The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-04
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, DECEMBER ..
COTTON.-Ihe market for the staple during the
first of the week exhibited generally much firm
ness, with some improvement in price; but towards
the close the article was dull with lower tendency,
the fibre at Liverpool commencing at 117sd, improv-
ing to 113s@I1Hd. receding to 1lH@111+d q fb for
middling uplands. The New York market during
the same period beginning at 25@254c, hardened
to 2514c receded to 25@25Ac, and fell yesterday TO
24c q ID for New York middings; aud in this place
middling uplands began 231Sc stiened to 24c and
was yesterday quoted at 231lc 2 lb.
The positions of the leading centres have been as
follows as reported by telegraph: At Liverpool, Oh
Friday, November q, the article was quiet; sa.es
10000 bales; uplands 113sd; at New York the market
closed quiet, dull and dropping; sales $500 bales
at 25@25Ic. On Saturday the former continued
quiet; the latter opened shade lower, but closed
steady; sales 2s00 bales, at CSC. On Monday the
former gas firm but not higher sales 15, COO bales
uplands 1lId; the latter improved 4, and was de-
cidedly more active; sales 6200 bales, at 254c. On
Tuesday the former Was quiet and frm; sales 1900
bales; uplands 1l3Id@11Hd; the latter was firm but
less active; sales $500 bales at &c On Wednes-
day the former w.s easy and full I'd lower; sales
10000 bales; urlands 11A@1l3s]; the latter was
heavy and about &c lower; sales 2500 bales, at ESQ
25Ic. Yesterday the former was dull and tending
down; sales 10000 bales; uplands uH@1lA; the
latter was dull and declined nc, at 24Hc.
The arrivals of tho article for the week show some
decline in sea islands, but slight improvement 10
uplands, and have been 2ss bags of sea islands and
Fioridas, and I'LL bales of uplands, against 47o
t,,.- opd hall 0f
uplands for the corresponding week last year. 1hs
receipts have been from the following sources, say
of uplalds per South Carolina Railroad 5537 bales;
per Northeastern Railroad, 1896; from Peedee, S5s;
Santee, 143; Georgetown, 81; Savannah, S; OF sea
islands from Beaufort Is C) 43; James Island, II;
Johns Island, 6; Ediso, 80; Northeastern Railroad
81; Florida. So; Savannah, A.
The transactions and prices prevailing In this
market for the week have been as follows:
On Friday, November 81, the article was firm, with
moderate demand during the early part Of the day,
but towards the close of business IN easier feeling
was manifested; sales about 700 bales, ordinary to
good ordinary being quoted at 21@22A. low mid
ding at lS@23H, middling at 2SH, and strict mid
ding at 24c. q tb.
On Saturday the market commenced quiet, but
later became more active, and closed steady; sales
100 bales; quotations as before.
On Monday prices opened firm, with Light transac-
ions, hut closed with good demand md an ad-
7ance of about &c. q b sales 1000 balos, ordinary
@ good ordinary being quoted at 2111@23 low mid
ling at 2Sl, middling at 2SA, and strict to good
niddnng OF 23@23Hc. q fb.
On Tuesday the market was sitter, with steady |
emand aud prices hardened about &c. q it; sales |
OO bales ordinary to good ordinary being quoted ut
2@2s, low middEng at 2s1S. middlins at "a, and |
trict middling at 244@241ac. q ib.
On Wednesday the market commenced quiet and |
teady, but closed dull at about &c. 3 it docne;
ales $40 bales. ordinary 70 good ordinary being
uo;ed at 2lA@22l, low midd'ing at 23's, RidainSS
t 2sz and strict middling at 94c. . fb.
Yesterday the market was depressed, and receded
e. ID; sales 400 bales cay SO at 221s, $50 at 49,
at 2sH 21s at 2s1z, at 232l. at "a, ard 10 Gull
EFT gin at 24Hc. q ID. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary ..211a@22E
Low middhng.... ...............23 @