The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-27

IFoR THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, MARCH 70.
COTTON.-The demand for this article during
the past week has be en- characterized by much mac
tviy and business in the article has been dull to
marked degree, holders, however, have not been
disposed to abnte, to any important extent ther
views of the future OF prices to give indication ol
weakness OF that they are ready 20 come down TO
the views of buyers. Purchasers have been restan-
ed by the lack of strength and want Of vgor IN the
demand, both at Liverpool and New York. and have
therefore been unable to find sound basis on
which to meet the ideas of factors, AID until the
controlling markets takes more decided feature,
we may look for much dullness and Light transac-
tions The general reports are such as to support
the opinion OF those who mainain the view that the
interior is bare Of cotton, and who believe that the
receipts from this time viii be OF the most scanty
amount.
Prices ut Liverpool have been steadily maintain
ed, Middng Upland having been quoted at 1850. g
ft. during the entire week. while at New York the
staple has shown slight disposition to recede, hav-
ing commenced at 25c and fell off to 24]S cts. 8 10.
on New York Middling, but again stifened to ESQ
a5,s while in this market the unusual fact has been
presented Of prices ruling rather 6rrner than in that
NS~S
held here, although somewhat nominal, at &c. p ID.
for the wee The arrivals of the staple ut this port
have been 6s bales Of Sea Islands and Flordas, and
S547 bales of Upands against l42 bales OF Sea Islands
and Floridas and 1924 bales of Uplands the week be-
FORE end 2sI bales Of Sea Isands and Floridas and
o46S bales of Upland Cotton for the corresponding
week last year.
We submit the following report of the business
done, and the prices prevailing at this point since
our Inst weekly statement.
On Friday, March Goth, buyers were prevented
from purchasing by the high prices demanded by
sellers who were holding at rates above the quota
tons warranted by other markets. Sales about 100
bales, the staple closing somewhat nominal at 200
osc q 1t. for Ordinary to Good Ordinary; e4c for
Low Middhng; 25c. for Middling, and 2j;:c. 2 1t.
for Strict AliddinG Cotton.
On Saturday factors generally refused TO lower
their rates aad while tho limited operations we're
at rather easier prices. holders in most instances
were unwilling 70 tie views of purchasers, and
the transactions were resri to 153 bales, quota
lions being somewhat nominal; say a0@2Sc q fb.
for Ordinary to Good Ordinary; 2ic. Tor Low Mid
ding CSC. for Middlrg, and H5 &C. e 10. ior Strict
Middling Cotton.
On Monday better feeling and ore active de-
mand pr vailed, prices being firm but unchanged.
Sales 1910 bales; Ordinary to good Ordinary being
quoted ut 2o@2sc. = 10; Low Middline at 24c /;
Middling 25c. and Strict Middling at 251sc. q 10
On Tuesday the transactions were very light,
purchasers being out OF the martet sales 40 bales
quotations remaining nominally unchanged say 20
at 29c = fb for Ordinary 10 Good Ordinary; "a Tor
Low Middling; % for Middling and 251.c. q fb. for
Strict Middling Cotton.
On Wednesday the opposite views OF sellers and
pure hnsers continued cause an inactive market,
aud the transactions only sU bales, quotations
remaining unchanged.
being firm and unchanged sales 215 bales say 25 at
90 co at 211s at 221; 1O3 at 3d. 13 at d; Is at 25
We quote: