The Portland daily press., 1869-07-22

factories: Coal has advanced one dollar DER ton for
anthracites. Co-operage Is dull, though there is
more inquiry for mOlasses shocks.
camphor and opium. Portland duck have heen n
slightly reuced IN prices as will be BY our
aon In the ar mssTst sUSas market I se We
fat with but slight demand
The fish market has Dssn pretty % active, ay with a
demand for Western markets. The receipts Of dry
fish during the week. have been very tair and sales
have correspondent There is no enange @ n & prices Of
liberal and prices have receded. The Flour market
is quiet, but there is more hfmness, especany iof
Spring wheats The receipts have been very nsn.
tions, though some grades there has been an ad-
vance. Fruits are generally without any change,
except lemons, which have advanced about u per
Grain is firm for Western mixed corn, which we
quote at soc for unsound to 06 for high mixed
Oats so2s5c. Hay is dull, and there is no demand
for shipping. Dealers are paying SIT for prime
baled hay, for retailing. Hides and skins are un-
Iron is unchanged. with limited demand.
Lard Is nrm at our quotations. Leather is un-
changed, but the tendency is upward. Lime and Ce-
ment remain the same as last week, though the
tendency is to an increase on lime. Lumber Ii dull
and prices unchanged.
Stocks are light and importers are not disposed to
press their stocks upon the market. The quantity
here OF prime grocery molasses is less than 1t has
been tor years in this city, at this time Portland
Sugar House Syrup is selling at 40c in barrris.
Nails are selling at 45c for assorted sizes. Naval
In oils we note more liberal recepts Of fish, with
q reduction in the price OF Bank and Of refined
porjie. Olive and nseed oils havo shaded q trife.
goes Of blue at 81 30 per ton. The produce market
Eggs have advanced to 2s95Oc By the package. New
New potatoes are coming in and selling at e1@$2
per bushe. Provisions are unchanged, except as to
hams, which have advanced.
two cargoes Of st. Martins, which were taken by
one Of our dealers. The demand is good for fishing
On Liverpool duties paid. Ieathe 6 cores rel soaps soaps
still command the market, and meet with large
sales. Prices are unchanged. In spices there has
The Sugar Market has been more active and prices
are very firm. There is better feeling among the
manufacturers, and they hold their products firmly.
The demand for Portland Sugar has been quite ex-
tensive and they have found their way all through
the West. Our quotations give the prices on
Tin Is lower, for pig, but with little demand. To-
bacco Is without change.
Wool is dull with but few operations: Manufact-
urers are holding back to wait the events ofthe next
FnEIeTs.-The freighting business is extremely
dull, and there IL but little offering. We note the
empty casks; Schooner Bewdoin from st. John. n.
from Gardiner to Philadelphia. at $1.BO per ton Tor
ice; Schooner Congress from Gardiner to Philadel-
pha, at }per ton for ice; Schooner Mary LOUISE
rom Philadelphia to Portland, at $40 per ton TOR
coal; new bark Endeavor, hence for Buenos Ayres,
at SIC. gold for lumber. and per cent. primage;
brig Kennebec from Pictou. N. s., to Portland, af
50 so per ton for coal; brig Proteus from Phiadel-
pha to Portland, with COAL at going rates; brig Ella
Showers, hence for Baltimore, at $150 per ton for
copper ore, soc per bbl for mackerel and 4oc per
for laths brig Josephine st. Johns, N. b. to Phila-
delphia at 9bc for laths,