The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-15
The CHARLESTON MARKET.


| iron THE WEEK ENDING THuRsDAx, JANUARY A..
! COTTON.-During most Of the week the staple
had a very firm and advancing character tho Eng
| lsh market strengthening from 11@)11L, 11A@
1870. to 111a@1156d % ib for middling uplands;
at New York the article improved from % to $3.50
| 29 2s'4@29, and 2914@293ac. % Id for New York
middlings; and under these advances the fibre at
this point hardened, and middling uplands, which
commenced at 2Gc a. 1b nreved up to 2e1a 2s@28Ac.
u h. prices afterwards sofening to &c. % ib for this
grade but closing yesterday at 281sc y 1b.
The great centres have shown the following move
| ments during the week, as reported by telegraph:
At Liverpool on Friday, January 9Th, the staple
closed rner. sales 900 bales, upands lid; on tn
same day at New York the article was 1c higher,
sales 10000 bales at 2sc p It's. On Saturday the
mer active, sales 900 bales, uplan6s II ia
1114d; the latter 1a@1c better but closed quiet,
sales 281a@29c ~ 1b. On Monday the former
active sales $4,000 bales uplands 11Ad; the latter
opened irmar but closed quiet, sales $500 bales at
1880 q 1b. On Tuesday the former was frmer but
not higher, sales 12,O0) bales, uplands 11kd; the
latter closed Arm, sales 1900 bales, at 281c % ib
On Wednesday the form Or was active aud advanced,
Gales 10000 bales, uplands 11Ad; the latter was
more active and fully nc better, sales 600 bales at
29Ac U tt. Yesterday the former was more active,
sales $1,000 bales, uplands 111a@'1%d; the latter
was firm at 291ac, with sellers asking higher rates.
The arrivals for the week have been 2O3 bags of
sea islands and Foridas and 1888 bales Of uplands,
against 391 bags of islands and Flordas and 1866
bales of uplands the week before, and 1923 bags Of
sea islands and 68l5 bales Of upands for the
ponding time last year. The receipts from the
following sources say of uplands per South Carolina
Railroad 6268 ba1es per Northeastern Railroad 473;
fromGeorgetown, e. c., 55; from the Peedee 2ss;
from Savannah IA; of islande. per Northeastern
Railroad. o. Edisto "a; Beaufort 43; Savannah So
Florida 76.
The transactions and prices prevailing in this
market since last weekly report have been as fol-
lows, viz:
On Friday, January s, the demand began Without
animation, and transactions took place on
basis Of 26c q it for nl:ddlipgs, but receipt of
telegram during the forenoon from New York an.
nouncing an Improvement Of ac q ib at that point,
sellers hardened their rates, and limited operations
transpired at 26sc U b for middlngs; but factors
in some instances declined these figures, and the
hcle closed strong, with an upward tendency Sales
700 baes ordinary to good ordinary being quo ted
24@25A; low mtddling 26; middling 2eS, and strict
middling 27c p 1b.
On Saturday the staple was firm and advancing,
nddling uplands selling at 28c This rate soon stiff
fened to 28%c y tb, with sellers in some instances
asking 29c the transactions showing improve
ment OF 1h@2c % tb over the prices of the previous
day. Sales about 1900 bales ordinary to good ordi
nary being quoted at 26@27h; low middlng at %;
middling at 2sh. and strict middling. sales.
On Monday there but little done, buyers Offer
ing easier rates, which were declined by fact ors.
Sales only 46 bales ordinary to good ordinary being
quoted at 26@277a; low midding at 49, and middling
at 281ac p fb, the quotations being somewhat nom
inal.
IN Tuood t,o rtyof Az
500 bales ordinary to good ordinary being quoted at
26@27; low middling 81; middling 2sc p tb.
On Wednesday the staple firmer and prices
improved A@Ac 8 tb. Sales $50 bales; ordinary to
good ordinary being quoted at 26tO27H; low mid
ding 2e. and middling 2shc u tb.
Yesterday the market was quiet. Sales $50 bales,
say at 2e s5 at ~; AZ at 27a % at 27a; 1e at 27
16 at %; % at 28; 80 at 28 at 29 81 at SOC % fb
We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION:
Ordnary to to good ordinary y.......26 @271z
Low Mlddnng ......28 O.
Mluu1uR. ............. ..2Sa@-
eIrict mddnpg. mo sales.
By New York classification we quote
Low mi0@ @nng........ .......28h@-
MtddHng. mo saleS
SEA ISLAND CorroN.-ihe arrivals of this class Of
the staple have bsen light and only 203 bags OF
islands and Flo,idas, against 391 bags the week
year. The inquiry has been steady and active and
the business has been the largest Of the season.
400 bales having changed hands at we'll su stained
and firm prices. The following lots were among the
sales. say sawgipned stained at 25c; 1 stained at
25; do at 49, do. at 50; do at S5 do. at SO; Sc
sea Islands at 70; at 72 at IS; % at 75 10 at sO
at IS; 10 at co. at 90; at 95 II at 81 16 at 81 O5
Tat 81 TO- 90 at Fl 12 10 at 81 15; 10 at 81 49, at
81 20; at 81 30 aud of Foridas. at 49, 10 at rs;
at 95; 20 at 81 % Id. We quote common to medium
qualities at 60@80c.; medium to fne s5@S1, and fine
to choice at 81 1901 80 and upwards % ib.
RICE.-The arrivals Of Carolina rough have been
light, and were about 10000 bushels for the week.
There has been good inquiry, with SON auctua-
tions in limited way. in prices, which were occa
sonally in favor Of the buyer seller but generally
did not vary materially from cur quotations We
note sales Of about 800 terces of Carolina clean for
the week, say 166 uerces at 8A 115 at s2S, 81 at
7-16 3s2 at 81, and 80 at $50. We quote common
to fair clean Carolina at 71a(084, and good ss5Sc.
y ib. Carolina rough may be quoted at 81 75@2 p
bushe for Interior and 81 95@2 20 % bushel for sea-
coast.
NAVAL STORES.-The arrivals have been light
say about GOO packages of all qualities We note sales
Of No 2 rosin at 81 80@1 90 p bbl--the latter fol
extra. 200 bbs spirits turpentne sold at 46c. 20
gallon as they run. Crude tuipenine may be quoted
at 50 rs for virgin.
HAY.-There have been received about $50 bales
of Eastern qualities. No wholesale transactions
have transpired. North River descriptions from
store may be quoted at 81 2O@1 IS U hundred.
CORN.-The arrivals have been limited to m ode
rate supplies by rail, principally from Tennessee.
Mixed Western descriptions have been sold by weight
bags included, at 81 p bushel. White may be quot
ed at 81 o5@1 10 U bushel. as in quality. Prime
Maryland is selling in limited lots at about 81 20 %
bushel, weight.
FLoUR.--The market has an ample stock Of
Northern and Western brands, for which there ts a
moderately fair inquiry for city and country con-
sumption. Prices have been without important
change. and we quote Northern and Western super
at $7@7 80 y barrel; extra at $S08 50 - barrel fam
lily $9@Sl0, and extra and choice family at S1l0$1a