The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-22


for plain and bacon hams for picked
9ka1ok for salt shoulders 1274als for prime lard in
Observation-Disclosures very du Pennsylvania bb1s arc
offered at 50 1oa2 15 Ohio at 50 soa2 40 . gallon.
New York Market.
MONEY MARKET.
The New York Even,ng Post, Of Wednesday, Decem-
Der 10th, says:
Gold is lower to-day rumors that THE Treasury is
lowering the price of those descriptions of Government
bonds which wanted for foreign account and it thus
enables foreigners to buy bonds ut easier prices.
The loan market is fairly supplied at CAT per cent The
slight increase Of activity in stocks during the past
two has caused enlargement Of the demand for
commodation and there is more disposition to charge
and to higher rates Of interest Discounts dull at
gold this forenoon the quotations were as follows:
3si 1s?? 49, 5s 15o i5;7 se5 lsSx
The supply Of foreign ;,,s Exchange pressing on the
quoted at 108a1O91S for mnercal 1O9a1Ooz for
bankers; do at short sight, 1!o6a11o2s Paris at GO
as dS swiaa M s5or sshi
as6; Amsterdam, 41a41 Frankfort l4a41z Bremen
Or specie to-day the Asia, from Boston, takes out
$50 and the Hecla from this port s115,437, making
PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. December 19.-FLoUR &c-The market
for Western and State flour opened tame, but the
close the demand improved and with light receipts sell
The sales 105O0 bb1s at So 25asO 40 for sperfne
satc $40 for States SO 15a1l for
the low grades Of spring wheat Western extra s1a12 10
for shipping Ohio; sic 2oa14 90 for trade and family
brands Of Ohio Michigan and Indiana and S13 5oal6 SO
Buckwheat aour is weak at So soas IS.
Canadian -four is firm. Sales of $50 bbs at 13a15c for
trade and family brands.
Southern -four is better and moderately active Sales
and country extras and s13 6oa16 25 for trade and family
brands.
Corn meal is dull and heavy.
GnA1.-The wheat market is less active, but holders
generally are firm. Millers hold of, contending
lover prices The inquiry is confined to ilera chiefly
Choice qualities are not offered very freely The sales
and S. 05as IS for amber State
Barley is firm and in fair demand. Sales Of $1,000
free, and 81 20 for prime fourrowed State.
Canada peas are inactive ut about former rates.
Oats are in moderate demand and prices are rather
easier Western The sales $4,000 bushels fair to
good Chicago at 64a66c
Rye is very firm and in fair demand for home use
The sales 22ooo bushels Western a 81 25 and
Canadian at 81 80.
30 900 bushels Western mixed ct ST lsa H. in store and
81 49, early in the day western yellow
PRov1s1oNs-A fair business done in pork, but at
lower prices closing heavy For future sales Of 1000 bbs
NESS seller all this month, at s19 s7; new
western mess, seller January at s2l, and $50 bbs do
Tie sales ana regular are $3.50 bbls at s2oa2o is
for old mess s29 s7a2o so for new d. and s2la21 50
Beef in less active demand but steady. Sales Of 275
1s for old extra DO. and ST 5oa21 50 for new DO:
Beet hams are firm, with fair demand. Sales of 800
bbls at S29a33 for western
cured hams at 12c.
Bacon is dun and nominal.
Dressed hogs and firm. We quote s%a9k
for western and city.
Lard s dun and pees favor M tho nIyer Sales Of 2a5
steam and kettle rendered Western New Western sold
II S z au II g ssGs3 s. ii pos saa s
- so for pearls.
1nand has been moderate stock large, buyers
have the advantage and prices lower and nominal
for
selling above the market, the impression being
the month but the ndicaons are that the stock Of choice
Butter now in the hands Of farmers larger
CANDLEs-Are firm, with moderate demand. We
quote at a23c for Adamantne; 45c for Sperm
CoFFEE.-The business in Rio coffee been to fair
extent but prices favor the buyer The revised quot
fair ordinary 15zc and fair to cargoes
a17c duty d fair to good cargoes IN bond 117&a12kc
more soosa at s6is port: Other iads dul and
for Maracaibo; 17ka18c for Laguayra, and l6a
1870 for St Domingo.
steady. We quote at 2sa27Hc for Lake and Baltimore
corroN-The market is steady, but at advance in
The market for dry cod is dun and heavy. We
Mackerel ars in better demand and firm. We quote at
s1s for No Mass SIT 6oa1e for No do and s14a14 90
qaos I s 81 P9ss and
ses
HAzIThe demand Is fair and the market firm at 95ca
9s aia Is d IL 3Ga e {Ss It,
HorszAre firm m az and n good demand for home use We
3 Az Saysss T. S1E Ssga
their views We quote at s4ea51 for No Am erican and
IARDThe markat for ng IL du11 and nr;caa 49, ,,ori