The Portland daily press., 1865-03-15

The decline In gold has sensbly affected m ny ar
ticles of merchandise, SO that more than the usual
number Exchanges in our quotations are made this
week. Flu chasers disposed to no or, and SAILS
are light.
ASHES-Potash remain steady at our redrctd
quota, ioae, VIII CHI We eon,inne at lie per ID.
APPLES-Green apples scarce and high. Dried
appes are in good supply, ana nave declined ls since
last week, anu prices now ranging at 10 and II
~ ID for sliced and cored.
BEANS demand ECO crate, and prices unchang-
BUrTER-suppy is more ample than last week |;
q d, ciae la prices has been experienced, and the
tendency Is downward.
BaEAD Prices steady and unchanged.
BOX sHO0KS-The market on inues dull and
prices drooDing as Their no demand for hipment
and manufacturers are forced to cursail operations
CooPERAGE-This brarch Of business is verv in
active Hoops are dull; Headings are heavy at 23Go
Sjfor soft pine AID IS D37 icr naId do.
CHEESE The stock of good cheese is very light,
CoAI~yeyera! cargoes hsve arrived but the high
cost of freighrs has prompted an advanc9 Of Is y
ton. $l7 is ruias pElce ,or common nard Goals
COR OAGEe-A sligh de cline is Cd.
C0FFEE-Moderate transactions; prices unchang-
DUCK-stock more ampe no change in quota
DRY GOoDS-A slight decline in heavy sheet
ings but transactions light. furchaseTs are no' us
pc ed to buy heavily on q decling market.
DRUG6 AND DYES-Trade moderate, viii some
Improvement from the past two OF three weeks, yet
prices continue with ssht changes 10 only few ar
tic es. Dye woods remain steady at quotations
F19H-rhe stock is light and the i u mess OF the
week has been very limited. QuotatioI geperaiiy
unchanged.
declinsd lightly. We rose small advance IN Al
M nds A -~
FLOUR-ReceiptsI light and stocks reduced Prices
generally mainEai ed, though small declineis noted
IN 10 " favor te brands. 1c ete IL
GRAIN-Market active ami dema nd goo1. Prices
gene ally remain unchanged.
hAY-pemand continues active, and prices nave
slight advanced.
iRON-Business nominal. with no change of PHI
LEATHER Trade is moderate and prices drocp.
log Our revised quotations show decline OF
about 1c for tho various grades required Tor the
LUMsER-aetail ira dull shipping L1mhe,
In mand at cur Quotations. Prices lave ruled
steady curing tbs we k.
Lt~E--Q liee. m de afe sales. prices unchspg q.
MULA 50 4 --Transa9tions sma !, Win 50 ts IN
oreasinx prices oeclinng slieh tly. lie quota
tious about two or three ceats lower NO tal.s
reported In first hands. ~
NAILS chang in prices.
NAVAL ST0RES-Ne have no OCCASION to
| change cur Quotations. -
OIIS-kero ear active at cur quotations. Other
oils qniet. and UNCHANGED ia prFe
ONIOHS-ln Rctlve demand with light STOCK
PLASTs Stocks ligh Drices Unchanged.
PKODgCE-suFpyo of FRESH meats and poultry
small, and prices well main atu ed. Egs one cell
| higher. Prices generally steady.
PROV1s IONS-Uperations email, wth dow
ward tendency in prices, though we are u t'hca IN
| m Ali quo &c ded changes 10 eu' quotations.
| RICE-Steady but firm, with phi :es raintained.
RUM-portland al. tileo nomnaiiy lOc lower but
no large sales reported
SUGARS-rr ces continue to recede, and the mar
ket is inactive; sales very LIMITED The decline Is
fully half cent end at this reduction the 10 small
dispo 2ion to purchase, except ior nesuppiy oiim
| mediate wants
SOAP-A slight decline is n ted in this domestic
| staple Q ,
SALT-Operations light with prices steady AID
| firm.
SEEDS-All descriptions Of seed remain quiet and
1 steady at our previous prices.
sHOr-Priees have downward tendency from
i present quotations.
TEAS.-Ths marketia considerably depressed, hut
| prices are steady at our quotations OF iast week
| TOBACcO-The mark I il dali with no demand
4 and nric s nominal. Quotations remain unchanged
/ EREIGHrs--Chers has been considerable DONG
| the past we.k and the demand well met by yessoi;
arriving. SevfrI engagements have been Teper .eS
snce last week 8 report. Boz snooEs 10 AA"eAh%A'
/ $40 and to Havana at 23c
| Coestwise the dem and for small vesse!ais coca.