The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-23
New York Market.


The New York Eveung Post of Friday, December 30
says:
considerable anxiety is expressed in n2ncal circles
and among cons ryative men almost all departments
of mercant terprisc. that tie currency question
should be relieved the existing uncertainty by thc pas
SAGE Of one of the bills which propose TO withdraw tho
contra ting power the arbitrary discretion OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury power so important should
o. guarded by ull publicity, and exercised with para
mouut regard to he exsences Of business rather than
to the interior Cnvencnce OF the treasury department
stoppage OF contraction gelerauy ceaeSe1 " oe u
sirabe as cooperative measure after the 100 severe
movements the past Fall. From y T. McCuoch iet'
Ter 10 Mr. Sncrman read ir the nate yesterday IL ap
pears that the Ire sury resources VIII uo' 0" VI o
traction tor The next month or two III any event.
The loan market il easy AZ per cent wlh e1cepuons
at T. In discounts there no change choice bills passing
at 7a10.
PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK December 20.-FLoUR. &c.-The market
for Western aud State Flour is less active and still some
what irregular The low grades easier, the medium
are firm and the better grades frmer
Tie sales 500 bols at IS 3oa9 ~ LOT superIne ne
State SO Oal0 so inferior aud city state; slO w
aO 50 Tor extra State; $40 50al for fancy etate ~ oo
aO 10 for the low grades of spring Wheat western ex-
tras; 50 s5al0 rs shipping Ohio; $40 eoal4 oo far
trade and family brands $40 9Oall 6O Tor good 10
choice spring wheat extra S 5012 20 for amber winter
extra Indiana and Michigan S12 90al5 % for white
wheat do and Sl2 U0al6 90 for st. Louis extras
Bu-kwheat flour is firm at 81 50as5 per 100 pounds.
California Flour firm Sales OF 400 bags ut sl2 Qua
13 10.
Sales of 800 bbs 80 85a11 65 tor ordinary TO good
extra Baltimore country; $40 s5a4 70 for extra
aud family Gcorg and Virginia, and Sll loAl4 70 for
extr1 and family Maryland and Delaware.
oats are easier and in tar demand at tho concession
The sales are 42 900 bushels ohio and Wesern at S5c
in sto e. cash. to-day, md SEC ahoat.
Rye held with increased nrmness, but IS quiet The
sales are co. D bushels Southern at 81 "a.
Corn is frmer, and in good demand for export The
sales are rs LOO bushels old Western mixed at 81 37H
in store new do at Il 35al 10; Jersey yellow at 81 SIa
13s.
PRov1s1oSs-Pork opened stronger but closes dull and
rather heavy government contract has been awroed
for 6UO bbls prime mess private terms.
m sales are 1900 bbls at $40 75a20 95 for mess cash,
and S2l 81 for thin mess.
For future delivery hear Of 500 bbls mess, seller
January al s5a29 o. and 1000 bbs new mess seller
February, at SD 71sa22 So
Beef is firm aud IL very good demand sales Oh 4oV
bbls at sl4ale for PLAIN mess and SIS 50a2l for extra
mess. .,ooo
fierce Beef active at full pri es Sales OF 1000
primo mess and Ind q mess on private terms.
Beef hams are QuoE With ANAL sales at sSOasS2
cut Meats and Bacon are dull aud nominal
Dressed Hogs lower and dull particularly on west
ern Te quote at eI.a83sc foc Western, and eHaS&c.
Lard is STEADY and in fair request Sales of 1000 bbls
and ties at l2a 2c for No, Il 2Xc for city; l2<aiSc
for ia to prrn steam and kettle rendered.
CoErEE-ReD aims dull and in the absence or business
OF importance, prices are nominal
CofroS-ihe market is duh and easier with but little
demand. We quote: