The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-01
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.

ron 1uR WEEK ENDING THURspAY. OCTOBER 81.
COTToN-The business in the staple the frat TWO
days OF the week had advancing character in conse
quence OF the active and improving condition of the Liv
erpool MARKET but Monday last the article hero be-
came weaker and has since ha. declining tendency.
On Friday last the ''csbe" quoted Liverpool at Sd
aftsrward moving to SD p H. for Mddling Uplands
but has since fallen of to sgd p b.-New iork at the
time opening at 49, advancing to cOh and closing
yesterday at 1e "a 1slc = fb. for New York Middlings
the article here the first day of the week, selling at
17% q 1ec. for Niddng Upland. improving to &c., and
closing yesterday at IT l7.lc. tb for the same grade
The weather continues fine for the gathering OF the
crops and receipt, this point are increasing-say
100 bales Sea Island and S299 bales Upland, against 66
oa IS Sea Island and 5sO7 bales the week before
ar So bales Island and 1854 bales Upland for the cor
responding week last year. We submit the following
statement OF the transactions in the article here for the
week just closed
On Fridr October 25th. the advancing condition Of
the staple at Liverpool caused bvoyant market here
and prices improved 4 to &c. q & holders at the close
generally asking higher rates. Sales 400 bales; Low
Middiing being quoted at II 17>s MiddGng at Tx
Is, and Strict Middlin at 1Sl4 1870. q ID.
On Saturday there fair but not very active inqu
y holders were however very strong under advancing
were in many cases. asking advance Sales 400 bales
Midding being quoted at &c.,, and Strict Mddling at
1sI.c. q ib.
On Monday the market quiet and prices less
strong Sales 400 bales Low Mddnng being quoted at
Tx. Middiug 49, and strict Mddling at 1szc q fb.
On Tuesday prices were less strong. and while factors
obtained previous figures in instances others had
to sell at nc q ID decline. Sales sos bales; Low Mid
ding being quoted at 17@17G, Mlddling at 17AS1s,
and Strict Middng at 1sX@ls19c. p ID.
On Wednesday. buyers operated freely, prices recc-
ding from to Hc. Q b. closing weak at the larger de-
cline Sales $50 bales: Low Middling being quoted at
l6X@17, Middng at 174@l7l, and Strict Middling at
17A@1Sc. ID.
Yesterday. the market declined Hc . 10. Sales 500
bales viz 81 at I6 "A at 16, 7s at 16 l26 a. IT, Ill
at tx $50 Tx, 80 at Tx 65 terms which did not
transpire. We quote, Liverpool classification;
Low Middhng. .l6&@-
Middlng: ........"."....-.......iM1 @r&
Strict Middlng. ................. .A',aV-
SEA ISLAND CorroN.-The arrivals slightly improv-
ing but still continue of the most scanty character One
Of our most reliable cotton merchants estimates the
crop Florida Long Cotton at 5000 to 10000 bales that
of Georgia about 1900 20OO and that Of South Carroll
ma al 1900 to 3OOO making TOTAL of not over 1900 bags
The estimates which have been made in some quar-
tors, paclnR tpe crop dt 10
Fordas have been sold during the past week at 49, 49,
As and e0c for extra lots The bulk of the receipts
have been of an inferior quality. and more or less
stained These qualities not in demand, because the
Egyptian long staple at 1Od to 12d, come in compea
ton with them Clean bright Florida Cotton is in de-
mand at 4s@5oc when the staple is long and fine,
range up to 6Oc To- few sales of choice Sea Islands
have been sold at 81 q ID and upward.
rorrOx
S. I,rd Uprd Rice.
Stock hand Sept. l, ls67..... 1s2 $50 $40 ISS lSS
Received this week. ................. IUS o1es ooo
Received previously. y................ lA2 Zz'1o "o0
48s 1885, 1898
Exports s. L'd Up'd. Rice.
This week .. so 6Q44 1853
Prevously..... l&s l6oll llel
City and local
consumption. 'OO
l7o .2cs5 1924
Total exports and consumption l7S 22Ooo 2SA
stock on hand and on shipboard -. 254 $3.50 sss
''- '- ~ S. I'D Uprd Rice.
stock on hand Sept l, 1s66......... 2S5 $500 80:
Received this week. k................. oS toot e4a
lO54 2s2ss 500
Exports S. sd. Up'd Rice.
This week.. 2A8 1869 376
Previoualy... SOC 1918 145
7s4 2OSs7 52l
Total sxporti Ta 2o6s7 e2l
Stock on hand and on shipboard.. 300 666. 2S'
RICE-The receipts of this grain increasing. and
arount IN abo,t 7S 0O0 bushels for the week. The in