The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-29

-four may be expected TO make its first appearance
on the market in about two weeks. The new wheat
has been Slightly touched by the rust IN some sec
'ions, but the report from the general crop cophnuea
favorable
BACON.-The demand for meat is of the most
limited character and while the stock and receipts
arc very light they continue ample, Holders have
been firm during The week, and ne quote prime
shoulder ct l5,ial6c per 10, prime nib sides at lSc
and prime clear rib do at 1s1sa10c per it; second
quality shoulders ere selling at 1876, and hams Of
the same description at 15a17c per ID; prime bagged
hams sell at 22hsa2sc and prime strips at 1Sals1;c
per 1t.
sA!.~s.-A lot OF 1870 sacks was sod from the
wharf on private terms. Holders, from store, a-e
asking 81 7o@1 80 q sact.
INDIA BAGGING.-The market continues quiet
and our quotations are somewhat nominal. We
quote large jots at, cash. New York gunny cloth
is held at 22@24c Dundee tagging, A inches, III
Tbs. the yard, is held at 30@35 cents. Sea island
begging, IS inches wide, fbs to the yard, held
at G0@65 Gents.
RoPE-ln consequence of the use Of iron ties
the demand for rope is very light and prices irreeu
lar, and somewhat nominal at quotations We 9uo:e
hemp at e@12 cents q IT,; greenleai at 12@ls
cents, arc jute at $500 cents y II.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton are coming
into use, and p.LLoS's Universal Tie VIM. ROACH,
Agent, the ARROW Tie, r. MUnE & Co.. Agents, the
BEAIp's Tie, GEORGE ". WILLIAMS & Co., Agents,
and the wA1LEY Buckle Tie, STREET BROTHERS
Co., Agents, and GOULD & McINT1nE's Tie, WILLIS &
CH1so1M, Agents, and the FAssMANs Tie, R. NJ. But.
LER, Agent, are offered IN this market at l0@10k
cents . ID.
TIMBER AND LCMBER.-There is moderate
stock of this article, and We quote river foor-
ing boards at s13 = NJ; scantlins and plank
sl0@12 2 NJ; timber Of shipping and good mill
qualities there is light supply on the market
and may be quoted a, si1a12 q N. Common is
selling at s5@G q NJ; and city sawed lumber at
s20@-5 q NJ.
FREGHTS-To mos, poin:s are dull and nomi-
nal. To Liverpool, 'sd. on upland and I'd
on sea islands. To Hayre nominal. To the West
indies but little offering at s7@ss gold. q NJ on
lumber, for north side Of Cuba. and s9@s10 Z, NJ,
gold for south side with the privilege Of changing
ports. Coastwise-To New York by steam, 81 so q
bale on upland, and &C. on sea islands, 75c. g
fierce on rice; by SAIL somewhat nominal q it on up
lands, and &C. p tieree on rice. To Boston by
steam, &C. p r. on cotton and &c 9 terce on
rice; by sail -. 3 10. on cotton. To Philadel-
phia, &C. q b. On upland cotton by steam,
AID % q fb. by sail. TO Baltimore, by steam,
Messrs. couRTENAY & TRESHcIMs rates are by
their steam lire 81 80 p bale on cotton; II 8.
tezce on rice, a q ton on phosphates tsay 1000
pornds if in packages, and by special arrangement
if in "ulk; s6 FER N On lumber; 1oc. q bushel on
wheat in sacke. By this route to Philadelphia, s2
bale on cotton; 81 80 p ierce on rcej Sc p M.
on phosphates, in packages. To Louieville, Ky.,l
75c. q hundred on rice. To Cincinnati 55c. p hun.
dred on rice. To ST. Louis S5c. q hundred
on rice On lumber, by sail, to New YORK Phila;
dolphin and Baltimore, at s,@s .. NJ, and on
timber so@70 2 NJ. nominal.
RECONNAISSANCE Bills-The rate yesterday
was 1919 for sixty day bills
DOMESTIC ExcHANGE.-The banks are purchasln 6
sight checks on New York at pa, days 4 discount
10 and Is days Il discount &c and % days x DIS
count, 80 days q cent discount. They are SELL
ing sight checks at Il premium.
GoLD.-The brokers were yesterday buying al
40 and selling at Al.