The Portland daily press., 1863-01-14

NAVAL STORES.-Turpentine is firm at Q s0D
2S5 gal. Prices for Tar. Pitch and Rosin are
steady. Stockholm Tar is selling for Sl3 y bril- 4
ONIONS-Continue scarce in this market the
stock not being sufficient to supply the demand and
prices have again advanced and we now quote S3 81
ta3 so p Dbl, or 81 3Oa1 33 y bushel.
oILS.-Kerosene Oil continues to have a down.
ward tendency; The factory prices have been fur
iher reduced We quote Portland Kerosene at 55c in
large lots 57 in Dbl and 6Oc p gal by the single
Dbl Sperm Winter remains steady at 50 08a2 10 "
ga. W e now quote Lard Oil GOAL 05; Bank and
Bay flsh Oils s26a29, and Shore s2ia26 ib Dbl.
PAINIs.-An kinds Paints are firm at improv-
81 and French do lOa i0l; and Boston and Portland
Lead 50 70, and Lewis Lead SIOalO5O We notice
an advance on both Coach and Damar varnishes. and
quote Damar 80 50s4 w, and Coach So 25d5 co.
PRODUCE-Potatoes are in quick demand Mt i'm
proved prices. We now quote 81 5Oal 70 D bbl or
55a65 p bush. The stock in market is quite light
We quote Eggs at 1Sd19c v doz., and Chickens at
Sd10c. Turkies 10dl2e and Geese 9al0c " fb
PROvISIONS.-The provision market continue
quiet except for Pork, which Is more active, and
prices for new are tending upwards. Wequote
Mess 15a15 so; Extra Prime Bob so; Prime IL 50
aSl2 y Dbl: Old Pork is selling In small lots at
Hams we quote ga l0c y H. Round Hogs have come
forward more sparsely for week past, and prices
have advanced. sales having been made at al.
PLASTER.-we notice very limited sales of both
hard and soft, and quote Soft 81 75al IS and Hard
81 coal 50 D ton.
RUM-we continue to quote Portland distilled SO
dsooc " ga, Win an upward tendency.
SUGARS.-The market is more active and prices
have somewhat advanced for hard sugars and con-
tnue to have an upward tendency. We now
quote Crushed, Granulated and Powdered. 14al4tc;
Muscoyado log a lie; Havana Brown 1O1 l2c; White
l2s 1i3f; aud New Orleans 12l013t The factory
prices for Portland A is now 9sc, and AA 81.
SALT.-There is a steady demand for country trade
at previous quotations We notice the sale of n small
cargo Turks Island at 25 cash. since the date of our
last we continue to quote Ground table and but
ter Salt &c in Sacks and Boxes.
SPICES.-The spice market is more active. with
moderate sales at former rates. and prices tending
tendency.
SOAP.-The factory prices for Leathe & Cores
Extra 9lc, Family ST, and No. q. Chemical
Olive 9, and Soda 10c. Other Soaps are firm at in
creased prizes.
TEAS.-The market remains quiet and dull, with
moderate sales of fine Oolongs at 65 a10c and Choice
do. 73GIsc Souchong, Ankoi, and lower grades so
Cd55c b ib.
TOBACCO.-Nothing has transpired to change the
general features of the tobacco market for the past
few weeks Prices steady and holders firm at
our quotations with less anxiety TO urge sales the
part of speculators
taken place since our last Br bark Polly taken up
to load deals for Londonderry for orders. rs Cd
brig Mary L. Thompson for Cardenas at 26c for box
shocks and 45c Tor hid shocks; brig j. w. Drisko,
for Cardenas at DC for boxes, and 47c for hid
shocks and sll p NJ for Hoops. The new bark John
Rhynas has been taken up to load lumber at Belfast
for Monteyideo at SIS p NJ and 81 25 for shingles.
Sch Paragon to a port north side tuba and return,
gets $50 for molasses and brig Virginia for Balti-
more, gets sc u pair for headings. About all the
tonnage now in port has been taken up. small
freight is offering for the Clyde.