The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-18

Teg bales Of upands and $40 b1gs of Islands and
Eqoridas aaanst 81 bags Of sea island and Flordi ID
and 71l5 bales OF uplsnSs ior the week beiore ana
SGT bugs of sea islands and Flcridas and s6Ss bales
of upland, for the corresponding week last yelr.
The receipts have been from the following sources,
say per South Caroliua Railroad. 1881 bales; per
Northeastern Railroad, Sal; Cheraw, 39S; santce'
119; OF sea islands from James and Johns Islands,
At: Edisto 1873; Northeastern Railroad ii; Beaufort,
IS; Christ Church. 10; sanee IA; Floridn 40; Savar-
| nah, al.
The transactions and prices prevailing in this
arkct for tho past week Will bo by the follow
| ing report:
On Friday, December 1lth, tho market openea
quiet at rm rates. but on receipt OF Lverpooi teie
rrrms noticing an easier tendency there. the rates
in some transactions rather softened, but IN others
| prices were unchanged. Sales coo bales; ordinary
to good ordinary being quoted at 2l@22h, low mid
ding at g. riddlipg OF 23H, and strict mddnng at
2s3S@24c q fb.
! On Saturday the staple was steady with limited
| operations tho want OF Armnsss at Liverpool caus'
ing IN tndispo it'ou on tue part of buyers to pay
full rates. Sales $50 bales; Quotations the same as
the day before.
On Monday there was o fair demand and prices
were srm Sales GOO bales; ordinary to good ordl'
nary being quoted at 2l02?h. low middliDg at 2S,
n.,ddling at 23H, and striot middlrg at 2s2l 12ic
g fb.
On Tuesday tho rates continued without change,
but tho INQUIRY was restricted sales $50 bales quo
iations as before.
On Wednesday the transactions were limited. the
Hrm views of sellers preventing more extended ope'
rations, and the business In seme instances was at
6rmer rates. Sales about 41e bales ordinary to good
ordinary being quoted at 21@22N; low mddling at
2s; uniddling at 2sK@23X. and Strict middinG at
2Ac. p Ii.
Yesterday prices were steajy Gnd demand modo.
rate Sales $50 bales say % at ak; il ut 22 20 at
22N; 50 at 22x; loo at 2s; 20 at 2s; at 2Sh; sat
2s4; l6 at "a. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary TO good ordinary ......A @0H
Low middllng.. ng...............'....Zo
MiddlinQ .23h@-
Strict mlddlinR. nR.................-2* u
The following are the quotations O.: the tSo leading
grades by
Nav YORK cLLssN1cATToN:
Low m!ddhag.. .......... ...........'aSH@-
| Mlduliug ........................A O.
SEA ISLAND CcrroS.-Ihe receipts OF this class OF
the Abre continued to q moderate extent. and have
bsen $40 bags Of sea islands nn1 Floridas. against
3l4 bags tine week before, and S27 for tho CORES
ponding week last year. The has been some inqui'
ry, prncipauy for the better qualities. prices re-
naiulng about the same as the previous week. We
note sales CT bags of sea islands and Fiori
dps saw ginned islands as 25c stained sea Is
land Ut Csc do at &c., do at SOC. sea islands at
e7c 10 do at Gs 4s TO- IS. at 81. II at &c. at
81. at 81 TO- u.s. 10 at 81 9O 90 at 81 90 ls
at 81 So and bags of extra choice islands at 80 q
TO- 8 F!or,dns at TO- at soc. We quote common TO
medium sea islandsat s5Gs5c; medium to fine 9O@
81. and fine to extra fine Ut ST 10@1 81 q ID.
RIcE-The arrivals OF this grain have been TO
fair extent and about %. 900 bushels OF Caro-
lima rough for the week. During most OF the time
weil.sustalncd inquiry prevailed. leading to the
ae of sbout 100 tierccs OF Gle Carolina at rather
hrmer rates. rices improving nbout 1<c q ID, but
towards the close the demand somewhat slackened;
factors however continuing to hold siffiy Among the
sales were the following go terces at7 y at 80
at 7.G 90 at GIG; l52 at 7 l55at a; 100 att ls-
l6: :51nt7L; 173 at 8; 240 ST sH; 10 ut 3-16e. We
ouote common 10 fa clean Caro ina at 7@1}ic good
7ssGsc; common prime s,.@s 3-1o q ID. Carohua
|
iptor or. and 81 1902 2 bushe for sea coast.
NAVAL STORES. he arrivals amount 10 about 500
bbs. There were no sales OF good grades ofrosin No.
sod at 81 60 g bb; No. at 81 7o@l 50. as to quail
ity Spirits turpcntine early In the week. sold ct 4O
@4lc for New York bbls., but the market closed
weak. Crude turpen!ine may be quoted at 81 GO 2
bbl for virgin aud yellow dip.
HAY.-The arrivals for the week have been re.
stricted to about $50 bales Of North River descrp-
tions. The transactions have been OILY in retail
way.
| CORN.-The demand has been locll and limited
The sock of o.d corn Is nearly exhausted. Jobbing
sales of this description tako place at about 81 l6@
lS q bu:hel.
| FLOCR-The market Is fairly tupp'ied with
Northern an6 Western brands aud the feeling in the
| market has been stronger, withouta quotable ad-
vance. Thers has been Oh improved inquiry for
both city und country, and We quote Northern aud
Western super at s7@7 IS q bbl; extra at So 60@s,
aud family at 50 5OSl0, aud sxtra to choice family
ut sllsl4 p bbl Southern qualities ar, In light
| stork, and may be quoted at 50 50 for super; slr@
| 10 so tor extra, aad sll@l2 for family.
BACON-The stock C: sla meat is nearly exhaust
I'd. New mont is beiig received In limited sup
plies and we quote now shoulders ut IA cents q ib
prime rib sides at 1s@1sA, and clear rib at 1870
1891 cts p ID. Dry sailed Shoulders, new meat, ID
selling at &c., and clear rib sides at lGs. nj Prime
strips are selling at IKE.
SUGAR AND MoLAssES.-Lmie ed shipments OF
the new crop of Louisiana ts being reasiVed' coming
oil the way by rail- and is meeting with coca in'
ouiry ut l2l.c. q lb for fully fair Louisiana sugar.
,ooosas &c n;so in nc,iye request at G5 cts gallon
for primo Louisiana.
BUrIER.-Prme Goshen, Of which there is
moderate stock may be quoted at 45c p 10. West
ern and other lew grades sell al sO@4Oo g TO-, as IN
quality.
SALT.-There have been received about looo
sacks coastwiSe OF this article during the week
Jo5bing lots a,e selling at - 25 9 sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-The demand Is very limited.
We quote 2ln@22e p yard. Dundee bagging ~