The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-14
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.

[FOR THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, AuSosi 1o'j
CoTTON.-The English manufacturer having sue
ceeded in depressing the staple to point suitable
for his operations entered the market, and the ar-
Gle has obtained in consequence, temporary acuV-
ity with o moderate Improvement In price, quota
tions at Liverpool having rallied from sHd to 9H@
1od a tb. during the week for middling uplands,
which advance caused hardening in rates ut New
York, where quotations lifted rom 20 10
for New York middling cios1g, however, at 29Hc but
1t may be expected, as has been for some time the
course of the market that soon as the temporary
wants of the manufacturers are supplied the article
will again assume dull condition. The leading
markets have exhibited the following points: The
Liverpool market on Friday, the 7tb opened steady;
sales 10000 bales; upands 95sd- On aturday the
staple was buoyant with slight advance; sales 49,
600 bales; uplands 0kd. On Monday the article had
an upward tesdency; sales 1900 bales; uplanis
sZd. On Tuesday the staple was steady; sales TO-
600 bales. On Wednesday the article was frmer;
sales 1900 bales; uplands sNa1od. Yesterday the
market was unchanged; sales 10000 bales.
While at New York on Friday, the 9TH instant the
staple was declining; sa $50 bales at 2092shc On
Saturday the market aas firm; sales 1900 bales OF
2sc, with reports of sales at 2s1ac. On Mondly the
article was Hrmer but not active; sales 300 bales at
2sH@soc On Tuesday the staple was shade lower
sales $50 bales at 291kc. On Wednesday the article
was unchanged; sales 60 b,lean nt 2shc. Yesterday
the market was steady at 29Hc.
And in this market the transactions have been re
strcted to the sale of sonal lot on the bash
of 2sc q Ii for m ddling
Tho ro,,ort ofk the cr00q continne generally good
except 10 parts of Alabama, Florida, Southern
Georgia and the SEQ islands of this State, where th
caterpillar and wet weather causing injury, The
extent of which Is as yet difficult to state. few
bales of new cotton has reached New Orleans and
Mobile, and should the weather become hot aud dr.!
limited arrivals of the new growth may be sooI
looked for. The sales Of the week in this marke
will be seen by the following report:
On Friday, August 7th, there were no sales, mid
dlings being nominal at 2sc per ID.
On Saturday, the market continued dull and nom
inal, and no transactions took place.
Cn Monday there was but little done; sales 90 bale:
classed middlings at 2sc per ib.
t On Tuesday the market was quiet, the transac
tons being sirge sale of So bales middlings at %
per fb.
On Wednesday the operations were confined t.
one buyer; sales so bales, middhngs osc.
Yesterday no sales took place, and the marke
closed nominal.
SEA ISLAND CorToN.-The market for this qualit
of the fibre continues dull and nominal for want Q
stock. bales Of common sea island cottons wer
sold during the week at Csc per tb. Reports from
florida and the sea islands Ct this State continue
be unfayorable in regard to the destructive actio
of the worm and tho injurious operations Of the we
| weather.
RICE.-The stock of this grain has become s.
much reduced that parties hold firmly, and thos
who may be compelled to purchase have to NEE
the views of sellers. We learn of the sale Of abou
% tierces of good clean Carolina at 924@s 1916
TO- Tne reports from the growing crop continu
favorable.
NAVAL, STORES-There have been received dun
ing the week about go bbls of spirits turpentin
and rosin, and roo bbls. crude turpentine. Th
spirits was mostly sold at 39@40c. q gallon, as l.
condition of package, and $50 bbls were sod o
private terms The rosin found BUYERS ut SO q BIB
for No. 2; 81 50@S for No. 1, and SO so = Dbl 70
pale; the market being firm at these rates. Crud
turpen,ine was disposed Of at So 60 . bb for rrgi
and yellow dip.
HAY.-There have been no arrivals during tn
week, and no wholesale transactions have take
place. The demand is restricted to the wants Of loct
| consumers.
CORN.-This grain has como to hand in larg
supply during the week, which, meeting with only
limited demand, has caused heavy decline, an
sellers have had to store or offsr at low figure!
prices having receded from 81 47@1 4S, to 45@1 Il
sO@1 25. 2O@1 II q bushel, weight. bags inclut
ed by the cur load FROM the depot AS country cor
sumers will soon be enabled to use the crop Of th
present year. the demand in this State for some tim
| promises to light.
uATs-Have been in moderate rece pit by dealer
for the supply Of the retail trade.
FLoUR.-The market for this article continue
without important change. the demand being mod