The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-13

Beef nrm and fairly active snos Of 100 bbls at 1as
lG for common to fair plain Mesa Sl7a2l for good to
choice do. and s21a25 for extra do.
Tierce Beef is quiet.
Beef Hams arc inactive.
C,t Meats fairly active and rer. Sales Of 400 pkgs
sc for dry sted shoulders md 1Sa14c for picked
Hams
Bacon ia firm. Sales of $50 boxes chiefly short clear
at 129sala.4c.
Lard continues in good demand for shipment and from
spectators. and prices are higher.
Sales of 2f50 bbs and tcs at for No l3a13c
for city 1s4al3zc for fair to prime steam md kettle
dried.e and 13a1Sssc for kettle rendered-the outside
figures for retail lots.
CoFFEE.-1he market is rather quiet at steady prices.
Sales at 191Sa20c for Costa Rca, gold.
HAY.-With moderate demand prices are heavy at 81
sOa1 90 for shipping, and 81 95a2 for retail lots
MoLAssEs.-Smal sales are reported at unchanged
prices.
RIcE-Is dull, at nominaly unchanged prices.
SUaius-There has been u moderate business done in
Sugars. owing chiefly to the storm, but holders re-
main rm and in instances ask even higher figures
Sales have been effected of Cuba at 1011 Porto Rico
at 12hc in hhds and 1Oa11c in boxes Refined are
steady.
steady md tending downward at 27c for Mddling Up
lands and 2sc for do New Or cans and Texas
Wu1sKEYThe market is quiet but firm at 3o1la9lc for
FRE1eHrs-To Liverpool 1900 bushels by steamer
on private terms.
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET-For the week
ending Tuesday, May 7-[FIom the Indepcndentl- I've
regret be obliged to report another week OF extreme
dullness in the dry goods trade One or two Leading
jobbing houses doing active business but the re-
mainder are complaining bitterly. Country merchants
seem to be afraid to buy goods In the present state OF the
Market fearing great tumble in prices. The re-
cent fall in cotton the cold rainy weather. war news
from Europe and very creditabe disposition TO reduce
stock and prepare for hard PAM prices, are the main
which have produced the present state OF things
Our manufacturers particularly in woolen goods are as
q claIs, losing money. Mills are stopping work. ana
their regret the large investments made during
the to ertend their business The duness OF trade
reported among the obbcrs Is still more marked among
the commission houses In many cases tney
| find it impossible to realize enough from their
consignments to meet manufacturers' acceptances.
Brown Cotton Goods are az whole steadily tending
| downward. few well known popular brands remain
pretty rm. Bleached goods in tae same condition
best makes continue firm and sold ahead but others
accommodating In stock and are lower. Stripes ana
ticks much lower under recent peremptory auction
prces others are neglected Tho manufacturers hardly
know what to do with their surplus stock OF these
goods. An auction sale of importance, 1t Is feared
would result badly Denins and cottonades have had
breakdown of 2a5c per yard and prices are now unset
ed with very limited sales. Printed lawns are accumu-
ang in stock and pressed the MARKET inferior
goods drug and only be sold at great loss.
Rolled jacones weak but in steady inquiry MUS
lin dennes down Sc yard and close heavy CLOUDS
and cassimeres dull selling oaly In small lots; no I'M
Lrills are weak, but held more firmly than many
other Goods Carpets in active demand at unchanged
prices; new spring styles wanted Cotton bags arc
lower Corset jeans selling to air extent but prices
are weak. British goods generally selling at gres'
sacrifice and can only be disposed of at auction. French
and Continental fabrics very irregular in prices some
few goods scarce is always the case In this
and they bring good price, while others are hard 10 se
at 55c the Collections better from the coun
try and merchants class are in sound conoi
able TO discount their paper or buy entirely io
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