The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-24


choice lots. Sea Islands may be quoted, say for
sained 25@4oc. 2 H.; inferior 55@65c.; fine SOc'@
ST. and extra fine and choice lots 81 2O@l SV q ID
RICE-The arrivals Of this grain have nearly ceaS'
ed and factors are only offering Light supplies Iroln
The stocks at the mills The demand has peen moue'
rate principally for the better qualities, the common
kinds being dull and are chiefly in request for local
consumption. We note sales Of about ITO tcs. OF
clean Carolina for the week, among which were lns
following lots, say 60 tcs at 1O1lc. q To-; Is do ut
1oIc, and AZ tcs. at 1O1lc p ib We quote inferior
to fair Carolina at 9s91ohc. . fb; good lo14c.' ana
common prime 1o1sc. 2 ib. Yesterday 5O tcs Oh
good rice sold at 10Ic. q ID.
NAVAL STORES.-The arrivals we're ls9 bbls OF
rosin rs bbs spirits turpentne, and 200 bbls crude
turpentine We note sales Of extra pale rosn at 81
"A bbl.; pale at $500, according to quality. The
spirits turpentine disposed Of at SIC gallon.
The crude turpentine changed hands at 81 25@4 so
| a bhl.
HAY.-There have been no arrivals OF this article
during the week, and the transactions have been
only of retail character.
coRN-The market has been steadily supplied
with fair arrivals from Georgia aud Tennessee oy
rail- which qualities continue to meet the bulk OF the
| demand. Prices have been less firm, and we quote
mixed Tennessee in large lots at 81 21@1 % q
bushel, weight bags included, by the car load from
depot. and by the single car load at 81 24@1 26 p
bushel. New Orleans prime white is selling from
store at 81 80 q bushel, weight. bags included.
OATs-There have been no receipts Of this grain,
and the cnly transactions have been in retail way
FLoUR-The market continues to be fully sup
do urhi
there is moderate inquiry at about previous quota
lions, say s11@1l 80 q Dbl. for Northern and West
ern super; s12@1S q DBL for Northern and Western
extra, and sl3 5O@14 q Dbl. for Northern and West
ern family.
MOLASSES-Isi in fair demand and cargo of las
hhds. and 600 bbls. cuba clayed, received by Mr..
". P. Hall was in part sold, to arrive, at 4sc . gal
lon in hhds and 4Sc. 4 gallon in oois-tne arn'
Gle in hhds being of preferable quality We quote
dark Cuba molasses at 45c. q gallon, and good and
choice clayed at 4s@40c. q gallon.
BACON.-lbe demand for all qualities of meat is
almost nominal, there being most decided dullness
in trade There is a fair stock of prime meat for
which holders are asking l5c. per fb for prime
shoulders 17c per fb for prime rib, and lsc Per To-
for Prime clear rib Sides Second quality shoulders
are held at lac. per To-, and prime strips at TIC.
per 10.
SALT-There have been no receipts of this arti-
Gle during the week. Holders, from store, are asking
81 GOAL so q sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-The demand has nearly ceas-
ed, and our quotations are somewhat nominal. we
quote large lots at, cash. New York gunny cloth
is held at 2o@,24c. Dundee bagging, A inches, X
It's. to the yard is held at 30@35 cents. Sea island
bueging, As inches wide fbs to the yard, is held
at GO@65 cents.
RoPE.-In consequence of the use of iron ties
the demand for rope is very light and prices irregu-
lar. and somewhat nominal at quotations. We quote
hemp at s@12 cents q tb.; greenleaf at 12@l3
cents, and jute at s1a@S cents p 10.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton are coming
into use, and DuLoS's Universal Tie, wM. ROACH,
Agent, the Arrow Tie, R. MURE & Co., Agents, the
BEARps Tie, GEORGE ". WILLIAMS Co., Agents,
and the VALLEY Buckle Tie, STREET BROTHERS
Co., Agents, and GOULD l. Mc1NTRE's Tie, WILLIS
CHIso1M, Agents, and the FAssALAN's lie, R. II. BUT
LEa, Agent, are offered IN this market at lo@1oH
cents q ID.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.-There is a moderate
stock of this article, and We quote river floor
ing boards at s13 p VI; scantling and plank
slO@12 p NJ; timber Of shipping and good mill
qualities there is q light supply on the market
and may be quoted at sl1a12 q NJ Common is
selling at s5@6 e NJ; and city sawed lumber at
S2o@!5 p NJ.
FREIGHTs-To most points are duh and nomi-
nal. 10 Liverpool, I'D. on upland and s4d.
on sea islands. To Havre nominal 10 the west
indies but little offering at s7@Ss gold, q N on
lumber, ior north side of Cuba, and s9@SlO 2 NJ,
gold, for south sde with the privilege OF changing
ports Coastwise-To New York by steam, 81 80 Q
bale on upland, and &C. on sea islands. T5c. 6
t;erce on rice; by SAIL somewhat nominal q 10 on up
lands, and &C. 2 tierce on rice. To Boston by
steam, &C. 2 y. or cotton and &C 2 uerce on
rice; by sail &C. Z ID. on cotton. To Philadel-
phia. &c. q ft on upland cotton by steam,
and &C. e, ID. by sail. &c Baltimore, By steam,
!; cent = ft. on cotton, and 81 90 q derce on
Rice. The Baltimore and Charleston Steamship
Company take cotton through to Cincinnati, at
81 so = 100 fbs: r1ce 55c. q 100 tbs. To Louis
Vile, cotton 81 20 q 100 lbs; rice 75c. q 100 lbs
10 St. Louis cotton, 50 10 = 100 lbs.; rice sjc
a 100 ibs These steamers take freight through to
Philadelphia. On lumber, by sail, to New YORK.
Philadelphia and Baltimore, at s7@S q VI, and on
timber s9@lO q NJ. nominal.
EXCHANGE-Sterhn9 Bills-The rate yesterday
was 1925 for sixty days bills.
DOMESTIC ExcHASGE.-The banks nre purchasing
sight checks on New York at 4 discount, days "a
discount 10 and 10 days z discount, 20 and % days
= c. discount 80 days IL discount They are SELL
ing sight checks at I! premium.
GoLD.-Ihe brokers were yesterday buying al
4O1. and selling at l1S942
Wilmington Market.
WILMINGTON. April 2l.-TURpESTNE:--Receipts