Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-24

CHARLOTTE, October l.-Cotton.-Sales to-
day amount to Is bales, at IA cents for Middling.
CHARLESTON, October 2l.-The market con-
tinues to stiffen-prices advanced. Middlng Is.
NEW YORK, October 2l.--Cotton active and
half cent higher. Middling Upland 20 cents.
LIVERPOOL, October 2l, noon.-Cotton tirmer.
Sales lG, 900 bales-uplands Ssd.
CHARLESTON, October 17.-CoTToN.-The
staple having apparently reached its lowest figure
during the week past, say for Low Middling IA to
l4t, Middling Is, and Strict Middling 16 cents per
pound, prices have taken an improved change,
and the English market, which had descended to
SID. per pound, for Middling Upland has be-
come more active, and prices have moved up to
SGD. per pound, this advance causing stiffening
of rates and an improved inquiry here, prices ad-
vancing at this point from to II, and in some in
stances cents per pound, the quotations closing
yesterday at l6 cents for Low Middling, II cents
for Low Middling, and III to l7b per pound for
Strict Middling Cotton. The receipts Of Upland
here are increasing, and the market has conse-
quently been characterized by more activity: We
submit the following statement of transactions
here for the week just closed:
On Friday, the llth instant, the demand opened
to limited extent, buyers operating at prices
somewhat easier than previous quotations, but af-
terwards the cable having announced that the
English market had receded i'd. per pound, the
inquiry lessened and the operations afterwards
sales $50 bales, Low Middling being quoted at IA
to l4l, Middling Is to l5l and Strict Middling at
l6 cents per pound.
On Saturday good inquiry existed and holders
being Free selling with the advantage generally IN
favor of the buyer, the transactions amounted to
about 600 bales, Low Middling being quoted at IA
to 14l, Middling at Is, and Strict Middling at l6
cents per pound.
On Monday there was better feeling in the
market caused by improved news from Liverpool,
sales about 800 bales, prices advancing in some
cases about half cent per pound, Low Middling
being quoted at 143 to l5, Mlddling at l59, and
Strict Middling at l6 to l6l cents per pound.
buyers operated freely at about a cent per pound
advance, sales 700 bales, Low Middling being
quoted at l54, Middling at l6 to l6!, and Strict
Middling at II cents per pound.
On Wednesday the demand continued steady,
with much firmness on the part of holders, prices
stiffened a cent per pound, sales $50 bales Low
Middling being quoted at l6, Middling at 16i to
II, and Strict Middling III cents per pound.
Yesterday the demand from buyers were of an
active character at rather frmer rates, sales 700
bales, viz: at IA, at l5 80 at l59, 22 at 154 81 at
16 at l64 IL at l6! 19 at 16i 2O6 at IT, 81 at III,
81 at l7s, "a at III ITO at H. 81 at !79 We quote
Liverpool classification: Low Middling l6, Mid
ding II, Strict Middllng 173 to 17s cents per
pound.
CoRN.-There have been no supplies of this grain
received for some time, and although the demand
is extremely limited and confined to light retail
trade the lessening stock has hardening infiu-
ence prices, and we quote the market in retail
weight, bags included.
FIoUR.SThis article continues to have an up
ward tendency, and prices of Southern have i'm
proved during the week. We note sales of
Southern Super at Sl3 per barrel Southern Ex-
ira at $3.50 per barrel; and Southern Family at
Sl4.50 per barrel With the advance in the price OF
Southern Flour, dealers have imported to linn
tied extent of new Northern and Western, which
is selling at Sl2 for Super, and SlS per barrel for
Extra.
BAcoN-The stock of meat is light, and with a
1Nk1sy,
ed full and firm prices. The market is supplied
with inferior meat but it sells at rates too irregular
to be quoted. We quote Prime Shoulders at
l5l to 16l cents per pound; prime Ribbed Sides
ut lSl cents per pound, and prime Clear Ribbed
Sides at 191 to 20 cents per pound.
SALT-The stock of the article is light and the
enquiry continues moderate. We renew our pre-
vious rates for jobbing lots-say $3.50 to S275 per
sack.
INDIA BAea1Na.-The market by late arrivals,
continues to befully supplied with this article, and
in consequence of the limited extent to which pur-
chasers conine their operations, the business done
is quite moderate. We quote sales in large lots at
25 to 25l cents per yard, and in limited way at
PSI to 26 cents per yard in quality and size of
lot
RoPE-In consequence of the use of Iron Ties,
the demand for Rope is very light and prices lr-
regular, and somewhat nominal at quotations.
We quote Hemp at 13 to IA, Greeneaf ii to Is,
and Jute at II cents per pound.
Financial.
YORKvILLE, October 23.-Gold, $l.4O.
NEW YORK. October 21.-Gold, SLAB.
CHARLESTON, October l7.-GoLD.-Th Bro
kers were yesterday buying at AZ and selling at 49,
SOUTHERN BANK BILLS.
Buying Rates.
Bank of Camden 35
Bank OF Charleston. ~
Bank of Chester. II
Bank of Georgetown IL
Bank of Hamburg Is
Bank of Newberry Al
Bank of South Carolina. .......: IL
Bank of State Of South Carolina prior to 1861. Il
Bank of State of S c., after lst Jany, 1S6l.... :
Commercial Bank, Columbia.
Exchange Bank, l.
Merchants Bank, Cheraw
Peoples Bank, Charleston. on.........."......... 4s
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