The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-07

tho staple was heavy .sales 1000 bales uplands sXd
On Wednesday the market closed with tSdechne;
sales 5000 bales; uplands sHd@91d. Yesterday the
article was irregular; sales 5000 bales; uplands ssd
@92.d
At New York on Friday the market was more ac-
tive and &c. better; sales 1000 bales at Soc' on
Saturday the staple was frmtr; sales 1ooo oaes 81
SO@SO1Sc On Monday the article was quiet; saies
600 bales, at so1sc. On Tuesday the staple was un-
changed; sales 900 bales On Wednesday the article
closed dull and shade lower; sales $50 bales, at
2sHasoc. Yesterday the staple was dull at 291sc.
While at this point but little has been done, some
fsS sales have taken place on the basis of 2Sc fb
for middIngs but these rates are unacceptable to
most factors who hold Of to take the chances OF the
future The arrivals at this point for the week have
been bales Of sea islands and F1oridas and II
bales OF uplands against - balas of sea Islands
and Ploridas and 200 bales Of uplands the week
before and = bales Of ses islands and Floridas and
1886 bales of uplands for the corresponding week
last year. The transactions in this market during
the week have been as follows:
o.. Friday, July 81, in the first part Of the day,
sales of 81 bales middlings took place at 2sc 2 b.,
and 20 bales stained at 27e q fb. but receipt Of
news reporting an advance in the English market
the staple hardened, and there were no further
transactions.
On Saturday the article was quiet, but factors
held firmly, and there were no sales.
On Monday no Transactions took place, buyers Of
fering about 2Sc q ib for middings, which was de-
clined by factors. ~ . fs
On Tuesday the limited inquiry was at rates
which were unacceptable to factors; sales II bales
quotations nominal.
On Wednesday, sellers having somewhat looaened
their prices, about 90 bales were sold on the basis
Of 2sc q ib for middlings.
Yesterday the transactions were bales middltngs
at 2sc bales good ordinary at26c; bale at rs, and
% bales stained on the evening before at 26c To-
We quote middlngs nominal at 2Sc.
SEA ISLAND CoTToN.-In the absence Of stock and
receipts, no transactions took place. During the
weekrumors Of the caterpillar have been received,
from several islands on the South Carolina coast,
and this destructive insect has undoubtedly appeared
in several quarters. Their development during the
next two or three weeks will be looked to with intense
anxiety. The westher lately hiss been rainy and
warm, and very suitable to their rapid propagation
RIoE.-Fac.ors having submitted to slightly
easeir rates, the market has been more active,
With sales Of about It's bbls of clean Carolina; say
II at &c. at s3. "a at 9,, ct 9, As at 9a and 81
st 1oc . fb. We quote common to fair Carolina at
9@sXc; good oH@9X,and common prime at s7s@
exc p fb. Some 1000 bushels Carolina rough rice
we're sold during the week at 50 q bushel.
NAVAL sToREs.-The receipts Of spirits turpen-
tine have been Hight, and sales were made early in
the week at Ss@sgc, but other markets having
strengthened holders here s,e asking an advance.
Some 500 bbls rosn have been received, and sales
No. have taken place at 50 60@3 80 p Dbl, and No
at s2 q bbl No sales or receipts of pale. The az
rivals of crude tnrpentne amounted to about 600
bbls, and We quote virgin and yellow dip at SO 60 p
bbl and 81 5ofor hard.
/ HAY.-The receipts have been about eco bales of
North River qualities Some 1000 bales Of this quail.
ity were sold from the wharf at 81 o hundred.
coRN.-wifh increased supplies from Tennessee
by rail, and the receipts Of 10000 bushels from Bal.
smore and New York. the article has had declining
tendency. and prices have fallen off from 81 IS to
47@1 4s q, bushel for Tennessee qualities; by the
ar load from the depot. Prime Maryland white is |
,eld at s155. 80 ~ '-.-' go ..-
oATs-Some 1000 bushels Of this. grain have come
o hand during rthe, week, but it was mainly con.
dgned to dealers for the supply Of the retail trade.
FLOUR. This srtcle has been steady closing
nth stronger feeling IN consequence Of the Arm at
ittde Of the Northern markets. Northern and |
Western super may be quoted at SO so q bbI.; extra
It $40 75@sIf q bbl, and family at s11 759s12 q |
1ol Southern qualities are in moderate stock, and |
,uper, from new wheat may be quoted at $40 p Dbl
,xtre at sl1a6@11 30 p Dbl, and family at sl2 5o@
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