The Portland daily press., 1864-02-24

NAILS-Cut Nails are very firm at the recent adj
vance noticed by us, and we continue to quote Sc 20
(g6 so u cask.
NAVAL STORES--Al kinds Of Naval Stores re-
main quiet and unchanged at previous quo tatons.
0AkUM-we notice advance on both common
and Navy, which we now quote lllgl3c y Id.
ONIONS-stock. light and prices are very firm at
S6G6 20 " Dbl, or 25a2 81 y bush.
OILS-Kerosene oil remains quiet and unchanged
with moderate sales at 60c for large lots 62lc for
Dbl lots land Csc y gal for smaller lots Fish oils are
very firm in consequent of the barrenness of the
market, and we now quote Bay S32d34, and Bank
s35G37. Linseed oil has recently advanced ana we
now auote raw 6ogi 90, and boiled sl6id1 Co.
Lard and whale refined have recently advanced, and
are firm at 81 25al 30: sperm winter has also adj
vanced to l2,d2 z0p gal.
PAlNTS-We notice further advance in some
Leads ana Zines' and now quote Portland Lead in
oil sl3 50G IA and Cumberland do SI3 O0a 10 50;
French Zinc sll 25Gll IS, and American do 80 25a
30. we also notice an advance on Litharge ana
ked Lead which we now quote at lac.
PLASTER-remains quiet and upeban god with
but little doing at S3a3 25 y ton Ground Plaster
remains firm and steady at Star 80 D ton.
PRoDuCE-The Produce market has generally
ruled very quiet at our quotations We notice
rapid decline Eggs since the date Of our last
which we now quote at % abe D doz Potatoes are
dull and the market depressed and prices are now
ruling at about 81 ST,a2 90 . Dbl. The supDly of
Poultry is light and prices are nominal
PROFESSIONALS is very firm, especially for
the high grades of sailed. We now quote Portland
aaSa Ld'ra uea ear at sa clear 2iG25 prime
abundant in market, but prices rule high CITY
smoked Hams are firm at 12l9l3c p bril-
RUM-Prices remain nominal at 95casl 90 D gal
for Portland distilled with more buoyancy towards
the close of the week.
SUGARS The market for all kinds of Sugars
mas entertained strong upward tendency throngh.
eut tne bast week, closing firm yesterday l7301sc
l9r crushed, graduated and powdered; 16tol65 for
choice New Orleans 4lal55 for Havana Brown.
l2Sal2se for Portland A A, and l2idl3c ID H. for
portland yellow, of which the stock Is light
IT a mn l-a tra,., ,;,-5-
quotations, which we continue at s7Id4 25 ,or
Turks Island and Cagliari. Box Salt Ground re-
mains steady at 25c per box We notice the arrival
during the week os 1000 hhds Bonair Salt forgripd
ing
STARCH-Remains firm at recent advances and
4Ic p ID. ~
SEEDS-The market for grass seed of all aescr;n.
tons is firm and prices advancing with the sea.
son, as there is some speculative demand We now
quote Herds Grass SO l2a3 81; Red Top OGa9 25
p bush, and Western Clover l44l5c y ib. We also
note an advance on Canary Seed which is held at
"a 25a4 so y bush.
SPlCES-Nutmegs have undergone quite decided
advance, and are now held az 08al 10 y h. Cassia
has also advance to 62a65; and Pepper 33a35c
Gloves remains steady at a6a47, and Ginger both
Race and African 2s,ae2c p y.
SHor-IIave again advanced in consequence of
the scarcity of Pig Lead, and are firm al l4Ic for
drop, and Is y ID for Buck
TEAS-rhe market is very firm andprices buoyant
at some advance. and dealers are holding with much
confidence in view of the short supplies in the coun-
try and the continued rise in gold and exchange
still further enhancing the previous high cost laid
down here. we now quote coed 0olongs s7deoc
and choice do 1895, and common do, s0as5c;
Souchong Ankoi and lower grades 70dsOc y b.
ToBACCo-The market remains steady and with
out change. Dealers are however holding with more
frmness under the belief tina. increased tax will
eventually be placed on Tobacco.
WoOL~-The market rules quiet for domestic Wool.
which is coming forward slowly. We continue pre-.
vious quotations without CHI nge.
FREIGHTS-Cuba freights constitute about all
the foreign business that has been done in freights
for the past week. The fol owing are the engage
ments for the week Brig Model has been taken I'm
for two VOYAGES to Cardcnas or Matanzas private
terms brig Baltic for Cardenas IN load Box Shocks
at zoe, HID Shocks at 35, bark Harriet Stevens for
Havana with Lumber at Sc 80 p NJ, and empty hhds
s 10; brig Edwin for Cardenas Matanzas with
Box Shocks. at zoe; sch Ida l. Howard, from Ches-
ter below Philadelphial for Brunswick, with Oak
Plank at Sl2; brig Showers, for Matanzas or Car.
denas, with Box Shocks at zoe. and Hoops $40 . NJ
sch pacotah. for Cienfuegos aad back on terms OF
traDspired: bark Arin gton, for Hsvana or Matan-
zas, with Box Shocks on private terMs sch Cyrus
Fossstt Tor port North side Cuba with Box Shocks
at 2oc and Boards at Sc so pM