; sl2 2jalS25 and Coke
S9.25 g lO25. Zinc is firm at SIisol2 for Sheet
Mosselman.
MoLASSES-Therci is nothing doing as yet from
first hands, and the market remains inactive, and
prices are nominaiiy the same at the date of
last jobbers are selling moderately at 4St50c for
sweet Clayed. 53d55c for Trinidad, and 50a53 for
Museoyadoi Tart is firm at ssa4oc. There has been
no arrivals during.the week. Portland Syrup has
advanced; the factory quotations now are for hhds
&c and for bbls 3sc Stock very limited
NAVAL ST0RES.-Turpentinc remains steady at
sooo9o.ov y gal. Foreign tar remains quiet at Sl5
@lS y Dbl, and sales light. Oakum, American re-
mains firm at 10all!
NAlLs-Remain steady at recent reductions, and
we continue to quote S4.I5al5 p cask
0NI0NS-Have recently advanced We now quote
silver skins S4.s1a95 b Dbl, or S2a2l0 D bushei.
oiLS-The prices for Kerosene oil were advanced
AT the factory on Saturday &C. and we now quote
large lots soc, Dbl lots 62lc, and single bbs &C D
lingo Hail .oa. H..
cent advances. we now quote raw sl50a 50, and
boiled l.65 q 80 y gal. Whale oils are very
MN stlmproycd prices we now quote refined win
ter 81 25al %, and sperm winter 2 l0a2 40 o gal
Lard oil 81 2oGl %, and Castor Oil SO 2oa2 25
PAiNIs.-Prees are firm and steady and We con.
thue 10 quote Portland Lead in oil IL 0pgl2 30, and
cumberland do sll 509l2; Boston and Lewis Leads
sl2igl2I y 100. American Zinc has recently adyanc
ed; we now quote 99l0c. Venetian Red we now
unchanged.
fLASIER-The recent ample arrivals have caused
some oeeiihc ana we now quote soft rock at s2 50
S262 y ton and Ground 81
PR0DUCE-Thc produce market has beep unusu.
any quiet the past week, and prices are nominally
unchan geo from onr previous quotations Eggs con-
t,nn. TO sell at 28S25c dozen supply quito ample
y bushei Fresh beef and pork is abundant, and
sells freely at quotations Poultry are in good sup.
ply ana turkeys are selingat al6c, Geese l4ai5c,
PRovISloNS-we notice a recent advance ON
oeefshd there Is good demand for Portland packed
anu Sn.cago Mess at sl3 5oal5 p Dbl Pork Is very
hrm and active at advanced quotations We now
quote Portland packed extra clear 500 5sa24 10:
DO clear ~ 50g2950; mess sis Scale 80; and prime
~ yva Ily9 Dbl Smoked Hams quiet and dull
y. mere Tor city smoked. and 1lallt Western
Round hogs are scarce and come forward slowly
ROM-Stimnated by the prospective increase of
taxes ior wniskey, rum has advanced, and closes
firm at s3as5c.
the Week. with very little change of prices the pre-
sioos Dloyancy OF the market has slightly softened
ed graduated aud powdered YESTERDAY were Islc
,GiiSc; Muscovado l2i9l4c, Havana Brown I4iS
To- ihe factory prices for Portland IA was l2c
and Yellow l2l-demand active.
STARCH-we notice furtheradyance ON Starch
and now quote Pearl seec. and Potatoe 4a4ic
SEEDS:-Quotations for Grass Seeds remain at
present wholly nominal Canary Seed remains firm
at Si5O94 81, and Linseed S4d425.
sPICES-Are active; sales are more limited. We
quote Cloves and Cassia 41d50, Ginger 28a2sc Nut.
mess s2as5c, Pimento 2se2sc, ard Pepper 2saSoc
SHOT-Prces remain firm. and we continne opr
-! p1oo lbs.
TEAS-The market rules quiet and dull without
any noticeable change in prices and we continue 10
quote choice Oolongs 6s9a9ic, and fair TO good 10
gS4c; Souchong, Ankoi and lower grades 59a67c
Tyson is IN very limited demand at 19caI 90 D ID.
ToBACCo-Thc heavy speculative movement in
New ORR and other markets, in anticipation of an
increase OF the excise duty has produced an advance
IN tis market OF full &c over our last prices. and
adjust our quotations accordingly as dealers arc
holding firmly at these advances
--WO0L-Prices remain steady at 72as2c for pulled
and ooG55c fer fleece. Pelts 81 7oGl rs.
W0OD-Dry hard wood continues to command
high prices, and the market is not very literally
stocked. Wenow quote S9a950 y cord for best
quality, and s55oo6 for soft wood.
FREIGlfTS-yessels have continued to offer free.
~ and rates have gradually eased OF for the past
TWO or three weeks for Cuba freights The engage.
ments for the week have been as follows: bark SW
Holbrook (3iS tons for Sagua, at $500 round sum
out; brig Charena for Cardenas with box shocks at
3Dc sch Starlight for two voyages to north side Gu
ba and back north of Hatteras. at s4I2l gQc; brig
1 knight for Matanzas and back to Portland or
Boston, at 81 &. g c.. bark Ionic for Cardenas with
box shocks, at 2sc; brig Altevela to a port north
side Cuba and back north of Hatterss 81 25 bark
Sarah H. Halo for Cardenas at &c for box shocks
In coastwise freights notice the following char
tiers: brig Minnie Miller with brick for Rev West at
Sl4 p NJ; sch belmont for Alexandria with oats at
5sc, and hay at IS p ton: sch Julia Newell for New
York with oats at sc p bush.