The Portland daily press., 1864-03-02

Jolst are also very scarce and firm. Hackmatack
Timber S1O.00a2o.G0 p ton. Clapboards. Heart Ex-
ira selling at S33 co. Clear do $50 C0d3l 90;
and Spruce Extra are worth sl4 90 "a 10 90,
and no. Sigh. Shingles, Extra Pine are quoted
at "a 5og5 90, and Clear Pine % 5oa3 10 Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth SO 75o13 81; do I'd
SO 25a3 80 u N. Laths, Pine selling at ST 30 "a
25. and Spruce at 81 3I0l 50 y NJ. Our quota
tions for box shocks aud cooperage will be found
elsewhere.
LIME-The market remains quiet and unchanged
at 81 loa1 10 p eask and little doing at this season.
Liabilities are very firm and the market is
ibuoyant at h9l4tc u ID In bbls and tnbs-stoek
METALS-The market for all kinds of Metals con
tinue to entertain a strong upward tendency Banca
I'm we now quote 56q5sc: Straits 52a "a; CharI c
sl5all5 30; Go slSdls 70; Coke Sl4 60al5 50;
@lSlc.
M0LASSES-Tht market has continued to rule
nrln and buoyant at 53c for new Cuba clayed. We
nave neafd Of no transactions except in small job
bling lots with groners Importers are holding for
somewhat higher prices to arrive which, in censid-
Grafton OF the baroness OF the market, imparis
Duoyant tone to prices and the tendency is upwar.
NAILS-Cut Nails are very firm at the recent ad.
vance noticed by us, and continue to quote SO 70
(96 so y cask
NAVAL sT0REs-All kinds of Naval Stores re-
main quiet and unchanged at previous quotations.
oAkUM-We notice an advance on both common
ana navy which we now quote IL I9l3c y ID.
ONIONS-Stocks light and prices are very firm at
SoGo 70 y Dbl, or z 25Sl2 81 y bush.
OILS-herosene oil remains quiet and unehang ed
with moderate sales at Coo for large lots 62Ic FOR
Dbl lots and 6oc - gal for smaller lots Fish oils re-
mains hrm and the market barren. We quote Bav
SS2G3i, and Bank S35G37. Linseed oil has recently
advanced. am we now quote raw u Goal 81, and
boiled sl49l 66. Lard and whale refined remains
firm at 81 25al 30; sperm winter has recently ad-
vanced to 2 12a2 20 y gal
PAINTS-we notice a recent advance in some
Leads and Zines, and now quote Portland Lead in
on on I'D 9og Il and Cumberland do Sl3 00al3 30;
French Zinc sll 25dll IS, and American do 50 25d,
40 we also notice an advance on Litharge and
hed Lead, which we now quote at lie.
PLASTER-remains quiet and unchanged with
but little doing at .sSgS % y ton. Ground Plaster
remains firm and steady at $7(aT so y ton.
PRODUCE-The Produce market has geueraIlv
ruled very quiet at our quotations. We notice a
continued decline on Eggs since the date of our last
which we now quote at lSiil9c D doz Potatoes are
dull and the market depressed and prices are now
ruling at about 81 S7,d2 90 y Dbl. The supply of
Poultry is light and prices are nominal.
PRovlsIoNs-Pork is very firm, especially for
the high grades Of salied. We now quote Portland
packed Extra Clear at S25a2s; clear 24d25: prime
lsa2o and mess SO ooa2a Round Hogs are quite
smoked Hams arc firm at ~ al3c p bril-
RUM-Prices remain nominal at 95ca 81 90 10 cal
for Portland distilled, and The market dull and de-
pressed.
SUGARS The market has continued 70 rule with
increasing euoyancy and frmness. especially ,or re-
fined sugars, which continue to advance and at the
close OF the week crushed, graduated and powder.
small lots have been made during the week at ls5a
Isl. We continue to quote l6Gl6l for chnice NeY
Orleans; l4iglb4 for Havana Brown: 12sdl2ac fnr
Portland A, and l25al3c p fb for Portland vel
low, of which the stock is light.
SALT-The market remains steady and firm a. ON
quotations, which we continue at S5I04 Is Tor
Turks Island and Cagiari. Box Salt Ground re-
mains steady at 25c per box. We notice the arrival
during the week of 200 hhds Bonar Salt for grind
ing.
sTARCH-Remains firm at recent advances. and
ia q mn a1rt O.
4!c v ID.
SEEDS-The market for grass seed of all descrip.
tons Is firm and prices advancing with the sea
son. as there is some speculative demand We now
quote Herds Grass % l2a3 81; Red Top 301a3 Is
v BUSH and Western Clover l4a15c y h. we also
note an advance on Canary Seed, which is held al
81 25a4 so y bush.
SPlCES-Nutmegs have undergone quite decided
advance. and are now held A. 0sal 10 d H. Cass;a
hasa has also advance to e2aesi and Pepper S3as5c
Race and African 2Sag2c y p.
SHoT-Have again advanced in consequence Of
the scarcity of Pig Lead and are firm Al l4Ie for
drop, and Is y ID for Buck.
TEAS-All kinds of Teas are very firm AT our pre
ylous quotations yet the market is quiet and sales
are light and continue to quote good OoIon % e.
@90c choice do $685. common do saos5r Son
chong, AnchoI and lower grades 70aS9c y b.
ToBACC0-The market is comparatively nm.
changed Holders are very firm vt our quotations
and exhibit no anxiety to urge sales except with
weas spectators We continue our former quota
tons without change.
FREIG HTS-Business has been ,isb. tho ,os,
week IN foreign engagements, chiefly in sequence
OF tine scarcity of tonnage. The fol owing is the
only engagement that has come to our knowledg o.
since the date of our last :-Br bark Quintaro To
load Box Shocks for port North side Cuba at lse
There continues to be considerable activity in Coast
wise freights at remuneratiye rates