The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-06
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.

have improved to 23aa24c 2 ib., closing at the lat
ter figure The leading centres have exhibited the
following aspect by telegrams: At Liverpool on Fri
day. October 80, the staple was steady, sales l2oVu
bales uplands lid. On the same day at New YORK
the article was activ, an6 finn, sales l2Oo Gales al
25s. On Saturday the former was higher, sales
90, ,Oco bales, uplands 1d.@1115d. The latter was
firm sales 1890 bales at 251 On Monday the former
was frm sales Is 000 bales. uplands H. The latter
was steadier, sales 1000 bales at 25% On Tues
day the formar was steady sales u 900 bales. The
latter was unchanged sales 1900 bales at 25js. On
Wednesday the former frmer sales 18 00n balss.
uplands II sd@1114d. The latter was steady. sales
2so0 bales at25H. Yesterday the former was steady,
sales 5000 bales and the latter was quiet at 25A
Ihe arrivals at this port for the week show fall
ing of, and have been 251 bags Of sea islands and
Floridas aud 66sS bales of upands, against 1s0 bags
Of sea islands and Fordas and H. 421 bales Of up
lands for the corresponding week last year. Tue re-
ceipts have heen from the following sources. VIZ :
Of uplands per South Carolina Railroad, 5GGs; per
Northeastern Railroad, 613; from the Peedee, 335;
from Georgetown, S. c., G.; from Savannah, 8; OF
sea islands from Beaufort, 49,; from James Island,
&c, 81; Edisto SO; Christ Church, 6; Northeastern
Railroad, 13; Florida. 101; saw annah, %.
The transactions in this mark AID tie prices pre-
vaiing for the week will be seen by the following
statement
On Friday, October 80, there was an active inqai-
~ with some irre, ,ularity in prices. which. with re-
duced stock and steady derand, caused The market
to close firm. Sales about llC0 bales, ordinary to
good ordinary being quoted at 2l@2211, low mid
ding at 291l. middling at 231Sa231, aud s'iics to
good middling at 24@243ze q ID.
On Saturday there steady demand at firm
prices Sales 600 bales, ordinary 10 good ordinary
being quoted at 81 h@2S low middliug at 23A 92S1a
middling at 2SA, and strict 10 good m.ddlinsa
2iiEc q 1b.
On Monday the article was firm, and in some cases
harder, but the inquiry was limited Sales $50 bales
ordinary to good ordinary being quoted at 22@2S1,
low middling at 2S1s, midding at "a, and ttrct to
good middling at 241S@2t1sc q b.
On Tuesday there luck of inquiry, and prices
were rather iu favor OF the buyer without quotablc
change Sales AIS bllcs, ordinary 10 good ordinary
being quoted at 2@2 %, low middling at 2S1s, mid
ding at q, and strict to good middiing at 24a4@
24kc 3 ID.
On wednesday the mark t was easier, and in some
transactions decline of &c q lb was submitted TO-
Sales $50 bales, ordinary to gooe ordinary being
quoted at 2l,aao3, low middiug 23'4, miIdlng at
231, strict to good middling at 2i@241ac q ID.
Yeste, day the market was active aud in some
cases &c bette-. Sales $50 baes viz: at oOJS. IL
21K, at o. 1o) at 22, 13 at 22'l las 1T %, 125
at 23, s. at % 716 1Oe at 2Sa, lo at o3:s, 20 at
al 234, 126 at 81, 1ls at 241s. o. 25. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary .22 @234
Low middlins. 80. .<:3a@-
Mlddhng: -......-'.-.....'.'''oo4
strict mldQllng.. ............. ..<9i:W-
SEA ISLAND CorroN.-The arrivals of this quality
of the fibre continue moderate and have been about
251 bags OF sea Islands and Floridas for the week
There has been very good inquiry for the common
and medium styles, which firm. while fine cotton
has been but little askel for. The sales have been
about 100 bags viz: of islands, stalued at SOC,
25at72 IL at 75, Tat 80, at IS, Is at 81 Is q 10;
and of Floridas, 15 at 70 and Is on private terms
Florida qualities are generally hell at figures above
the views of buyers; sea islands may be quoted at
6l @sOc for common to good; good to fine sOc@sl 90
q Ii.
RICE-The receipts have boen moderate. and were
about H. 900 bushels of Carolina rough for the week.
The grain continues in good request, and although
some slight concessions were made in prices, the
arcle sustains itself with considerable steadlness
under very limited arrivals. The transactions
amount to about 600 tierces of clean Carolina, say
lis tierces at TIC q fb SO do at &c. 80 do at SIS.
do at sz rs a. 1916, 125 at 81. 191 at SIC 10.
We quote common to fair at 71s@sI. good s14@s's.
common prime SIC q ID. About 2S0e bushels OF
C,rona sea coast rough rice sold at s. 03 q buahel
We quote interior rough rice at 81 5o@1 TO- and sea
coast doat 81 so@2 10 {. bushel.
NAVAL STOR -S.-rhcre have 1een received about
500 bbls of all quail ies Spirits turpentine is firm
at s9c a gallon and 40,. for Now York bbls. Resins
have been sold at 81 70 &, bbl. for common strained
and No. 9; 81 go for extra No. 2, and 81 25l3 for No.
/. Crude turrentine has been disposed CT Mt So GO
q b5 for virgin and yellow dip, and 81 so for hard
HAY.-The receipts have been about 900 bales OF
North River qualities which is bipg placed in store
North River in limited parcels is selling from store
at about 81 10 per hundred.
CORN-1he arrivals of this grain continue unim-
portant with only light local inquir' Prices con-
tinue somewhat nominal OF about 81 Si1 IL q bush
o weight sacks included for old Tennessee in large
lots and 81 15a1 18 q bushel for smaller quantities
Small lots of new from the interior meet with buyers
at abeut 81 p bushel, weight.
FLOUR-The market is fairly supplied with North
ern and Western brands, which form the bulk Of the
stock. Prices have had an easier tendency, and we
quote Northern and Western and Western super at
s7sl, extra do at ssA, and family at s9Ac per bbl
Southern bands are in light supply and may be
quoted at 00@9 so for Super, $40 75@ll 70 for e1
ira, and s11 75@1S 90 for family.
BACON.-The stock is mode ate, with only hml-
ted demand. Prime shoulders may be quoted at Ii
a14A.c per TO- prime rib sides at 17isc, and prime
clear rib si!es at lT2alsc per ib; strips ar, selling
at 20Sa2lc Some holders yesterday, in view OF the
stiff prices in other markets and the light stock o!
Sides were asking 1870 for clear rib.
sALT.-There have been no arrivals. Lots from
store are held a. So per sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-1he market is we'll supplied,
and there is moderate demand prevailing The article
may be quoted at about 23i24c. q yard. New York
gunuy cloth is heldat o5 cents Dundee bagging, Il
inches, ~ lbs to the yard is held at 3O@35 cents
Sea island bagging s5inches wide lbs to the yard
is held a 6O@65 Cents.
| ROPE.-The demand for rope is light and prices
are somewhat nominal at quotations. We 9uo:e
hemp at cents {. It,; greenleaf at IL cents, and
jute ut 5000 cents = pount.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, of the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market and
there is good demand; they may be quoted at ia
&c per 1t.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.--1here is moderate