The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-13
Boston Dry Goods Market,


(Eoen'ng Post, December 12
Boston Dry Goods Market.
BOSTON, December S.-The past has been yerv ouiet
week in the dry goods trade and wo are sorry to .v
oe any
introducing little seasonablo weather. would doubtless
and % I'll
parts OF the country, Notwithstanding the large agrcul
to al crops and abundance of money.
The backwarcness of consumption is severely felt at all
tho great trade and centres and no
stimulating the seasonable demand Jobbers are very
cautious and rgidly adhere to conservative policy
ant national legislation have rendered them more tid
than ever; and, believing that general tumble in
be caught with stocks on their hands
No revival of trade is expected till after the
will onter the market toward the close Of the month in
anhclpaton OF q rise IN January. In the meantime
fore .taking stock and squarng accounts ana those
who have the spare cash will able to secure bargains
1y nominal from first hands, The general tendency is
still downward, though some styles and firm
last report being sold up at the reduction have
since rallied and held at about last week. rates
note sales at 2oa2lc but agents are generally asking
Fine brown goods quiet at the reduction Last noted
and Lawrence Ds &c; Exeter and New Market AZ
1870; Dwight RS, 1sc; Forest AS. ITO. Bleached
Bates - SIC; Hills do, 2sc; Holyoke ana Bartlett do.
2ec; Halowcn do 2sc; Berwick do zoe; Red Bank rs
dTs &C. York denims 4oc Union shirng stripes 23c;
tcfs 25c; Peppere corset jeans, 23c. Print
cloths are held at 1c tor 6414 The print market is
du and depressed the leading brands have an accuu-
lahve tendency and continue to shade We quote ber-
rmack WIS, 10c; do Ds 18c: Cocheco LIS ice: Sprarues
Pac1hcs and Hami1tons. 18c; Americans II 55c: Dun
neLs. Aliens, and WaureSa1s, tic; Arnots l5c Cling
hams are lower, and selling at 23 Lancaster and
22c for Glasgow. American delaines quietat 26c
Richardson, spence & Co.'s Circular.
LIVERPOOL, November 23.-CorroN.-There has
been fair demand daily this week, and towards tie
close much better feeling, with little improve
ment in caused probably by revival Of demand
and to-day American cotton cannot be quoted hieher
than on Friday last as it declined tre early in the
week. and has only about recovered it to-day. ddliug
Uplands, 14c; Mobile, 14c; Orleans 14L; Texas 14Kc
Breadstufs.-With limited supplies and good specua-
tive and consumpdVe demand, wheat has advanced
about Cd per centa and -four Is to per sack From
scarcity, Indian corn has advanced to 45s.
Barley less doing. Oats quiet Beef fair consumptiye
demand at lower prices sales of reported at lOs
HOS foy extra prime NESS zoos to 1O5s or prime mess
and Hos to laos for India Pork slow at last quo
tadons Bacon, prices steady with retail inquiry Hams
and Shoulders hard to sell is about Id lover with
SLOW demand Cheese fair sales at the reduced prices
1aIoW quiet, with fair demand; P in London 44s
Sd OllsSperm, the sales small at f127 for winter
Lard has declined to f58. -
Petroleum-Refned Pennsylvania is slow at Is Cd Der
gal; spirits 90 to I'd. Lnseed CakesBetter demand at
advanced prices. Quer Bark-Nothing doing Naval
50 to los for commons lis to 13s Cd medium: and COS
TOR extra fne Spirits Turpentne quiet 40s. Seeds
American Clover brings 52s to 54s Market baro Of Tt
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