The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-30

Monday was an extremely dull day; and sales were
30 small that it wss impossible to esabiisn quota-
tons. Factors were generally holding midonngS S'
24Ec., but without finding buyers.
On Tuesday nothing was done, al parties aK,ng
90 much interest In meeting Of citizens that they
gave no thought to cotton.
The market opened on Wednesday morning steaoy
with fair demand. The early Rdv1ces being 1aVor-
able caused good inquiry, but holders advanced
their prices to figure which buyers were unwilling
to meet. There was some e1citement ouime us
day, and the latest adyices from Liverpool caused
our market to close rm with an advancing tendency
To-day the market opened very firm, but with
little inquiry holders being too high for buyers AS
the day advanced Liverpool and New YORK adVices
reported more favorable markets. which had out
little effect here. Buyers and sellers are az arms
length; the former are looking around, but show no
anxiety to enter the market while the latter are ask
ing full prices, under the impression that present
figures too low and in few days prices must ad-
vance The light receipts this week would lndlcate
that our factors are right in their views in connec-
ton with Liverpool reporting sales afioat at 10Md
being I'D more than on the spot This shows con-
cusively that our transatlantic friends have hrn
fath In the staple. Towards the close New York re-
ported active market at 25Mc, with heavy sales,
which caused market to close firm ut our quota
tons. We remark that prices are somewhat irregu-
lar; there being about 10 between buyers and
sellers. Factors generally hold at ABOUT &c Mgner
than our quotations. We quote:
Good Ordinary. y......"...........'aS q
Low M1ddlng. .............'..'''''.aa
Mldohng 49,. ,1o. a.
2Oc at 21 20 at o. 20 at "a; 100 at 1856 63 at 25;
SEA IsIASps.-Have continued firm throughout the
week, with fair demand, but the hrmness on tne
part of holders has restricted business. The STOCK
OF this staple is very light and it is now thought TO
be pretty well in. But very few arrivals are looked
for an higher prices are anticipated The sales TO-.
day are only II bags as follows: at o. at o. az
sc, Q at So, l at 60, at S5c.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
ST.. Upld.
Stock on hand September /, 1sG7...... 100 511
Received since March h.. o2 70, 'a0d 0a
Received previously. y................ 1927 43l,s22
Ezpd since March 49,. 1o1 %, 75.G SAG ono, ooo z,7
Exp'd previously 1888 39l,97l 82S4 399'olf
Stock March 26... ....... 12l7 4O,3T7
R1cE-1his article is almost out Of market, rs the
small lots received arc taken up for city supply.
we quote q very dull market at nominal prices.
Sales are made at 9ial0c, with about 1Sc better by
the single cask Rough rice is nominal, as so Little
is coming into market There is sorie demand 1or a
good article for seed, which is held at So 5Oa5.
FRE1GHTs-We have to report decline on all
f erbts on account of the largu amount Of tonnage
in port, and the small frelghts offering. we quote
by steam to Liverpool uia New York nominal at aSd
for Upland and lLd for Sea Islands. Freights by
sailing vessels to Liverpool are very dull. Some ves-
sells are taking 5-16d. while others are charging I'd
Sea Islands are taken at I'd. Nothing offering to
Havrc or other European ports. To New York by
steamship 81 per bale for Upland Sea Island Cotton
and Rice are nominal, there being but little Offering
To Phadel llia 5sc on Cotton, 15c on Domcstics,
and So on Rice. TO Baltimore &c on Cotton. and
81 rs on Rice. Fecights by sail to Northern ports
are very dull and nominal-not enough offering to
e,tabish quotations. There is but little doing in
Lumber. and we quote 50 so to New York. ana Sl0
to Boston, Nothing Offering for West India ports as
the present prices of lumber there will not justify
shipments South American and European Freights
are dull with little off ring. We quote Timber TO
Liverpool direct at $685. and at 37s Cd to London and
on vessels to Cork for orders.