The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-03
THE CHARLESTON aIARKET.

Pon THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, MAY . 1857.
COTTON-The business in tho staple for the week has
been marked by great Huctuaton, Mddling Cotton on
Friday last being quoted at 24c b.. the market keep
ing strong upward movement until tuesday foronoon'
when Middling Cotton reached 2s@29c since which
tne it has had ssong downward tendency and closed
yesterday at about 25c. p i the market showing rise
of about Eve cents and decline Of about four cents
b., extremes for tho week.
The receipts do not vary materially from those OF the
week BEFORE say 6s bales Sea Islands and 1899 balss Up
land this week, against 1913 bales Sea Island and 1854
bales Upland the previous week.
The sales for the week and tho character OF the market
will be seen by the following report:
Or Friday, the 26th April in consequence OF the I'M
provement ia the Liverpool market, tho demand here
became quite active, buyers purchasing about 400 bales
at irregular but advancing prices the tsa being from
half to two cents per lb in cases. the most decided
increase In value taking place In the better qualities.
Low Middling selling at 22a2s Middlng at a. and Strict
Middling at 25c. per Id. =
On Saturday prices firm and advancing, but ir-
regular. Sales 220 bales Low Middling being quoted
at 25 and Middling at 2sa2sac. per lb,
On Monday there was considerable inquiry from buy.
ers who purchased lis bales at unsettled and irregular
rates. when CT important advance at Liverpool
having boen announced, sellers either withdrew their
stocks or advanced their rates. when tho market came to
a stand, closing nominal.
On Tuesday prices opened firm with an active demand.
but closed somewhat more easy caused by decline in
the Enghsh market Sales 400 bales; Ordinary selling
at 25c, Low Mdding at 2s@27c, Middlins at 2s@2sc.
On Wednesday about 50 bales were sold early il tho
day on the basis Of &c. q b. for Low Middling but
news Of the decline Of aa d at Liverpool brought trans
actions to close prices at the end being weak and nom
inal.
Yesterday the market opened basis Of about 2sc.
q fb for Mddng Cotton but afterwards became weaker
and quite irregular. ddnng Cotton in many cases re-
cedng 25c ib Sales go bales say; IA at 2O 81 at
2a IS at 81 "a 10 at 24 81 at 2a SO at %; 15
at 251z; 40 at 26. We quote Low Midding "a; Mid
ding 25.
SEA ISLAND CoTroN-Prices having receded to point
within the roach obuyers they operated to the extent
Of about 200 bales during the week. Mains and Foridas.
medium quality selling at 42@5oc ID, and the finer
grades at 759s5c. Extra fine Cottops are scarce
tf'A 'iN S. ird gprd. Rice.
stock ON hand Sept J. lsee:.:...:.. 2ss $500 -:
Received previously. 122Ssl 11,l77
np9sss assslfsfspts Sra vS;d as ia'0is il'''
.67....,..., 1853 2936 n
Previously. ..... ..14o69 ns.264 1885 -,
n,2ss i2a7oo 0,407
:rOsalerp 2sa Zoo s.407
Stock on hand and on shipboard.... 6s7 esls ,i7ss
RAa1E T11fr LAST xElR. -.
IS, I'D. gprd R.ee
Stock on hand Sept J.. 1855 :: Ss2 isiO 100
Received nom April 26to May 2, ,68. .f43 226S 70
Received pfsviously ;. 4625: 1854 s.4S4
Total receipts ts............. $3.50 s32s2 $50
ExPoRrs- S. I'd. Up'd. Riee.
From April q to -. ;-ia
q Mays, '68..! ...a15sa 281t .95
Previously 4. :. "a 4422: 1904 2,676 :. -. -.
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