The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-27
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.

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THE CHARLESTON MARKET.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY NOVEMBER &c.
COTTON.-Notwitbstan the complaints OF
manufacturers Of the uuproductvenoss of working
up the staple at present figures, the very limited
supplies Of American qualities appear to counterac
the depression arising from other causes, and tn
great markets have been forced to an advance du
ring the week, the article a. Liverpool moving VI
from 1O2d to 11L@113Sd for middlins uplands; du
ring the same time the fibre at New York has i'm
proved from 24I9245E to 25025Ac q fb for New
York mlddlngs aud under this stimulus the article
here, which began at 22H@224, has hardened tt
2S1ac q 1t for middling upands.
The leading markets have presented the following
aspect, by telegrams: At Liverpool on Friday, No
vember 90 the mark-t rmer, sales IL. 900 bales
uplands 1OAd at New York on the same day the
article was frmer and more active, sales 5000 bales
at 24I@241s. On Saturday the former was buoyant
sales 10000 bales, uplands l0s @11d; the latter was
less active but steady, sales 1900 bales at 241c On
Monday the former was active, sales 10000 bales,
uplands 11Jsd; the latter rmer sales 5000 bales
ut 24z@25c. On Tuesday the former was 6rmer
but not higher, sales 1900 bales; the latter was
frmer and more active, sales 5000 bales uplands 25
@25kc. On Wednesday the former was tending up,
sales 1000 bales; the latter was less active but
steady sales 5000 bales at 25c Yesterday the for.
mer was firm with slight advance, middlings l114
@l151d; the latter observed the day Thanksgiving
| and there was no business.
The arrivals for the week have been $50 bags Of
sea islsnGs end Flordas and 56l0 bales OF uplands
against 164 bags of islands and Flordas and 1881
bales of uplands for the corresponding week last
year. The receipts have been from the following
sources Say upands, per South Carolina Railroad,
5029 bales; per Northeastern Railroad, 604; George
town, s. c., Z; of sea islands from Beaufort S. C.,
So; Edisto, So; james Island, TO- Northeastern Rail-
road IL Florida, ia; savannah. f6; st. Andrews g.
The transactions and prices prevailing in this mar.
ket for the week will be by the following state
ment
On Friday, November 90. the article opened
armer, with seiccra genepaly asking higher prices,
and buyers, in some transactions, paid slight i'm
provement but in most instances they declined to
meet the advance, the market. however, closing
seady Gales about 400 bales ordinary to good ordi-
nary being quoted at 2ok@2lx; low middlinss ai
ea@asx; middiing at a2,a@225l. anu strict to good
middling at 2s@24c. q tb.
wv ~--~0'
ordinary to good ordinary being quoted at 2o1sa2a
low middling at 22l middng at 224' aud atrict to
good middling at 23a231ac. = ib.
On Monday the market was active, and prices stiff
fened about &C. p Ib; sales 1900 bales, ordinary TO
good ordinary being quoted at 2l@22A, low middlng
22,k@2S. middling at 2SH@2Sk, and strict to good
middling at 23Z@24c. q ID.
On Tuesday the demard was ligh! during the first
part of the day, but afterwards became active and
frmer; sales 700 hales, ordinary to good ordinary
being quoted at 21@221 low middling at %, mid
ding at 2s, and strict midding at 2SA@2tc. q ID.
On Wednesday holders were too stiff for buyers;
sales $50 bales; quotations tbs same the day be-
fore. but were somewhat nominal as they were gen.
orally refused BY fa:tors
Yesterday there was no business done, the day be-
ing observed Thanksgiving day; quotations were,
consequently, nominal.
SEA ISLAND CoTToN.--The arrivals Of this quality
of the fibre has been in fair supply and were 176 bags
of sea islands and 1876 of Floridas for the week. The
inquiry continued very moderate being rather bet
ter for fne qualities, while the lower ades were dull
and easier with sales of fine sea islands from
81 POOL 80 ID; the transactions having been about
so bags cfislands for the week, among which were
sea islands, stained at CSC, do. do. at 27c ID;
10 sea islands at 70c at 80, at IS. at 81 15 13 ut
81 90 and few bags of fine at 81 SOC q lb.
RICE.-Ihere has been fair inquiry for this
gram during the week. and for several days prices
were well supported, but have latterly shown
weaker tendency and declined &c q ID. Sales about
800 tierces among which were 20 terces at &c = h.
12 do at T lO1 do. at ~, 1873 do. at 77s 80 do. at
7-16 55 do. 9-I6 los do ut 1116, As do at 7ai,
As do. at 7%c q ID. We quote cSmmon &c air clean
Carolina at 6,l@71c; good 77S@72lc; common
prime 7,s@sc q ii. The arrivals of Carolina rough
have been light, an were oaly about 1000 bushels
for the week We quite Carolinl rough at 81 5O@
rs q bushel for interior, and 81 sOS2 q bushel
for seacoast.
NAVAL STORES-The arrivals have b,en light.
We quote spirits turpentipe firm at A2@42]ac No.
rosin at 50 25@S so q Dbl, and No at 81 50.
Crude turpenine is selling a 81 GO for virgin aid
yellow dip. and 81 so for hard.
HAY-1ne.a have been no arrivale Of this art.cc,
and the sales have been confined to retail transac-
Ii ms.
CoRN--The receipts arc restricted to small par
GELS of new from the country, which sells in
limited way at abou. 81 q bushel The stock of old
qualities is nearly exhausted, and the transactions
are confined to retail sales at about ST Is bushel,
weight, sacks included.i
FLOUR.-The market continues to be fairly sup
piled with Northern and Western qualities, and
prices of these grades continue without al
teration We quote Northern and Western super at
SIX q Dbl; extra :. ssA, and family at 97l Q bbl
Southern qualities are in limited stock and ore SELL
rg at about So 25@s so for SUPER s1O for extra, and
s1l@slo for family, Dbl.
BACON.-Ths market for meat continues quiet
Stocks becoming light particularly of sides, which
very limited, sellers generally reducing supplies
in anticipation of the receipt Of new crop We quote
prime shoulders at 14@14Hc. q IT,; clear lib and
clear sides at lsA@1s,ac. q IT, long clear sides in
SALT new meat, is selling at l7@l7s.; strips may be
quoted at 1Sals1sc. q Ii.
BUTTER.-Pr;me Goshen is in limited supply
and is held firmly ct 4595oc q ib. Western quail
ties are in good stock and may be quoted at 3O@40c
q 10, as in quality. Limited supplies of country
butter are coming to hand, and may be quoted at IS
@95a. q ID.
SALT.-The arrivals have been con6nedbto 4 small