The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-20
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.

ron rHE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER III.
cOTION.-The depression arising from unrc-
mureratiye manufacturing, and the expectation OF
an increased yield in consequence OF the prolonged
favorable weather .or picking in the South are cir
cumstances which are operating unfavorably on the
price of the staple and these, with other influences
have causel dull and declining market at Liver
pool during the week. and the fibre which opened
there Al 1O%d. q ib. for middling uplands receded
10 1o%@1OId., and the New York market slightly
uctuated beginning at PAX. falling oil to 24@a24'
hardening to PAX, and closing at PAX q H. for New
York mid lings, while al this port mlddns uplands
which commenced at %. declined to 221s.
The great centres the staple have exhibited the
following conditions by telegrams At Liverpool, on
Friday, November II, the article was dull; sales
10 900 bales; uplands closing at 1o'<o and at New
York the staple unchanged; sales lSOO bales at
PAX. On Saturday the former was easier, but not
lover sales sG0O bales the latter was shade lower
sales 1900 bales at 24@244 chiefly at a. On Mon
dsy the former was quiet sales 10 900 bes; upands
1os.61pH: tn. latter was firm; sales 2300 bales at
2IK. On Tuesday there were no markets ut Liver
pool in consequence of the English elections; the
latter was less active and the lower grades dull and
dropping; sales 220O bales at PAX. On wednesday
the former continued closed by the elections; Inc
latter was firm, and some grades &c better; safes
5000 bales: middliDg 24H Yesterday the iormer WIS
steady; sales 12 900 bales the latter was firm at "a
The receipts at this point for the we x anvo been
S95 bags sea island and Flordas, and 1863 bales up
land cotton from the following sources: Say OF up
lands DOR South Caroliua Railroad 6i72 bales, Fer
Northeastern Railroad 7Sl from the Pee lee 49, from
Georgetown, S. c., "a; vi sea islands and flor1das
from Beaufort. s. c., CT, from Charleston and Savan-
nah Railroad 25 James and Johns Island 1S, Edlsto
49, Florida 81 Savannah 47, Northeastern RaIlroad5
The transactions and prices in this market for the
weak lust closed will be seen by tho following state
I1ent:
On Friday, November IS, the market was dull with
an easier tendency. Sales 200 bales; ordinary to
good ordinary being quoted at 2la22, low middinC
at 22ka22k. middling 22Aa2S, and STRICT to good
:..laa;..rg at 2s4a24c per ib.
On Sat ,rday, the article exhibiting declining
character, and sellers having submitted to rates
about Hasc per fb lower. the market became active
and sales TOOK place to the extent of about 700 baes
ordinary to good ordinary being quoted at 2O1sa
21X, low middlins at 22a221, and middling at PKG
per tb.
On Monday there was good inquiry throughout
the day. Sales 1Ot bales ordinary to good ordina-
ry being quoted at 2ok@2l, low midd.ing at 22@22I
miadlng at 22K. and strict middling ct 2Sc g ID.
On Tuesdly the dem Ind was moderate at unchang-
ed prices. sa,es $50 bales; quotations as before.
On Wednesday some transactions were made at
figures in buyers favor, but the general market WIS
without important change. ss.ts $50 bales; qa01s'
tions as previously mentioned
Yesterday the market was frmcr and moro active,
and In some instances o small improvement was OBJ
tained Sales 300 bales say 90 at 2os; 81 at 81; l22
at 21; 81 at 21 200 at 22 60 at 22; 239 ato2H; 10
at 22A; SO at %. We quote
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary ..20h@lH
Low midd1ng.... ...............ss g
Midding.
Strict midding. g...............-..ZS q
To accommodate those who purchase for the New
York market we quote the two leading grades accord
ing to that classification:
NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION.
Low middlinS .......2sA9g-
Middling. ng................-. ..........@o "
SEA ISLAND CorToN.-The m irket is in moderate
receipt OF this quality Of tho staple, the arrivals Tor
the week having beea 16l bags of Carolina 81 from
Florida and Al from Savonnsh. Tho inquiry from
h,roro bao t,ccn only lm,ted and we note sales OF