The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
Boston Dry Goods Market.

BosroN, March Z.
The trade in cotton goods has been quite
light but prices are steady at last weeks quo
tations. Stocks are gradually diminishing, and
manufacturers are very Indifferent about selling
even at extreme figures. We quote heavy
brown sheetings in first hands at 456447115c net
cash, but from second hands sales are making
at 42c. Bleached goods sustain full prices and
have been in steady demand. Hill bleached
sheetings are selling at 36c for A, 32c rs, and
&c for "a. Brown drills are scarce and very
firm. None of any consequence in first hands.
From second hands sales are making at 4711c.
In denims, stripes and ticks there is no change
and very little doing. Print cloths are firm at
a basis of 19@l91ac, cash. for 64x64. Prints
are in good demand at. previous quotations,
with an advance of 1c q yard on Aliens, and
&c on Pacific and Spragues. We quote Pacific
at 261 and Manchester at 25c. No Merrimac
or Hamilton prints in market. Spring styles
come forward slowly and are taken by the
trade us fast as produced. Pacific lawns are
steady at 26c for 200, and 271sc for ], 400.
Delaincs are firm and continue in demand. The
Pacific are selling at 3211c. and the Manchester
and Hamilton at 32(034c.
Wooden goods generally sustain full prices.
Wool has again advanced the past week, and in
some instances fine and fancy lots of fceces
have been sold in a small way at 81, 1.0215 and
1.O5-highcr figures than have ever before been
realized. The demand for the wants of the
Government has already caused great firmness
and higher range Of prices for army kerseys,
blue cloths and blue flannels. Large sales of
sky blue kerseys at #1.25, and prices will no
doubt go higher. All kinds of woolens partake
of the advance in wool, and are held firmly,
with moderate stoke in first hands. Some
houses have bought largely of woolens in
New York, Boston and Philadelphia markets,
entirely clearing out some of the staple styles
Black cassimeres are firm ut $1.45@1.5O; doe
skins at 81 .350i1. 40; cotton warp cloths, of
fair quality, are worth 81, and are scarce; and
MeltOns and cloakings, of light mixtures are
selling rapidly for ladies wear.-Shippiag Last.
The Wool Markets.
BOsrON.--The excitement in domestic wool
continues without abatement, and prices are
rapidly tending upward. The sales have been
quite large, and would have been much larger,
but considerable of the wool now held here is
not offered except at a further considerable adj
vance The sales of the week have been 7Q
500, 000 lbs, fleece and pulled, at prices ranging
from SO0a90c, including considerable sales Of
fine feeces at 3711s@90c 3 To. The tendency
of the market is still upward, and fine f1eeces
will soon sell at 81 q ID. Good lots of tub
washed would sell now at about 81. Pulled is
very firm, with considerable sales of super and
extra at soc, but the best lots of extra are not
now offered under Soc . tb. The transactions
in foreign have been to considerable extent,
comprising 1870 bales of Cape, Mediterranean,
South American, Mestiza and CHILEAN, at full
prices, including some considerable lots OF Cape
wool at 4219@47c e tb, the latter price for
choice, and 20, 900 Tbs coarse Smyrna at SIC .
Id cash. The entire sales of the week OF for
eign and domestic will add up about 100000
lbs.
PHILApELpHIA.-There has been more activ-
ity in the article since our last notice, but the
receipts are triHing and the stocks in the hands
of the dealers being reduced to less amount
than for many years past, prices have again ma
terially advanced. The sales comprise
IS, 600 Tbs common and fine, at, allcash 5000
10000 lbs mixed fleece. ............. 80
5000 lbs low fleece. So
5000 lbs common. .............. S21sc
& 600 Tbs mixed lot . 80 c
10. 900 Tbs tub-washed , 100
5000 lbs No. pulled. ........... SO
5000 lbs Merino pulled. .......... .S3@85
+, $500 Tbs common tub. ...... S71ac
TO- 600 Tbs COrdOva So
5000 lbs Washed Turkey. ..... 65 C