The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-07

Islands have nearly terminated. Planters IN many
cases find 1t impossible to secure funds ocarry o
the planting for the coming year. and will be unable
to raise crop.
RICE.-This grain continues to arrive In light sup
ply, and has been about 1000 bushels Of CaroIni
Rough Rice for the week. The article continues very
firm under q very light Offering stock and light re
ceipts The transactions have been about 500 tcs Of
Carolina clean for the week. and we note the following
Sales say % tcs at 9Xo p b 81 do. at sXc; 1877 tcs
at 1Oc.; 1s2 at 1OH; s5 do at 1oHcT fb We quotein
ferior to fair clean Carolina at sN@sXc. ID; good
do. at 1O@l0Xc.; and common prime OF 1Okc. p b.
NAVAL sToRES.-The arrivals have been Light
aud amount to about $50 bbls Rosin and 100 bbls
spirits Turpentne. We note salon Of No. kosin at
50 so p bbl; No. 2 at s2@2 rs. lot of pale Rosin
La held at rates above the viows OF buyers. Spirits
Turpentlne sold at 4s@47c. q gallon.
HAY-Ihe arrivals during the week have amount
ed to about 900 bales North River and $40 bales o
Eastern qualities. The demand is almost entirely oi
local character and IL confined to great extent to
retail lots About 40 bales OF Eastern was sold from
the wharf at 81 so per hundred We quote In limit
ed lots North River from 81 40@1 50 and Eastern at
81 So@1 IS q hundred.
CORN-In consequence of decreasing supplies per
rail- and advancing prices 10 the Interior this grain
has an upward tendency, and tue rates have harden.
ed during the week. We quote Tennessee and Geor.
gia descript ona OF s1.95@140 pr bushel weight,
bags included. Some 1000 bushnls Of Maryland
came to hand per steamer part Of which was sold at
s1.46 per busbel weight.
OA1S.-Some limited shipments to dealers have
come to hand which was intended for the retail
trade. We learn of no wholesale transactions.
FLOUR.-The stock of Northern and Western
Qualities continues fair, and with moderate In
ouiry prices during the week have continued With
out important alteration soy: for Northern and West
ern Super s11 p bbl.; Extra at s11.7b912 q BIB.
and Family at sls@1A q Dbl. There has been
moderate receipts Of Baltimore grades, which arc
offered at s1l@12 q Dbl. for Super, and s1S p Dbl.
for Extra Southern descriptions are quoted some-
what nom nally, as there Is stock, at s12@12 SO
p bbl Super, s1S@136oior Extra, and s14@l4.6O q
bbl for Family. CAafPsEN's City Mills Family is
selling at sl4 so q Dbl There is fair demand for
Northern Middiing, which is held at ss5oGs.5O y
bbl
BACoN.-Thsre has been ON improved inquiry,
and prices are quite firm, the stock OF many kinds
being very low. Prime Western Shoulders may be
quoted at 12K cents {, ib.; Prime Western Ribbed
sides at IA cents p ib.; and Prime Western Clear
Ribbed Sides at lax cents p tb. Bright second
Quality Meat sells at lO@11 cents p tb. for Should
ers; 11Q1s for sides, and 11@14 cents for Hams.
Prime Sugar.cured Strips may be quoted st 10 cents
Extra sugsr-cured Hams are offered at IS cents q h.
SALT.-Holders from store are asking s1.6O@1.sC
q sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-The demand continues quite
moderate. We quote large lots at 2l@23 cents
cash, and higher rates when sold on time. New
York q unny Cloth is held at 22@24c. Dundee Bag.
pihe A inches, TX lbs. to tho yard, is held at SO
@S5 cents. Sea Island Begging, 46 inches wide,
Tbs. to the yard. is held at 60@65 cents.
RoPE.-In consequence OF the use of Iron Ties,
the demand for Rope s very light and prices irrosu
lar, and somewhat nominal at quotations. We quote
Hemp at s@12 cents . fb.; Greenleaf at 12Sls
cents, and Jute at S1S@s cents 2 tb.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are coming
into use, and D111oN's Universal fie, WM ROACH,
Agent the Arrow Tie, R. MuRE Co., Agents, the
Boards Tie, GEORGE w. WILLIAMS Co., Agents
and the VALLEY Buckle Tie, Strict BROTHERS
Co., Agents, and GOULD MoINT1RE's Tie WILLIE
CHso1M, Agents, and the FAssMAN's Tie, r. NJ. BUT
TER Agent. nre offered In this market at 10@10S
cents q ib.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.-Ihc supply Of
Timber Ia moderate, and we quote River Floor.
ing Boards at s13 p NJ; seantling and Plank
slO@12 p NJ; Timber Of shipping and good Mill
Qualities there is limited supply en- the market
and may be quoted OF sl1@12 Q M. Common is
selling at s6@6 q NJ; and City sawed Lumber OF
s2O@1 q NJ.
FBEIaHTs.-To all points are firm, in conse-
ouence of the want of shipping facilities, the harbor
being nearly bare Of tonnage To Liverpool, by
steam nominal by sail. the holders Of the limited
room 10 be had are asking I'd. on Upland and I'd.
on Sea Islands To Havre 11sc. on Upland,
and az cts. on Sea Islands. To the West
Indies but little Offering at s7@ss gold Q
NJ on lumber, for north side of Cuba, and
se@s1O p N, gold, for south side, with the priv
lege Of changing ports. Coaatwise-To Ne"
York. by steam, nc. 9 tb. on Uplands, and lHc.
on Sea Islands; 50 Q tierce on Rice. BY
sail, s.lec. p ID. on Cotton, and sl@1 80 2
fierce on Rice. To Boston by steam, 1c. r b'
IN Gotten and - q terce on Rice; by sail &c.
q fb. on Cotton. To Philadelphia, &c. . ID. on
Upland Cotton. by steam and -c. q fb by sail. To
Baltimore by steam. &c q tb. on Cotton, and 81 rs .
tc on Rice. The Baltimore and Charleston Steamship
Company take Cotton through 70 Cincinnati at
s1.5O q 100 lbs; Rice soc. q 100 lbs. To Louis
Vile, Cotton, ST. 70 p 100 tbs.; Rice 76c. 100 lbs
10 st. Louis, Cotton, $2.1O q ioo 1bs. hlce sac'
q 100 lbs. These steamers take freight through to
Philadelphia. On Lumber, by sail, to New York.
Philadelphia and Baltimore, at SCOT q NJ, and on
Timber 5000 q NJ. nominal.
ExcHANGE.-sterling Bnls-Thc rate yesterday
was 1853 for sixty days bills.
DomEgr1o ExcHANGE.-The banks are purchasing
Sight Checks on New York at u off, They are not
purchasing at present beyond sight bills. They
are selling Sight Checks at par.
GOLD.-The brokers were yesterday puyins al
4O1l and selling at AN.
New Orleans Market.
NEW ORLEANS, February 1.-CoTToN.-Ihe ssies