Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-26

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| CHARLOTTE, September q. Cotton. The
market continues verv dull and inactive, with a
declining tendency-we quote Is to lsi cents for
chaser. Sales for the week 4s bales, Of which ten
bales were new cotton the first two of which were
sold at 20 cents.
NEW YORK, September 23.-Cotton dropping,
at "a cents.
LIVERPOOL, September 23-2 p m.-Cotton
sales 10, 900 bales-quotations unchanged.
| CHARLESTON, Sept. 2l.-Cotton.-There was
but little disposition the part of buyers to trans
act business, and factors, to make sales, were
forced to submit to lower terms, when purchasers
cline; of about cent per pound. Sales so bales,
viz: at l6, at II, at 19i, II at 20 l3 at 2l and
II bales at p cents. We quote Middling Upland
at 2lto 2l1 cents. Es5s .E.s-...
CHARLESTON, Sept. 19.-CoTToN.- staple
during most of the week has been steady, the
transactions up to Wednesday being about q to
2li cents per pound, for low middling, and 22a
cents per pound for middling upland, the quota
tions at Liverpool during the time being 93d per
pound, for middling upland; but New York hav
ing become easier, with middling upland falling
off from 25i to 44 cents, prices here on Wednes-
day, softened and yielded to cents per pound,
and even more in some operations, low middling
dropping to q and midding upland to u to 2t
cents, the latter price only obtainable for very
high style, the market closing steady yesterday
and unchanged The weather has been quito ia
VOraDle 1Or harvesting tnlS Slnce our
last report, and should it continue, its effect
the crop will be satisfactory. Our receipts up to
this time have been light, but with continuation
Of good weather, decided increase may be speed
lily looked for. We submit the following state
ment of the transactions in the staple in this
ket, since our last weekly repoH.
| On Friday, September 18th, the market was
steady, buyers purchasing on the basis of the rates
| of the day before-Sales 66 baleS-low middling
being quoted at 2l4 to % and middling upland at
| 24 cents per pound.
On Saturday the very limited stock, which was
generally held above the views Of buyers, brought
business to stand, and there were no sales du-
ring the day.
| On Monday the market continued with but a
light supply OF fthestaple-sales 2 bales-low mid
ding being quoted at 2l4 to %, and middling up
land at 221 cents per pound.
On Tuesday, the sales were only II bales, at un-
changed prices.
On Wednesday the staple assumed declining
tendency, prices being quite irregular, with rates
about to cent down, but in some transactions
the fall in prices were more decided-sales of the
day 26 bales-good ordinary being quoted at 183t
20, low middling 81, and middling upland at % to
22i cents per pound.
Yesterday the market was more active but un-
characteristics 60 bales-and Is the day before not
reported, say at 194, at co. at q, 1S at 2la 10
at 2la, q at q and at 22l cents. We quote ordi-
nary to good ordinary, lS to 20; low middling, q
to 2lI middling, % to 221 cents per pound.
CoRN.-No arrivals of this grain have taken
place during the week, and with lessening stocks
holders have hardened their prices and jobbers are
selling limited lots of good to prime Corn at $l40
to 81 As per bushel, weight, bags included. Some
holders are asking higher rates, but these only
retail prices and do not indicate the rates obtain
able for wholesale lots.
FLoUR--The market continues to be freely sup
piled with the best brands Of new Southern, and
prices for these qualities have been firm during
the week, with fair city and local demand. We
quote new southern super at Sl1 per barrel !;
new southern extra at $ll.50 per barrel, and new
southern family at Sl2 per barrel. Northern and
Western brands are only in limited requestfor the
use Of bakers.
BAooN.-The stock of meat is light, and although
the enquiry has been very limited, holders have
generally obtained full and firm prices but the
market yesterday was in some respects considered rec
per pound; prime Ribbed Sides at IL cents per
pound, and prime Clear Ribbed Sides at 1s3 to
19 cents per pound.
SALT.-The stock of the article is light and the
enquiry continues moderate We renew our pre-
vious rates for jobbing lotssay g. to S275 per
sack.
INDIA BAaaINa.-The market is fully supplied
with this article and buyers are purchasing only
to limited extent while prices have lower ten
dency. We note sales ut 254 cents per yard j;
| Dundee Bagging, A inches, 1t pounds to the yard,
is held at 80 to IS cents Sea Island Bagging, As
inches wide, pounds to the yard is held at go to
| IS cents.
RoPE.-There is moderate supply on the mar
ket, and we quote Hemp at l3 to IA cents per
pound Greenleaf at ii to Is cents, and Jute at II
cents per pound.
Financial.
! YORKVILLE, September 25.-Gold, s14o.
NEW YORK. September 2s.-Gold, ..Sl.42s.
| CHARLESTON, Sept. 19.-GoLD.-The Bro
kers were yesterday buying at A and selling at 45.
SOUTHERN BANK BILLS.
Buying Rates.
Bank of Camden 33
Bank of Charleston 10
Bank of Chester. ~
Bank of Georgetown ..................-.:.. Is
Bank of Hamburg ................-...... 10
Rank of Newberry ....................... 80
Bank of South 10
Bank of State of South Carolina, prior to 1851. 10
RanE of State of S c.. after lSt Jan'Y 1S61.... 6