The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-13


els at 81 2la1 as for new Western mixed adoat ,! ~
al % for old Western mixed in store and ahoa 81 y
tor Southern yellow, and 81 "a for straw eoioieo
Southern.
cATs-Are in good request but prices are easier; n
sales were made of IS 600 bushels Western at oTaa
88c aaoat.
CorFEE-The market for Rio is quiet, and prices
are steadily held. No transactions are reportee In
the other kinds we learn OF sales OF 2Uu bags Ieyion
ex lone at 1315a15c, gold, IN bond.
CoTToN-There is but very little doing To-Day anu
prices are irregular and lower. There is more dis
position to sell manifested by holders, ana with me
very limited inquiry it Is difficult to decide on the
correct basis. Many have withdrawn their STOCK G,
from the market for the present. and others are wan,
ing TO make some concession, Dut no. enouSi "
meet the very low view of buvers. Under sucu cil
cumstaDces the market must be quoted as nomnnal'
The sales are l176 ba es including 3G6 to splnners
GIG to spectators, and 135 to exporters. we quoe
ggta9d Florids g Mobile. N. o. Texas.
Ordinary. a28H 2814a2SA 2S5aa2s 2SS1aa9s
Good ornrs 90 aas5 29Na29 Z 2shaS0 aaSg 39aaSg
Midding.. -. 81 1sa32 S12la32A S2as2A S2'4aS2z
GuSs1Es-Clotn is held at % cts, with no further
GALES to quote. Bags are more In the sellers iaVor;
we quote at lSa1sc, with the sale CT Small lou "
the inside price.
and 81 35a1 go for retail qualities. Straw Is neid at
steady prices We quote 95c for long rye and 7oc
for short do
MO1ASSES-10ere 15 o lalr QeInAuu Aioin JIG oauoi
and as the offerings moderate prices are steadily
held. The sales are 40 hhds Porto Rico at DOC; oo
hhds Muscovado at sec, and rs hhds Broadoes on
private terms.
NAVAL SToREs-Crude t1rpenine Is held at So 70.
Spirits turpentine closed at 58a56Hc, With MODE:
rate inqury the sales are so bbs 5Sc, S6 bbs at
69c, and rs bbls in shipping order at bsc. hosns-
There is little stesdier market; the sales are laneI
moderate; the sales are 750 bbls black, at 50 70 S0o
bbls strained common So 80; 200 bbs do at $3 25;
400 bbls strained at So IS; 15a bbls good NO. at
So 75 9a bbs virgin at So 50 quote strained com
mon and strained at IS S0a3 35; No. at - 6oa3 76
No. / at $4a5 Tar is firm at 50 l2HaS 70 lor New
bern, and SS 87ka4 for Wilmington:
Rov1s1oNs-PoRK-The market is very dull, and
prices are declining We notice sales Of 1l5O bhs at
S28 76 for new western mess, regular way S1' oos
81 65 for '66a67 mess s24a24 25 for prime and extra
prime and s25 for prime mess. Ihe goTeernment en- EN-
Contract for prime mess Was awarded at s24 85a24 90
1850 bbls were taken. The afternoon market is un-
settled; $50 bbls mess sold at s28 76 regular way;
aferward there were sellers At s29 co. but no buyers
BFEF-The business Is confined to lots for the job
binp trade. The prime grades are scarce and firmly
held, while the other kinds ape plenty. Sales were
made Of 270 bbls at s15a20 so for plain Western mess
and s20a24 rs for extra do.
MDDLEs-The market is firm, as the stock Is 30
purchase.
BEEF HAMs-There is not much doing. We notice
Gales Of 100 bbls at S36 sc.
Cur MEATs-The market is firm with fair inqut-
~ for lots for local use. Sa es were made OF 16O
pkes at leo for hams In sweet pickle. We quote
shoulders at 13Sa14c In dry salt and sweet pickle.
SMOKED MEATs-The stock Is light, and with mir
jobbing trade prices are we'll sustained. We quote
shoulders at 15a15Hc; plain and city hams unbagRed
a. 1sa20c; bagged hams at 2la22c, and ear NIB at
1sc
LARp-Is lower. We could not trace many sales,
but there are reports OF considerable quantities haV
ing changed hands early in the day ut the decline
Sales were made of TOO tcs and bbls OF 18aa19c for
No to kettle rendered city; 183<a19c for NO West
ern; 19Lal9c for steam rendered and kettle dried
dc, and 1sXa19Ac for kettle rendered do. In the
afternoon good business was done, but at low
er prices. Wenotice sales Of 750 tcs prime steam
at 1916.
BuTrER-The demand for local ussis fair, but with
liberal receipts from the State and from the West
prices are declining. We qlots State at 4Oa42c. and
estern al 38a40c.
R1oE-The jobbing trade is fair at former figures.
We notice sales Of 75U bags Rangoon al 9Xa10Hc.
currency; iha4Hc, gold, In bond, and 75 tcs Caro-
sUoAnNThe hes for raw continues to be active,
and prices are shade frmer. We quote fair 10 good
refining at II xa11 Nc; and No Il box at l214c The
sales are 1882 hhds at Ma12Tc for Cuba; II a12Ac
for cuba, and 174 boxes Havana ot lZal4c. a re-
sale Of 5000 bags Pernambuco was made on private
terms AG suction 1S6 boxes damaged sold at lila
l2kc Refined is in good request, and fun prices
are current We quote soft yellow at 1ial6c; soft
white at l6Hal6Hc and cruahed, powdered and
granulated ct 187sa16Xc.