The Portland daily press., 1867-09-18

FOR THE WEEK ENDING Sent. II. 1857

The advance on the premium for gold has tended
to render the merchandise markets very firm for all
foreign merchandise and staple commodities The
business transactions tor the week have not been
large, ana, IN fact, they never election week.
1t Is not until after that period that country traders
appear in large numbers 10 make their fall pur-
chases, and tho indications are from the low state of
the stocks in country stores that much repenish-
ment will be needed. The efforts of di ummers from
Boston and other places during the months of Julv
and August, were, generally, unsuccessful through
out our State, and but few goods were disposed of
in this way. Our country merchants have become
tired and suspicious of these characters, and not
few OF them have found themselves cheated in the
articles purchased by samples. They have diseov-
cred that merchandise be purchased at better adj
vantage in Portland, and selections made from fresh
and ample stocks, and that it is for their interest
and profit to come here. Hence new customers are
appearing, who have formerly gone elsewhere
Our last report left the gold market at 1881. the
closing price on Tuesday, 10th. On Wednesday, 1t
went up to f45}; on Thursday to 1861; then receded
closing at 1l5a; on Friday, the highest point was
145s closing at 15t; Saturday it fell to 144f and
was quite steady at that rate and 144t during the
day. Monday, 16h, it opened at 1443 and in ten
minutes dropped to IA; then advanced to the open-
ing price at which it closed Tuesday nth it opened
at 144S, and advanced to 144s at which price II
closed.
APPLES.Fruit is coming in in larger quantities
and prices OF common cooking apples have re eded
Prime eating apples still command $4d$6 SO per
DBL Dried apples reemain dull and prices are
ASHES-There is but small demand ior notaeb
and prices cont ne very steady
BEANS-No change from last week. There are
but few in the market and the article must contuue
to be scarce until new beans come in A LARGE or
der could not be filed
BOX sHooksIIhe season will not fairly open un-
til next month, but sales of some lots were made
last week for immediate shipment at zoe Manu-
factureIs are at work but yet none of any conse-
quence have been brought ill.,
kaBREAD-There is no change in prices Tho 10
mand for hardbread is quite moderatx Inv
BUTTER-Prime, family butter is mora ,Iantv
Fair 10 good sol'd commands 25D3Oc and choice
tubs bring 33QD35c '''' "'' ."o''o
CANDLEs-The demand continues steady for
change.
CHEESE-There is good supply of new cheese
IN .se sntire,v anu nut prices are unchanged. Old
CEMENT-The stock is large and demand modor-
ate. Prices are unchanged ''''''0'-
COAL-The demand is moderate Do,o. go
selling the best OF anthracite at So 10 per TON 5ai,
cred. Cumberland is held no. and chestnut Mt s7
,a.2ngs are IL SanSo made molasses shocks and
country male the demand is slack Hnons ara
steady %ay1 q our aN spq nV%Ssr,o
proving There is no material change in prices frm
last week. III PRICES 'roih
DUCh-Ihe demand f0r Portland duck continues
to be large at prices named in our auotafions
DRY GoODS-The market is steady for all de-
scrptens OF dry goods and our jobbers are doing
very fair business. On foreign manufacturers nc
tendency is upward in consequence Of the increased
premium on gold. In cotton goods all the standard
have been made on light and unsuitable STYLES. such
as arc not suited to the present and approaching sea-
sons. =.
FIsHIFoT few days last week the prices for
maekerei stfened but mt the close, and at the com
mencement Of the present week the market was
slack and prices fell to our quotations. The re-
cepts are light, being about one third to one half
what they were last year up to this time Drv ash
begin to come in, and prices have advanced about
zoe for large coz since our last report The catch has
FLoUR.,The market is very firm with an increas-
ed demand tor all grades of -four Suner;or White
wheats have advanced in New York full 5lc ner Nh,
during the week, and there has been advance Of
quotations OF last week, although il costs them
more to replace the article II is very evident that
there b no speculative demand here '''VNe'
FRuff-Lemons are beginning to arrive and the