The Portland daily press., 1864-03-09

tons, which we continue follows Extra Clear
S25q26; clear 24a25: mesa s22 J0a23 so, and prime
do $l9a20. We notice decided advance on smoked
Hams, which now quote at 12Ial3c, and City do
l3i9l4o y brl. Round Hogs are very firm at some
advance; sales have been made during the week at
l04911c y ib.
RUM-Prices are higher for Portland distilled
The manufacturers were firm yesterday 81 90 y gal.
SUGARS-Box Sugars remain steady and without
any Oh nge TO note since the cate OF our last. The
stock of Portland Sugars is much reduced and prices
have improved. We now quote l3c, and yellow
lSte' groeers prices We quote crushed, granulated
and powdered lSEalS4c, business moderate. There
is little New Orleans in market which we quote at
l4l9l6c; choice l6l9lTc p 10.
sALT-The market remains steady and firm at our
quotations, which we continue at 81 5dl4 % lor
Turks Island and Cagliari. Box Salt Ground
mains steady at 25c per box. We notice the arrival
during the week of 2O00 hhds Bonair Salt for grind
ing.
STARCH-Remains firm at recent advances and
we continue to quote Pearl S9sc, and Potatoe Az
41c y ID.
sEEDS-The market for grass seed of all descrip-
uons Is hrm and prices are advancing with the
son. as there Is some speculative demand. We now
quote Herds Grass SO S7Ca3 80; Red Top 67sa3 70
" bush, and Western Glover l45Gl5Ic ID b. We also
note an advance on Canary Seed which is held at
| 81 25d4 so y bush.
SP1CES-Nutmegs are very firm at the recent ad.
vance, aud are now held at 0Sgl 10 y ID. Casss
mas also advance TO 62G66i and Pepper 33a35c
Gloves remains steady at 1924, and Ginger both
| Race and African) 28de2c " y.
sHoT-are firm at late advances, and we now
| quote drop l4lc and Buck 15c y ID.
| TEAS-All descriptions of Teas have advanced
about &c, and the market closed buoyant at 90d95c
| for common Oolong, 95cGSl for choice do, 75a80c
| for Souchong, Anchoi and lower grades; sales
moderate.
| IoBACCO-Both buyers and holders are holding
OIL awaiting the action of Congress in regard to the
tax, and the market remains nominally the same as
| for the past several weeks.
| FRElGHTS-The freighting business has been
more active the past week, and retes have been well
sustained since the date of our last. The fol owing
engagements have been made New bark Orsini.
from Chincba Islands to Dnnkirk with guano. at "a
free of war risk; Br brig Quango, for port North
slde Cuba, wi h Box Shocks. private terms; Br
| brig Zambesi for port North side Cuba on terms
| equivalent TO 2lc for Box Shocks; brig Geo Burn.
nam, for Havana or Matanzas, with Box Shocks
at 2e; brig Philip Larrabee, to Dort North side
and back, at "a 80 y hid for Molasses; brig Danl
Boone, to port North side two voyages, at 81 so
| v hid for Moasses; brig Carolina Il Kelley for
Matanzas and back at 81 60 y hid for Molasses;
brig Fannie Lincoln, for Havana or Matanzas with
| Box Shocks, at zoe; brig Manzoni, for Ponce p II
and back to Portland, at "a 81 y hid for Moasses
| foreign and domestic charges paid sch y Young
for Cardenas and back, at "a 52I y hid for Molass-
es, 25c additional IL returns to New York In coast
| wise freghts we notice the following engagements
Brig Tangeant, for Baltimore. with headings at &c
pair sch Exchange, do for New Y ork at &c; schs
/ Florida and Mariel, for Boston, with Lumber, at
/ 50 25 y M sch Harmonic with Boards. for Wash
| ington, at So so y NJ: and sch Fannie Mitchell for
do. with Oats, ct &c p bushel, and a deck load of
Hay at 81 y ton.