The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-10
-rHE CHARLESTON MARKET.
Iroa TEE WEEK EspMa rHuRsoAY, JULY g.


coTToN.-whle prices IN the English market
during the week have been without important
change, showing occasionally little Stiffness with
some activity, and again relapsng into dulness' tne
Northern market has begun to exhibit symptoms OF
short supply, and prices there have had tendency
to Improvement With reasonable rate OF con'
sumption in the home market, from this ume unui
the new crop begins to come forward hoerany, II
would appear he quite evident that the American
uauufscturer will have to come down to very short
aunnly. and It Is theughs IN some quarters thatit
NAV become necessary to import cotton from Liver
noo of which there have already been rumors; with
this uosrect in the future holders may fairly expect
firm prices for some weeks to come. The general
report in reference to the growing crop continues
satisfactory and the dry weather, which las rather
damaged c,-n in some sections Of the interior, Will
not be unfs 7orable to cotton.
The leading markets during the week have pre-
sented the following sales and quotations: At Liver
pool the article, on Friday last, was firm and un-
changed; sales 5000 bales On Saturday, the Ath, no
kilograms were received. On Monday the staple was
active and buoyant; sales 200 bales; uplands l1
@11Hd. On Tuesday the market was firm; sales
L. 900 bales On Wednesday the article was buoyant;
the market was steady; saes 600 bales quotations
unchanged. On Friday at New York, the staple was
shsde armer; sales 1900 bales, at s2@S2c for mid.
dlings On Saturday, July 4th, no business was done
On Monday the market was half to one cent better
sales 1000 bales, at s21s@S3c On Tuesday the ard
Gle was rmer; sales 5000 bales, at Sac. On Wednes
day cotton was less active and droopng sales 1900
bales at S2X@s3c.; and yesterday the market was
steady at S2@s3c and In this market there wss but
little offering, holders generally very hrm with IN
occasional sale of middhngs at s1GS1Hc., closing
nominal at s11Ec.
The business done at this point during the last
week was as follows: ~
On Friday, July 8, the staple was frmer, factors
holding strongly and prices very full. Sales 800
bales; ordinaryto good ordinary being quoted at27
F@2sc; low middIng at soc; middltng at 31@s1Kc
H b, -,.,.-
3 On Saturday, being the fourth OF July, business
was suspended, and there were no transactions.
on Monday prices were firm with moderate de-
nands Sales 15s bales; ordinary to good ordinary
being Quoted at 27@2sc; low middling at soc, and
middling at s1@sl1zc lib. 81
On Tuesday holders were stiff and were generally
unwilling to sen m,ddHngs under sac 2 ft. Sales
7s bales; ordinary to good ordinary being quoted At
N@2sc; low midd1ing at &c; and middhng at SIG
s1Xc q ID. -
: On Wednesday the article continued. strong, with
but limited inquiry; sales 126 bales; ordinary to
good ordinary being quoted at 27@SO, low middlins
at so1@sl, middng at 81 II, and strict middhnS at
SOC. p ID. ~ lt-li 49, *;
Yesterday buyers showed but little disposition to
operate and there were no transactions. We renew
previous quotations nomina1ly-say Liverpool clas-
sihcstion Ordinary to good ordinary 27@so, low
middiing soH@s1, middling si9<, and strict mid
ding at 50. -
SEA Is1AsD CoTToN.-.The market continues noni-
nal for this of the staple In consequence Of the
absence Of stock and Ceceipts. There was sale of
"a bales of Carolina long staple. "Trip seed" at CSC
q b. The late rains have made the long staple crops
in this vicinity rather grassy land they stand in
need of; good work and dry weather. ~
RIcE.4The demand for this grain has been ofthe
mort limited character and appears to be almost en-
trely restricted at present to small lots for local con-
sumption. Prices have receded about &c. p ID dur
ing the week. and we note sales of 20 tes. of clean
Carolins at 10xc. q ID, and 10 tcs. do. at 1o'tc
d. We quote common to fair Carolina at sh@sXc.
o b good Io@1oHc. p ID, and common prime at
p f.
NAVAL STORES.-The receipts have been some
700 bbls spirits and rosin, and 600 bbls. crude t
pentine Spirits turpentine was cold at Ss, 81 and
3sc. q gallon \ Iosin at s494 80; No. ], SO 500
rs; No. s2; but with Increasing stock and lack
Of fsh.proom, the market closed dull. Crude turpen.
ine may be quoted at 80 80 p Dbl for virgin and
yellow dip.
HAY.-The arrivals Of this article amountto about
100 bales Of North River qualities Part OF aship-
nent Of prime Eastern, lately received, sold from
he wharf at about s1.S5 9, hundred. North River
Qualities may be quoted at about 81 20 p hundred.
Che inquiry is limited and local.
I CORN.-In consequences of greatly reduced
tocs, iclders have advanced prices come four
o sis cents y bashel, and we note sales Of white
Tennessee at 81 a7@I 2s@1 % o bushel by weight,
acls ins,rdsd from the depot, with sellers in some
instances asking 81 80.
7oATs.-1he transactions in this grain have been
,nlJof retail character. ~
FLOUR The stock of Northern and Western
rlntis has become Hsht particularly Of the grades
,ui.abIe for bakers use. We renew our previous |
for these descriptions, say 80 25@9 rs for
super; $40 6o@11 q bbl. for extra, and 81 te@12 p
bol for family There have been some arrivals Of
Georgia and Tennessee quaie which are selling at
BIO 80 formpers s11 30 for extra, and s12 30 Q Dbl
for family. The inquiry ior sI kinds is very re-
stricted. Choice Southern family from new wheat
may be quoted 8. sii p Dbl. Yesterday Southern
Buper WIS sold from the depot at $40 q bbl. ;su .
bbl for s1tra, aud sl2 Q Dbl. for family.
BacoN-fhs stock sf meat has become much re
duced bu. ue demand continues Of the most lin
ted cNacter. We note Gales OF prime shoulders at
14@l4kc. @ fb:, with some holders ashng 15c. 2
n. for choice western; prime rib sides at l7c., and
prime clear lib at 17,1a1sc. . tb.
: sALT.-Eolders, from stcre, are asking 81 76@
/ 80 p sack. - =
INDIA BAdGNG.-The market continues quiet,
and our quotations are nominal We'quote large
lots at =, cash. New York gunny cloth is held
at &C. Dundee bagging. "A inches, "a Tbs.
to the yard, Is held at so@s5 cents. Sea island
bageine As inches wide, ne. to the yard is held
at 6oG65 cents. 49,
RoPE.-The demand for rope is very light and
prices irregular, and somewhat nominal at quota
TONS We luote hemp at s@12 cents 9 10; green
leaf at l2@ls cents, and jute at sH@s cents q ID.
IRON BANDS; AND TIES for cotton, of the mcst
approved pastsrns are offered on the market but the