The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-11
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.

decline and prices showed q steady falling OH, the
staple at Liverpool having opened at 111Sd 2 10 for
middling uplands, receded to lid, 1870, and
finally to 10d but has since stifened to lO1Sd, and
at New YORK the rates which commenced at PAX.
dropped to 24s@242, 2414@241, and lastly 10 24Ac.
but afterwards became rmer and improved to 25c q
ID for New York middlings. while at This point mid
dlings which began at 23,z, lowered to 22h, after
which the article hlrdened and closed at 23c q H.
The fibre at the lending markets has presented
the following aspects durirg the week: Ihe staple at
Liverpool on Friday, December 4, was tending
down. Sales 10000 bales; uplaads 11}Sd.; and on
the same day at New York. the article was easier.
Sales 1900 bales. at 24Ic On Saturday the former
was heavy. Sales 5000 bales; upiands lid. The lat
ter was shade lower. Sales 1900 bales, at 241af9
24Z On Monday the former had lower tendency.
sales 5000 bales; u>ands 1oId. The latter was
shade lower Sales 500 bales, at 24149241sc. On
Tuesday the former was easier. Sales 5000 bales;
| uplands 1o%@1O%d. The latter was frmer aud
Hore active Sales 1900 bales, at N14c On We'd
nesday the former was hrmer. Sales $4,000 bales;
uplands 1OXd. The latter was 1sc. better Sales
42ce bales, at 24Z@25. Yesterday the former was
firm Sales $4,000 bsies; uplands 1oId. At the
at Csc. p Is.
The arrivals at this port for the week have been
S14 bags OF sea islands and Fordas and TITS bales OF
up,ands against CAT bags Of sea islands and Flor
idas and 1856 bales Of upands for the corresponding
week last year. The receipts have been from the
following sources, say of uplands per South Caro-
Ina Railroad 654S bales per Northeastern Iailroad
11l2, Savannah 5, Georgetown Is. C.) 55; OF sea
islands per Northeastern Railroad g., James Island
1s, Johas Island &c Christ Church %, Beaufort &C.
Florida II, Savannah AZ, rer South Carolina Rail-
road 8
The operations and prices prevailing in this mar
ket for the week have been as follows
On Friday, December 4, there was but little done,
partly in consequence of unsettled weather; ssos
lie bales, ordinary to good ordinary being quoted
at 21k@22I; low middling at 22A@23, mi ddlipg
at 2shs and etrict middling at 2aA@24c q it, quo
taions being somewhat nominal.
On Saturday the staple was dull, and prices had
lower tendency, recedng about 1!@1sc q 10;
sales $40 bales, ordinary to good ordinary being
quoted at 2l@a?l1, low niddlins at 221s@22'<. mid
ding %, and strict middling 231sc q ii.
On Monday buyers were Offering low rates, and
few transactions took place in strict middng at 29c
q fs. but the prices rendered were in most cases
unacceptable 10 factors, and there was but little
dono. the market closing nominal and without re-
liable quotltions sales 73 bales.
Ou Tuesday business commenced With few ope-
rations OF tie rate of about 22Hc q ib for midaling
but the market afterwards became l.mer. and sell.
e,s we're holding midd.ings at 22A@23c q ID; sales
4aO bales ordinary to good ordinary being quoted
at 2O1s@22 low middling at 22H, middling at 222l
and strict middlng at about 231sc p lis.
On Wednesday the early transactions were at IN
changed rates, but with better teesrams, the mar
ket became active and prices hardened A@15c q lo;
sales 1000 bales, ordinary to good ordinary being
quoted at21@2215c; low m;ddlins at 22AG23; mid
ding at 23X. and strict piddling 23ss.
Yesterday the article imp, owed &c q lb sales near
900 bales viz: IA at 90 II at o. % 22 1jO at 23
274 at 2sE % at o. and prepared on the Gule:t gin
at 2l,sc q Ii. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary. .2l19@2?k
Low middline.... .....'.........ao g
Miduling. ................ .2otaeI-
Strict middling. 23A@24
The following are the quotations of the two leading
grades by
NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION:
Low mddlng. ................ .2ohG-
Middlin9. .............-.... .<o%1DIf
SEA ISLAND CorToN.-Ihe arrivals of this class OF
the fbrc has been moderate, and were S14 bags Of
sea island and Floridas against 800 bags of sea isl
auds and tloridas the week BEFORE and CAT bags foz
the corresponding week last year. There has been
some inquiry, mostly for the better grades OF this
quality of the staple at steady rates, and VIC pote
sales of about 225 bags Of Islands and Florldas
among these were The fJllowlng lots and prices say
of sea isand.: bags stained at 2sc. q ib at 7oc.
at 70; 25 at Is; ut S0 at So; at 81; at 81 le
10 at 81 90; 90 at 81 30 and Floridas at S7c q H.
We quote common to medium sea islands at G0@S5c
medium fine at 9Oc@S1, and fine 1T 81 1o9 80 and
upwards q To- Yesterday there was moderate inqui-
~ and tho following lots sod say 81 TO- 10 ut
IS; at 90; at ST. at 81 25 and Floridas at 9oc
q lb.
RICE.-This grain continues 10 core TO hand in
steldy supply and we note arrivals OF about 30Ou0
bushels of Carolina rough ior The week. Under
more liberal receipts of rough. clean Carolina has
occasionally exhibited tendency i'll favor Of the
buyer but prices have been generally fairly sus-
tanned, particularly for the higher grades. The
transactions of the week have been about COO tierces
Of clean Carolina viz: 50 at 71S q l5; 80 do at 7;
Ss do at 71G; 100 at TX; 2s at 916; 40 at 7s 9j
at *; 20 at 7zSc . ID. We quote common TO fair
clean Carolina at 63<@714c; good at 72i@7Ac, and
common prime at 1900 . ib. Carolina rough
may be quoted 81 5O@1 10 for INTERIOR and 81 75@
q bushcl for sea coast Yesterday there was o
good inquiry sales near 40) terces of clean Carolina
say % at u 81 ut 72S; 142 at 77s at X; 55 at 7z
and 80 at s3-l6c. The market closed firm for good
grldes but dull for tho lower qualities
NAVAL STORES.-The arrivals have been light;
say about 500 bbls for the week Spirits turpeutne
has been dull for want Of freight roo and VIC note
sales at 40a4lc 2 gallon. Rosin has been disposed
OF at 81 80 for No. p and seas 8 bb for No. l. Crude
turpentine may be quoted st So 60 q Dbl for virgin
and yellow dip, and 81 80 for lard.
HAY-There have been no receipts Of this article,
asd the transactions have only been Of retail char
acter.
CORN.-7he demand for this grain is entirely
local and very limited. the jobbing prices of the
article continuing without important change, at
about ST 15l1 15 q bushc for DID, in bags. By weight,
sacks included.
OATS.-There have been some limited arrivals OF
this grain frcm North Carolina. We quote this
quality about 9Oa 2 bushcl, weight e1cks included.
FLOUR.-Tho market is fairly supplied with all
qualities ofNorthern and Western brands. and prices
tend in favor Of tic buyer. We quote for Northern
and Western super s7@7 rs z barrel extra $500 2