The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-10

Nrw YORK. Dec. 9.--weeliy Cattle market
teeves-small supply and de ide1y imp oved quail
ty and prices advanced fully e, with an active dc;
Caiv, s-supp light and in goo demand and prices
about 1c highr; receipts ia head; quotations a
&c sheep and Lambs in moderate supply and prices
advanced iui lc; receipts IS $50 head; quotations
Sheep q &c; Lambs a lie. Swine-demand brisk
u a zee. ''aeF
PHLADELrHIA, Dec. Tile quantity of An
thracte Coal by the Philadelphia and Reading iail
road for the week ending Dec 7, is 1858 TONS and
by the Schuylkill Canal 1,l42 tons. Total lOos 80
tons, showing an increase compared win the cor
responding week last year of 64,442 tons. Coast
wise ireiShts still rule high, but have downward
tendency. We notice no change in prices ana quote
as follows Broad Top S4 80 a 90; Gas Coal So; An
thracte, white ash. for Eastern shipment steamer
and broken 81 5, egg and stove 81 50 Locust Noun
tain, broken and steamer, "a "a lG egg and stove
81 % a. 30; an stove S4 10 a 5n; red ash egg and
stove 81 10 % 1 49, Shame in 81, and yken's Valley
S. ?5 u ton, board of vessel.-tNorth American.
CHICAGO Dec 9-flour active and firm at an ad-
vance OF 10 q l5c Spring extras % az 20. Wheat
opened at advance OF q DC, which was los, clos
llg al gib Tor No / and s2t for No. Corn dull
at sll q! s5lc Oats quiet and steady at ! SO. Rye
declined "a &c. quoted 1 IS a l IS for No. and
IS a SO No.2, closinga the inside price Bar
ley frmer and advanced &c; safes at l Us a 65l..-
Mess Pork ai2i so, cash. Green Meats firm hams II
"a 1ilc; rough sides sc. Bulk Meats quiet; should
ers ssc tor loose English Meats more active; Cum
perland gle; short this 104c; packed 10 q 1O4c fOr
Ioosa. Lard firm at PIE Receipts 5000 bbls flour,
eco bush wheat Co. 900 bush. corn 50oibush oats
Shipments, 900 bbls. hour, LEU Dusfl. corn.
CINClNNA1I, Dec 9-Whiskey dull Mess Pork
held % 90 q % 90 for old and new. Lard firm at
BE- s
ST. Louis, No., Dec. 6.--Tobacco unchangeJ-
Cotton declining; quoted at 13lc Hemp Tat Flour
firmer but unchanged. Wheat firm at 30 a 65 tor
choice to fancy Fall, and l S. tor Spring. Corn adj
yaneing; sales at 90 "a IS, the latter for fancy
White. Oats firm at II a 74c Barley-hoders de
mand an advance. Rye advancing; quoted at 70 a
10. Mess Pork at q 90 for new, and 20 30 for old
city packers ask Y 90 a % so for new. Dry sailed
m 10 Rae
sides 15c; no shoulders ont OF smoke, would bring
Ilie. Lard l2l a 1Ssc. Dressed Hogs firm at 81 a
MEMPHIS Tenn, Dec. 6--Cotton active at PIE.
Corn dull at 80 az SIC. Oats scarce at rs q S0c Mess
Pork 20 90 for Old and % so for new Bacon-Shoul-
ders nominal clear sides scarce l6tc Lard dull al
12lc.
MOBILE, Dec. 6.-Gotion in good demand and adj
vanced &c; sales 1,o0 bales; Mddling at 10 "a 1876;
receipts 1870 baies sales of the week 1900 bales
exports 1900 bales; coaSJwse 2997 bales; f. eigI
1858 bales receipts 1878 bales; stock Is OS1 bales
AUGUSTA Ga, Dec 6.--C0tt0n market yery ac-
tive; sales 2S0 bales receipts $40 bales Middlng
II q 15c.
SAVANNAH, Ca. Dec 6.--Cotton active and adj
yancing; sales 5368 bales Middlngs 1910; receipts
2,439 bales.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. Cotton in good de-
mahd anu has advanced a &c; Middling Ice: re-
ceps OF the week $50 bales; expoi Is for the week
oeO3 bales 70 Great Britain TIA bales; to the Con-
nnent 332 bales; coaswlse 062 small stock on hand
20 40 bales - =. -.N>.-
WILMINGTON, N. c., Dec 6-Spirits Turpentine
has declined lc and is quoted 4Sc Resin dull and
dropping; no sales. Tar steady at 25 Cotton buoy-
ant at l41e for aIdlling.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 9.--Cotton stiff; sales 1000
Dales; receipts since Saturday 1873 bales; exports
priae 131c. Moasses better; fair Gee; prime zoe.