The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-27
savannah Market-weekly Report.

SAVANNAH, April 23.-CoTToN-The receipts OF
cotton s:rce April 18th have been COG bales upland
and SO bales sea island, making the total receipts
since the first September 468,S56 bales upland, and
1885 bales sea island. The exports In the same
time have been 57O9 bales upland and 150 bales sea
island. as tollows To Liverpool 4142 bales upland
and o6 bales sea island; to Boston 37S bales upland;
to New York 1067 bales upland and 63 bales seq
island; and to Philadelphia 12l bales upland cotton
leaving on hand and on shpboard not cleared on the
23d instant stock of24, ,229 bales upland and 931
bales sea islands against $40 bales upland and Isl
bales sea island to the same date last year.
Our marke: closed at the date Of our last review
somewhat easier with middlings ut Sic. On Thurs
day, the first day OF the present week, the market
remained unchanged, Notwithstanding the reported
decline in the New York and Liverpool markets. the
Offering stock being quite small, and holders evinc
inc much confidence In the future Friday but lit
tie was DONE owing to the indisposluon on the part
OF holders to operate at the prices offered by buyers
The weather very uniavora5le, and the transac-
tious in consequence were very small on the oasls
of SOL, ,3lc for middlng. There was but little de-
mand at the opening Of the market on Saturday,
and there were evident signs OF weakness, un'n
the receipt OF the telegrams, which caused more
frmness on the part Of holders. There was little
disposition on the part of holders 10 pay the prices
asked and the market, in consequence, closed quiet
but firm 81 cents being the ruling price 1or nlo-
ding. The market opened quiet but hrm on n on,
day, but the favorable adylees over the cable had
the effect of bringing out buyers. who withdrew
after the receipt Of later dispatches announcing
heavy receipts ct Liverpool. The market, however,
clOSeQ quiet UuL SSeiuS, "is4ous "Hs
change The market was very dull on Tuesday,
with little or no inquiry, holders being unwilling to
make concessions to effect sales; Sic for m ddhnS
being the basis. On Wednesday the Eaiket was
very frm with little or no inquiry. and holders, in
most instances, were asking Al advance. Prices.
however were unchanged, the market closing hrla,
with an upward tendency. The ie" sAes made
were at Sic for middling.
The receipts during the week have been extremely
light, owing 10 the interruption OF communication
ON the different railroads to This city, but as these
will be overcome in few days, we may count on
much heavier receipts during the next week.
RIcE-Stock of all kinds very light; demand quiet;
prices firm. We quote rough very scarce at 81 25a
.45 per bushel; clean with little or no demand;
common at l0aal024c; prime 1114all5sc, wholesale;
11ac per single cass.
TpfBER AND LUMBER--There have been few arrl-
,as OF timber; very little doing; demand light ex-
cep. for large shipping. We resume quotations:
mil Stall; shipping s11a20. Lumber-Ihere has
le.n very little coming in from the country OWING
t. reshets; mills generally at work. Some city mills
have enough orders to last through the summer.
We quote easy sizes at S2Oa22 difficult at S2ia2s;
narrow flooring AZ S2la22.
Observation-Disclosures to Liverpool via New
York ed on upiands islands I'D; by sail ga
7.l6d on uplands; sea islands ssa4d Domestic
New York, steam, 10 on uplands; on sea islands &c;
dumestcs ST. rice 50 so; by sail nominal. By steam
to Philadelphia &c on uplands; domestcs I5c. To
Boston via Philadelphia &c on uplands. Baltimore
So q bale uplands. Coastwisc-There Is consider
able demand for vessels, mostly to load with lumber
and timber. 81 50aS is the price on board to Bati-
more; So to Philadelphia; Sf1 timber to New York;
So 50al0 lumber to Boston. Several freights are oer
ing for ports in Maine, also for Cuba.