The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-23


and call loans are readily obtained upon acceptable
securities at 6a6 per cent. The amount OF mercan-
Tile paper offering Is much less than usual Atpres-
ent the obligations OF the dry goods commission
and favorie signatures at short date are placed ut
per cent per annum discount.
PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, May 19.-BREADsTUFFs.-The mar.
ket for State and Western -four is dull and the lower
grades have declined ten to fifteen cents. The sales
ar, 1900 bbs ss 35a9 10 for superne State 50 IS
40 rs for common extra state; s9 80a9 IS for goou
to choice do; $40 00a0 40 for fancy do So 3Oao 10 or
superhne Michigan, mdiana, Ohio, Iowa, &c, and
50 35a9 IS for extra do SO 90alO 80 choice extra
do, including shipping brands OF round hoop Ohio
ut SO 75al0 90 and trade brands OF do ut $40 2oal3 5O
good to choice white wheat extras OF s11 6oal3 20;
g. Louis at s11 00a12 25 for common to fair extra.
and s12 50al6 so for good to choice, closing heavily
for the common grades. We quote: Superine state,
So S5a9 15 extra State, SO S5a9 95; super Western
So 3Oa9 Is; extra Western, 50 35as 85; extra ohio
round hoop 50 75a10 20: do trade. $40 25a1S 80;
extra Genessee g.; extra st. Louis, S11 O0al6 50
SOUTHERN FLoUR-Tnere Is small business 90
ing at old rates. We notice sales Of 450 bbs at Sl0a
10 80 for fair extra and S11a4 IS for good to choice
CALIFORNIA FLoUR-The market is easier and very
quiet The sales nre $50 sacks at Sll 50al3 40.
CoRs-Thereis fair inquiry, but at decline OF
one to two cents on new. Old is steady, in conse.
uuence Of the light offering. Sales were made Of
Ss 600 bushels at 81 l2Ha1 Is for new western mixed
aoat, closing at 81 IS; 81 l6a1 Tx for old Western
mixed delivered: 81 % for southern yellow and
81 23a1 25 for white southern.
COFFEE The market for Bio is quiet but prices
do not show any decided change. Sales have been
made within few days Of 1000 bags e1-Byfogao
Lndohl, and $40 bags e1 BurGomeister Steinoerg on
private terms. The auction sale to-day was well Mt
tended by the trade, and the prices obtained were
considered to be very satisfactory 1,766 bags Rio
were disposed Of in lots he balance being Withdrawn
before the sale commencedl ct 21<a24hc, currency,
duty paid averaging II 41-100c. gold, In bond:
CoTToN-The market is very dull, and prices are
nominal there is fair amount of cotton offering
tor SALE but most Of 1t Is held considerably ahove
current prices and buyers do not feel disposed 70
make any bids, the transactions are exceedingly
limited. The sales are 279 bales, included l62 f1r
spinning, and ITO for epeculators We quote
Florida. Mobile N. Orleans. Texas.
ordinary...2s 2sH 2sh 2s%
'GSa nary. o ..2s ae9 2sH asa
" ding. 80 soN ao,; soA
Middling. ..S1H Sl2l so saA
euNSIEs-Are very quiet Cloths are held at 22hsc;
HAY-Is steadily held with fair inquiry at s0as5c,
for shipping, and 81 coal so for retail qualines
STRAW Is held at 81 05 for long rye s0c for short DO
PRov1sIoSs-PoRK-The market is very quiet End
prices are declining. $50 bbls. new Western mess
were sold at s28 62S cash and IN lots 500 ools OF
sos 81 for city mess SGT 75s$28 for old Western mess
$23a23 so for prime and extra prime, SIS 50 for oo
| clear, and s26 so for prime mess. The afternoon
| 500 rs regular IS bid. No sales are reported.
NAVAL. SroREs.-Crude turpentine Is dull Mt SO.
For sprits turpenttne there has been brisk inquiry
at yestersys prices the sales are fully $50 bbls at
66c. and J40 bb]s at 551a565c, closing ut 66c.
Rosin, There is large business to quote; prices
| have advanced 25c per bhl on strained grades,
and 12J5a16c per Dbl on No sorts; No Is steadily
held at former prices The sales foot up fully II
bbls strained at So, 10, 12, 18A, 20 aud 25,
| closing at 25 for strained common. and 80 for
good strained; 407 hbls good No at rs; Sol bbs
pale at SO. Tar is steadily held; We quote at 50 26
for Washington, and 8 75asl for Wilmington, with
sales Of 1913 bbs of the latter at the outsde price
R1cE-The market is little more active and prices
are well sustained. Sales were made Of 1900 bags
Rangoon at 9Xa10Hc, currency, duty paid; 4a4Hc,
gold In bonG and 176 Herces Carolina at llRl135c.
suaAn-The market for raw Is quiet Prices are
unchanged though holders IRE hardly as frm IN
their demands as s noticeable last week. We quote
fair to good refining at II Aa12c, ind No - box at
12Ac The sales are $40 hhds at II Aa12c for Cuba;
Nc for Porto Rico; and 100 boxes Havana at
1870. At auction, 1913 hhds, 10 terces, dsmaged
Cuba cold at 10a11H &c For refined the inquiry 1s
good. We quote soft yellow at 1&al6c; soft white OF
15Xa18Hc; and crushed, powdered and granulated
at 171Sc.
PRINTING CLoTHs.-64x64s are very firm at 0 cents,
most of the manufacturers hold at 9l4 TO exc. The
following are the sales: 1000 pieces 66x6o 7Yc.:
5000 do. 56x6o, 77lc.; 5000 do 6Ox64. 8nc; extra;
6OOO do 8416i, 85zc common 1000 do. 64164, 8Sc:;
5C0U do. 64x64 82lc.; 900 do. 041G4 0Hc. Iotal,
50, 900 pieces-Proridence Journal May l6h.