Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-14

WEDNESDAY,. FEBRUARY 1s 1857
RICEs FROM WAGONS.

S-Au OF the above quotations are in gold.
COTTON - The market continues dull and de-
pressed, with very light sales. We quote prices
nominal, at l6 to ls cents in gold.
CHARLOTTE, Feb. II. - Cotton. The wealth
er was so inclement last week, and the market
somewhat depressed, but little Cotton was sold -
probably rs to 100 bales.- Prices ranged from a
to 26 cents - inferior grades about II.
COLUMBIA, Feb. ll.-Middling Cotton, 80.
unchanged-33 to 334 for middling uplands. Corn
dull and decining-mixed Western 81 .QS to 81 !;
white Western $ll8a.
LIVERPOOL, February 9. Noon. Cotton
more active. Sales 1900 bales. Middling Up
lands 144 to 14sd.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 9-CoTToN-The market
was active under decline of to cent per
pound. Sales 443 bales, prices closing firm under
news of better r. market at Liyerpool The ~ sales e
at g. SO at 3O 1876 at 30l and III at 81 cents. We
quote Low Middling q, Middling 3Oi aud Strict
Middling 81 cents.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 7.-CoTToN-The week
just expired has been one of remarkable dullness
in the staple buyers generally offering lower pri-
ces, and sellers placing but scanty supply of Cot
ton on the market This irmness on the part of
factors has had the tendency to sustain the price
of the staple and has been them of preventing
more decided falling off in price, the decline du
10,
the quotations at the opening of the week being for
Ordinary 30, Low Middling 81, Middling 32, and
Strict Mddling 321 cents, and closing at Ordinary
29 Low Mddling 80, Middling 81 to 81, and Strict
Middling 30 cents p b. The receipts at the ports
up to this time point to crop Of near 1000, 900
bales, an amount much larger than many have
been anticipating, and which is producing afeeling
of uncertainty in reference to eamount yet to be
received whichis anything but satisfactory. There
has been received here during the week 74 bales
Coo Toll o,,l ho1a &c I'll rok<o
gainst 937 bales of Sea Island and ABS bales of Up
land Cotton the week previous. We submit the
following statement of the daily transactions in the
staple for the week:
On Friday, the lst instant, the market was dull,
and buyers were generally purchasing at rates
showing half cent fs b. decline-the transactions
being 40 bales lO4 of which were repacked cotton
Cotton closing at BIZ cents p h.
On Saturdaythe market was quiet buyers gene
rally purchasing at previous quotations. Sales 49O
bales, and Middling Cotton being quotedat 314c.
On Monday, while former prices were generally
obtained, the market was in many instances, weak
err and closing fiat at the rates Of the day before
sales 277 bales.
On Tuesday, the market continued in favor of
the buyer, with only light demand-sales 243
bales-Middling Cotton being quoted at 3l3c. per
pound.
: On Wednesday, prices were weaker and lower,
to the extent in some cases, Of half cent p h. de-
cline-Middling Cotton being quoted at 81 to 31ic.
Yesterday the market was frm-sales 312 bales,
say at 20; at 25; l3 at q; SO at 80; 20 at 301
q at 800; 6 at 81 at BIZ 81 at 3l4 and 81 bales
at 80 cents p b. We quote: Ordinary, %; Low
Middling, 80; Middling, 81 to 3l1 Strict Mddling,
80 cents per pound.
CoRN.-The receipts are quite light, but there is
a supply on the way, which has been detained by
the obstruction to navigation atthe North. A car
hands on terms about equivalent to sl.40 p BUSH
ell, bulk weight Sales to arrive have taken place
at 81 40 to las in bags for Yellow, and As to l50
= bushel, in bags, for White.
FLoUR-There is fair stock of most qualities
in the hands of dealers, which is being sold at a.
for Northern and Western Super; $l3 to 1880 per
Dbl. for Northern and Western Extra; $3.50 to IA
per bbl. for Baltimore Super, and $l450 to 16 per
Dbl. for Extra do. Family brands sell at $l7 to 1s
per barrel.
BAcoN.-The market continues bare of stock
There is fair supply near at hand, which will en-
able dealers to meet the present inquiry. The limit
ed supply of Prime Meat on the market Is being
sold at about 13c. for Prime Shoulders l41c fa b.
for Prime Ribbed Sides, and l4tc. for Prime Clear
Ribbed Sides.
SALT.-Importers are selling largelots at $3.50 p
sack, and jobbers are supplying more limited
demand at $3.50 p sack for Common Liverpool
There have been no arrivals since our last weekly
report.
Financial.
YORKvILLE, February l3.-Gold sl.s5.
COLUMBIA, February ll.-Gold, Sl.3; Sill
yer, $1.30.
NEW YORK, February ll.-Gold, $l.S64.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 7.-GoLD.-The brokers
were yesterday buying at SO, and selling at 3s.
QUOTATIONS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA BANK NOTES.
Bank of Camden. ~
Bank of Charleston .... .... .... ........."...193
Bank of Chester ................... Is
Bank of Georgetown 10
Bank Of Hamburg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
Bank of Newberry ......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AZ
Bank of South Carolina. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Bank of State of South Carolina prior to 1861. IL
Bank of State of c., after lst Jany, lS6l......
Commercial Bank, Columbian. 3
Exchange Bank, Columbia mbia............. Is
Ilo ora, and Ex xohanna Ranl &