The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-30
THE CHARLEsTOs MARKET.

FOB THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2s..
COrToN.-The market for this article since our
last rep r on the 2Sd inst, has exhibited firmer
character and prices have had, in the early part OF
the week. stiening tendency, the staple Ut Liver
pool being quoted at 1o4d., and afterwards i'm
proved to lid a ib. for 1i!!adElg upands; the more
at New York during the same time hardening from
o5a251 to a5xc. a fb for New York mddlings. while
Of tb;s nort the rates which opened at 2Sc q rs for
middlinr uplands has improved to 234a24c. q To-,
| closing. however somewhat nominal. In much OF
the country tributary to this city planters are not
anxious 10 hurry their crops to market, and many
are disposed to hold firmly. having much confidence
that prices will be well sustained throughout the
year.
The leading centres have presented the following
aspects during the week: At Liverpool, on Friday.
October %, the article was unchanged; sales 1900
bales, uplands 10ld.; at New York the staple was
firm, sales 1900 bales at 25a25Sc. On Saturday the
former was firm, sales 5000 bales at 1Oalalo%d.;
the latter was a shade hrmer, sales 2lCO bales at
25Hc. On Monday the former was buoyant and
higher sales 90 900 bales, upands lid; the latter
was firmer, sales 2100 bales at 25Ac. On Iuesoay
the former was frmer but not euotaoly higoer'
Gales 1s 900 bales, uplands 11d; the latter was less
active and scarcely SO firm, sales 2S0 bl IS at 20 &c.
| IN Wednesday the former was firm end unchanged,
sales Is 600 bales upan As 11d.; the latter was less
active. but steady at 255Sc. Yesterday the former
was firm, and the latter was quiet.
The arrivals Ct the stple for the week have been
2s4 bales of sea islands and Flordas and 57s5 bags
of upland against 100 bags of sea islands and Floridas
and s299 bales OF upland fer the corresponding week
last year. The receipts were from the following
sources viz Per South Carolina Railroad, 461s bales
upland; per Northeastern Railroad, $50 bales from
Georgetown and Peedee 229 from Savannah, Il
from Santee, 90; and Of sea islands from Beaufort,
Sc; from Edisto, 81; from Christ Church, Z; from
Florida, 100; from Savannah, 5.
The transactions and prices prevailing in this mar
ket during the week just terminated will be seen by
the following report:
On Friday October %, the staple opened firm, and
prices sihened in some transactions about &c. q
fb but the demand afterwards became less, and the
rates became somewhat easier; sales 400 bales; or
dinary to good ordinary being quoted at 21a22, low
middltng at 22K, mIddling %, and strict middling
23Hc. q fb.
On Saturday with good inquiry. and but little, of
the article on the market. prices advanced %@Hc.,
the article closing at the larger advance; sales $50
bales; ordinary to good ordinary being quoted at
21h@22h, low middllng at %, midding at 2S1s, and
strict middlng at 24c. q tb.
On Monday the inquiry was active, and prices
improved about &c p ib.; sales 800 bales, ordinary
to good ordinary being quoted at 22@23K, low mid
ding at 2s mddling at "a. and strict middling at
241zc. g, fb.
On Tuesday there was but little demand, and the
rates. in some cases, fell off Gc. q ib; sales 24o
bales ordinary to good ordinary being quoted 21
@2s, low uiddling at 2314@2s,l, middling at 23X9
"a, and strict middlng at241lc. q fb.
On Wednesday there was more inquiry, but prices
had lower tendency; safes 500 bales, ordinary to
good ordinary being quote1 at 21H@22h, low mid
d ing at 2sH@2sH, middling at 2S2la24, and strict
middling at 241Sc. q fb.
Yesterday buyers were disposed to offer lower |
ratss, aud in few transactions somewhat easier
prices were accepted, but the market was generally
without decided change; sales $50 bales, viz: II at
2O; at 81; % at %; at 221l; 81 at 22 Al at %;
Il at 2sx; 1877 at 2S1z; at 2S1; and % at "a. We
quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary. ...21 H@22h
Low m1ddhng.... ......'........20Mg-
Middling.. ..23H924
Etr1C( InlQQuuS.. .S1I2VS-
SEA ISLAND CorroN.-The arrivals Of this class of
the fibre have been moderate and amounted to about
23l bags for the week. There is some inquiry, prin
cipally, however. for the common md medium quail
ties which ale quite firm; the market for anc cot
ton having not yet fairly opened. We note Palss OF
about rs bales. among which were stated at 25c.
Is sea islands at 6so 16 do at 10, at 75 IA at go
at s5 and II bags of medium Floridas at 7Oc q fb;
8 do fine at 80 and do at SOC p ib.
RICE.-The receipts OF rough are increasing. and
have been some %. 900 bushels Of Carolina for the
week. There has been fair inquiry, but prices,
under more abundant supplie,, are rather weak. We
note sales Of 500 terccs of clean carolisa say
As tierces at 316 los tierces at 8c 1b, 81 at 81.
s at ZIG, IS at 8H, 81 at sH, and so at sAc. We
quote common to fair Carolina at SaS4, good at 8h,
common prime at sH@s2lc q tt. Carolina rough
may be quoted at 81 5O@1 10 for interior, with some
50 es of choice at higher rates. and coast at 81 76
az 10 q busheLA cargo of 2Oo0 bushels OF SCI coast
rough rice was sold at So q bushcl.
NAVAL STORES.-The arrivals for tho week have |
amounted to about 1000 barrels. Spirits turpenine
has been sold at SOC. - gallon for country barrels
and 4Oc p gallon for New York barrels. hosn has
been disposed Of at So q barrel for pale 50 5O@3 rs
p barrel for extra No. 1, s2@2 so a barrel fo- low
No. /, 81 80 for No. Q, and 81 Is for No. s. Crude |
turrentine may be quoted at So go q barrel.
HAY-There have been no arrivals for the week |
and the transactions have been mainly of o retail
character.
CORN.-The market for this grain has been quiet
and the arrivals unimportsnt. The light local de-
lnand is supplied by jobbers at about 81 1901 1s p
busheL Car load lois OF Tennessee are quite nomi-
nal at 81 10@1 10 q bushel. weight, bags included.
Small shipments of new crop from the interior are
coming to hand by rail and sell at about 81 q BUSH
Ell, wight sale of some $500 bushels old Ten
nessee took place from store at ST OS@1 u . bush
el, satks included, by weight.
FLOUR-1here is fair supply of Northern and
Western on the market, for which there is good
city inquiry at about So 259s so q bbl for supsr;
5000 so p bb for extra, and 50 75@1O so q Dbl.
for family. Southern brands are in light stock and