The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-21

nnoppcsed stringing upon the brilliant thread of
bis march 70 cities of Columbl, Fa, estevije Gods
boro' ana Kn,ton. and with Raj egh at his merry,
destroying the rebsl muuiticns of war. and thoir
means OF transporting supplies and with Sheridan,
some.ke o. dart ng his destructive forces throughout
| reoeieom az Hottsm. It'll impossible that tie gold
maTAe' soolid notte as volatile ss the spirits Of or
oyai people are becoming. During the last days of
the past week gold decline alb Jul 80 per oe t ard
as We have said before. this decline compile ely uneet.
tied tho marAe.s SO that the Quota ions represent
nominal rather than substantial values No o, can
presic with safety what chAnge may come next, so
that extrems canti IN will mark the operations Of all
safe and prudent men. hrTr
| ASHES-Poiash efemains steady at our reduc:d
quotations, which VIC continue at lie per fb.
APPLES-Green apples scarce and high with an
upward tendency Dried apples stes y at our qu,.
| tations.
| BEANS Demand mo .erate, and ices unchang-
BUrTER-supply IL more ample than last week;
dec inc la prices mas Deeh eAper enceu, and the
| tendency IL downward.
| BREAD-Pri,es steady and unchanged.
| BOX SHOOKS-No demand. Prices merely nom
/ inal.
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES unimportant The stock
| ofclty made 6oopecage light Prices nominal
C0RDAGE-No chlngo except slight decline in
/
| GEM EMS ocks light, so that prices are main
tanned. 49, ---1 ..
DRUGS AND DYEs-A few changes are noted.
but business quiet.
| DRY G0oDS-The rapid decline in gold toward
thu cese If the week entirsiy unsettled the market
| for Dry Goods. an dealers hardly lnow what to
tsk Tor their goods; prices are nominal and bust
ness is st per ect standstill The rons irable de-
cline In cotton has had correspon din ilsue, &C
the heavier cotton fabrics. aud the dec ns is fully
@l0e. Stocks on hand not teayy in tnis market.
1 IN ctr iS T. 4
week has been very limited. Quctatiors generally
| unchanged. Fsa
FRUIT AND NUrS-Lem MS have declined one
dollar box Oranges havealso changed slightly
| Raisins. desiasle qualities, have declined
| FLOUR-In this important article change Is o.
ted pleasant for the contemplation OF The ur.
chaser than the &c Ter Ths average DECLINE is about
400 " Dbl, with downward tendency.
GRAIN-Corn light with declining prices.
| AAY-Frioss steady, demand active We notics
an increase in tbs price ofstraw.
IRON-The cine is marked and impcrtsnt Do.
mand smaii. as no large purchases VIII be made
decliaiDg market s4q i..
LEArhER-very quiet, with downward tsnden.
o. in price -aE
,LUMBER-Demand active. Prices but slightly
changed.
LARD-A light deslinc in prices is noticed.
M1LA SSE Market dull. with prices declining
Holders and pure disposed TO hold on and see
what day may bring forth 5, if,s..,a
MALTA decline of 80 cents per catk is noed.
NAVAL ST0RES-Ne have no OCCASION to
change cur Quotations.
OILS-A decline CT 1--WE cents per gallon is noted
In Portland Kero-eae. No other quotations cha3s
OSIoAs-scarce and held firmly at a .yaaced
rates. ~ it.ai lLtio-s.sr -.lr. tr
PR0DUCE-The bad condition of the 70 ads have
tended to kept supply of fresh meats light end
the prices have remained firm slightly advanced.
Eggs are beginning to coma in more plentiuy.
PROVIsIONS-Po has folio we'd four ON the
4 Aauru R.a AAaifn sa ia
to ST. per Dbl. . tr
| SUGARS Market entirely unsettled, but prices
rule lower. The decline in refined sugars is about
two cents. p 70 tle
| TEA3.-Ths market is bly, depressed, but
prices are steady at our quotations or last wet k.
T0BACCO-Tne market is dull with no demand,
and priots nominal. Quotations remain unchanged.
FREIG HT2-We quote the Price Current ''fhe
coatinu active demand for vessels for cosstwise
freghs ,ntinue to improve rates to Cuba ALTHOUGH
business in foreign engagements la been light for
the past week The following are the engaged, = rts
reported since our last:-Bark s. b. Halo TO- Car
dena. wi box shocks ct 2lo delivered f ON along.
side; brig Torrent for Havana with box $, ooks o.
22c receive from alongside; brig Donna Maria, (Br
hence for kemeidos wi boards 1T 30 y M and spars
atproporti nate rates. CHI A Heath tor Caide
mas or Matauzas, and back nor,h of Hat erai at 81
per hid. for molasses, If to $50 additional
Coastwise we notice the following charters: New
ship Pa tolus 1900 tons to load oats and hay here
Fortres Monroe at 81 per bushel, ana 80 rer to
sob VIM Johason, do do; brig Gamma. do do; schl
Madonna for New York. Is at Sc per bushel; schr
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from Chester River. Md, fr Freeport with plank
and timber at 81. so " H." SOTO
BOSTON DRY GOODS MARKET. March IT,
tFOr the week. The market for cry good tn pas
eek has been more unsettled than for some previ
GUS weeks. 1h3 rarid dc cline in Gold ana Cot on
and tHe prospect successful to minaion OF Ger
Sherman's camraiga, has nearly put stop to all
business. and buyers in consequence operate very
cautiously. Cotton Go ds have bern very uusstt ed
and ire suar during the week. Still manysd scrip
tons are selling es fast received and standaI
goods remain about the same although eparti,
are willing to accept slight reducsd to q ,ci
sales The stock Of goods in first hand Il light, but
with Gold and Cotton declining rapidly. small
supPnes OF goods lite SIMPLE for the dem snd -
no UeLlne market is dull. but oherw Sc r, mains
ABOUT he same as last week Woeens are only tax.
ca az he limited wants ofiobbers cempel them ia
purchase to maks up assortment. in order hold
the trade coming and in the market Goods are
stlli below the raw materia and the production IL
nzely TO DO Gu taiie1. Some machinery has in fact
been sopned during the week and will no probab
y be started up again until there is come mar gin to
work upon -lShippng List.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET March Is -
lByt iegraph.l Cotton-Ordinarv 40 a 44c: mid
ding 50 geo; gocd mi ding 90 @62c. Marx tdnIi
NEW YORK PETROLEUM MARKET. Mreh
IL. by telegraph Market qnist bu. irmer; saes
crute 2. S'c; bond So @60c; Tree "A @76c. Re
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