Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-23

~ for Labrador Shore S5G650 for for Halifax and
S4.5O@5 per Dbl for Madgaen. Box Herrings are
selling at 5 So cts for No l. and 70@SO cts for Scale
Goldfish Is selling at S1.75G $50; Hake S450@5 per
FEATHERS.-PrmeL Live Geese are selling at 50
as cts and inferior qualities at 1000 cts I ID.
, FRI II-R9isins arc very active at $3.50 q
selling at Sl0509 II per mat, and Sultana at y cts
10; Malaga Lemons are S2@S.50, and Sicily DO at $40
crop are Sel!ingat 5000 cts and new at % 25 cts h.
Dates at II cts, CurrantS at for oldand l7@lS
cts ior new crop: Almonds at 20 cts for hard and
36@iO cts soft sholled; Fbers al Il cts: English Wal
nuts at l2@lS cts Brazil Nuts or Palm Nuts at 17@lS
cts Pecan Nuts at y cts b and Pea - Nuts ,o at
from - to S5l5 2 bushel for African, and Si4OG$59
tor Southern. Cocoa Nuts selling at SIS to $50 Y
l,UW. Eastern Cranberries range at from So to II
q Dbl the latter figure being for prime Cape Cod.
heavy the offerings at the Corn Exchange this week
reaching 10000 bushels. White, under very active
from s. to 80 cts but subsequently it fell of again.
and it closes to-day at S6@SS cts Yellow has ranged
through the week from 81 to s. cts. Although the
receipts of Corn have been large, all the lots re
ceved have been disposed of, and the bulk of the
receipts have been taken for foreign export of
Wheat there has been but little offering the total
receipts being only about 1900 bushels. and of
course the business in it has been limited Red have
sold at from 200 to 25 cts for common, 22O5 cts for
fair 300 23J cts for good and 20G25 cts for prime
Yesterday there were sales of 100 bushels good red
at 35 cts 800 bushels prime do 240 cts and 300
bushels do at as cts. lot of 700 bushels prime
white sold early in the week at 273 cts, and to-day
we note sale of 800 bushels choice do at $50 cts
Some small lots of fair to good have been sold at
from 30 up to 265 cts. There has been very little
done in Rye but prices for it have ranged at from 20
to 80 cts. Oats sold during the early part of the week
at 5i@55 cts but for a day, or two past they have
been selling at 50@59 cts chiefly at the inside figure
GUNNY BAGS.-Gunny Bags are steady at 30 cts.
for small, % cts for medium, and ~ cts for large
for Guano Peruvian, is held very tirmyat Sl50ol60
per ton, and We quote Pacific at 500, Navassa $50
Dust is selling at $780, and Fertilizers range in price
from $50 to $50 q ton
at Sl@l.05 I ID. No Western coming forward.
HEMP-There is very little doing in Hemp and
quotations for it are nominal. We quote Russia at
$500 per ton for rough; American at 500 for rough
and $500 for dressed Manila at 10 cts and Jute at L
cts Oh Bale Rope is selling at l5l2@l6 cts 4 N.
HAY AND STRAW..nHay is in fair demand but
from SIS up to So, baed Clover at SlSa19 and Rye
Straw in bales at S2O@2l q ton.
HlDES.-fOreign are lower and Buenos AyreS may
now be quoted at 30 cts currency. City Slaughtered
are selling slowly at from II to - cts I H..
IR0N.-lron is in good demand and firm, the
hibits no special activity Baltimore Charcoal Forge
Iron is selling at $525o@55, and Baltimore Charcoal
Wheel doat So, quote Ashland Anthracite Iron
at Sl3 for No. 3: S47@ tSlor No 9 and S50q52 q ton
for No !. Scotch Pig is now quoted at S56@5S q ton
INDIGO.-Indigo is in iaig supply and moderate
demand. We quote as follows, sll: Caracas at
25@1 $5; Madras at 81 22el 80 and Manila at from
Sl.l0 to l.2j. The market may be quoted firm.
LEATHER.-We have change to note in the
figures tor Leather and we sti! quote as follows viz
45952 cts; Country do 35@t; cts; Rough Skirting at
35@ 30 cts for heavy and 30953 cts for light and
Calf Skins at from 90 cts TO l.25 2 ID in the rough,
and $500 so 4 n finished.
OLASSES.SThere has been very little doing
this week in Molasses and the market closes dull and
heavy ii" stock here is light, but ample for the de
mand We quote C@haat50@60 cts for clayed, and 80
@70cis foI Musa0vado, ana English Island at from
IS toS5 cts. No Porto iiiaG in first hands. ,,-,o
and Middling at 35@ 50 cts Z bushe A lot D. 100
bushels Brown Stuff was sold yesterday at Is cts.
reBe e. arime BueR 0mbro small invoice ice was
received here q day or two since from ROTTERDAM,
NAVAL. STORES.-GavaI Stores are quiet, but
tine at 81 10@112 gallon Rosin at S7gi 3 for com
mon: 7,l0$@s5O for No. >, Sl2a15 forNo l, and Tar
at Si@4.50 for small. and S5@550 for large bbls.
NAILS.-NaiIs continue il good demand and
steady at previous quotations, VIZ: els FOX i'd and
upwards 9 cts for 81, and 10 cts for q;
OLIVE OLIVE quote Marseilcs at Sos per
for quarts and pints. and Bordeaux at Sl29l3 Z
case, for quarts and pints Sardines in Oil are sell
ling AT 81 cts each for half boxes and q cts torquar
0ILS-The market is quiet hut firm. Sperm is
selling at $3.50 for Fall and S275 for Winter; Crude
Whale at Sl65@l.I0: Refined do. at Sl.65@ 80 for
Spring ana Winter Tanners Oil at Sl.31d lao and
Lard Oil at S242d5 ? gallon. Linseed, we quote at
Sl.45dl.4G 4 gallon
PR6TISTONS.- receipts of Provisions from
the West continue very light, and our market, as
well all others on the ;Gaboard is quite bare OF
stock. As yet very few Hogs have been taken at
any Of the packing points by Eastern parties, but
there is more disposition exhibited to go Il" and ii
is likely that within the next week two, there may
be something doing The crop question" is still very
much discussed The receipts, so far, fall largely
below those OF last year. but the belief is general
that Hogs are kept back purposeiy, and that
in the end the crop will be found to lie equal to that
Of last year. in pounds not in number. One thing il
certain. the Hogs were never brmer The business
here this week in the absence of supplies has neces-
55ariy been limited Te Tqte sales Of some . hid
cs, about 100 bbls Mess Pork in lots at eS,G3l 50
tierces steam Lard at Isl cts and . tierccs prime
City Lard at - cts Butchers Lard is held at Is cts,
but have heard of sales this week. The trans
actions IN Basq } haze been gTxegsyey q retail
old Shoulders va Il cts for do, 1870 l95 cts for
new Sides and 23d25 cts for Hams
BUTTER AND CHEESE-There is an improved de-
mand fJr Butter, and the market is frmcr in tone.
with an advance IN some descriptions. We quote to-
day Gades at iOiS els: y estern ut from 3 to IS cts:
Roll at 3593S cts, and Goshen al s cts. Cheese con
tinues in good demand, and quite firm. ew York
State is selling at lst@Gl9& cts, and Connecticut
English Dqr, ut 25@2S ets. Eggs are bringing $40
81 cts per dozen by The Dbl.
PETR0LEUM-The market for Petroleum has
been quiet this week. and prices have fallen of to
G bond aad y e n2 FREE q Wbeh has
> gallon free. No ceara9ces this week, but the
Spirit of the Trade" Is loading for Liverpool.
P0TATOES.-We quote Peach Blows this week at
70GS0 cts, Carriers at $1,000 cts and MERGERS at 20 cts
@SlF bushel from the wharf.
POWDER.-The figures for Powder are now 81. Is
for Blasting. and 1915 Z keg for Sporting.
PLASTER--Ihere have been no cargoes here for
some time, but it is selling slowly in small lots at 81
RICE-tCarolina, which there is some Offering,
asked for prime new and we quote East India at Gi
@lQ4 cts currency. There is however, very little OF
and description selling
view Sugars have fall of in price fully q cent e
ID. The reduced rates have, however, brought out
them The sales for the seek include Us hhds Porto
Rico on private terms 10 hhds fair Cuba at
l23s@l25s cts; 50 hhds Porto Rico at 123@13ls
cts. 70 hhds do. At Il cts 10 hhds, prime English
Island at l413@1434 cts, and l3 hhls Centrifuaals
at l54 cts making total of i6S hhds. We quote to-day
as follows, viz Cuba and English Island at 12@
l21@ cts for fair TO good refining l2}5G1334 cts.
for fair to prime grocery; Porto Rico at 1214@1234
cts. for common to fair; 1904 cts. for good to
prime; 144@l44 cts. for choice and Centrifugas at
l4R@l6 cts. The imports this week are 9l2 hhds and
SIS boxes.
REFINED SUGARs.--Refned Sugars are dull, and the
Hard Crushed at i8ais5z cs White Soft crushed
at ~ cts for A: III for circle A: 16Aa17 cts
for 3; l64@l6]2 cts for Extra and yellow at l5l2
SEEDS.-Cloyersced has ruled through the week
at SgS2j bushel, which is an advance of q cts on
the closing figures Of last week. but the transactions
have been limited, the sales Summing Zip only about
500 bushels, and it closes dull and rather heavy. We
quote Timothy Seed nominal at S3.50dl, and Flax
seed steady at S3.lCG3.15 z hushel.
SPICES.-Spices continue in good demand and
firm; We quote as follows viz Pepper at 31935 cts;
Cassia in mats at % ets do in cases at go cts Pimen
to at 299291a cts; Cloves at 1904 cts; Nutmegs at
$40 in casks, 81 As in cases. and Mace at 81 40 q II
SHINGLES.-Shingies are dull and lower in price.
No: Cypress may now be quoted at Sl4; Saps at SO,
and No. , do at $40 z NJ.
SALT.-TheTe is a fair business doing in Salt, but
there is no special activity in it-Liyerpool is selling
from store at S2.35 for Ground Alum: S425 for Ash
toms fine and 1915 for other brands and we continue
to quote Turks Island at SO cts Z bushel from store
We note the arrival this week of cargo of 1900
bushels Turks Island.
STARCH.-Starch is in light supply, and good de-
mand. We quote Western brands at S@9 cts
Duryea's Superior at ii cts; Duryea's Refined at y
cts: and Kingsford's Oswego at Hall cts = H.
STAY ES-Red Dad HID Slaves are selling at 500
S42 but for White Oak do prices range from rs to SIS
z N; White Oak Pipe may be quoted at $500 So Z NJ.
TEAS.-ThereiS comparatively little doing in Teas.
but the market is steady. We quote follows, viz:
Tyson and Twankay".............. IS $l50
SouchOng and Congou............. 20 160
lJoloIiE % ~
l Oung IiysOl..'.'..' w LOU
lhperiai .'.''..''.... '.''''',....''',.. 70 10 ,
IuhpOWueI..'.'. IU1 l90
japanese. i!iA
TOBACCO-Ihere has been rather more doing in
Tobacco this week than last, but the market is
ertheless inactive. and prices show improvement.
The demand is chiefly for Maryland ground leaf all
though there is something doing in other descrip-
tions of Maryland. Common ground leaf is selling
at 1904. but finer qualities range at from IS to T.
The greater part OF the receipts being taken up
on arrival In Ohio and Kentucky Tobacco there
has been very little doing for two or three weeks raSt