The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-20

| Stock on hand and on sh1pboard... o4o Aoo1' ofo
SEA ISLAND CoTIoS-The arrivals OF this class Oh 'he
staple have been fair and show decline on the receipts
=, he week before The demand has been good for the
better grades particularly fo- very fine and cnolce sea
Islands which are scarce ard sell at full figures but the
lower qualities continue dull The uansacuons VI '0
week been about $50 bales of Islands aud Flor
das among which we note bales Foridas at 42c q Ill.,
at 49, 81 at 49, 10 at 5O IS. 13 at TO- at 49, Sea
rss,ds at 5Oc p Ill., at 90 at 81, at 81 o. and IL on
~ ste forms We quote the lower qualities of long sta
ns at s5@4Oc. b, medium qualities 5OG6oc fine &c.,
Ms1 and extra fine and choice at 81 1901 3o and occa
sionally even higher rates are obtained.
pIcF There has been good suppl ofCarolna Rou n
p,ce receyed during the weeksay about 10000 bushels
d III er es of can Carolina the latter from George
town O. The demand for this grain has been quite light
and buvers have generally been disposed to ak conces
;o,s while factors were not inclined to yield readily
Tba Transactions have consequently been Light ana
amount to about $50 terces OF clean Carolina amo1e
which we note 60 terces c q fb; sS tercesa as 'Sc
q b: SO tierces at Sc. q fb We quote somewhat nom
inally inferior to common 7H@7%c 2 ID; far T;SS
&c. 2 ID; good SX@Sic, and common prime 70 primo
| at sk@s1lc. q ID.
NAVAL, sTORES-There has been received during
the week about 500 bbls Rosin and Spirits Turpenine
There has been an entire absence of transactions owing
to general duness and want of foreign freight room
w. have no sales to report.
HAY-There has been an absence OF arrivals OF TINS
article since cur last report with moderate demand
but rather hrmer feeling. Some $50 tales Of North
River was solo, to arrive at s4O q hundred; but sellers
ON the spot are generally asking Sl45@L6O and up
wards.
CoRN-The market has been supplied by the arrival
of some 5000 bushels from Baltimore, and moderate re-
CENTS by rail from the interior The inquiry is limited
and we note sales of Georgia and Tennessee white
mixed at 81 1a@1 22 pushe Maryland white, new, at
81 4o@1 As; and do. cd at sl5o9155 p bushel all by
weight, bags included
oATs-There has been received some 5000 bushels OF
this grain during tho week. About 14oo bushels chang
ed hands at SIC. 3 bushe, sacks included.
FLoUR-Tho market is well supplied with Northern
and Western Flour and prices have been firm during the
week without quosbe change Super of this quality is
held at about Sill q bb Extra do at s12@12 so q bol'
and Family at s13@14 q bb. Southern grades are in
light receipts and sell in limited way. at about s12 3
bbl; Extra at SIS, and Family at s14 y bbl
BACoN-There has been some additions to the stock
by recent arrivals and while the inquiry is still quite
moderate prices somewhat frmer, but transactions
continue very limited We quote prime Western shoul-
ders at 1S@lSHc H.; prime Ribbed Sides at Is. and
|
supply of inferior meat the market which sells at ir-
regular prices.
sALT-There is none aAoat at present, and lots from
store are held at 81 75@2 q sack.
| INDIA BAGGING.-There has been some improvement
in the demand, and holders generally asking
rmer prices We quote large lots at 22@23c cash, and
| higher rates when sold on time. Now York
eunny Cloth is held ut a6c. Dundee Baggng. A inches,
| &c ha1d atQn Sen
land Ragging l5 inches wide, tbs. to the yard, is
held at 6O@65 cents
RoPE-In consequence of the use Of Iron Ties. the
demand for Rope very light and prices irregular and
somewhat nominal at quotations. We quote Hemp at
sl2 cents a ; Grcenleaf at 1908 cents, and Jue at
| 5000 cents q ID.
| IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton coming into
use and D1ILoN's Universal rie, wM. ROACH, Agent.
the Arrow Tie R. MURE Co., Agents, the BEAIDs Tie
| GEORGE W. WILLIAMS Il Co., Agents. and the VALLEY
Buckle Tic. STREET BROTHERS Co., Agents, and GOULD
McINrIREs Tie, WILLIS CHIsoLM. Agents, are offer
| ed ID this market l0@12s cents q 10.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.-Limited quantities OF
| Timber and Lumber are coming to hand, and we
quote River Flooring Boards at sl3 NJ; scantlng and
Plank s1o@12 q NJ; Timber of shipping and good Mill
Qualities there is the market common is selling
at S56 q NJ; and City sawed Lumber at s2o@26 = NJ
| FREIGHTS.-To Liverpool, by steam, nominal; by
sail I'd on Upland and ed. on Sea Islands To Havre,
IL cents q To-, on Upland nominal To the West In
dies nothing offering. Coastwse-To New York, by
steam Nc q ID. Uplands, and &c. Sea Islands is
the local asking rate 81 SOC 80 erce Rice. By SAIL
%c p fb on Cottol, and s1G1 25 2 fierce Rice To
Boston by steam 1880. b. on Gotten 50 q tierce
on Rice; by sail &C. q ib on Cotton, To hadclpha lc
q b. on Upland Cotton, b. steam, and &C. q ID. by sail
To Baltimore, by steam &c q ID. on Cotton, and 81 so
2 terce on Rice. The Baltimore and Charleston Steam
ship Company take Cotton through to Cincinnati at
sl5O q 100 lbs; Rice 55c q 100 tbs. To Louisville
Cotton. 81. 10 q 100 tbs.; Rice 75c q 100 lbs. TO ST.
Louis, Cotton, s2lo q 100 lbs; Rice CSC. q 100 It's
These steamers take freight through to Philadelphia
| On Lumber by sail. to New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, at SCOT q NJ, and on Timber sq9lO I, NJ.
| nominal.
| EXCHANGE.-Sterhng Bills-the rate yesterday was
| IA for sixty days bills.
| DOMESTIC ExcHASGE.-The banks purchasing Sigh;
Checks on New Yor, at 4 OIL. They not purchasing
at present beyond sight bills. They selling Sight
Checks at par.
GoLD.-The brokers were yesterday buying at "a and
selling at S51E.