The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-18

bales, at 25@25Hc. On Tuesday, the 1ormer nAo D
lower tendency Sales Il 90 bales; uplands 9X@10d.;
the latter was dull and heavy. Sales $50 bales, at
25c. On Wednesday, the former closed firm and
higher. Sales 12OOO bales; uplands 1od; the latter
was moro active and Hc. better. Sales 2SOo bales,
at a5xc. Yesterday the former was advancing, at
| 1oHd, and the latter was firm at S@26Hc.
The market here hss been almost nominal, prices
steadily rsceiing, with an absence Of demand and
an impossibilty to SELL unless at heavy concessons
nnddlings opening at and recediug to al cs. 2 b.;
but the article has since rallied uDder better news
and become active and advancing, niddltngs oloning
yesterday at 23c. p tb. Tho receipts since the LIST
instant have been bales long staple, new crop, and
1876 bales Of upland cotton against balos Of sea il'
and, and IT'S bales of spnd for the corresponding
week last year.
Tho transactions Ia the article here since our last
statement will be seen by the following report:
On Friday, September 11th, the stzple had falling
tendency, prices opening at 25c Z, b for middinQs
new cotton, and closing with sale of old middlngs
at 2Ac. q ID. Sales n bales.
o. Saturday the market was easier with but little
demand; sales % bales, middlngs being NOMINAL at
24o. q b.
On Monday the market was fat, and factors found
ttdifacult to SELL there being sn absence Of demand
quotations were, consequently, nominal.
On Tuesday the market continued dull and there
were no sales. -
On Wednesday, with better kilograms, the market
siness; sales l40 bales middlings being quoted at
nc. p fb. !.
Yesterday the article was acive, with strong
upward tendency the days business being restricted
for want of stock. The improvement was Irregular,
but was from to 1Kc., and closing at &c. advance
In some cases. Sales 225 bales say: at 49, 10 at 49,
81 at 90 10 at a. So at % ~ at &c., and II on pr
vate terms. We quote: -
IIvERrooL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary. ........1S 921
Low middling.... ...............Zs O.
Middhng ....."............S O.
SEA 1s1AslD CoTToN.-The absence of stock pre-
ve6ts transactions The first arrival of the new CROP
consisting OF three bales Of Floridas. reached here
during the week. and was Of good staple and prepar-
alton now bale Of Caroline has also come to hand
The caterpillar has continued its ravages, and will
probably 60 through the crop. The weather during
the week has been hot and dry, and favoraf % the
plant in this vicinity.
SHlCE.-Tno market Doing DAre VI l11S 8roin' ol1o
buyers generally awaiting The arrival OF .he new
crop. no transactions have taken place during the
week. The weather has been fine for harvesting and
the yield is b,ing secured in good condition, aud
ample shipments may soon be expected. The first
receipts of new Carolina rough rce cay 400 bushels
was received on Tuesday, passed through the mill,
and shipped to New York on Wednesday. second
shipment of rough lot Of 800 bushels from Cooper
River. has been received and sent to the mill
NAVAL sTOREs.-Tne arrivals amount to about
$50 bpls. We note sales Of spirits turpentne in New
York packages at 80 9sshc, In country bbls OF $50
3sIc. No. Rosin was disposed of at 50 5o@S so as
to quality No. Eat $2 and No. at 81 90. Crude tur
pentine changed hands at 50 go Z, Dbl.
HAY.-There have been no receipts OF this article
since our last report and the transactions have only
been of retail character We note sales of 12o bbls
Of North River from store at 81 20 q hundred
CORN.-The arrivals OF this grain have been Light,
but there is an ample supply on hand, with only
very limited sales. We learn of no important
wholesale transactions; jobbng lots are selling ct
about 81 20 q bushel, weight. bags included.
MOLASSES.-The cargo Of Cuba, e1 brig scio,
was offered during the week. and partly sold at a
for clayed In hhds and 511S for Muscovado in bids
and bbls.
FLCUR.-This article has an easier tendency, but
prices r.main without important change; Southern
super my be quoted at 50 75a1O 90 a bill; extra at
$40 75a11 co. and family at s11 75a12 so q bbl; North
ern super is selling at about Sc so q Dbl.
BACON-This article has had lower tendency
and prices have somewhat receded; We quote prime
shoulders at 15ha15xc q ib; prime rib sides at 1s;
,,yi,,,a clear rih gidaa at 16Lc q HI
sALT-There have been received about 220O
sacks common, and 500 sacks fine Liverpool. We
note sales cf the former at 81 80 q SACK and Of the
latter at about So.
INDIA BAGGING.-There have been considerable
receipts, and note arrivals of about 400 bales for
the week. The article may be quoted ct about 24c.
q yard, with fair demand. New York gunny cloth
is held at 26 cents. Dundee bagging, A inches,
~ fbs to the yard, IS held at SO@35 cents. Sea
island baggng, 45 inches wide, TBS. to the yard,
is held q 6o@65 cents.
ROPE.-The demand for rope is light and prices
are somewhat nominal at quota-tons We quote
hemp at - cents q b.; greenleaf at 11@11X cents,
and juts at 5000 cents pipound
IRON BANDS ANO TIES for cotton, Of the most
approved patterns offered on the market but the
demand at present is Light.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.-There is moderate
stock of this article, and we quote river floor
ing boards at s13 z, M; scantling and plank
s10@12 q NJ; timber Of shipping and good mill
qualities there is light supply on the market
and may be quoted at sn@12 q NJ. Common is
selling at s596 q NJ; and city sawed lumber at
$2o@15 M.
FREIGHTS-To European ports are nominal. To
West Indies and Northern coastwise ports vessels are
In demand for lumber freghts. To Liverpool, nomi-
nal To Havrs nominal. To tho West Indies, Cuban
ports north side. on lumber. $lO9l2, god and s1l@
IL south side. Coastwise-To New YORK by steam, 81
q bale on uplands, and &C. sea Islands, 81 so p
terce on rice; by sail, somewhat nominal p b on up.
lands. and &C. p usrce on rice, on resawed
lumber s1I q NJ, and On timber s1a. To Boston
by steam, &c. y ID on Gotten and % 4. tierce On
rice; by ssil &C. q tt on cotton, s11 90 q II. on
resawsd lumber, and s1s 90 q, II. on timber. To
Philadelphia &C. . fb on upland cotton by steam and
C. q fb by sail; on flooring boards $s 5O@9 so q NJ
To Baltimore, by steam, cotton bale, 81 so; rice
terce. 81 IS; phosphates, . 1000 ibs., 81 in
packages. in bulk as per agreement; lumber
q $sG1o. as in size; wheat p bushel l2c, in sacks