The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-01

ION, at retail for v nite ASH, Lehigh, ana Frank.
0oBR DAGE.-Pric IS Of Manila have bean reduced
at ths factory and 10 no quoted at 25ta26 with
arooping tendance. We oontinue to quote Ma lila
a bolt aoPs $3.50; Russia do 20 q 81, and american
CANDLES-Mould Candles remain steady at ESQ
z3t the inside being manufacturers prices Sperm
are quiet and steady at 42946c
C0TTON.-Iha market has been very heavy since
our ast and sales have been pressed at l21l5c q b
aec Inc during the week in N York
DUOh We notice further decline of loo % yd
ior DUCK and now quote Portland r o l 65 and No
heavy
DRY GQODS.-Ihs market lie dull and prices have
undergone quite dep fession following the .eclne
| In gol0 ana tto1 our revised quotations show
reduction of Sc per yard on heavy ana line Oh, sings
| 2293 for medium and 295 or 60 d bleaohed. 2d2l
for heasv Ills and Jeans aud about 10 per yard for
cotton fannels. We also note a corresponding dc
cline on striped sDirting. Tskiogs and Denims
best .aud medium prints ara 2G24a #yd lower;
quos trade CON lnuss sluggish with scarcely su ient
activity to give tane TO the market
| DRUGS &DYES.-Trade Is very modesate and the
market inactive and prices generally eady for all
Opium and now quote 1880 pm Bl carb Il eas-
| er, WEI quite 10@i01. alcohol remains steady and
| firm at 80 and Naptha 6o@75c. Birthstone remains
steady at advances. Dys Woods remain quiet and
ste ady at quotations. A0e4 ava alAH
| FiSH-Maokerel were in little better demand
ea in tbs week at Improved prices, but tho
Wsre aT enS Ct g Il 90 sSd
l Shore 2l.5O q u 50 per Dbl. Dry Fish are in
/ very light supply 70, the season and rule firm e
quotations although the market is inaStive % "
Smoked Herring dull bat prices steady at former
| quotsh MS.
| FRUIT AND NUTS-Raifins continue in fair re-
quest at SO 2596 90 for New Buach, and Sc 500 70
| per box for new Layers. Lemons are lower, fresh
y 90; Currants Csc rev Citron IS q 45c ;Figs IS q
&c per ID; Dates 22S2sc and new frunes PC peru
Il
/ FLOUa-rhere isIbut little activity In the -four
market at this time trade Is very limited and there
| Is but little coming forward now, hence withths
prevailing qlieude of the market prices rule steady
| and unchanged from last weeks quotations X The
| New York Price Current, in speaking OF the de-
preston of the markets this time which indica-
ted decline of 80 a 40 y early in the week in that
mr. says, The high rules Of railroad freight rom
the West nave restricted the receipts 10 very small
| figure, while the relatively higher prices of Wheat
than Flour preclude active operations ON the part
OF local mets, ia view of which there Ia no great
tSs Sss 60 ss AZ ne indssa
scarcity of standard brands before ,he opening OF
ioa ma igation, irrespective the possibility o!
revival of an ort demand In the meantime, and
therefore do not offer their supplies ct the ruling
j currency. 10 uj41 .-. + iss,,s ~ :
\ GRAIN.-rhe Corn market continue very dull
and prices steady under demand restricted to the
! most pressing wan of local commerce A iirle
u W corn has been received in this market, watch
was held At abent 3D. Qls5 Prime old Corn Il, still
neld at S6gS 90 per bushel Oats are in good de-
mand at 9599S per bush; Rye we quote 81 e5@2O0
Barley remains firm but steai y at l66@l 90. sol'
s "a. Il steady brisk demand for pressed
scarce and quick at $1,000 p ton. :. :. 1a
IRON.-Under the decline Of Exchang e, pri see FOL
nearly all rades of Iron have dropping tendency
Has rensd sc cas- tee 4a sow Engiisn siis
4 iered, 400; SpT'ng Steal, l79l8c " h.
| LEATHkR.-Trade IL quiet, and but little doing
As vet. sales arc confined to all sales We slightlJ
reduce our quotations Tor N. Z. medium weights. h,
i Thad or md fnra a. nf q
is very good and sales contue TO be refeely made
our qnotatiops, White Pine No. and 2, S4sa
@Si. Spruce i55ls; Hemiock 1igls D II. ceds,
Shingles Extra. $4,2634,50; No. lido S8@3,5 Elk
ira Pine SOB 50i Laths, Spruce sl,S7@si and Pine
j will be found Under the appropriate heads
LARD-Has declined, and js very dull at 2al@25s
in bbs aud 2525c TO- tub lard kettle rsnder al -.
New, Rooklana. at 25af 30 p eask. '''7ss
MOLAS5ES The market has been very dull since
our last the demacd having taken only small guam
tides q wanted for i'm mediate use and prices a
ther depressed. tnou 20 there ha, been actual de
cline to note, except reduction OF Eos quotation
for Mussosado. We quote 1928 f,r Old and 900 fol
Trinidad and 1o5a1la ior Porto RICO. Tan Clay e.
is held at about 4S95oc y gal
NAILS I'VE notice deeIine Of SOC, " cask 20
nuils aud now quote out 8 80 % 10 per eask y ~
FL NAVAL ETOREs--Are qniat; We inotice q rapi
decline IN Tar size, the commencement of IT. masu
tactue ia various parts of New England We nov
queue TtUNl0 " DOL we uOt9 S0uIe decline II
Tarpentine and now, quote 3892 81 rsgA
Il OILS.-Kerosene Oil remains steady but dull o
the reduction noticed in QUE last, and the fact
prices at the close continued to rule at lG0 0239
los per gal. Linseed oil has further advanced sine
our last and is now quoted aul62 for raw and 16
for boiled; Castor oil has also advanced to 1872 ga
Other oils are steady and quiet at former prices
ana il very urn 5s e. IS
=, Dbl or 225 @2a7 per Bushel gea ielis 5e5 -
PLASTER AS stocks are reduced pr ICES advance
? and vs. now quote soft rock 8 rs %. go per tom.
PRODUCE. "A fair supply of all the leading arti
cle' has been kept up, but the market Is very dull
e Tgs are scarce and prices have further advanced
owing S to The extreme cold wes'har and are ns'
esi Geese lite lover ssa = range Ss e
Beef firm at ~ l4c by the quarteF. ~ DlAlJ10
PROVISIONS - Ar-dec inc Of full y ore dolla
per Dbl has been established Pork and the ma ks
closes extremely dtlland insninate at the decline
rhs York Prica Current g, II has cesa contend
edb famsjority of the operators in the . ticls 10
some months pest that in tee event Of al early
peace prices could materially advance, cd the
4 sit on that The South would qure more than th,
North could spare; but now thai e. ere is lair pros
eg in sympstsy with Gold sp p5Css
cal values generally. and the est prcs theorie
"a seem to be lost sisht of Round Hogs are in goo
; Cured Hams 2@23c. Poruand Ness Beef Is listl
, 24@25 y Dbl
"a hAOA-4uo mafk0t rules STEADY DuI nrm Wit
moderate sales. We now quote Indfa l4l5c " Id
RUN ortland distilled continues firm at q 80
gal at the factory closing buoyant. ngf
SUGARS-The maj ket has been very ID. ct sine
our last, and some decline is noticed although tb
reaction and upward tendency of gold nards tn
closeimparted more fifmnsss to the market crushe
granaate and 90 wdefed led at 2aIc a 2Sic, mus
covado 2Oc q 223c and HAVANA brown 245c a &c
per h. A. -ralsAE 81 % s0gy,l 80
SPlCES-The market generally remains very fri
put !nereB lttle densnd and We only notice som
decline for ginger Which we now quote at Ice q As
M per ID.
Il SALr.-rurks Island cagtiari and Liyerpo,
are now quoted at k5 1905 rs per hid and Lisbe
a 16aS 70; Wenotice the arrival Of cargo inrh
AslAn0 saltGe teuz ii sasRuiasr 3Es bn4 osaasf1
SEEDS-An descriptions of seed remain ou,et NJ
steady at our previous prices.
II TEAS-Ths market for Teas Is rather depresse
1nH prlces iayos buyers Wequote l26al 50 forchoc
~ voiong, ana il59i 70 sor commons Souchong &c
iOo NJ Ankoi and lower grades; sale modera 9
market closed firm at the advance 2 IS arl5'9 !
vi TOBACC0-rhere is more inquiry, and the mar
ket is hrmer, Notwithstanding the reduced quotation
quote best brands IS and los 70 q sec; medium
90 g &c; do commons 5000; do half TBS, 75@8oc
and navy, tb', 769S5c. th
\ FREIGHTS--B Business continues moderate ar,
rates rule steady at about previous quotations, tn
sapplv OF tonnage continues equal to the supply
Inc following charters have. been reported during
= the week: Brig kenuebec for HayAnna with boz
shocks at zoe; hid shocks and lids 35c and lumber
30 per cargo received from alongside in Cubs
exesntiopg lumDert Brig kosamond Tor Matanzas
a or Cardenas with box shocks at 100 delivered on
a shore by vessel Brig Timothy Field for Havanus
VIII box shocks At zoe sugar Ind shocks 900. moss
ceiyed from along ide. Brig Geo. Burnham fol
HAVANA box shocks at 200 receive from a'ongs 70
in Cuba. S,hr Anna Hod sdon for Havana with
boards at $40 NJ and box shocks at lSc delivered on
shore by vessels Brig Chas. Wesley for CardeEas
with boards IT 81 per N. hoops 90 and % kc SMALL
at 20ccargo received from aopgside. Brig Hattie e
Bishop for Cardenas with box saooks at zoo sugar
hid shocks Csc and moasses do sos cargo REQ lived
from alongside Coastwiss we no Ice the engage
mept of brig Russia for Fortress Monroe with ha7
uuder and on deck for $12 per ton. ( >aEhNo' Ky
ECEAL NOTICES. sos
i Edward p. Fl ain95I
WATCH M ANER.