The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-04
Savannah Market.

say V5NSaH, December 3l.-CoTToS.-ln our ias
report the market closed firm at 23Ic for mlddilns
uplands. The inquiry during The week under re
view has been general, BUYERS operating with bet
ter feeling than for some weeks past; indeed. th'
Gales of the 30th December may be recorded as INT
heaviest made in this market since the close CT tht
war: BUYERS meeting more freely the views Of sellers
caused many lots 10 be uncovered and sold that wert
for some time past held OF much higher prices; pu
it seems that the confidence manifested has been II
a measure lost by planters, they seem disposed 't
meet the demand whenever an active inquiry pre-
sents itself The closing day of the week and OF "a;
old year has drawn business into small focus, there
being not only small sock offering, but the IN
cemency of the weather precludiDg pedestrians from
closed firm but irregular at: Middlins e41a-; low
middling 24a24L4; good ordinary % 3Ha231.
SEA IsIAND-Ihere has been u moderate demand
and we now renew quotations, remarEins tnat al
der the pressure for money to meet oigauons Que
e1ry IN the new year, few lots have been SOLD Oh
better terms. The falling OF in the receipts here
and in Charleston, confirm factors in thcir views as
to the shortness of the crop and they strive to hold
in spite of the unfavorabs advccs from Liverpool.
Fine 8ja90; medium 7ua15; coEmoR 63AGG
Saturday.-The market opened to-day with much
frmness, and the inquiry, which was good at the
opening, continued 20 throughout the entire Day.
Factors seemed to be very firm in their asking
prices; buyers generally Offering much below !ac'
tors ideas OF the market Friday being holiday
1--WE think) aid interfere somewhat with cotton trans
actions. The general tone OF the market was very
lite if any, affected by the alvices from the North,
the market closing stronger aud rmer than we have
seen for several days past. We quote mic ding at
24c. Sales 1894 bales
Monday-Tbe opening OF the mlrke! Indicted q
large days business but the light stock Offering and
the very high prices asked, checked Operations 70
certain extent buyers being unwilling to submit to
the demands Of holders The inquiry has been
principally for foreign account and the sales made
have been generally at figures under those asked;
The market closing quiet but firm at 24c fer mid
ding a3H for low middlpg, and 232l for good or.
dinary. Sales 1878 bales.
Tuesday.--The opening Of the market was MOTEL
for the extra ordinary feeling in aysr Of the stans
buyers aud sellers scon. % have met the views Of
ea'o o'A'' :. more satisfaction than for some time
last, for when 24c WAS paid for middling the seller
was satisfied, when to the. rc1ef OF the puyer. au,
,yces received from Liverpool, per cable, reported
saies In that market OF 15000 bales at lOAd,
showing az I'd advance. At the closing we must
report q firm market with middling at 2ll4c, low
middiing at 231, good ordinary %. Sales locS
Wednesaay,-At the opening of the market prices
asked were very high, (say 24Ha2ic for mtddhng)
which buyers felt unwilling to colcede TO- put adV-
ces from Liverpool showing slles of ?e,0uO oa!e.
with mid ling at loXd, and New lork nIm az D loc
ers entering more freely, which resulted in the saie
of 3515 bales the market closing quiet at loT
middling 24A for low middlinS, and 2fA tor gCoo
ordinary. Sales 35l5 bales.
Ilnre1ay.-AILSC
luil in the market was to be expected, whlc buyers
are offering &c less. A few sales have been made
on the basis of 241sc for middEna, &c oily
asked-Inost good lines which we're offered yester.
day being taken; light stocks offering to-day but
when good lines have been offered, as general
thing, have been taken; lower grades seem neglect
ed. and not in much demand. sales 87l bales.
he receipts at this port since the 2ith instant
amount to IA 2O6 bales upland, OF which 67i were
received per Central Railroad lila per Atlantic and
Gulf Railroad. 264 from landings on the savannah
River, and $50 bales from Florida and the coast,
Tho exports for The same time have been lo,lGs
bales upland and 1872 bales sea island, Of which I6go
bales upland an GS bales island were shipped 10
Liverpool, 222O bales upland and 80 bales sea island
to Hayre 45l0 bales upland and rs bales sea is and
10 New York, $50 bales upland to Phtlaielphia, and
to Bl,tiD )re 500 bales.
SIC. Receipts at the upper MIL for the week, 1922:
bushels; lower mill S5v0 bushels. Total, II, Az
bushels