Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-03-07
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From the Mobile Price Current of Marc h ID
COTTON.


Our market closed heavily last week, since
when the transactions have been still more
limited, aud prices have given way l-4Gl 3
cent per pound. During the TWO first days
there was less spirit exhibited by buyers than
for any similar period in several weeks; indeed
both parties appeared to have made up their
minds to await the result of the foreign news,
as The hinge upon which every thing was to
turn-sales olsthe two days l2a14OG bales, at
irregular prices, but generally in accordance
to previous rates. On Tues0ay accounts were
received by private conveyance in advance of
the mail, announcing the arrival of the E1iber.
MIA steamer at Boston, with dates from Eu-
rope TO the 4th February, and reporting an ad-
vance "a the Liverpool market of lid per h..
qpefthe previous advices. Previous TO the gen
oral circulation of this news buyers had been.
in the market, and an increased request pre-
vailed-subseq Hently very little done-the mar
ket being irregular but presenting no quotable
difference IN prices. On the following news
paper accounts came to hand By mail, but the
private correspondence being still behind, buy
ers were unable to do anything beyond cheap.
ening the market-holders anxious TO realize
at former prices; the limited operations oft e
day being rather more favorable to purchasers.
Thursdays mail brought up the back dates.
but being followed by general refusal on the
part of buyers TO 60 on, unless at a reduction,
holders in most instances were content to
accept fraction less, the bulk of the days bus
mess being effected at define OF 1-SGI-4 C.
upon Saturdays quotations. Yesterday an in
creasing desire 10 sell, with comparatively
limited demand, had the effect of depressing
the market still further-the quoted rates at
foot showing decline ofl-4a1-2 C. per ID. up
OH prices of this day week,
The late foreign news, favorable as they are,
have not come up to the expectation of holders
ON this side, who have been using every effort
for two or three weeks past to susta prices
until these accounts should be received--con-
sequently- most holders are compelled to re-
lease at least part of their stocks, which have
accumulated 10 an inconvenient extent. The
prevalence for five or six successive weeks of
fine weather has materially increased the est.
mates of last years crop, which with the free
arrivals at this port and elsewhere, has tended
in connection with the causes alluded to above,
to render the holders of cotton as far as we can
Judge, satisfied that under all the ci.cumstan-
ces, it is to their interest to realize at current
prices.
The aggregate sales Of the week sum up
about 1000 bales-the principal portion oft on
domestic account. A few parcels have been
taken the last two days for England, buyers
for the other foreign markets being as yet qui-
et.--Ihe declining tendency OF exchanges,
coupled with some embarrassment in their ne
COLLATION., have had their influence with buyers
of cotton, and will account in some degree for
the very Light transaction Neutrality-suspicious.
larly in the early part of the week. In annex
ing quotations, we have to remark that we find
great ire gularity in the views of dealers, and
he market cannot yet be considered as settled
down under the influence of the late news
the effect upon the northern markets being still
Present prices are about "a cts. below the
highest point of the season; and lac. above
The lower point in November
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Mich. /, l844-specie Mch. 9, 1s43-cur.
Good and Fine, -G-nemI Gnoml
Good Fair Q I~2a- nom'l
Fair, 8 l. az al cents
Middling Fair, 8 I-2G- 512 06
Middling 8 G. 51-2d-
Inferior and Old TAT l~2 q nom1