The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-01

NEW BEDFORD. Aug. Gothic Oil market has
been very duh the past week. and the only transac-
ton we have to report is sale of 60 bbls Whale, to
manufacturer, on private terms
NEW YORK. Aug. Slip. M.-Cotton quiet and
sales Il, 200 bbls. State and Western more active
and a 10c better; super fine to fancy State 50 "a
10; superfne to choice Western 70 "a 49, South
ern firmer; sales $50 bbls. common to choice 80 a
| II 50; California nominal at 6 60 q 70. Wheat is
more active and q &c BETTER sales 271 600 bush
Mite s aasTn ia s. Sou Southern at g
Corn closed dull and a &c lower sales A. 600 bush.
new Mixed Western 90 q Is for unsound and 16
BUSH; old Western &c; new Southern and West
81 a 64c. Beet steady and unchanged; sales 400
a 80 So closing at 50 10 cash. old do 81 rs; prime do
q 80 "a % 90. Lard steady sales 400 tierces steam
rendered red II 1sae kettle 19 zoe Whisksy dull
uctive; sales 1000 hhds.; Porto Rico III a 13c; Mus
eoyado III q 12ici 500 boxes Hayana at 1911 q 12ac
Tallow steady sales 100000 TBS. 1iI@ 12c. Lin
seed quiet. Freights to Liverpool dropping; Flour
per steamer Is Cd Wheat per steamer 10 and per sail
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Flour active at % a 80 for
Spring extras. Wheat frmer and advanced q 2jc;
sales No. at % q 20; No. at % q 81. Corn
less active; sales No. at ssbc; rejected s3B a s4c
in the afternoon No. was quiet. Oats steady; No.
at 44c. Rye firm at 94c for No.2 Barley active
and frmer; buyers IS cash and seller Sept at %
for No. 2, High Wines dull at 10. Provisions are
quiet and firm Mess Pork 80 Is cash.. Dry sailed
shoulders steady at 1sic Lard nominally l6a q 1sc
Cattle dull at 90 a 81 for Texas Steers and Cows
and 6 40 q Z % for good to choice. Live Hogs dull
and nominally lower; common to fair 90 a 25;
good to choice 40 q 90.
DETROIT, Aug. 31.-Wheat is advancing; extra
White IS a SO; No. do 80; regular &c; No.
| Amber 81 a 80. Corn CSC tor No. l. Oats Soc.
oINoINSATI. Aug. 31.--Whiskey dull and I'M
settled and no sales, and holders ask 49, buyers
offer 10. Provisions dull. Mess Pork held at So 90
a SO 25 Bulk Meats 1890 for shoulders and 16Ic for
Sides Bacon sold at 15c for shoulders and 1880 for
sides. Sugar cured Hams % q 24c. Lard 19sc.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 31.-Flour dull and unchang-
ed. Wheat firm at 81 for No. and 20 fer No. 2.
Oats dull at 474c for No. q Corn quiet; No. Q at
Sec. Rye nominal. Barley quiet and unchanged.
| CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. 30.-The supply of
Cotton is ,ght and the demand good; prices steady
| for Middling upiands at 32c.
| SAVANNAH Aug. 31.-CottOn-There is a good
| inquiry; Middlings 32c.
| AUGUSTA, Aug. 31.-Cotton in good demand and
market firm; Middlings size.
MOBILE, Aug. 31.-Cotton-Nothng doing to-day
| and market nominally unchanged.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug: Notwithstanding up
| lands 32c. Sugar and Molasses unchanged.
| "
Foreign Markets.
| LONDON, Aug. s1-Forenoon.-Con at 90! for
money and account.
American secuTiiies-United States s'2o's 1862,
coupons, S41 do do 1865 DID, s31; do do 1861 80; do
do 10-40's, 76l; Illinois Central shares 94J Erie
| shares 221.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 31-Forenoon.- Cotton dull;
Orleans 1913 q 13ad. Other articles unchanged.
FRANKFORT, Aug. S1.-Noon.-United States
| 5-2G's fiat at Ssh @ $50.
| LONDON, Aug. 31-Evenng.-Consos closed at 931
| for money and account.
| American securities-Unied States 5-20's 1852
83; do do 10-4Os 76l; Erie shares 23 Illinois Cen
| trail shares, 94t
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 31-Evenng-Cotton is dull;
| Mddling uplands 134d; sales 5000 bales. Western
Wheat 9s Cd. Spirits Petroleum S. Naval Stores
| dull.