The Portland daily press., 1865-03-01

siuoa Pufchsse &c present prices, under existing
last report Contractors are disposedS 10 throw
| up their engagements la such cases as ia con.
sss r sG 70 49, ana manufacturers curaine
at 81 we quote scc9Sl, no demand
CooP GRACE City made shocks of al, k;pds az
scarce aud nrn but sales are light at this season
Shipments arc meagre and this branch OF business
sack and the market is well st1ck.d Headings are
lower and dbl at 28@3O for soft PIKE add SO0T fer
hard do: . We note sales Of 1000 city made sugar
SHOCKS at : 90 for machine sSsves. - 81
CHEEzE. We notice some advance on cheaze
AM now quote Vermont and n. Y. dai, les 23a24e
and country DO 2ia22 per ID. The stock of good
cheeze isvery light $40 sfr,- =
COFFEE.-The market continues almost entirely
at staLd; there is little or no variatio in vslne ex
cept as quotations In currency vary wi h those of
gold We quote 50@5l for Java, Al 1850 for Rio and
s29i5 for Cape. sore ii-7->ll77 E-ITIi77 !
CHBEsE-Good Vermont and N Y Choose is n ow "
firm and we iote 2a92ss. and country 2Oa2Ic y
COAL.-Dealers continue to ask SIS 5Oeasls per
cd from the Yards
/ CORDAGE.-ManilIa cofdage remains steady at
The recent red ion, and is no quoted at 25A126
" ID American cordaga is a little higher and now
quoted at 20 @2i p ID. Russia Bolt Kobe 900 81.
Manilla.do 27G28 y fb.
lCEMEST-We notice a iecert advav ce of &c for
Cement and Fr.ces ere firm at 2592 80 p Dbl. De-
mand moderate. rdfir-.-Ir rl sffl 10 nf1 .rfr4l
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "a ule5 are lower, ana prices
range at 22@22t y ID, sperm are steady at 42946c.
I COrTON.-The market has bern dull and som ..
what irreglla-, particularly 10 grades below mid
ding; closing sleadier. san $500 ,st-rtl5 :,
DUCK We notice al other decline of about s, %
va fer all grades Portland Duck as the supply is am
pie and the demand moderate; quote NO. 8, 100;
No lo-l07, and Ravens 75c per yd.
DRY GOODS Trade has en- verv quiet pend
Ton the past week. which is thou hit will so tar
settle the dry goods market as to regulate the prices
for the fpriag trsde Cotton goods sold pretty low
dec Inc in this market ss quits large stocks were
purchased for the trade hfrs Wooden goods maip-
taiUed pseyoa, prices throughout the sale hence
more extended report IN thisdepartmsnt, s5aa11
DRUGS DYES.-Trade continue moderate tho
there is some improvement from the past yo or
three weeks, yet prices continue to rule eady
1850 Ptb. Bi Carb Soda we no rsquote at lO@10J.
Borsx. 4494S. salphur has slightly deciined, ana
we now quote 10c ~ fb Alcohol remains steady an d
quiet a. 4,80 and Nap,La 6l@75c Birthstone remains
steady atprevons advance. Dye Woods remain quiet
and steady at quotations. N ..- -
FISH-There e no change 10 notice ia the prices
for Fish. Trade continues very mode to stocks
very light for the season. aud tho market rather
quiet ath ugh there is good western demand =
Pollock ere now quoted at 25@6 % qtl. Cod,
Paddock and Hake re mali steady acke1el are Arm
si7@l7 so: NJ. 2,l5 oO@ls co. and No s6ofe %. 50
@23 so per Dbl. Smoked Herring are dull bat prices
stead at ormer quotations, A
q FRUIT AND NUTS-Raisins are q little higher
and there few ifany inferor now in the market
Lemons are still lower and we quote at II % bos.--
A cargo Of Messina Fruit has recently arrived at
Boston ie fine order, and portion of the Oranges
are 10 thi market off riny at 81 % ~ box; we con-
Figs IS cc per IT, Dates p a2sc, and new fTuD me-
&c perth, Pea Nuts Si@4 % % bush. s'1f5
FLOUR-Trade cont sues to rule very quiet and
tsemaIket inactiAe; prices in this market are Lom
nallv unchanged, notwithstanding the improvement
iaad IN rlyofc d1uir
are moderate aud stocks are stocks being steadi
ly reduced. The receipts atp esent being chiefly on
orders of some mon Tbs standing.
GRAIN.-The grain market is quite and active
there is good demand fer Corn and Oats and phi
css rule steady At previous duosatiGns sS2 90 for
good demand at s5@ss per bus i. Rye we quote
al go. s,tt. I'll ,s-s
HAY.-There is a steady brisk demand for pressed
hay at $26 per ton Loose S26927. Straw is scarce
and quiekat $lS@20 ~ ton 5aT 0e c8N HE
IRON.-Prioss continue TO be depressed and
droo ling. We now quote common 1@54 and refn-
German Sta soc and Eng Bistered Steel 40c.
Sheet Iron has decliced ABOUT 1c since previous
quotations. Sales unimportant. II.
LEATHER Trade is modeis to and prices droop-
ing Our r'y.sed qlotatiors show decline OF
about ic for the various grades required Tor the
trade in this market. Il ~ g5
LUMB Berthe demand for the * tail trade con-
1ues somewhat restricted by the inc ement state #
the weather. Shipping lumber is in steady tar de-
mand at $2sG32; clear No and g. Pine S5o05s;
No. do $4,000; No 4, 5000; Spruce sI7@2O
$50; No. do S9@3,5O; Extra Pine S5@5.k0;
Latis, spruce Sl,81gs; and Pine do, s2,o0@25a
per al. Box Shocks and Cooperage will be found
under the appropriate heads. stN 2mJsrf w@e
LARp-Is stea dy and gu, ct and market dull alta
@244c in bbis, aud 25leZ5ic for tubs. r 9iie
LINES steady and quiet. with moderate sales
New, Rockland at 25@i 80 " eask. T7H
MoLAssEs The market continues inactive ana
there is but little doing y iIh gtocers a. The more
ample arrivals of late has tended to depress prices
carga New Glazed was sold during the week at the
SUGAR House $50 We quote prime New Grocery
Ciaved at T3075 Tart Glsyed 45@50c Muscoyado
80@S2, and Trinidad, 90995 na9i sel asHaA
NA1LS.-Prices are easier at the decline previous.
ly noticed, and we continue to quote cut 95O@lO ~
cask 4fa e. h.AH strf II DIE $3.50
NAVAL gToRES-Are quiet we notice recent
dsclinein Tar We row quote SlOS1l5 ID Dbl We
note recent decline or Spirits Tarpen inc and now
quote @250 ~.
previous quot tons a. 90 92tG95 ~ gal Lnsef ellis
remain steady at 1901 81 and boiled 1660167; w hale
refined winter is higher, being nov held firm at 1856
@lS3. Other oils are quiet and unchanged from
previous q otat'ons.
ONIONS.-Arein active demand and as stocks are
light. and are held at 7t@7 per Dbl or 2 60 per
Bush
PLASTER-As stocks are reduced DR. 'ces aaysf,ee.
and we now quote soft rock 25@3.66 per ton Quite
an advanesis no ic7d for .ound plaster which is
quoted at 00@9 80.
PR0DUCE-Fresh meats of ali discripti ms have
advanced, as wei Gs poultry IS receipts are quite
light at time We now ucts bsef by the QUA ter IA
Qlhc lamb 12c veal loo; Chickens are arce at Csc;
Tu'kies SO and eese 25;; Eggs h We declined about
80 stree the weather has moderated aud we now
quote $685. per doz. Potatoes remain steady at
25O@2I5 per 6bl. ehrtad sl,seais = 81
PROVISIONS Both Portland and Chicago mess
heeF has succumbed 10 the pressure caused BY the
decline in gold ard we evise rqso ations at de-
cline of about ST. 20 per Dbl. We also note further
decline for ire lower grades Of pork. We ro,ice
fhak 81 n
ate deliv ry hiss been very moderate and tbs ket
has ruled heavy add irregu a., while prices 70
al rs per Dbl lower. City smoked hams rerna n
steady and quiet at 22@23c and Western Isl19c per
ID. E2 FFfR $40 eTee : "a
RICE-rhe market rules steady but firm with
modarats sales at l49l5c " Id for India
bum ortland di titled remains nominal at So 30
from the factory; sales unimportant.
GARS-The tendency of the market contin.
ues downward for all grades of sugar, Crushed,
| Granulated and p wered. we now quote at 261@
The P,ioe Currs nt says-tWith fair receipts Of
new crop Cuba. and o decline in gold the market
for raw has continued slack an depressed and pri-
| ces must be quoted one cent lover. Demand mod
crate Refined, is also dull and lower" 3 ic e
SPICES-The market generally remainsv very firm
| but there's title demand and we only notice some
decline for ginger which we now quote at Acc ASS
| per ID. 3sl4 1aaa ~ ~ s.
SALT-Prices are further reduced. We quote
Turks Island, Liverpool and Csgliari 59@6 so and
Lisbon 269S % y Ind. Two csrgoes Bonaire sa t
have arrived during the week. Ground Butter Salt
rewa Ms steady at 36s ~ bog. se. -
SEEDS-All descriptions of seed remain quiet ard
steady at our previous prices ,ra v4r1t-aos
TEAS.-Ths markets consi erebly depressed and
prices full 30 lower than quotations OF isst
week Salesa very light at 20@1 25 for choic
| oolong. 1901 30 for medium grad, do, and GOA
100 per ID for socchorg.g s ~ 4 gTrss = sFfs
| 1oTOB ACCO.-We notire that in N Y. more lively
feeling perysdes the marker for manu- actured, and
large sales taxpaid work part cularly of bright
| wo k hsve been made. 5 'n tTA'
Prices in This market are nominal with very med
| era 'einquiry.
| STERLING EXGHANGE.-Forejgn Exchange
| continues duh, and ra.es ale arly nominal. The
| business is small, and confined almost wholly to
| Bankers Bills. afs.s7 sIt.-h 100 +
FREIeHrs.-There il continued scarcity of tom
| mage snd with good demand Tor Cuba as well as
for governmf MT. Rates have continued to mprox Q.
/ Some few vessels are bound here. but there is no
immediate prosp ct OF sufficient supply of vessels
| to prevent further advance Of rates. The follow.
| ,.a. arar I'D