The Portland daily press., 1867-01-02

FOR THE WEEK ENDING Jan. /. 1867.


business, the transactions with few exceptions, being
very light. But the year whole, has been one OF
the most prosperous witnessed in community for
years. very large business, in every department
of trade has been transacted, and with fair profits
Our merchants do not complain and are looking for
ward to increased business as soon as the season
opens.
The trade OF the past year has been safe and legt
mate, having been transacted more on a cash basis
than was ever known before Hence so few failures.
Credit has not been strained for the purposes of op-
Grating largely and making great show, But the
business has been confined to its legitimate channels
and there are no notes to be protested for non-pay
ment.
1t will be noticed, by prices current for the
past week, that the changes in prices of commodities
are very slight In articles which require gold or its
equivalent for payment there Is downward tenden-
cy. Cotton is inactive and lower. Breadstuffs are
firm Provisions are dull. Groceries are quiet and
fish and molasses are without change.
Gold, which at our last weeks report was left at
1884 went down on Wednesday and Thursday last as
low as 1871 but recovered In the absence of cable
news, and went up to 1885, which price it sold ON
Monday, 3lst closing that day at 1884, There was
no stock board on Tuesday, January l. either in N
York Boston, and the latest quotations are those
of Monday. Al
brought to the market, and more are coming But
large Quantities have been sold to 90 abroad Good
sound fruit commands from 81 so TO 81 80 per bbi.
Dried apples are firm at our quotations.
ASHES-The demand for pots is quite limited and
there are no transactions to speak OF.
BEANS-The market is not overstoeked and prices
are firm. =
BREAD-The demand for ship is quite light in
Prices are unchanged. IS
BOX SHOOKS-Stocks are increasing but as no
sales OF any consequence are made, they piled up.
Inc views OF manufacturers and shippers differ
The former want to get s5c while the latter are un
willing in the present state Of the Cuba market to
pay over 75c. rs s...rs.L
BUTTER TER, is an ample supply of good solid
ing asked for prime quality,
CANDLES-Prices unchanged for Trowbridge's
moulds, for which there is a fair demand.
Ill ChEESE-A good supply is in the market and
at l92c lower than our quotations.
are unchanged f'
COAL-Ths demand for anthracite continues
steady and prices are without any change
COOPERAGE-The demand Is good for all kinds
Of cooperage, and the stocks are very light. -
CORDAGE-No change. The demand is very
light. 'e'S
DRUGS AND DYES-opium and rnbsrh hove
shaded Oh; in other articles there is no change
DUCk-In consequence of a reduction in prices of
the raw material. the Portland Company have re-
o.
mand Tor their goods continues to be large,
DRY dOODS-The market is inactive and but
little business has been transacted during the week
BY jobbers In this quiet time accounts Of stock are
being taken, and preparations made for the Spring
business.
FISH-The demand is light and the market is dull a
Dealers are not disposed to pay the prices asked by
over. u 'rff-lH ~ 80 : ~ -A
FLoUR.The market Is better supplied with
cnoce grades OF flour, but prices unchanged and
the demand Is limited to the wants for home con-
sumption. as So - -
FRUtr-No change in dried fruits. Oranges are
more plenty and lemons are in good supply -,
GRAIN-Corn is firm at our quotations We note ]
sales OF mixed by the thousand bushels at ST 2O
Other grains are without change 'FIlEI
HAf-The stocks are quite light and the demand
Is moderate, especially for pressed. = !
HIDES AND SKINS-Duu and but little doing.
Prices are unchanged. ~
1RON-The reduction in the price of gold has
reduced the prices of iron and reduce our quota
tions tor common and refined
LARD-There is a 1irlner tendency in IartI and
prices more regular. ~
LEADING note decline of one cent for sheet and
pipe. ~ SO s-l-l- IA NN
LEATHER-Prices have slightly shaded The |
sales have been fair for the market
LIAIE-rhe supply is lar se but prices are unchanp-
Gu, though the demand has slackened OF. NI
LUMBER-The supply Of all kinds is good, but
the demand as more moderate just now. Southern
pine Is lower, there being large quantities of 1t here
and great dnicuty in finding purchasers for cargo
MOLASSES-No change; transactions light as well
stocks. 1;f u ~ EiilJb -
NAVAL SToRES-Quiet and unchanged with |
but light demand. ~ 80 -
OAKUM.-The market is quiet with but small |
demand. -- ysS flZN-7T 1855
OLS-Lnseed and lard oil have shaded down.
rorsand kerosene Is firm at zoe tor single cask, G75
ior nve casks and Is ior 1000 gallons more
ONlONS-The market is well supplied and prime |
snVer-skans are selling at S2ll2 rs per bbi.
PAlNTS-No change from last weeks quotations |
though prices rather favor buyers. The demand has
PLASTER-The market is well s1nn,ied md n,;oes /
are lower We quote soft at W and hard Al 81 90
per ton. drounu il selling at " 00 at wholesale and
PRoDUCE-Cut meats are in good supply without
any change in prices. Poultry is little higher !
Eggs are shading down. Potatoes are plenty, and |
vs o ns sna ~ xoSZ on per Dbl SlAfy12g
selling at S494 90 per bnsheL
PROVISIONS-There is more frmness in the pork |
market, anu holders are stin in their prices, In
peeI there Is no change and the market is quiet
RICE We continue our quotations Ranpoon ia /
selhhg at lOc and carolina at l24. G
SALI[Ihe market is very quiet and prices are |
without change. -
SOAPS-The demand for Leathe q Cores steam |
refined soaps is well maintained ana orders are Com
ing IN from al over the country Our quotations rive
the factory p.iees.
SUGAkS-The market is without any animation, |
and prices for Havana sugars are steady. Refined |
sugars are shade lower, best qualities bringing
lo@l5c4. The Eagle Refinery has stopped manu-
iacturing until next March.
sTARCH-Firm at the recent advance, with a
moderate demand.
SHOT-There ia slight decline in both drop |
and buck shot. wv
TEAS Firm and steady, for the stocks ON hand,
with but few transactions. '
TINS There Is fair demand for ali kinds of
ns STOCKS have been replenished by recent arrivals
from Europe, and prices are a shade lower
TOBACCO-We have no changes to note: the mar |
ket is dull and prices steady.
VARNISH-No change. The demand continues |
to be good for all kinds. ! "
WOOL-The wool market still continues yery dull /
and there no Prospect improvement at present
In New YORK, last week, the trade frightened up. |
but 1t has again subsidized and prices are weak The
manufacturers are losing their goods az thew can
not be manufactured, with wool at the present rates
without loss is not supposed that the prices for
wool have touched bottom.
ZlNC-Except for home purposes the demand has
isuen OF. Prices are shade lower. d -
FRE1GHTS-Dmlness yet reigns, though homes
are entertained thatit may be broken soon We note
the since our last report OF brigs Prote
us, to load at Machias tor MatanZas with Timber at
W % per M; brig Angler H. Curtis, for mort north
sde Cupa ior the round sum OF 81 $50 OUT brig Eta
Tucker, (new)30O TONS for Car,lenas for the round
sum oil q, 500 out; brigs M. c. Roosevelt and Hattie
y. Emery, Tor Cardenas, at 2Oc tor box shocks and
and vi, per N tor hoops, EACH and bark Hunter
lor CaDaflan, out and back, north OF Hatteras at |
55c per hundred for sugar. In addition to 1hesa we
note TWO or three other vessels taken up on private