The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-15

islands may be quoted at 25@40c. Q ib for stained,
55@G5 for INFERIOR sOc.@s1 10 for fine, and 81 2oS
$50 q H. and upwards for extra choice lots.
RICE.-The arrivals of this grain have been o
shipment of II terces OF Carolina clean from
Georgetown, 8. G. There is frmer feeling inthe
market caused by the light stock, and some specula
tive inquiry at the North based on the limited sup
plies of both Range and Carolina Factors are, in
consequence, generally unwilling to pound their
stocks of rough at the mills unless price in the
vicinity of lie. q fb. is offered. We note sales oi
about 100 tierces Of clean Carolina, say terces OF
10Mc. q TO-, A do. ct 10 716c. q TO-, 90 terces at
1Os.c q fb. and terces at 10Zc q tb We quote
common to fair at 979@1oAc. q ID; good 1o7s@107Sc
and common prime at 102Ic. q b., with an up
ward tendency.
NAVAL SrORES.-There have been received dur
ing the week about 800 barrels spirits 600 barrels
rosin, and 800 barrels crude turpenne. The spirits
was sold at 4s@45c. Q gallon but closed rmer. and
higher figures wrro demanded. The rosin was dis.
posed of at 50 50 2 barrel for No ., s3@s4 q barrel
for No. /, and s5@s6 80 q barrel for pale. There
were no receipts of extra quality. Crude turpentne
changed hnrds at 81 q barrel for virgin and s. e,
barrel for yellow dip.
HAY.-The only arrival during the week was q
small shipment of North River quality. We note
sales of 1856 bales of this description at II 20 q hun.
dred The demand continues very limited.
CORN-The arrivals from Tennessee by rail is In
good supply and are the only qualities now being re-
ceived. There is q moderate inquiry, and prices
have continued during the week without important
alteration, and we quote Tennessee descriptions at
81 15@s1 1s q bushel, weight. bags included. by
the car load from the depot according to the quality
Of the Article and size oflot.
OATS.-There have teen no receipts Of this grain
during the week, and the limited transactions have
been confined to the retail trade.
FLOUR,-This article continues in moderate stock
Of Northern and Western brands. Purchasers are
generally operating lightly, expecting new Southern
In few weeks. The article has become somewhat
easier during the week in some grades, and we
quote Northern and Western super at 81 90 p Dbl;
Northern and Western extra at S11 50@12 so q Dbl,
and family at s1S 5O@14 90 p Dbl.
BACON.-The demand for this article continues
very restricted, with very moderate stock. Prices
we're firm during the first of the week, but after
wards had lower tendency in consequence Of q
weakening of rates In the West We quote prime
IS cents Sib, and prime clear rib sides at 1917
cents q ib. Prime strips are selling at 1S1z@19
cents p fb. Second quality Shoulders may be quoted
at IA cents 2 tt
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Messi Risley L
Creighton have received cargo Of sugar and mo-
lasses from Matanzas ex.schooner Malvina Jane and
and note sales of 6s hhds grocery sugars at 12s
cents q ib. cash, 81 hhds grocery sugars at 12@1S
cents q fb. cash and thirty days. Clsyed molasses in
hhds sold at 4s@5O cents q gallon cash and thirty
days
SALT.-There have been no receipts OF this 0rt-
Gle during the week. Holders from store are asking
81 60@1 30 q sack.
INDIA BAGGING-The market continues very
quiet, and our quotations are somewhat nominal We
quote large lots etz.. cash New York gunny cloth
is held at 22@24c. Dundee bagging, A inches, IL
lbs. to the yard is held at 3o@S5 cents. Sea island
bagging, As inches wide, fbs to the yard, is held
at 60@65 cents.
ROPE-In consequence of the use of iron ties
the demand for rope is very light and prices rreeu-
lar, and somewhat nominal at quotations. We quote
hemp at s@12 cents q H.; greenleaf at 12@1a
cents, and jute at $500 cents 2 ID.
into use. and DuLoS's Universal Tie wM Roach,
Agent, the Arrow Tie R. MURE Co., Agents, the
Boards Tie, GEORGE ". WILLIAMS & Co., Agents,
and the VALLEY Buckle Tie, STREET BRorHERs /
Co.. Agents, and GOULD & McINTREs Tie, WILLIS L
CH1soLM, Agents, and the FAssMAN's Tie, r. NJ BUT
Len, Agent nre offered In this market at I0@1OX
cents q fb.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.-Tbcre is moderate
stock of this article, and we quote river floor
ing boards at s1S q NJ; scantling and plank
s1O@12 q NJ; timber Of shipping and good mill
qualities there is Light supply on the market
and may be quoted at s11@12 q II. Common is
selling at ss@s q NJ; and city sawed lumber
s2o@5 p NJ.
FREIGHTS-To most points are dull and nomi-
nal To Liverpool, I'd. on upland and zd
on sen islands. To Havre nominal. To the West
Indies but little Offering at s7@ss gold, q NJ on
lumber, for north side Of Cuba. aud s9@$1o q n,
gold, for south side, with the privilege of changing
ports. Coastwise-To New York by steam, 81 so q
bale on upland, and &C. on sea islands, Toe. p
Herce on rice; by SAIL somewhat nominal p fb on up
lands, and &C. p derce on rice. To Boston by
steam, &C. 2 ID. on Gotten and &C q tierce on
rice; by sail &C. p ib. on cotton. To Philadel-
phia &c. p ID. on upland cotton by steam,
and &C. p ID. by sail. 10 Baltimore, by steam,
Messrs. CoURTENAY & TRENHoLA's rates are by
their steam line 81 so q bale on cotton; 81 2
teroe on rice, 81 q ton on phosphates (say 1000
pounds,H If in packages and BY special arrangement
If in hulk; Sc per N on lumber; 1oc. 2 bushel on
wheat In sacks. By this route to Philadelphia, So
p bale on cotton; 81 so q tierce on rice; s6 3 N.
on phosphates, in packages. To Louisville. tKy.,)
7Sc. p hundred on rice. To Cincinnati 55c. q hun
dred on rice. To st. Louis 95c. p hundred
on rice. On lumber, by sail, to New York Phila.
dolphin and Baltimore, at s7@s q NJ, and on
timber 5000 p NJ. nominal.
Sterling Bills-The rate yesterday
was 152 for sixty day bills.
DOMESTIC ExcHANGE.-The bnnks are purchasing
sight checks on New York at u discount, days X
discount 10 and is days discount. 90 and rs days
q c. discount, 80 days IL discount. They are SELL
ing sight checks at 4 premium.
GOLD.-The brokers were yesterday buying at
40 and selling at Al.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 14-Noon Cotton opens firm;