The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-21
Commercial.
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.

iron THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 90
COTToN.-The article since our last weekly report
has exhibited the most satisfactory movements, tho
English market during most of the time being not
only active but excited with large sales and steadi-
ly increasing value the quotations having moved up
to a figure which could hardly have been andcipa-
ted BY the most sanguine friends Of the fibre so early
In the season. We are pleased to notice that, while
ths advance has como too late to benefit large class
Of planters 1t has certainly had tendency to modify
the extremely gloomy feeling which 30 largely pre-
vailed at the decline which characterized the market
during the fall and winter and it assures growers OF
the staple Of the probability Of somewhat remunera
five nrice in the future The course OF prices have
been as follows: Liverpool at the beginning OF tho
week, quoted Middling Uplsnds atsHd q ID. on the
snot. and after wards advanced to iod, and cioaeo
Yesterday at 1Od. q fb. The New York market IN
the same time began at20H@21c, improved to 24c7S"
and closed yesterday at 24h@243c. p ID. for New
York Middling and the rates here, which opened az
1916 went up to 22Nc. q b., and on yesterday sve
ming were quoted at22Kc. fb. for Middnns op'Anu.
Tho arrivals have been to fair extent and were S'~
bales of Sea Isla M and Flordas, and TO- Daes Oh
Tplands against 81 bales Of Sea Islands ana Fior
dos. and e446 bales of Upland Cotton the Week oe-
fore and 4S7 bales of Sea Islands and Florldas auu
4as5 bales of Upland Cotton for the corresponding
week last year. .,.,.
Tho novemente and prices of the article In this
market during the week just terminated WILL DC seen
by the following report:
On Friday. the 14th instant the news from LIVER
nool and New York indicating declining prices 'ne
rates here receded X@Kc. p fb. Sales 60o oaies'
Ordinary 10 Good Ordinary being quoted at io'a@
1sc.. Low Middling at 181c., Middlng at i'Sis1ac'
and Strict Middling at -@2oc. . ib.
Nm Saturday. during the first part OF the day. the
demand was moderate at previous figures, but tec-
grams from Liverpool having announced oeoioea
commencement in the market, the inquiry became AMI
mated and prices stifened H@lc. y ID. ea'os i'oO
bales, Ordinary to Good Ordinary being quo'eo a'
@1sXc., Low Midding 19c. Middhng 2oc.' ana s'rlct
Mddlinc nominal there being no transactions at inc
close in this quality
IN fJonday few transactions took place early In
the day at about the closing rates OF Saturday, out
inteIliueuce coming to hand of an active market ana
imnroyinc rates at Liverpool, prices stihened l@
1nc o ft. Sales 1900 bales, Ordinary to Good Or
dlnsry being quoted at 1sh@2oc, Low Middlins at
Ole Middline at 22c., and Strict Middling nominal
there being no sales.
On Tuesday prices continued to advance in conse-
quence of the rmer condition OF tho staple both at
New York and Liverpool, and the rates improved
about xc. a fb. sales HOO bales, Ordinary to Good
Ordinary being quoted at lsH@2Oc.. Low Middnne
at 21@21Xc, Middling at 22@22Hc.. and Strict Mid
ding at CSC. q 10
On Wednesday the inquiry was Light and prices
Ind lower tendency during the first part OF the day.
but ncws from Liverpool exhibiting an upward ten
den.y in rates. the article became more active and
frmer. Sales 1900 balos Ordinary to Good Ordinary
being quoted at 1sH@2oc.. Low Middling at 21@
2lXc. Middling at 22hc, and Strict Middling 2sc.
q tb.
On yesterday, with moderate demand, the staple
was firm without important change. Sales 900 bales
say at Tx, 20 at 1s. ct 10, 16at 1914, at 19h'
II at 1s "a at 2O s5 at 2Oh, 100 at a. l72 2lh,
142 at % 1877 at 22, "a at 22., and II bales s6c