Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-17


CHARLOTTE, October l4.-Cotton- to-
day 10 bales, at l2s to l3 cents.
NEW YORK, October l4.-Cotton firmer sales
800 bales, at Isl to 19 cents.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. IL, evening" Cotton sdvan-
ced l-l6 sales Of is, 900 bales.
CHARLESTON, October 1O.-CoTToN.-The
downward tendency in prices which has been for
so long period feature Of the Cotton market
still continues and the week just closed has been
marked by character very similar tC many of
its predecessors Prices opened here on basis
of II cents for Low Middling, III to lS cents for
Mdding, and Isl to 1S3 cents per pound for Strict
Middling, and closed yesterday at Is to 153 for
Low Middling, l6 for Middling, and IL cents for
Strict Middling Cotton, showing decline of about
II to 2 cents per pound for the week. The demand
has run, to great degree for good qualities, and
common grades have been heavy and holders have
this point beginsto exhibit a marked increase and
have been "a bales of Sea Island and $3.50 bales of
Upland, against II bales Of Sea Island and 1856
bales Of Upland Cotton the week before, and 2l0
bales of Sea Island and 245s bales of Upland Cot
ton for the corresponding week last year.
We submit the following report Of the transac-
tons in the staple at this port for the week just
closed:
On Friday, October 4, during the first part of
the day, there was good demand from buyers,
who operated at about the rates prevailing during
the latter part of the previous day, say II cents
for Low Middling, III to is for Middling, and lst
to 1871 cents per pound for Strict Midding but the
cable having announced that Liverpool was I'D.
lower, say from 81 to SID, the activity Of the mar
ket ceased, and the transactions afterward were
quite light, at about to cent decline; but the
operations were not sufficiently extended and
prices too irregular to be quoted reliabl y-sales
$50 bales.
On Saturday, the demand was light and prices
irregular and lower, the decline in some cases u
mounting to cent per pound, the inquiry run
ming almost entirely for the better qualities sales
265 bales Middling closing somewhat nominal at
IL cents and Strict Middlng at LII to Is cents per
pound.
On Monday the demand was light, and the mar
ket dull and lower the decline amounting from
half to one cent per pound, the inquiry being re-
stricted to the better qualities, saes about 100
bales Low Middling being quoted at ISL, Mid
ding at l6i and Strict Middling at II cents per
pound. ...... ...-.
On Tuesday, the inquiry was Light, but the mar
ket was quite firm, sales ITO bales, quotations un-
changed, butt some cases prices were better.
On Wednesday, there was an active demand,
prices being quite firm early in the day. but in
telligence Of decline at Liverpool, caused rates
to become weaker, some transactions taking place
at Decline sales 500 bales: Low Middling being
quoted at 15i Middling at 16l and Strict Middling
ut IL cents per pound.
Yesterday the market was about cent per pound
lower sales 24O bales say % at 15 16 at l5 20 at
49, SO at l6 at l6t $50 at 49, 81 at IT, We quote
Liverpool classification, Low Middling Is to 15i,
Midd1ing l6, Strict Middling II cents
CoRN.SThere isstill an absence of supplies and
the stock is decreasing. The demand is very linn
tied, and is restricted mainly to retail sales to
supply the local demand. Small lots Of Good to
Prime Corn selling at $l.55 to $165 per bushel
weight, bags included.
FLoUR.-This article continues to stiffen and
prices of Southern have hardened about so cents
per barrel during the week. We note sales Of
Southern Super at $l2 to $3.50 per barrel /;
Southern Extra at Sl3 per barrel; and Southern
Family at $l4 per barrel. With the advance in the
price of Southern Flour, dealers have imported
to a limited extent of new Northern and Western,
which is selling at Sll so for Super, and $3.50 per
barrel for Extra.
BAcoN.-The stock of meat is light and with a
moderate demand, holders have generally obtain
ed full and firm prices. The,market is supplied
with inferior meat but it sells at rates too irregular
to be quoted. We quote Prime Shoulders at
ISL to 16i cents per pound prime Ribbed Sides
at 1sa cents per pound, and prime Clear Ribbed
SALT.-The stock of the article is light and the
enquiry continues moderate. We renew our pre-
vious rates for obbng lots-say $3.50 to S2.75 per
sack.
INDIA BAaeINa.-The market, by late arrivals,
continues to befully supplied with this article and
in consequence of the limited extent to which pur-
chasers confine their operations the business done
25 to 25i cents per yard, and in a limited way at
25l to 26 cents per yard as in quality and size Of
lot.
RopE-In consequence of the use of Iron Ties,
the demand for Rope is very light and prices ir-
regular, and somewhat nominal at quotations.
We quote Hemp at IL to IA, Greenleaf IA to Is,
and Jute at II cents per pound.
Financial.
YORKVILLE, October 16.-Gold, 2l.40.
NEW YORK. October 5.-Gold, Sl.44s
CHARLESTON, October 10.-GoLD.-The Bro
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