The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-16
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.

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THE CHARLESTON MARKET.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, OCTOBER Is.
COTTON.-There was good demand fJr this or.
tcle during the first part of the week at slightly i'm
proving prices the staple at Liverpool opening at
1Oxd., and improving to Iox@lOzId; the New York
market commencing at 26 and improving to 26h,
while the fibre here, which began at 23c, hardened
to 24c 2 ib for midding uplands. but 1t has since
been declining and the English market has fallen to
1o%d, the New York market to 25@253a, and at this
point to 22h for middlings. The condition Of the
leading markets has been as follows: at Liverpool
On Friday, October 9. the market closed dull salea
1000 bales; uplands 10%d. On the same day. at
New York. the staple was more active and &c better
Sales 400 bales at &C. On Saturday the former was
moro active and tending up Sales $1,000 bales; up
lands 1O7,d. The latter was irmer and less active.
Sales 5000 bales, at o6@261z On Monday the former
was rmer and ore active Sales q, 900 bales. The
latter was quiet and steady. Sales 1910 bales, at
2eH On Tuesday the former was firm and unchang
ed. Sales $4,000 bales; uplands 102Id. The Inter
closed heavy. s4les 1900 ba!es; middlinGs 26c. On
Sales Il, 600 bales Tho latter 1zc lower. Sales
1890 bales, at 25:. Yesterday the former had low
er tendency. Sales 80OO Tho latter was dull and
lower at 25G2515.
The arrivals OF the staple have been 140 bags Of
sea islands and Floridas and G1S9 bales Of upland.
against 10 bags OF sea islands and Flordas and 61l9
bales OF uplands for the corresponding week last
yer. The receipts have been as folows-say Of up
lands per South Carolina Railroad, 4SlS tales per
Northeastern RAILROAD, sss; from Georgetown, :. c.,
3S; from the Peedee, 337. OF sen islands and
Floridas say From Florida 30; from Christ Church,
8; from Beaufort, s. c., So; from Edisto, "a.
The transactions in this market and the prices
prevailing will be seen by the following report:
On Friday, October 9, the marke. opened quiet on
the basis of oSc. q fb. for middling, but became
more ac i've, and stifsned irregularly at a. Z and
1c q b in some cases; sales $50 bales; ordinary to
good ordinary being quoted ut 2l@22A. low mid
ding at 23@231, .midding ut 2324@24, and strict
niddling at 2iEc 2 ib. On Saturday there was sore
inquiry, but factors were generally holding at rates
above the views of buyers; sales near 200 bales;
quotations unchanged. On Monday there was
q good demand at firm rates during much OF the
day. but the market closed quiet sales 10 bales. or
binary to good ordinary being quoted at 21@23, low
middIng at 2s11S mddl:ng at "a. and strict mddlnG
at 241la24slc q ID. On Tuesdly there was some a..
vy In the first part of the day AZ steady rates. but
the market closel quiet and rather easier; sales
near 700 bales ordinary to good ordinary being quot
ed at 2l@93, low midding at 234@23]s, middling at
2s1@2I, and strict middlipg at 24'sc. 6 ID. On
Wednesday the limited transactions were at about &c
decline; sales $50 bales ordinary to good ordinary
at 21@221s, low middling at %, middling at 231s.
and strict mlddIng at 24Hc. Yesterday the market
was irregular and declining, prices reccding in some
cases }s9lc. 3 Ii; sa.es near 500 bales VIZ: il at
90 IL at 2 l22 at 21 sc ut %, SO ct 22, 1S3 at 49,
at 23l4 81 at 23H, and 80 at 24c. The artcl, was
difficult to quote reliably, but we approximate, say
Liverpool classification: Ordinary to good ordinary
2oa9l1s, low midding o. middliag 2a1s, strict mid
ding o. There has been some difficulty in afordinS
freight for Northern ports proper accommodations
during the week. but the matter is in course Of ar
rangement and parties may soon expect ample facili
ties.
SEA ISLAND CorroN=The receipts of this quality
of the fore show slight improvement end amount
to about lao bales Of ell qualities for the week.
There is slight inquiry from Northern apnners,
and some few transactions have taken place at firm
rates. We note sales of bales stained sea islands
at CSC per ii, 10 common islands at Csc, do at
75c, do medium at csc, aud do fiue at 81 15 per
ID. We quote island cotton ranging from 6ocasl %
per fb, as in quality.
RICE.-Jhe arrivals Of rough still continue mod.
crate, planters having heen busy securing their
crops and amount to about 0,00o bushels of Caro-
| ipifv md d,,rioa
have not varied materially from the closing rates
| the previous week. We Dote sales of 10 tierces o.
common clean Carolina at 71sc per ID, 20 do at 7'
&C do OF 77sc 100 do fair at 8]S 10 do do at 316
and 165 rerces of good do q. SIC per fb. cargo
1000 bushels Of Carolina rough rice was sod at 81 81
per bushe We quote clean Carolina at 71sa7At
per ID for common, s.SHc for fair, and 84c per It
for good. Ca olina rough my be quoted at 81 so;
] 65 for interior, aud 81 7Oas2 per bushe for Sc;
coast rice There has been some damage to thu
crop from freshets and in some places the less ha
beel important. Yesterday the market was sitter
aqd sc terces OF good to common prime cold a
8 7-16c PR fb.
NAVAL 81 oREs-1here have been received ahou
700 bbls. Spirits turpen inc was sod at 3Sik@3sc
No rosin has changed hands at So so {, Dbl. NJ
2 at 81 90, and No at 81 SO@1 IS. Crude turpen
tine is selling at 50 GO q bbl.
HAY-The feceipls hive been aboat 400 uales o
Nor.h River qualities. The market continues quie
| with only light al retail demand.
CORN-The arrivals cor'inue unimportaut, ant
in the absence of any wholesale demand quotation
are somewhat nominal at about 81 12@1 10 2
bushel, weight. sa ks included, Tor Tennessee de
scriptons by the car load, and 81 1901 20 in job
Ding way.
FLOUR The market has good supply CT Northern
and Western qualities upon which the demand prnci
pa!ly in consequence ofits tower rates. Wequo
supers O. this kind at ss 1899 q be; extra at $40