The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-28

absence
weok, and the transactions have been quite mode
rate the sales probably not exceeding 2sO bales OF
all qualities, among which note the following lots
of Flor;das-say ~ at 52 at 56 20 at GO; 81 at 65
70 at 72 at 70; at TO- 80 at 70; at 30; II at 3d.
and 10 at 90 Oi Sea Islands, at 20; at 76 IA at
ao. at s5 at at 95; at 81 O6; at 81 III; at
q 90 The stock on sale Is very light say ABOUT Auo
IN first hands and 800 in second hands. We quote
Floridas Common quality 5O@6O; medium s0at9i';
,no so@e0. and upwards for choice lots sea ISL
apds may be quoted-ssy for strained 2o@So; ME
rior 55G65; fine soas1.10 and extra fine and choice
lots at s12O91.5O q it.
RTcE.-The arrivals of this grain have been very
moderate the bulk of the crop being to Market Ine
INQUIRY has been quite light and prices have decln-
ed during the week from 3s@hc. q fb., at wnicn
rate about 500 tierces of clean Carolina changed
bands among which were the following lots-say
IL serces at sZ; IS at TO- Sc at 101; 155 at 1o1c q
b. We quote common to fair at sA@9Ac. q ID
good lOG1OAc., and good to common prime az tlo7so'
a fb. Yesterday there was an improved demand
und over 800 tcrcas Of clean Carolina changed hands
say Is tierces at 100 1T 9s; 70 at lO and l2o at
lONc. q fb.
NAVAL, STORES-The arrivals continue very
light and wero only about 200 bbls., all Rosin we
nots sales Of low No Rosln at So. .50@275 and No.
at s2.25 q bbl No transactions in Spirits or Crude
Turpentine.
HAY.-There has been but limited receipts Of this
article during the week. and In the absence OF large
supplies we have no wholesale transactions to note.
The inquiry is very limited, and the sales ar almost
entirely of retail character. We note sales Of l5O
balos of North River received via Georgetown, 8. c..
which was sold on the wharf at 81 25 q hundred.
CORN-The receipts Of the week have been l1rge-
" composed OF Tennessee and Georgia qualities by
rail, for which thereis moderate inquiry at about
previous rates, say s1S5 2 bushel, weight without
bags, end s14O@1.4S q bushel, weight bags includ-
cd There has also been received about 1000 bushels
from Baltimore consigned to dealers for the local
trade. Mcssrs J. A. Enslow & Co., sold cargo of
damaged corn from New Orleans consisting of about
II 900 bushels at 75@s1 cents p bushel.
OATS-There has been about 5000 bushels Of this
grain received from Baltimore. The business in the
article has been restricted to retail transactions
FLOUR.-The market is moderately supplied with
most qualities of Northern and Western brands,
which are in fair request at s11@11.5O q bbl for
Super, s13 p Dbl, for Extra and s135091 p Dbl.
for Family. Baltimore Supers are held at slL6O p
bbl, and Extras ts1S q Dbl. The market continues
bare of Southern descriptions.
sUGAR-Messrs. H. F. Baker & Co., sold the car
go cx j. j. Spencer. from Cardenas, consisting of lA
boxes and 200 hhds. of Muscovado Sugar at 127<@14
cents q ib.
BACON-Has had q strong upward tendency In
consequence of an improved demand, very limited
stock and the advancing state OF Northern and
Western markets. Several of our dealers are en-
trely out OF supplies. Wo quote Prime Western
Shoulders at 14c q ib.; Prime Western Ribbed Sides
mt I5Hc and Prime Clear Ribbed Sides at Ice. p fb
with disposition to q further riso. There is no
second quality meat on tho market and quotations
,re consequently. nominal, but the inquiry is good
Bacon Strips are held l6@16c, the latter for prime
Sugar Cured, in bags. Bagged Hams are selling at
ls@19c q fb.; unbagged do. are not inquired for.
There are no bulk meats on the market
SALT.-There have been received about 17OO sacks
iirect Som Liverpool which was sold just previous
to arrival ut S per SACK Holders from store
are asking sl.6O@l.SO q sack
INDIA BAGGING.-lhe demand continues quite
moderate. We quote large lots at 2l@2S cents
cash, and higher rates when sold on time New
York tunny Cloth is held at 22@24c. Dundee Bag
sing "a inches, ~ lbs. to the yard, is held ut so
@35 cents. Sen Island Bagging, 45 inches wide,
2 lbs. to the yard. is held ut G0GG5 Cents.
ROPE.-In consequence of the use OF Iron Tics,
the demand for Rope is very light and prices rrcRu-
lar, and somewhat noninaftt quotations. We 9uo.e
Hemp at s@12 cents q b.; drccnleaf at 12@13
cents, aud Jute at 5000 cents q ID.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are coming
r;a Urr
Agent, the Arrow TIE, r. MURE l. Co., Agents. the
BEARD's Tie, GEORGE ". WILLIAMS & Co., Agents,
und tho VALLEY Buckle Tie, STREET BROTHERS 4
Co., Agents. and GOULD MClNT1nE's Tie,' WILLIS &
CHIsoLM, Agents, and the FAssMAN's Tie, r. NJ BUT
LER, Agent. are offered In this market at 10@10H
cents q H.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.--There is q moderate
stock of this article. and We quote River Floor
ing BoIros at s13 q NJ; Scantling and Plank |
$1O@l2 2 NJ; Timber of shipping and good Mill
qualities there is limited supply on the market |
and may be quoted at sl1@12 q N. Common is |
selling at s5@6 q NJ; and City sawed Lumber nt
s?0@l5 q NJ.
FREIGHTs.-To Liverpool, We quote s-16d. on Up |
lands and Id Sea Islands TO Havrc. the only
sci on the berth has filled up at 1c. q b.for Upland
To the West Indies but little offering ut s7@ss gold
p NJ on Lumber, for north side Of Cuba, and
s9@s1O q NJ, gold for south side, with the priv |
lege of changing ports Coastwise-To New |
York, by steam, 1c. q 1b. on Uplands, and 1Ac |
on Sea Islands, $3.50 q tierce on Rice. By |
sail, Ac q ib. on Upland Cotton, and 81 50@176 q
tierce on Rice. To Boston by steam, - 2 It. |
Oh Gotten and - a tierce on Rice; by sail Mc. |
a TO- on Cotton. To Philadelphia, Nc. I, ib. on |
Upland Cotton, by steam, and &c. q ib by SAIL To
by steam, &c. q fb on Cotton, and 81 rs q
to- on Rice The Baltimore and Charleston Steamship |
Company take Cotton through to Cincinnati, at |
81 so p 100 ibs.: Rice 55c q 100 Tbs. To Louis |
Vile, Cotton 81. 10 q 100 lbs. Rico 75c. g 100 tbs.
To st. Louis, Cotton, s2.1O q 100 ibs.; Rice s5c.
p 100 fbs These steamers take freight through to |
On Lumber, by sail, to New York, |
and Baltimore, at seGe7 =: NJ, and on |
rinuer 5000 q NJ. nominal.
EXCHANGE.-Sterhng Bills-The rate yesterday |
was 1927 for sixty days bills.
DOMESTIC ExcHANGE.-The banks are purchasing |
Sight Checks on New York at X of. They are not
purchasing at present beyond sight bills. They
IRE selling Sight Checks at par
GOLD.-The brokers were yesterday buying at
q and selling at 49,
Wilmington Market.
WILMINGTON, February 26.--TURPENTINE-
las decnined 20a30c, and quote sales Of ego bbs