The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-23

of Eastern oualities which were sold from the wharf
at ST. 1s a hundred. Some limited sales Of North
River descriptions have taken place on private
terms.
CORN-Continues dull and without inquiry, the
only transactions being of retail character. We
quote nominaly by the car load at 81 1O9l II g
bushel, sacks included, by weight; and 81 1891 Is
in jobbng way. Country corn, new CROP 1s selllng
at about 81 q bushel.
FLuUR.-Therc is a steady and fair demand for
Northern and Western brands, and we quote super
of this qualit, a. So 5O@s rs bbl.; extra 50 26@s
u.s. and family at $40 5O@u 90 q Dbl. Southern
qualities are higher in consequence Of their scarcity
and We quote Southern super at 50 25@9 30 q bol.;
extra at $40 75@11 90. and family at s11 1902 co.
City mills extra is selling at s1l oo@1l % and famy
at s12 90; extra family at SIS 90 q ibl
BACON.-1hc inquiry for this article is hSnt ~
about 144@14kc. q ib for primo shoulders 111sc.
Tor prime lib, and ls@1s1sc. 2 1t for prime clear
rib sides; second quality shoulders may be quoted
nj 13,Ic and sid.s at lie. a 1b. Our inside quota
lions for prime meat generally aluaes to Northern
curing and the outs dc to prime Western.
SALT-An arrival of HOO sacks direct was sold
from the wharf at ST 80 per sack; lots from store arc
held at 81 so@2 q sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-The market is well supplied,
and there is fair demand prevailing The article may
DO quoted at about 23>aa24c. 2 yard. New York
sunny cloth is held at 2s cents. Dundee basging Al
inches, IL lbs to the yard, is held at 3o30 cen's
Sea island bagging 45inches wide lbs. to the yard
is held a G0@G5 cents.
RoPE.-Ihe demand for rope is light and prices
are somewhat nominal at quotations. We quote
% n: Leaf n 1(MlOlz
and jutc at $500 cents = pound.
IRON BANDS AND lies fo- cotton, Of the most
approved patterns. are offered on the market and
there is good demand; they may be quoted at 10
&c per lb.
TIMBER AND LUMBER here is moderate
stock of this article, and we quote river h'or-
ing boards at s13 q NJ; scantling and plank
s1O@12 q NJ; timber of shipping and good mill
qualities there is q light supply On tho market
and may be quoted at sl1&12 q NJ. Common IS
selling at s5G6 c, A.; and city sawed lumber at
s2o015 q NJ.
FREIGHTs-To Liverpool by steam tc arrive
zd.@Xd for uplands, and 1d@114d on sea
island; by sail 9-16d on uplands, and Id. on
sea islands. To West Indies and Northern coast
wise ports vessels are in demand for lumoer
froights. To Havre nominal. To the West In
dice, Cuban ports, north side, en- lumber, s10@
10. geld. and sll@s12 south side Coastwise-To New
York arc brisk, and room in demand; by steam
&c q III on uplands and &C. on sea islands, 81 g
tierce on rice; by sail, &c. 3 10 Oh up
lands, and &C. p ticrce on rice, on rcsawed
lumber s11 p NJ, and tn timber s1a To Boston
by steam, 2 ID On cotton and &C p tiercc on
rice; by sail C. q tb cotton, s11 90 2 III. on
resawed lumber, and sl3 90 q II. on timber. To
Philadelphia nc. q ib upland cotton by steam and
C. q ii by sail; on flooring boards So 5O@o5o 9 NJ
To Baltimore, by steam, cotton &c rice q
tierce, 81 rs phosphates, q 1000 lbs, 81 in
packages, in bulk as per agreement; lumber
S.Mss@1o as in size; wheat q bushel &c in sacks.
BY this line to Philadelphia on cotton, &c;
rice p tierce SO 0e; phosphate per ton. Sc
in packages To Louisville, KY, on rice, Use. q
hundred To Cincinnati CSC. To St. Louis S5c.
By sail on boards and scanrling hence to Baltimore,
So; on lumber $40; phosphates SIS. Vessels arc in
demand at neghboring ports for lumber and timber
freiPhts.
EXCHANGE.-Stcrllag Bills-The rate yesterday
was 14G1z for sixty day bills
DOMESTIC ExcHAsGE.-The banks are purchasing
sight checks on New York 4 dis days = discount.
They are selling sight checks at par Bills beyond
days are not readily negotiated = extra Is charged
for checks on Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston.
GOLD.-The brokers yesterday buying at
35, md selling at SO.