The Portland daily press., 1865-10-18


NOTE Our quotations represent prices of large
Iots from fisf ba1ds ,ress =
-As 'A-''' u i~O00 ."'o " 10 onalseu
20 As uAo' soe duo'''''o-' Al Sio'lei ool1nA
rho ,,o,d ,,,o,,,o4 hoa 49,, -. o,..s.
.ns sola larAeo mas oeen more ques; quoeaS1ons'
in New York ranging from 144ss@145I. The recent
favorable advices from England, respecting increased
activity h, A,oe,;ca,, stocbs ana - 1o,,oo7
= $50 Ut 'Ns1n'!u
prices proven 'oo iuch ior tne specuiatoFs specie
shipments are very Light and exchange has declined
to for bankers 0-day bills on Hotfor with
only limited enquiry. The published sneecb ,of
SECRETARY Mccullocb announcing a nol;ov LOOKING
daa.,ses 0svara te s
tends also to produce better feeling in business cir
cles. Prices of merchandise do not recede That
,or,1 - oaoo.od Ill a. ,,o1,,,. ee -.
=
- 'a'0 'ses ',nu piioos
have only advanced in cases ct scarcity Cotton has
appreciated nearly 1oc v ID under the stimulus Of
the reviving demand for eyporsation Cotton goods
-. !, 81, 49,
however "ero FeiaeAYeiy hgn pei0re, ana nave not
advanced. Molasses is scarce, excited and upward
sugar steady Tnmbor Is HIGHER stocks be;no con,
s;doro,,,v re,,cod Fs, an,
siue1apAy Aeu"oeu H's4 ioNisoiS a'iu ss1 d.
produce are firm and unchanged. Flour is firm and
looking M. Corn shading. Coal 81 bipher. There
is an increased inquiry for box shocks and cooperage
Freisnts dan.
APPLES-Choice summer fruit Il scarce and has
ANNA Is ,ng S S cS p M reS appes con
scarce at 1o9zoc ior western ana Eastern
ASH ES3-The MARKET Is hrmer and pot ashes have
advanced TO se1oc Y ID.
BEANS-The LEGAL demand for white pea beans
continues quite active. and prices are firm at
~ 1898 r 6q. Marrows and blue pods are quiet
at quoted rates. = Il go III &i
BREAD Is firm and we continue to quote
round pilot at 11@13c y b, square at Cyclic, ship at
7GSc %1D, and crackers at 5096cc W 100. ~ s.
BUTTER-Receiptso Of choice family butter are still
light and prices are tTm a At z2a45c tb Store but
" fsAncnI nc. aT.,ss - ,,.4., roa1yo. 49, n,
49, !, 49,; oS e 9: yuo.oa y. zIazoc " 10,
n tbe raw nateria sen bape ~ sa
~ IVY "" uS "a oFel n nave apyaIeeq 70 4zg
10o. ..s.s.5... d. z..,.r.s4 sr3s5,.as..-
tinues quite active and prices are Arm at 4Oa2 80
P brl. yifNaIQ a8sf1Elf i 8.sgs ~ xlsvs.lIi
CHEEsE--ye Vermont factory cheeseis steady at 1870
at the recent advance. faef-7.rpf
COAL-The PHILADELPHIA market il very Arm nj n
further advance but the extreme rates demandeS nv
coal operators rather tond to check sales and distrb
utors having supplied their most ext ent wants ares
now holding off, THE miners are now mostly at work
at the reduced rate Of wages, and the profits of tho
mining ana transportation companies are immense.
rates anq are now selling Lehigh, Red and White
Ash at Slo Y ton' delivered. Cumberland remains
s'eay ~ ~ A9s4S3 TGEgEzf9 q.
has become almost impossible to replace them. The
Z Boston maEseewas Stripped last week by New York
bs,s s 9oS 2 oT a that was hs
steady at SsG3lc.
w Od market Z firm with good de-
manol ana manila scarce and tending up We quote
! la boltTppe at 2E927z and Russia at 26G27c.E
DRUGS AND DYES There is a fair demand
for articles under this head and previous rates are
= fully sustained. See quotations elsewhere.
DRY G00DSlThe market for cotton goods has
been very regular prices remaining firm and I'M
1ne hnouohaL cosL o. eae raw material Is
rdcsea from proncs gne tra9e hay
NJ aeataeu ~ experlenee 'laS IL ealhos safcy be
good demand f5r ali seasonable styles. VIII ~ ~od
Arm and raw materials tending mn bfIrer%
more confidence and sales have nce sea'
ed: .-sf-.s <r-~v Z
= gQh-TPgrtiand duck IS sold ahead and out ofthe
market for the present. Massachusetts, manufac-
turers have advanced to 81 20 fpr No. and SOC for
Ho.-D.-s 4e.i- AA'' 75-sao ,SAiaosJ
but with an active Western demand Il nj
ior oistocks and prices are fully sustain
cd Mackerel are IN good demand at quoted rates.
Shore nerEng nave been landed In great numbers but
sen reaony = . lurcher advance OF QUO Pbrl.
goh-hecelpts OF western hour are improving,
NV , a n nay 2 ycS 9llsS iiEs urns me week ana
ted elsewhere and with ioht $685. e Il. ;t a. quu,
hardly be expected TO fan Below brsent rstes rans-
e. 9pF cp%' p e 9Fwand more freely Corn meal is
71T rr,911r no,s.S 80 = ~ 100 ae* y?
to arrive and arenow quoted at Sc JO97 D box. I'M
"a new ra ~ ere very he3yy and Prices
b nj Iayers ~ az os gegse az 70 % 20
Do1 ana layers Ut 20 zo@a 20.
GRAIN The stock OF mixed corn Is now ample
and prices are snadng on we quote at 81 03G1 CO y
bu. yellow corn iseut the market Rye is in fair
demand tor small lots at former quotations Barley is
more active az ~ 81 ", Oats are quiet 6O965c bu
ono ,r.s- n,,,,er sou
GUNPoWDEK-is steady nc Sc 30 for blasting and
So 30 for sporting
s HAY-There is little better demand o,,, ,r;oas
ore firm at S130l6 ID ton tar nressa, 49, P1 i
has heen sailing for about 31sSS1S ar5 se nay s
SSai0. - S-'ssio' anu straw ior
HTnrs AND SKINs-r,a ,s..,.o. - !. II
a. W. c5t,,ua t. sa NC aAIAes Is qn1eg D1e
u1 y ~ itd ~ 9 Iosd queues AyTes atSl9ozc'
amb aTe worth ana slaughter at