The Portland daily press., 1863-12-09

! ly for the PRESS, by Mr. NJ. n. Rich
Nete.-We wish it to be understood that our quo.
atoms represent prices of large lots from first hands,
unless otherwise stated and that in filling small or.
| ders, higher rates have to be charged
AsHEs.-Both Pots and Pearls are very scarce
and there is little if any now in market and prices
ere nominal at 81 d9c for Pearl, and las for potash
| now quote 2 50d3 90 p Dbl. There is very little
unsound fruit now in market, which sell at some.
what lower prices. Dried apples remain quiet and
steady at 7aSc for sliced and cored.
| BEANS-Are higher, aud there is good demand
At the adyanced prices, We now quote White Pea
and Yellow Eyes So 5oa2 70 y bushel.
| BUTTER-The supply continues ample to meet the
demand, and prices rule steady at our quotations
| which we continue for choice diaries of New York
and Vermont at 70 a26c Country ball 2ia2jc. Store
Butter is scarce aud there is very little inmarket
| be had eyenat our increased prices, which now
| quote at20G22c p ID.
| BOX SHo0KS-The market is quiet and prices
steady at 81 a65c for good pine boxes. There is
| demand for ordinary, and Spruce are nnsaleable,
and prices nearly nominal at 3Sd4oc. Shipments
| continue TO 90 forward moderately
| COOPERAGE-An kinds of cooperage are mac.
tive, as the immediate demand is active City shocks
are firm at quotations though there is but little do
ing, and but a light stock in market For Country
shocks there is little or SALE and prices remain
| nominal at our quotations elsewhere. The only
transactions have heard of the past week the
sale of 70 30 inch cart hid shocks at 80 81. Hoops
are dull aud declining; we now quote X. .. s2Sa3)
and Ash sSoo.S5 y gross NJ Headings-hard pine
are scarce and firm at 1G2Sc soft pine are in abun
| dant supply at 2a23c " pair.
| COFFEE-There is a moderate activity for Java
and Rio, and the recent advance in gold produces
| firm market. We quote Java 40a42c; Rio S3aS5
and st. Domingo 3ld33c p fb-sales confined to
small lots at these prices.
COAL-Prices remain steady, and we continue to
quote White Ash, Lehigh and Franklin at So at re-
! tail from the yard.
CORDAGE-Manilla remains steady, and we con.
time to quote Ilals! and Manila Boltrope 10 a20c
! American cordage has recently advanced TO l6a17c,
in consequence of the advance in labor and mate
| rial Other kinds of Cordagc are without any
| terial change.
CREAM TARTAR-The decline recently noticed
in pure Crystals having been fully recovered we now
| quote pure Sc, and Pulyerized Acc p b.
| DRY GooDs-Trade has been moderate and
prices generally unchanged. The effect of the move
ments of the army TO depress cotton goods has been
mv,iists p,esneet of any Joena on cntton fabrcs
and dealers are not generally anticipating any lower
heavy sheetings continues active and eagerly sought
amer Trade continues to hold unusually active
| at this season, and sales arc large.
DUCK-we now quote as follows: Portland No
81 OSal 10. No. l0do Babe; navy superior No. 3
| l079l % No 10 do T2a14c; Ravens 56c. As we
| previously remarked, heavy contracts monopolze
the entire productions OF the factory for several
| weeks TO come.
| DRUGS AND DYES-The marke. remains quiet
| and sales moderate, with but few changes to note
| Opium has further advanced; we now quote $40 s1a
| ii %. Alcohol has again advanced, and is now held
at 81 5odi co. and fluid 81 35al So Dye Woods re-
main steady and unchanged at former quotations.
| FRUIT-we notice recent decline Lemons
and now quote 81 25o4 90 b box. Havana 0ran-
| ges are selling at 81 y hundred. We quote
NJ X. Raisins sia4 Is, and layers 81 5o95 y box
| Paper Shell Almonds we now quote 2sa30c. There
are o shelled in market
FISH-The market is very quiet, and there
has been no change of prices except fer mackcrel,
which have advanced during the week. We now
| quote Bay No Sl4 Goals; No 2 Sl0dle so d Dbl.
| There a OF n of mackarel abOut loo
| bbls, at our quotations during the week.
| FL0UR-The market has ruled quiet with steady
moderate trade throughout the week; prices remain
nominay the same as at the date of last though
the market is more firm, and dealers antcipatng
higher prices during the winter. Influenced by the
enhanced rates of railway freights as inland navi-
CATION closes together with the fact that bears
higher relative value than -four at the West.
| GRAIN-Corn remains firm at II 25 for mixed
and 81 2jGi % for Southern yellow; sales freely
made at these figures. We heard of one sale 81 %
which is. however, under the market. Barley
| tnues in active demand, and prices partake of q
wide range. varying from 81 l0gl 25 according TO
| quality; fancy lots range from 81 26d1 2S We re-
port sales of car loads at 81 26 and do at 81 p
early in the week. Rye continues scarce, and in
| active demand at 81 21al 80. Oats very firm at
increasing prices; the have been / car a. 75c
and cars-2700 bnshels-at SOC for 80 lbs. Shorts
remain steady and firm with moderate sales at s85
| sd35, and Fine Feed at S55o)D y ton.
| GUNPOwDER.-Priccs remain steady and un.
changed at G6l9sl for Rifle and Sporting, and s6l
| 96 Tor Blasting.
| HIDES AND SkINS-The demand Is moderate
and prices firm and steady at the following quota
| tons For Western 20a2lc and Slaughter 10aS4e.
We quote Buenos Ayres2IG2sc, Calf-skins l6aai1c;
| GreenlSalted SlSJ12; and Calcutta Cow slaughter
sl.e0G2.10. Sheep Pelts are nominal.
HAY-we quote good pressed lstGsl9 p ton, and
Loose which has been coming in quite freely, is
selling at Sl9G2o p ton.
H0PS-There is fair demand and prices are very
| firm with an upward tendency first sort 1868 are
held at 23a25c.
| IRON-The market remains quiet and prices well
sustained for both iron aud steel at our quotations
elsewhere All kinds of hardware are very firm and
| prices have a strong advancing tendency and the
supply is limited.
| LEATHER-rhe market is moderately active and
| prices are FULLY sustained In New York. Hemlock
and oak sole continues very firm without change in
prices the stock is sti very small The demand for
hemloek slaughter upper in rough is brisk French
| and American Cali Skins are without change.
LUMBER-The demand continues very active
for nearly all kinds of lumber at advanced prices
sas cogac CO., 10. SIS oosse 90; Spruce Dimen.
Hemlock siogi5P NJ scantlings sisai4; Hack
matack Timber l000G20.00 y ton. Clapboards,
lst5l are san se9s sr At c So a. a
| and Spruce Extra are worth S14 90 a Is 90,
and No. s12gi3. Shingles, Extra Pine are quoted
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth IS 75a3s7: do "a
50 25es3 so I, NJ. Laths Pine selling at 81 90 q
| rs, and Spruce at 81 81 al % p NJ. Our quota.
| tions for box shocks and cooperage VIII be found
| elsewhere
| LIME-Remains firm at increased prices We
| continue to quote New Rockand l0dl Is p cask.
| LARD--The market is firm at recent advances with
! fair demand for bbls at u! dl2cl, and keg' 2!G
| 1Se p ib.
| METALS-Arc very firm aud active and prices
| without material iuciuation. Char lin We now
| quote SI4 % I15 Is; | C So 25dl32j and Coke
| 1925 g 1925. Zinc is firm at sllial2 for Sheet
| Mosseiman.
| MOLASSES-The market is dull aud very little
doing except with tho jobbers. who are selling in
small lots at $3.50 for Sweet Clayed 51a66 for Nus
| covado and Trinidad 3d55c Tart remains nomi.
nal at 3S s40c. There arrivals of sweet clay
ed at present, and the stock is very much reduced
| NAVAL ST0RES.-Turpentine remains steady at
| S33SG3.5o gal. Foreign tar remains quiet at SIS
| els y Dbl. and sales light. Oakum, American re-
mains firm at l0all2.
| NAILS-Remain steady at recent reductions, and
| We continue to quote s4.1595 p cask.
| ONIONS-Havc recently advanced. We quote
| silver skins s4.s7d5 p Dbl, or s2a2.lo bushel
| OILS-The prices for Kerosene oil were advanced
| at the factory on Saturday &C, and we now quote
large lots SOC, Dbl lots 69.e and single bbls &C y
! gal-market firm Linseed oil has unaergone sud-
| den advance; we now quote raw SlG03 5a, and
| boiled l.b5 g l.56 y gal. Whale oils are very
tim at improved prices; we now quote refined win
ter 81 25al %, and sperm winter 1922 40 y gal.
| Other oils remain quiet and unchanged az our Tor.