The Portland daily press., 1865-04-05

No1e'-Our quos atlons represent prices Of large
lots from nrst hands, unless otherwise stated, and
IN filling small orders, higher rates have to be charg
ed. For figures see quotations in another column
AISLE There are no P, all Ashes in the market.
Pot Ashes are now quoted at Ice % fb showing q de-
cine of lc.
APPLES-Green Apples have advanced to sS@s
~ Dbl Winter Russsts comprise about all the stock
in market. Dried Apples remain firm at our last
quotations.
week Is quotations.
BUTTER-Ths mari ct is over talked and tbars
is consequently no demand, except for the best fam
lily butter, which shows narrower range of prices
and is now quoted at 2s93Oc p h. Country bali
butter has been offered at 25c without purchasers
Prices of store butter are nominal
CHEESE-Receipts Ore still scanty and prices
firm at former quotations.
COAL-We notea decline of 81 ~ ton. Lehiph and
White Ash are now delivered at SIG, and the demand
is steadily decreasing.
A cargo of Cumberland coal, per brig Russian. was
sold at auction Tuesday by L. NJ Patten. ON ac-
count Of Randall McAlister, for $II rs cash-pur
chased for Portland Co.
COFFEE-A further decline Of Sc is noted for lava
and of Sc for Rio. See quotations.
DRUGS AND DYES-Prices have been for the
most part steady. Alum continues decline and is
now quoted at &c y fb, and alcohol has declined to
$3.50 y gal.
DRY GooDS-All prices of dry goods are for the
present nominal Retailers however have been so
ndustriously disposing of their stocks and the
sumption has been far developed under the slim
illus of the reduced prices there good grounds
for expecting steady business before long. The
tand NJ rio 10 word
DUCK-Portland No duck shows reduction Of
I5c " yd by the manufacturers. No is now quoted
| at sl,lo; No 10 at 6sc-aganst $50 last week.
FLSH-Prices are nominally lower. The fleets are
fitting out for the spring fishing.
| FRUITS AND NUTS-The general tendency is
downward. Lemons now quoted at 50 p box-$l
| lower than last week.
| FLOUR-Is still dull Prices nominally lower
than last week. but very elastic and uncertain, buy
ers' and sellers estimates differing materially and
ruling by turns in the few transactions made.
GRAIN-We quote western mixed end yellow corn
81 ,55@l 65 ~ bush. Oats SC lower and quiet at
9o@92o % bush. Shorts are firm at former rates,
buoyed up usual at this season by the ssaatiness
| of the stock in market
HAY-There is slight advance in pressed hay,
bad roads having diminished the receipts. Dealers
now buy at s26 " ton and sell at about $2s.
IRON-Iron is dull; prices chiefly nominal, are
closely following the declining gold market. Sec
| quotations atsNE
| LARD-Has declined lc ~ ID, and is quoted at %
az for kegs, and 10000 for Dbls.
| LUMBER-Nominal prices rule very steady, but
hardly anything is doing. There is fair stock Of
box shocks in the hands ofexporters. but shipments
are very light Good pineboxes are held at 70eSOc
/ M0LASSES-Continues to arrive but remains
mostly in the hands of importer. the
shown by our revised quotations not meeting the
views Of jobbers.
NAVAL SToRES-Spirits of turpentine are now
held at $3.50 " gal-against 49, last week.
OILS-Kerosene oil was put down to for 1000 gall
n l2c for bbls and SOC for bbl at the factory last
Fri ay, as reported in the Price-Current Linseed
and boiled oil have both declined l3c % GAL but are
heavy at those figures.
ONIONS-Are steady with an active demand and
| upward tendency.
PAINTS-The demand is said to be good, yet We
note remarkable decline. Portland lead in oil is
now quoted at $3.50, Cumberland lead do at sl6a
$3.50, American Zinc at $I3@l35O pure dry lead al
$3.50 and ltharge at IT'S " fb. o.
PRODUCE-The receipts of fresh meats and poul-
try are light and prices have advanced There is a
better supply of eggs. which still quoted at 26a
Csc " doz 5a
pROYTsJoNS- not v,rv mucb from last xpeal,s
Pi0os. Deo. 40 ~ ~ any 'nehe Is NJ AiAes ior porA
at present, at any price.
| RICE-Has declined L.
| c,,c, nc -, :,
| ooUAno-naSe sone steauly oo"n through the
| week and find few buyers even at the present re-
duced nrices ut which on tho otbar hand hodars va
not anxious to sell.
SALT-Sales are mostly to fishermen and re-
duction of 25casl " hid has been made in prices
TEAS-Souchong has fallen lOc be'ow the quota
| tons of last week. Choice Oolongs are held now at
/ Il lo0l TX amman do at 7scae, ana so,cbono 81
| 1900 0 w ' 'ooSP' anu So1oAioAs "'
15g9O " ID H fa
TOBACCO-There is nothing doing in tobacco at
| nrasant ,,r;oos oro ,,holl,, ro,,;noI -
P "oy o .
| FREIGHTS-The supply OF tonnage is light but
is fully equal to the demand The following char
/ ters have been srenorted at tho Marchant,s Ex
| oh.,ro nj r.ora.o.. - .Ts..-S-~-.., :, 1
on@nso' DaiA iio'a'oia iol hatan1aS WIN BOX
Shocks at lSc, Hoops IS " M, and empty hhds SO
| each Brig Manzanilla for Havana for the round
| s, of eoos ont .orro 80 h ,aoo;od 60, 49,,
So - - sNs, " - -sos.'e1 .,'.4 ".ons
| side. Brig Sam1 Lindsay for port north side Cuba
with Box Shocks at lsc. Brig Sarah E. Kennedy for
Havana with ROY shocks at Isc nd s,r,,oo Io;s. :.
,,r - ~ 49,, ~, ".4U sPi "oo 'ois' d
| - " M. Drls u n MculVery 1or Cardenas with
| Box Shocks at lSc, and Hoops to SO 10 M Brig T. n
| un;aht sor cordenos ,v;th Shools 80 ua..-s. ~.
A. ~ - - - ~ =, e'''ooH' anu Hoaue a' 'Se'
and Hoops ~ per M. Schr Waterman with oak
| moulded timber from Nauticook River Md to Bath
| Z, y = ~