The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-14

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Gold opened Wednesday, 7th, at 1881, and was
eady during the day, closing at 1884, with but slight
emand On the 8 b it took a downward turn. SELL
= - - ~ nv, 80 So
:, E a. :, .-s' 80 a. ~
~ - iiusy anu Saturuay was uowh"aro ana sales
i.1ue as 10" az izS!, polnt lower IMAM IL mas
'een since September 1868, with the exception of
ew days following the 18th of May last when the last
,attle of the war was fauobt- On Mordoy ,stb e
,no,ood 80 ,o,, ~. 1891 -. ,oo, - - -,
On - - :. 100, ..'.. s'y'
t''h IL openeu al iNsa' STOCKS commune
irm and 5-20's have advanced abroad nearly per
eni. Cotton has fully declined Q cents during the
week. The downward tendency of gold and cotton
- a., 80 -, - -, -. So. - - oo'S'-.
60, anu
'u onaseis ooh''nu inore CONCESSIONS IMAM hoiaers
IRE willing to grant. - -
Z, ApprEc c,,d ;+ s. ..
md prices have aiyanced SO oo5iY o. az brf 6re
lpples steady at14Qi5c ~ fb forWestern and 17C01s
5r Eastern. ,3S1,Tl
ASHES pot osbas nv. ,,,,,o. 49,, ,,..,., - :,
rate at Sa9c ID fb. - i'ou :
REANS-.re in aood s,nn,,- ona ,,r,oos 90 No.,
,ar Horrnus ~ goou Supply anu prices Oh pea are
AIKEN up for the Cuba market e1o''''l'' "nu arc
nov clToove r1 ,,.,.. 30
3D., .5 n 80 i = w mas neen very dun
: no demand and fine stocks are on tire, =; th ~ i
# sbinuers - $500 - N''' - 'A0 A "' 70
nDn.D ...- d.
pmE A. Is seeauy anu we continue to quote
SITUATE PdoS ~ o59ioc' snip az ,aSc $9lb and crack
~ oVaooc Aoo' oud pilot mas decllned to
ios9Izo " 10. 49,. ...5.-,s.. Id. ss5f-f :. r
BUTTER-Receipts of choice family butter are
illi hight, and prices are firmer and shade higher
b hrttor 20 ou'eer Is quiet at 24a2Sc. Ia
D1o ou''ei 40 ''aioe' .s.5..s..-l sill I'D .,... 0f.
80, ~ "a ,ooua4 are steady at iolSc " H.
'peiiii sie Al inouei"'o ucuiaiiu 'sC fo94zc'
CEMENT-Prces at this season are nominal al
% 7oG2 IS " BRIL- rliElrr1G I'll sl1alrf
CHEESE-Is firm and tending up at 23d24c % fb
for Vermont and New York, and there Is very little
ia market tt1 -At j OH i-il
COAL Dealers cont;pue tbe;r ,y;ces far To-
high, Red and White Ash at $14 ~ ton. delivered. -
,,nmherIand remains sfnadv az S1o '
COFFEE-.rbe market is oniet With :, ,oh+ ,o,, Z
~ apd n 9ssa 'aS is now quoted at 4o@aSc
' ool~r-,,,, :. -, ~ U..sl1 u m
COOfEhAGE-N shipments are making ex-
rnor+ and mricas arc anfirolv noino m
sisewbere '''' "' 4oo'Su
coppER-Tbs n,or,ot 10 r..,,ou
COffEh-Ine market is rather weak, and
prices l W ooples sneatning Is quoted at Doc
ID a1o I tai is selng at ~ c, and
ycuow nnetai ooies 'or 4oc'
VIC market a 1s Is quiet and unehangse
we quoie Anerican ~ w 9Z1c " Id, Manila at 2s9
-'7S ,> -nu .S,p 80, ~u ~
Dko1S AND D1 ESEIhe market is more active:
mere Is asnsh1 oecne IN borax, brimstone and
SapIna ooe 4uo'a'ion' oise"heie'
DRY GOoDS-The market is in an unsettled state
tno, feuuctlon IN prices all round,
On nioA anu uly Iuahe sucn pur-
nsss as Se exiSnce5 oI their SITUATION require
t; NV ~ ~ siii nav supi! . 10 neavy re-
t @ SarJ Sois ma u., sne purchasers &c
hat hey are now prodncine At an anai con complain
are not disposed to make much further anu
'n1rc,- -.
III, nei ~ VI ior NO D. ana ooc Tor No. 10,
VIZ. 'noioI a'0 i 'A -.-.....slF sr,-tsp
FiSHaIhe market f2r Goldfish is quiet and there
ri & , Inc s.oehs are not very
~ le ~ He NSns so9ehs Llckled herring
now uooiiA0o W ~"@'P vi Dun herring steady.
FLOUR-The lower grades are plentv but the do.
are scarce and holders are firm The imnortations
from Canada have not been SO large as was expected
Buckwheat -four is selling at 5496c p fb, and corn
meal at 90995c " bu. bad
FRUIT : Sicily green fruit is higher. rJemon.
are now selling AT 50a4 Is Dbox and oronoes hove
advanced to IS 6od5 IS: The market for Maa raisns
for LAYERS. anu 'Os' ~
49,, ,,, -. - -, Il L .--Lr1 o..
ern mixed is now quoted at 9o@s5c there is little
levy ID 1;aht RarIev ;s dnI 81 AZ r M anu
Pa rou, 5s sta.Jy of s1 o5a1 an Oa1s nr ae s
az h5fS5ec Shorts one gower and salIng OF soS,Ien
az ov9'oo' 'n'i' 70 one "et anu sens at SAe9oo
" ool. q
50 GUSPoWpER-ls steady at Sc 80 for blasting and
30 80 for sporting . -..- .r. ....-.t -.; Fl
HAY-Pressed hay still rules very dull at about
s134l4 " ton Loose hay has been selling for about
Si3gi 10, anu stra" ior SiV@1z' 1nere Is no demand
ior slnppnis' -
HIDES AND SKINS - The market has been
quiet and shows no material change since last week.
We continue to quote Buenos Ayres at 21a2sc,
western dry sated az iSlsc, ana at se94c.
y. 4, - "a ~ 49, '--S-<--' N1}NN'-e N'>-NJ
III 9i9I o'.
IRON Bar iron is In better demand at 595sc
v ID for common. and PICS for refined. English
sheet is steady at 7sgSlcP fb Russia sheet is low
er anu we reduce our quotatlons. Cut nails steady
al - ooeo v cask. .-
LEATHER-The market is still dull, and prices,
Hemock sole is quoted at 34d41c P fb for Ii hit and
nsalum weights Finished ealfskins dull at 81 359
ioo' l....g.-yg rt. s.-4 -.u 1l#
LIME The domond 20 ;noroos;rr INIT ,,r;cos
are nnmna,i vr nGnanu Is increasing 9uc prices