The Portland daily press., 1868-08-05

ooAL-The stocks have been replenished BY re.
cent arrivals and dealers have reduced the prices tor
PRIME anthracites to Ss, delivered.
,osS = Eh aGE-The stocks are light, and the de-
. ,nanu is united. City made hhds and shocks are
little lower.
CoRDAGE-The demand is light. Our quotations
DRUGS AND DYES-we have no alteration to
max MAKE rom last weeks quotations Business has
pOCk-The demand tor Portland duck continues
@ 90 pe Prices are 5sc for 1, SAC Tor No 10 and
DRY GOoDS-The sales of iobbers have eontin-
ued to be unusually large for the season. Prices
for potn cot!oh ION and woolen manufactures continue
very nrii i me stocks of domestic goods not
pressing them upon the market- "''
FISH-The market is in an unsettled condit,on
~ f nSn nafvopabe Wand and prices are firm owing
catch of mackerel has been very Ggbf and the re-
ports from the fishing grounds are unfayorable.
rived here on Monday eonsisieS Of ,5o bbls.
Prices are firm at our quotations.
FLOUR-The market is very firm for all grades
The receipts have been very light, not more than
one fifth of the demand. Prices in the New York
market have advanced during the week, the low
grades 75c per barrel. The tendency in the market
is upwards, though we do not alter our quotations
FRUIT-The only change to be noted is in lem
ons which have dropped to $15 per box. All other
+ uils are unchanged with but little business doing
GhAlN-There has been further advance upon
sound corn, and we quote sound Western mixed at
81 Z29i 20. Western yellow 81 25G1 2s Oats are
little lower and are selling at S5gSsc. Shorts ane
line teed are unchanged. Heated corn, of which
there is some in the market, can be purchased al
l0(9l2c less than sound corn.
GUNPOWDER-There is no changein the pric'
OF Oriental Company Powder, for which there is
fair demand.
HAY-The business transacted is not heavy
Prime old hay is rather but dealers are un
willing to offer over S1S for it, The new crop ha:
been well secured and will soon begin to come in.
AT @ present there r is no expott demand for hay,
HIDES AND Sk1NS-The trade is light and oper.
atlOnS are confined to small quantities.
!RON-The high rates for gold tend to keep up IL
price Of iron and our quotations are well maintain
at &c for assorted sizes.
LARD-rhe market is is quiet and prices arr
Sue steady at our quotations. We quote at 19919tc il
barrels and 19AG20c in kegs.
LEAD-There is no change in the market. The
demand is moderate.
LlhE1The market is very steady at our quota
tions Of 81 2091 25 per cask for Rockland with /
good demand.
LUMBER-There are no active movements ant
the demand Is principally confined to wants ioi
Dunuing. our quotations show the prices they
are at present.
LEATHER-With fair demand prices are very
firm at our quotations.
MOLASSES-We note the arrival of a couple o
cargoes OF retailing grades which are held by the
tinporers. tia Prices are very firm, and our quota
tlohs are man AIMED We quote 75D7Sc tor Porte
hlco; 6Gg63c for Cienfuegos SEC tor Trinidad il
hhds and 65c for choice do in bbs. Cuba clayet
Is hed ati1dl49c and Muscovado at 51d55c. Claye,
tart is nominaly held at 4sc. Portland Sugar Hous
syrup is held at 39c in barrels.
NAVAL SIORES-There is no change from las
weeks prices. Business has been slack.
OILS-Our quotations are unaltered viz, Port
land kerosene &c., Portland refined petroleum. 33r
lnseed VI OS9l 10 for raw and 81 1491 Is for boil
ed; New nsh oils are coming in slowly.
PAINTS-There are no changes to note. Price
continue hrm at our Quotations.
| PkODUCE-There is hardly any change to note
Inc market is well supplied with beet and lamb, bu
poultry ID not SO plenty. Eggs are lower and ar
selling at 2s9soc s in packages. Potatoes have ad
coming in for which about 81 so per bushel is paid
new onions nave made their appearance and are sell
ing at $500 per bbi
| PROVISIONS-The market is very quiet an,
prices rule steady, without any large transactions
| PLASTER-We continue our quotations at 81 5
for soft blue. White is selling at So per ion.
R!CE-The demand except for immediate use
small Our quotations maintained
| SALT-The market is unchanged. The deman(
for hshng purposes continues to be good.
| SOAPS-At the reduced prices Leathe g. Gore
steam refined soaps find good market, and are il
de%aad N all PaTs Of the asIs State .n.n their bio
reputation and the demand tor them by jObbcrs an
retailers continues to be very good In raw sugar
there is not so much doing Our quotations give tn
prices of Portland sugars on Tuesday.
| TOBACCO-The supply is large and the deman
is good. Prices are without change.
| TEAS-There is an improved feeling for teas an
higher prices are anticipated but we make no chang
in quotations.
| TINS-Prices are very firm consequent upon tn
"a es tor gold. The present demand is rather lin
| tied.
| VARNISH-Prices are little higher, and W
| quote Damar at 22 1898 90.
WOOL-There is an improved feeling in the WOO
market especially for the low grades. In the New
YORK market there is moderate and steadily i'm
proving movement, based upon the anticpa ion of
more active demand.
FREIGHTS-Freights are dull The only en-
gagements reported since our last are brig j d
So for lumber; sch belmont from Windsor, N S
to Alexandria, Va, at 50 for lumber.