The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-05

81 80. A small shipment OF Maryland quanues was
received from Baltimore during the week by deal
er being the frat arrival from that quarter for some
time.
.OATs.-some limited supplies Of this grain have
been received by dealers for the supply Of the local
trade.
FLOUR.-The demand continues very moderate
with rather an easier tendency in prices, holders
generally reducing stock in consequence Of the ap-
proach of the new crop Of Southern. We quote
Northern and Western super at s11 p bbl; Northern
and Western extra at s12@12 30 2 bbl; and North
ern and Western family at s1s@14 . Dbl. The fist
lot of new Southern has been placed on the market
at Augusta, Ga and a sample has been sent through
to New York. We may expect the first at this point
in day or two The weather has been fine for mar
vestng, and the news from the new wheat crop con-
tnues generally Of the most satisfactory character
BACoN.-The demand continues very moderate,
and prices have become rather easier during the
week. We quote prime shoulders at 15@ 1916. 2
IT,; prime rib sides at 17@171lc and prime clear rib
sides at 1s@1sXc. q ID. Prime strips are selling
at &c.,; second quality shoulders are held at 1896
q ID.
sALT.-Holders, from store, are asking 81 roo
l so q sack.
INDIA BAGGING-Tte market continues quiet,
and our quotations are somewhat nominal We
quote large lots at, cash. New York gunny cloth
is held at 22@24c. Dundee bagging A inches, Ia
Tbs. to the yard is held at 3o@S5 cents Sea island
baggng, As inches wide, TBS. to the yard, is held
at 6o@65 cents.
ROPE.-The demand for rope is very light and
prices irregular, and somewhat nominal at quota
tions. We quote hemp at s@12 cents . tb.; green
leaf at 1908 cents, and jute at $500 cents p tb.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, Of the most
approved patterns are offered by our merchants, but
the demand at present is entirely nominal.
TIMBER AND LUMBER-There is o moderate
stock of this article, and VIC quote river floor
ing boards at s13 q NJ; scantling and plank
s10@12 q NJ; timber Of shipping and good mill
qualities there is Light supply on the market
and may be quoted at s11912 q NJ. Common is
selling at s5@6 q NJ; and city sawed lumber at
s2O@25 q M.
FREIGHTS-To most points are dull and nomi-
nal To Liverpool, "a. on upland and "a
on sea islands. To Havre nominal. To the West
Indies but little offering at s7@sS gold, 2 NJ on
lumber, for north side Of Cuba, and se@s10 p NJ.
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, 75c. e.
ferce on rice by sail, somewhat nominal ID on up
lands, and &C. p tierce on rice. To Boston by
steam, &C. q IL. on cotton and &C . tierce on
rice; by sail &C. p ID. on cotton, To Philadel'
phia, c. q is. on upland cotton by steam,
and &C. q tb. by sail. 10 Baltimore, by steam,
Messrs. CouRTENYY TnENHoLM's rates are by
their steam line 81 so q bale on cotton; u q
terce on rice, 81 q ton on phosphates (say 1000
poundsl Il in packages, and BY special arrangement
II in bulk; s6 per NJ on lumber; loo. q bushel on
wheat in sacks By this route to Philadelphia, 81
q bale on cotton; 81 so q, terce on rice; So p II.
on phosphates, in packages. To Louisville, tKyr)
7Dc. p hundred on rice. To Cincinnati 65c.8 hun
dred on rice To St Louis s5c. p hundred
on rice. On lumber by saS to New York Phila'
'aelphia and Baltimore, ct s7@s q NJ, and on
timber ss@1O q NJ. nominal
EXCHANGE.-sterling Bills-The rate yesterday
was 1875 for sixty day bills.
DOMESTIC oExcHANGE.-The, banks are purchasing
sight checks on New York at par, days Il discount
10 and Is days u discount, 20 and 25 days Y dis
count, 80 days q cent. discount. They are sell
ing sight checks at Il premium.
GoLD.-The brokers were yesterday buying a
40 and selling at Il.