The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13

limited and have been only some 2OOO oushel5 OF d
rolina Rough and l29 terces Of Carolina Clean, the
latter from Georgetown sc. There has been liar
demand during the week, at about the rates OF the
week before but the very light stock keeps ransac
tons down to very limited figure. The sales OF
tie week hare been about $50 iierces Of Carolina
Clean, among which were the foowins 20 ticrces at
9:c, 25 do al 9c., 40 tierces at 101Sc., 81 do at
1OIc, and 20. at 1O7Sc. q 10. We quote inferior
9Hc., common to fair, 91z@l0c, good, 1o;6@1ollc.'
and good to common prime at 1879 3 ID The mar
kei yesterday was quiet.
NAVAL STORES.-There has been received only
about 200 bbls. of all qualities. and we learn Of 10
transactions.
EAY.-The.e has been no receipts CT this article
during tho week. and there waa, in consequence, an
absence OF wholesale transactions. cargo OF st.
Johns Hay has been retailing from the wharf at
about SI.40 psr hundred. Tie demand is very limit
ed, and is confined to the supply OF local wants.
CORN.-The market continues to be supplied by
ample arrivals per rail from Georgia and Tennessee
and prices have only been moderately sustained
Mxel Corn OF tais description may be quoted at S123
al go per bushel. and White Sl35 per bushel, both
By weight, bugs included. Maryland White in small
bags included, but tie consumpiive demand OF t,is
quality is very light in consequence CT the lower
price Of the former.
OATS.-There has been no arrivals Of this grain
during the week, and the transactions have been
only in a retail way.
FLOUR.--Ihe market Is fairly supplied with most
qualities of Northern and Western brands for which
there is fair demand at sl1@11 so q bbl for Super,
SO 5o@1S q Dbl. fer EXTRA, and s1a 5o9l4 2 Dbl.
for Family. Family Extra may be quoted at sl5@
16 q bbl The market is bare of Georgia and Caro-
lima brands.
SUGAR AND INCONSISTENCIES. Enslow /
Co., Risley & Creighton and ". P. Hall have lately
received cargces from Cuba. There is fair demand
for Sugar, and sales have taken place at 12, 12A@
1916 2 H. for ordinary to choice grocery qualities.
Box Sugars have sold at 121Sc. q 10. Molasses is in
active request and we note sales of 152 hhds Cuba
Clayed at 47c q gallon, Is bbls. do. at SIC. gallon,
and 100 hhds, to arrive on private terms. Jobbing
sales of Clayed Moasses has taken place at 46@47c
q gallon in hhds., 4s@4sc. in tercea, and 5le. g
gallon in bbs. Muscovado Molasses in hhds. is held
at 5O@tSc gallon.
BACON.-The demand for meat has been fair but
hardly SO active as during the previous week. Our
dealers have moderate supply Of Prime, which is
selling at 14c p tb. for Shoulders, lGc q 10. for
Ribbed, and 1s5ac. 9, ID. for Clear Ribbed Sides.
There is an active inquiry for good second quality
meat and some limited transactions have taken
place in Shoulders Of this quality at l21Sc q fb.,
but the market closed about bare of this description
Bulk Shoulders are held at 12Hc. q 10; Prime Strips
are held at 16c. q b.; Cumberland Cut Is held at
1S1c q To-. Hams are Gull at 19@2cc. for sugar
Cured.
SALT.-There have been received about 90G0 sacks
direct from Liverpool We learn of the sale of 5000
sacks from the wharf at s15o q sack. Holders from
store, are asking s1.6o@1.sO q sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-The demand continues quite
moderate. We quote large lots at ol@23 cents
cash. and higher rates when sold on time New
York Gunny Cloth is held at 22@24c. Dundee Bag
ging, a inches, * Tbs. to the yard, is held at 30
@s5 cents. Sea Island Baggng, As inches wide,
TBS. to tie yard, is held at GQ@G5 cents.
ROPE.-In consequence of the use OF Iron Ties,
the demand for Rope is very Light and prices irregu-
lar, and somewhat nominal at quotations. We quote
Hemp at s@12 cents q H.; Greenleaf at 1a@1S
cents, and Jute at 81s@9 cents . tt.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for Cotton are coming
into use, and DnLoN's Universal Gie, WIN. ROACH.
Agent, the Arrow Tie, r. MUnE & Co., Agents, the
BEARD's Tie, GEORGE W. WILLIAMS & Co., Agents,
and the VALLEY Buckle Tie, STREET BROTHERS IL
Co., Agents, and GOULD Mc1STRE's Tie, WILLIS &
CH1so1M, Agents. and the FAssMASs Tie, r. N. But
1Ea, Agent, are offered IN this market at lO@lO1s
cents q ii.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.--There ia moderate
stock Of this article, and We quote River Floor
ing Boards at s13 2 NJ; >cantling and Plank
s!Oel12 :. VI; Timber of shipping and good Mill
qualities there is limited supply Ga Tie lIarket
and may be quoted al s11G12 = II. COMMON is
selling at s5@G = NJ; and City sawed LnGiber at
s2O@ !5 p NJ.
FREIGHTs.-There being an ample supply Of ton
mage, the rates to most points are dull. 10 Liver
pool, 7-1Gd. on Cp!ands ard I'd. on Sea Islands.
To HARE nominal. To ihe Vest Indies but
little Offering at s7Gs5 gold, z " on Lum-
her, for north side OF Cuba, ard s99s1O
q NJ, gold, for south side, With the privi-
lege of changing ports. Coastwi3e-To New York
BY steam, &c. on Upland, and sl.25 q s:erce on
Rice By sail nominal To Boston by steam, p .t
ON Gotten and . tierce on Rice; By sail ..
q 10. on Cotton. To Philadelphia, &C. 4 t6. On
Upland Cotton, bysteam, and C. {! i6. by sail. To
Baltimore, icy steam, &C. e 10 on Cotton, ard l. q
tc on Rice The Baltimore and Charleston Steamship
Company take Cotton through to Cincinnati, at
s1.5O = 100 ibs.; Rice 55c. = 1OC fts. To Louis.
vile, Cotton ST. 10 q 100 fts.; Rice 15c e 100 lbs
To St. Louis, Cotton, s2.1o 3 100 It's; Rice Sc
= 100 It's. These steamers take freight through to
Philadelphia. On Lumber, oy sail, to New lor6
Philadelphia and Baltimore, at sf@7 Z NJ, and On
Tiatc- s9@1o = NJ. nominal