The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-08
Review Of the Perslasd nl.rI.ess.
wEEK ENDING July Z, 1858.

The business during the week has been nret.v Ia,
A great many people have been IN the citv. a a
uaua during the week before the Fourth, nearly al
Of whom had purchases 10 make, which made the
trade for the retailers, especially quite brisk and
gave to our street very lively appearance.
There has been no material change In the prices Of
merchandise, and no more tendency to speculate
this than last week. Money continues to be Tight
and Gold has had downward tendency, closing on
wednesday al 1851 e 1851.
Considerable reductions win be notced In Govern
ment bonds as well as in Railroad and Bank stocks.
There are few Russet Apples In the market, for
ne along some q wSsh are ps Fooa s The
demand fer Dried Apples d moderate.
Beans are quiet but holders arm in their prices.
Box Shocks very dull; prices nominal at 40c. But
ter Is plenty, and though we give 35c outside
quotation, is only the very best quality that will
command that price and that in small lots Candles
plenty and prices dropping. y ssta0ts3A3 s.
The dealers In Coal have advanced the prices all
for less than o. The Miners journal pa, refer
ring to the recent troubles and the advance Of tolls
&C., says:-"Coal has advanced since the 1st about
tolls, &c. will make the advance about 81 so y ton
II all the coleres in the different regions should
sumo next week, except the Delaware and Hudson,
and Delaware, Lackawana and Western companies,
and we believe they will the market can still be sup
piled with Coal without any trouble unless further
QlmcutteS suOulu OCCUR uefe1fters C(u8umefS
abroad, who have the MEANS can greatly aid the
trade by laying In their stocs now that the demand
for this kind Of fuel can be kept regular and it will
also tend 70 keep down prices as the seasons ad-
No change 10 note in Coffee. Some slight changes
will be noticed IN Cooperage, Shocks having advane
Cd trihe and Hoops fallen; stock rather short and
In Drugs and Dyes there Is no change, except in
Opium, which has declined a little. The Dry Goods
and the demand Is Improving Wooiens unchanged.
Portland Duck has advanced 1c y yard in conse-
auenss Of further advance on raw material There
are coming along freely Mackerel are not 20 plenty.
but continue to come In slowly; prime and medium
Flour market Is dull and without change, with
more demand tor the low and medium grades than
for the extras. The supply Of Corn Is larger than
tcle Of mixed and 81 03 for prime high mixed arti-
cle Oats shade higher and are now selling from 70
to &c. Hay very dull; no shipments South, and the
prospect Of good crop tends to decrease prices.
Fruits have not changed materially. Oranges have
advanced to $40. Lemons still hold the high price
asked on the Fourth Raisins have declined slightly
The Iron market remains firm but prices are un-
The stock Of Molasses Is small and firmly held
importers showing no disposition to force thsil
The only change in ol's is slight reduction In
Ths PROVISION maSTst . wen supplied, but price,
are kept up, with the exception of few articles
Eggs have advanced to q g 2zc in PACKAGES Pota'
teIialy declinsdi we quote mess Chicago SIS "a III
The demand iSr Salt for fishing purposes Is yer,
Sugars are inactive Refined have shaded OF .
little. There is fair demand for the productions O
the Portland Sugar House and Eagle Sugar Refinery
Raw Sugars are dull with downward tendency.
Tins are not quite 50 firm, especially for Pig al
though we do not alter our quotations; prices favor
There are few operations in the Wool market.
= Freights are still dull with light demands. The
engagements since our last report are :-Brig E. p
SWEET, coal, from Baltimore to Portland, at " 80
barque Sarah Hobart hence for Buenos Ayres, lum
Der $15, and shocks and heads 50c; ship Pacific, II
load at St. Johns N. b., with deals for Liverpool al
Cos Cd standard; brig Mary A. Chase, hence for Ma