The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-01
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.


COTTON.-Tho uncertainties and tho many now elc-
mens which enter into the value of American cotton,
causing great caution on the part OF buyers generally
both Northern and European. They suffered 80 much
from erroneous calculations last year. that they mny DO
expected to act with great caro- exhibit but ittlo
speculative feeling until the season progresses and tho
developments ako place upon which calculations can
be mnde. The limited demand for cotton goods in the
fsh Market and the consequent working Of short time
by the manufacturers is having depressing effect upon
prices at present. but with the public peace undsurbe
this state of affairs hardly be of long continuance
and with the presont very small crop of cotton
we think that tho grower in this country may not only
look for steady but enhanced prices Tho receipts
at this point for tho past week show falling of, the
exports also less than tho before The slight
improvement Of I'D. at Liverpool, with light stock and
much frmncIs the part of factors, advanced prices
nbout 1hc q b during the week; but yesterday Liver
pool having again fallen off, prices rocedod here about 1c
q ib.
Tho following report is statement of the transactions
for the week:
On Friday tho market was dull nnd declining, prices
falling from Il to 1c q lb. sales 237 bales. Mid
ding Cotton selling about Sic. q 10.
On Saturday sellers having in most cases Withdrawn
their stock the market etened and the decline of the
day before was recoyered sales 262 bales
31s to &c. q H. for iddhng Cotton, 15O bales nd
ditona were disposed Of during the afternoon after an
improvement in the Liverpool market announced
On Monday tho favorable advices from abroad caused
the rates to advance from to prices of Fri
day and Saturday with transactions amounting near
800 bales, Mdding Cotton being quoted at SO to 33c.
On Tuesday the market dnr and the rates were
cent lower but in the lnter part of tho day thcre
rather better feeling sales amounting 252 bales Mid
ding Cotton being quoted ut SO cents.
On Wednesday there demand at tho prices of
tho day before tho transactions amounting 36O bales
thursday was observed ns holiday, and there
business transacted.
Yesterday the reccdng rates Liverpool caused prices
to drop about cent H. with sales $50 balca-sny Is
at 29 Is at 29 rs at 3O 10 at at 3d. 30 at s2s 81
at 322l; at 49, and 100 bales private terms Tho
total transactions of tho foot up 1879 bnles Wc
quote:
Low MddhnS... Observation-Disclosures. 80 @D31
M1ddhnG.. .......,.....32 O.
SEA ISLAND CoTroN.-There has been received
during the week 23 bales Of this class Cotton against
55l bales tho previous week. The lower qualities con-
dnue dull and difficult of sale the finer grades
are disposed of readily and at full prices Tho sales of
the week amount to about 100 bales we quote CON-
mon from 60@70c. q H., Medium T5@9oc Fine
S1@s1 40.
COTTON srATEMENT.
s,,,. .. S, Isrd Uprd. Rice
Rsssys% Rsssys@ RON s EoS Nov as - @ ss.
r91sa1s as'a' aeos'D's Sra gSa Rice: ''' 4'a0' ll0'
From Nov. 90 to
p:sSisas;i Ssy 4 1861 LIZ 17p ss3s sssf ,sH ~
1865 aG8l6 1906
Total exports. rts.................. 1868 36s16 a06
STOCK on hand and on shipboari. -. 1853 s4o2 o0s
SAME TIME YEAR.
S. PM Uprd Rice.
stock on hand Sept. l. 1865. ....... 362 GI0 10n
Receipts from Nov. % to Nov. 90, 1866 90 287I 90
Received previously. I8I4 eI5s3 s74
Total Receipts pts1,4o5a 40 0Ga oe1 |
ESpoHTs s. ia. Up'd Rice.
From Nov "a to
Nov 80, 1866. 81 1,7s6 10
Previously...... 1888 81 s25 so3
1890 24,6l1 9O5
iocli Exports. ................. 1890 24.G11 9o5
stock on hand and on sllipboard. LIS f4ha lao |