The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-27

IR0N-The tendency is still upwards FOR all
grades. and the recent rapid advance of gold and
exchange creates increasing drmness with deaers.as
stocks arc light though much better assorted than
for some months past in this market. Refined Iron
Is firm at 5l9S3; Swede Sic: Norway sgl0c; Cast
do zoe; and Spring 12al4c. Sheet Irons are higher
as will be noticed by our quotations.
LEATHER-Prices have advanced for all grades.
and we nov quote New York Light 2a.9slc; do Ne,
Acc, and American Calf Skins 90cG IL.
LUMBER-All kinds of lumber continne to have
astrong upward tendency under an active demand.
to quote; No: Is and Us Pine sss Ooa 40 90;
No s2s 00@3O 90; Spruce Dimension sl3a15;
~ NJ. Spruce Scantling and Timber are scarce at
sl4gls- Joist are also very scarce and firm Hack
masask Timber sl a,,, ton Capboards
No. !, sl39l5; Sap. Clear s24G25; do DDS s2oa2l,
and Spruce Extra are worth s14 90 Q9 10 90,
at 81 50g5 90, and Clear Pine SO 50a3 70. Extra
shaved Cedar Shingles are worth 80 75G3S7; do I'd
- 2s9s 90 M Laths Pine are selling at 81 80 q
lions for box shocks and cooperage will be found
elsewhere
LIME-Remains quiet at previous prices. as the
demand is very limited at this season. and sales are
LARD-We notice further advance of itaic on
lard, which is now very firm and quick at 1ta14Jc,
in bbls and tubs-stock not heavy.
METALS-An kinds of Matals have a strong up-
ward tendency. We have advanced quotations
for Tin, and now quote Banca 56a5sc: Straits 529
81: Char sl59i5l; s1s9ls 80; Coke sl4 80
@l5 80; Sheet Mosselman Zinc Is now held at l3l1
l4c Sheet and Pipe Lead have advanced TO l3i@
lac q ID.
MOLASSES-The market remains sxceedinti "
firm and buoyant with but little doing etexcept
In small obbing lots with the grocerss The last sales
from first hands was cargo very choice old Musco
yado At DOC, mos and 16 hhds new Muscovado at
Doc Purchasers are reluctant TO buy except to meet
immediate necessitiesn consequence Of the extreme
uncertainty of the future. We notice the arrival
Monday OF q OF New Cl0ypd. cOnsisfiuV a
81 hrnnd anu h % .rcs pei sen nGward. VIII DC
mn has been advanced TO afc for his rane n ma
for sale
NAVAL sToREs-Rem.iu firm and uncb.pged
., cur previous quota'ions.
NAiLS-We notice further advance on cut nails.
.ONIoNs-con,nue 10 have a strono unw.,a ,en.
depcy and dealers are holding At S6ds 2s ~ mi
or 25d2 81 % bush. 80
orIe ~.
olLo1in ne vi marie, remains Comparatively IN
haying drained tbe marret pr;ces hava a,y.ncad
to s32 asa for Shore and 81, dsT for Rank ana Bsv
Kerosene oil remains oniet ana xtesdv a. sac sat
and Csc D gal. according to Quantity. 80
pAryTs pr;.os ronai, a., =. 800. .s.1
ocsas;oned nv tbe scsrc;sx ~ NJ oods R;ns
Il i;r,,t and INT i;,sSa do;,,, :, ~ .." business
hgn', anu ou. NIUE aping Al TINS season.
fLASIEh-Ihe market Is quiet, though prices are
So so G ~ son an - s'0So % ION oround 40
ppnn,,cr M.
PkODUCE-The prodnce market remains quiet
ana prices steady and unchanged. Potatoes are dull
ana prices easy at our quotations. which we conin
ae az szgz IL Dol Eggs come In slowly and
a;adsi ~ ,;sn, .,g Iy9s.e a1z. ro9 .ry Oh al
nri.a. q 70 n,ssn;, - 49, osa,; ooihs' anu
- .ss,...A1 - oa' i1oao"s.
80; 80 $780,. =. al linus inus nav oeen act,ve anu
Rnnnd uors - a. :. in1n ~ ~. o ~
od aaS M a. a. X :. AZ y anu ars eoMlnk o!
ro,v ha,J rrSs, Ssss.oe 49,, 90 snsss. ~. =
isaan and eys zoo o'5s V r;sv - PRIME
Arm at l2iGI3c. Beef remains ouiet but very Arm
at quotations
ptru- pr;.o, .o,,.;rs ro-,r g., =. a-s., IA =,
cal Far portisn nd a;ssiiaa Wy ~ - ''oSSi"
%. - - 1'''s
Su6AkS-Ihe market continues to rule firm and
onoyaht lot potn renned ana oox sugars Trade is
scuve LOT very small Iots and bos have the prefer
ence over box sugars. The stock OF Portland Su-
Is there Vii, ha none NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -. s aaJ
weeks 10 come. We sh.lI give ioShers onoses;ons
only The last sales from the factory were made at
12t for IA, and 12,c for Yellow Dealers are hold
ing Crushed, grauulated and powdered at l7s0l7tc
Muscovado and Havana sugars are firm and buoy.
ant at our quotations.
we continue 10 ouofe Pearl easc and Po,atoe A
Ale u n -
srpns
.i .. my sne scason ~ Ances mere is more
Acisc ihiugry lor grass segu, An1 prices nave I'm.
p, low quo.e neros Gra a. ssao -, ana
1 nee ,"P voao = y p1s9; Ana western Clover
20 grN " no. Ss"af! Anu Insecu remain steaoy
NJ previous PRICES
SPICES-We notice an advance on both Race and
the close Of the week at2 S933c. Cassia is firm At
the advance noticed in our last, and continue to
quote 53dJ6. aud Nutmegs COAL 05. Cloves are