The Portland daily press., 1864-01-06

PAINTS-We notice decided advance on all de-
sc1ptions OF Leads the result of the scarcity OF
Dry Leads and also in consequence of recent heavy
purchases of Pig Lead by Government, Zinc re-
main firm at recent advance.
2 PLASrER-rhe receipts are now quite limited
and prices have an advancing tendency; dealers are
now holding soft rock at So 0093 Is p tom Ground
remains firm at 81.
Producing market has continued TO rule
moderately active and prices steady and unchanged
at our present quotations elsewhere
PR0yISIONS-We now quote Portland hacked
extra clear s2s 5oa "a 80; do clear % 50 q 235o
mess S2lsQO922 80; and prmesl7 50als 80 y bbl.--
Smoked Hams quiet and dull at .1l2c for city
smoked, and llGll9 for Western. Round Hogs con-
tinue to come forward moderately, and prices have
advanced; we now quote SIo9Ic
RuM-We notice further advance on rum -
Portland distilled Is now held at CSC % gal-prices
still te ding upwards.
SUGARS-The market has continued TO rule quiet
and steady, without any change Of importance to
notice, as he demand is quite limited at this time
prices for crushed, grantNated and powdered are
nearly nominal at lie Muscovado rules steady AZ
IA Gle, Havana Brown 14aGl5le. Portland AA
is steady at lie, and Yellow III.
STARCH-We notice a recent advance on Starch
and now quote Pearl sd9c. and Potatoe 4d4Ie
sEEDS-Therc has been some little movement in
Grass Seeds for speculation and prices have rallied
from receut nominal quotations. Herds Grass il
held at 50 5Oa3 and Western Clover loall. Red
Top remains unchanged at S2SIdl3 o. Canary
Seed is quiet Sfa4 rs p bush.
SPICEs-There is a steady fair inquiry for the va
rious descriptions, Ynd while prices are supported
the market Is without excitement, and We continue
toquote Cloves and Cassia 1880 Ginger 26a2sc
Nutmegs " 995c, Pimento 26a2sc, and Pepper Is
e130c y ib.
SHOf-=We notice recent advance for both ,Irop
and buck shot, and now quote drop Sl3I, and Buck
S1i p 100 lbs.
fEAS--lhere is very firm feeling in the market
both for Green aud Black, but there is less activity
than before, though prices cannot be said to have
varied. We continue TO quote choice OoIongs at 81
d9ic, fair to good do, l9GS4c; Hyson 79clI 00 and
souchong, Ankoi and lower grades 59a81c y b.
ToBACCo-The market is quiet but strong at
our quotations, as heavy dealers confident that
should the amount OF additional tax as is now indi-
room for prices to adyan still higher and all sound
desirable grades continue TO be held firmly in this
market at our quotations elsewhere.
FREIGHrS-We notice the following enrape-
ments since the date of our last report: Brig Cir
cassian, for Havana Matanzas with box shocks at
25c; brig James Crosby, for Cardcnas out and home
at 81 for molasses; sch Celia NJ Carver for Ponce
p. r., and return to Portland at "a y lI0 gals &c
for moiasses; brig Chimborazo for Port an Prince
at sl2 y NJ for lumber out. aud SIS y ton on wood
TO return, and foreign charges paid brig Almon
Rowel for Cardenas at 3jc for molasses shooxs 40c
for sugar hid shocks, and $40 y NJ for hoops brig
Ella Maria for Havana with box shocks at 25c bark
LaCiguena ito arrived for Matanzas with box shocks
at 24c; sch Electric Light for Cienfuegos at "a 37
for molasses, and 45c p 100 for sugar; sch Ida for
Washington, ID c., with lumber at So y Al: barks
Philena ana n NJ Haven, both for Key West with
brick at Sl3 p NJ
sTParsons' Cough Candy is a genuine and
reliable remedy. See special notice column.
Dim.