The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-10
u,,p cHaRLEsToN MARKET.

froa TEE WEEK ENDING thursday, JANUARY " iooo'I
cuTTON.-The week opened with an active de-
mand at improving prices in consequence OF stesoly
advancing rates in Liverpool, that market haVlns
Suddenly moved up from T1d to 71sd. q fb.; but on
sotordav the second day of the week. the article be-
came dull and assumed g. downward tendency the
at,nle in the English naret receding since that time
to 7xd. q h. for Middllng Upland, the New York
rs,ret declining from 17c to 16c q b. for New York
Middling, and Middling Upland which on Friday
last was quoted in this market ct l6c. = Io' lbs
declined to 14X@15c. q b.
The arrivals OF Uplan1 qualities during the week
show decided falling Of and have been oTlo oales
AGAINST e646 bales the week before and 4ll6 bales o
the corresponding week styear while the receipts ol
Sea Islands and Flordss have been better SUSTAINED
and were sSs bales for the week. against e44 bales
the week before and $50 bales for the corresponding
week last year.
The transactions In the staple in this market for
the week lust closed will be seen by the following
report, VIII ch we submit:
On Friday, January 8. the staple kept hardening
under the improved selvices both from Liverpool
nd New York the rates going up irresularly from
k@Hc. a b., with hight stock. Sales l2OO oaiee'
Ordinary to Good Ordinary being quoted at 13h@
14c.. Low Middling at 1IX@l6c Middling at 1885,
and Strict Middling nominsny Ice. y tb. On sa'ur-
dsy the market was quiet, in consequence OF the
absence Of buyers. Sales $50 bales. Quotations
unchanged On Monday buyera were generally out Oh
the market, and the Limited transactions Wero AZ
easier and unsettled rates. but the operations were
OF too restricted character to establish prices
Sales 400 bales. Quotations nominal On Tuesday
prices having receded Nc. b. on the better quail
ties. and X91c. q tb. ON the common descriptions
there was better inquiry. Sales 62S bales, Ordna-
ry to Good Ordinary being quoted at l21zSlS7Sc.'
Low M,ddlng at 14o Middhng at l6c.. and strict
M1ddhng at l5Xc. @ It. On Wednesday the staple
had lower tendency, ind prices fell of about Ac.
a tb Sales about 70G bales, Ordinary to Good Or
dinary bsing quoted Ut 12M@lsNc.. Low Middlng
at 14c., Middnng at 14X@16c., and Strict Middlng
at 1SX915Hc p fb. Yesterday the market was &C.
tive and steady Sales 1000 bales viz: 70 at IL; 244
at 10; IS at 12G 20 at 12 10 at 12A 81 at Is; Jos
at 13H; at 1916 SO a. 1SX; 485 at IA; IL as l43S;
"a at lax; 15s at 1b. and 30 at l6Hc. We quote:
LIVERPOOL. CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to Good Ordinary ...12H@1SA
Low mddllng. ..............-.-..!s - e,
Middnng.. g.................. 'sfIe SAo
: Strict MiddlinR. ...........'....'...io1aW
SEA ISLAND CorTos.-The arrivals Of this class OF
the staple have been to fair extent during the week
and amount to about Sl8 bales Of Sel Islands and
Floridas. The demand has been less active for the
common kinds, but steady for good anil fine cottons,
prices Of inferior qualities have had declining
character particularly for low grades Of Florida,
which are In good stock, and factors, to sel have
been compelled in many instances to make conces-
sions. The transactions of the week amount to near
800 bales, among which we note bales Of stained
Floridas at &c. p b. 26 Fordas at S3, at So, 10 at
40 i5 49, "a ut 49, 18 at 90 % at S. IL at CO.
IS at TO- at 76 ard Sea Islands at so, at 52 at
60, 8 at 65, 8 at 10, at 80, at S5, at $l10; we
quote stained and b,dly prepared Floridss. 1926;
common qualities Of Floridas 26@S7; medium. 4O@
so; fine, 55@6O and extra fine and choice lots occa.
sionslly sell bove the figures Sea Islands may be
quoted at 45@6O for Inferior 65@65 for fair to good
100. @s1 Tor ane and s1.10@1.3C for extra fine and
choice lots.
'' $. hrd Uprd Rice.
Stock on hand Sept /, 1s67..... 1872 $40 l8O
Received this week. ............ SS8 o1l6 oSS SiS
Received previously ...... 4l47 uSs76 1888
1867 12Oaol sssl
E1ports- S. Is'd. Up'd. Rice.
This week.. 476 1885 $40
Previously. 92ss a8l7s ssls
City and
local con-
sumption. l1oO
175s 10Ss14 1858
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