The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-03
Augusta Market.

AUGUSTA, December 1-Corros-owing to q re-
ported decline In Now York this market was dull and in.
aotivo to-day We refer to the ncni sales M tho only
correct quotations of tho market Tho sales of the day
G s ss 3 on c M a
GoLD-Dul Tho brokers aro buying at 142 and selling
srLvEH-The brokers buying al 13s aud selling at
FmANcIAL-The price of gold las undergone On ad-
vanco OF per cent tho week. Buyors pay
ing 2 and selling at l4ia45 The buying rate for silver
hns been 140 and seling ut 49,
Savannah Market.
SAVANNAH, November 80 demonstrating is etin
quiet Very little is Offering Buyors yiens readily
100 for lrst-clnss commercial bills
There hos been a good demand during tho week for
sight exchange OH Now York. md tho supply limited
though moro freely offered during the past two days
GolD~Has ss Been fctuaiing though now tonding
downward Transactons in Now York arc reported to DO
limited operators evidently awaiting the futuro action of
quotations are nominal
inoreaang more rapidly than sales W. quote "dsan
hr 70 primo, 12a3e in largo parcels; 'ough at 50 %
rnEIGnTs-During tho past week havo been exceeding
y dun both by s,eanGr and sail Hrgo number Of tho
rival There three vessels now loading for Liverpool
and hrco moro up for the same port, though with
Tho following tho ruling ratios:
To Now York, on cotton per stoamer 1c
To Boston, on cotton per steamer. Ia
TO baltimore, on cotton per sieamer q
To Philadelphia, on domescs. ..............s 81 90
To New York, on cotton per sail. ............. g
To Liverpool, on cotton. I'D
To Now York and Philadelphia on Sea Island, per
steamer Ia
To Baltimore nnd Philadelphia, lumber. .s10a
To Now York and Boston, on lumber. ........... IL
To New York and Boston, on tmbor. 12a13
CorToN-Tho market during tho week under roview
has been inactive ad the salos foot only about
1175 baos. Prices havo varied but little, fuctuatng at
hrs ronyng on Tuesday with m exoitod market, and
to-day easing of from tho urcs OF day before ycster-
day. closing quiet at 81 nc for Liverpool Middngs.
Holders exhibit dosirc to rcnzc though the bulk
Of the stock Is still withheld for higher prices and
aeted market larger sulpply Of poorer cottons
now offered, and command fu prices.
REoEtpTs-As general rule Mt tho various ports little
difference Is shown in tho receipts. At the shipping
points worry little cotton is awaiting transportation, and
tho stock of old cotton Is nearly exhausted. This fact
should be weighed in estimating.
CRop.-Tho heavy rains reported in Mississippi and
Louisiana during the middle Of tho month may havo
influenced reeeiPts but Will not probably affect the
suit Tho general estimate still continues to be
bales.
E1roaTs.-A noticeable feature in tho business of tho
week s tho increase of cxports934 bilea against 4453
bales for the week previous This embraces foreign and
domestic export453a bales OF which to Liverpool At
oil the ports tho foreign export Is improving.
SEA IsLANDs..-Wo have yet to report O dull market
and few buyers. On coons selling ut zoe and under
there IL decline of 5a6c per h. though ner quail
numbcr of operators however prices purely nomi-
mol.
COTTON STATEMENT.