The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-12
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.

THE CHARLESTON MARkET.
l rroe TIE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, JUNE ILL.,
CoTToN.-This article has been characterized By
much duIness and depression during the past week,
and sellers could only dispose Of the staple by lower
ing their rates. This fiat condition of the fibre is
| caused to gleat degree by the determination OF
| manufacturers to work short time and by the very
considerable amountof the article either On hand or
aaost destined fo1 the Englsh market, but as the
time is ct hand when shipments from the East should
exhibit decided falling off, it is anticipated that the
staple will show fra er position at an early period
The following has been the movements at Liverpool:
On Friday, the market quiet; Gales 10000 bales;
| uplands I'D On Saturday, the article was dull;
sales 5000; prices unchanged. On Monday, sales
5000; quotations unaltered. On Tuesday, the mar
ket declined; sales 5000; uplands 1lA@113sd. On
Wednesday, the staple was dull; sales 5000 bales;
and yesterday the market had declining tendency,
| quotations unchanged; sales 5000 bales
At New York on Friday the staple was fiat, sales
700 bales at s1c; on Saturday the market was dull
ut so1xc, no sales reported; Monday the article
was shade lower, gales 500 bales at 30@S01ac; on
Tuesday prices continued to fall off, GALES 400 bales
at soc. p fb; on Wednesday the article was quiet
and weak sales $50 bales at SOC and yesterday prices
still had declining character sales - bales at C
2 H.. while at this point the transactions har" been
Of the most limited character, with prices in a. ses
in favor Of the buyer iddlng uplands opening 20
@29c p fb., reeeding to &c., and closing yesterday
dull and nominal with but little on the market, the
stock being generally held above the ruling rates.
The arrivals here during the week have been very
light and we're bales of sea islands and Floridas
and 25s bales upands against bales OF sea islands
and F1oridas and s23 bales of uplands the week be-
FORE and bales of sea islands and Fordas and l7SO
bales of uplands for the corresponding week last
yelr.
The following statement will show the sales and
prices in this market for the past week:
On Friday, June s. there was but little inquiry for
the article, and the transactions were limited to %
bales, quotations being nominal ut 25@27c ID for
ordinary to good ordinary, Csc q fb for low mid.
ding, 2s@2e1Sc q Il for m!ddling and SOC q 10 for
strict middling cotton.
On Saturday purchasers were generally absent
from the market, and there were no transactions,
quotations continuing nominally the before.
On Monday limited inquiry prevailed, prices
having an easier tendency. Sales so bales; ordinary
to good ordinary being quoted at 26G27c; low mid
ding at 2sc, and middling at 29c p fb.
On Tuesdsy the receding character Of prices
at the leading centres enabled buyers to operate at
lowest rates. Sales los bales, ordinary to good Or
dnary being quoted at 25@27c; low middling at 27h
Gaoosc, and middlng at 2sc q fb.
ON Wednesday the market was quiet and the day
passed without transactions.
Yesterday there was but little done. Sales about
Is bales, at 26c p fb. In the present state OF the
market quotations are unreliable, but middfngs
were nominal at about 2sc q TO-, with no sellers.
SEA Is1AsD coTToN.-The stock and receipts have
become so much reduced that the market has be-
come entirely nominal and quotations are omitted
There is hnrdy any inquiry at present, and sellers
who may have sman lots to dispose of have generally
to accept the ideas Of buyers.
RICE.-There has been little demand for this
grsn and sellers have generally had to accept easier
terms, Ut holders offer sparingly and do not yield
readily to concessions. The transactions have been
very hght and we note sales of 80 erces clean Caro-
lima ats10c p ID. The ssock is being steadily re-
duced by shipments 10 other, markets We quote
common to fine Carolina at e1@@1o1sc. . tb; good
lok910Xc., and good to common prime at 10H@
l0Ac. 2 fb.
NAVAL sTORES.-The arrivals Of all kinds have
been moderate The transactions in spirits turpen-
line we're 800 bbs at SEC. q gallon and rs do in in
terior packages at sec. q gallon. About 500 bbls.
.osin were sold at 50 Is for common, So so for No.
,s@4 fer No. I, and es4 5o@6 for pae. Some 500
ibis. crude tu-pentine have changed hands at sa 80
p bb for virgin, and So IS for yellow dip, closing
nth sales Of 800 bbls. at sS25 for virgin, and s2
Or yellow dip, ~''''
HAT.-The only arrival was receipt Of Eastern
nia Georgetown, s. C. We note sales Of 40 bales OF
Eastern qualities from the wharf ut s14 q hum
ired. The stock of all descriptions is light.
! CORN.-This grain has arrived from the West by
il IN good supply during the week, and Large lots
lave been rather heavy to move, buyers generally
,ffering declining rates, with not much disposition
o purchase, except IN limited way. In some cases
euders to sell have been made as low as 81 26, but
~ the single car lold sellers were generally asking
u 2S@f so p bushel. weight sacks included, by the
lar load from the depot. Yesterday some tansac-
ions took place ut 81 26 . bushe weight sacks in
.luded. by the car load, from the depot. We quote
western mixed at 81 26@1 27 q bushei, and Western
white at 81 80 q bushel both by weight, sacks in
Guided, from the depots
oATs.-A few small parcels have reached here by
steamer during the week, partly to dealers "A small
lot vas sold nom the wharf at about 81 05 2 bushel
weight, sacks included.
PLoUR.-Ihe promising aspect Of the coming
of wheat induces holders Of this article to offer
Freely, and prices Of most qualities of old -four have
been of arecedtng character. We quote Northern
ind western fine at ss@s 25 p bbl.; super at @1o@
To- 80, extra at s11 5o@11 75 and family a. s1S@l4
bb. lot of new Georgia the fret received, is sell
Ing at SIS p Dbl. for extra family
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-Ac cargo received from
Matanzas during the week. has heen selling at 1870
q ib for good grocery sugars; clayed molnsses, in
hhds, at SOC q gallon. and muscoyado do at 56c q
gallon.
BACoN.EThere is hardly any demand for this
,rtcle and prices have disposition to recede. We
1uote prime shoulders at 16c per ID. prime rib sides
1t 17a17k, and prime clear rib sides at lsc per
is. Prime strips may be quoted at l77salsc per 10.
sAIT-Holders, from store, are asking 81 7o@
80 q sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-The market continues quiet,
md our quotations are nominal. We quote large
lots at -, CASH. New York gunny cloth is held
1t o2@24c Dundee baggng, Al inches, ia lbs.