The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-02

before ana "a for The same week last year. Inc |
n reet for this article has been duh anu nou'"A
with an entire absence Of transactions, purcnosei'
soaking TO operate at lewer figures wflie Ia a;'"rs
sbow an unwillingness to make important concee-
o,ona No reliable quotations can be given.
RrcE-There have been no arrivals OF C>foiira
ronob worthy Of mention. There has been fair
and steady inquiry for the grain during the week.
prices continuing without important change iao'ors
generally holding firmly. The sales were aoout ooV
terces of clean olins say IS tierces al ~
at sX; $40 at SIC q fb Yesterday there Wis eood
demand at steady prices; sales 24S tiercef OF cean
Carolina viz: go at sX; 6S at SH; 20 at 5-l6 ana
100 at s1sc p fb We quote common to fair clean
Carolina at 7X@sH; good 8 5-16@Sssc q fb.
NAVAL STORES -Thc.srrivIls have heen quite
light, say about 225 barrels Spirits turpenune was
sold at 44945c q gallon. Pale rosin was disposed
of at S6&s. and No. do at 81 30.
HAY-Iheye have been ouly light receipts OF tn's
article, say about 200 bales Eastern. lot OF East
ern previously received, changed hands at 81 ai g
hundred. The only transactions OF North biVer
kinds are in retail way.
coRN.-The arrivals of ttis grain for the week
have been only in very limited way. We note sales
bushel bulk, weight Maryland and Virginia white,
in ,obbinc parcels, sell at 81 lo@1 IL q oushel'
wainht. sacks included there Is good demand for
plantation consumption.
F1OUR-1he market has good and we'll assort-
cd stock of Northern and Western brands, and there
ia a fair inquiry both for city and country consump-
ton. Prices. during the week, have been Without
alteration and We renew our quotations OF the week
before, Say SC so a Dbl for fine; Sc 1907 % for su-
rer. "a 60S9 for family, and SO 50@1l q bbl for
choice. Southern brands are in light supply. and
NAV be quoted ct So 6O@9 9, Dbl for super; Ss solo
for extra, and $40 6O@l1 Tor family. campsen CITY
Mills are selling at So q bbl for super; $40 for extra
and ST.. a Dbl for choice family.
R,coN.-The demand for this article has been
only r limited way, aud prices have had ratner ah
easier tendency. We quote prime shoulders, smoked
Mt 15Hc a tb; prime clear RIB sides at l81ac; BULK
abop,ders NAV be quoted at lax, and bulk sides at
1755c 2 fb.
SUGAR AND MoLAsSEs.-Two cargoes were
offered during the week aud parity sold. The first
from Maapzas brought from 1s@1s%c for grocery
sugars: clayed molaases in hhds ACC q gallon, In
tIerces 60c, and Muscovadc in erces 66c y gallon
A cargo from Porto Rico was disposed OF, tie sugar
selling at 1sX @14c aud mclasses In hads at 7li.@
7se. There is steady but not very active ing 'iry
for these articles; tair to good grocery sugars may
be quoted at 13A@1sh; clsyed molasscs. new crop
CuDa, ks@56; Cuba Mu.covado do, at 57h96oc.
sALT.-There have boom no arrivals of this article
during the week. Lots in store are held at S292 10
p sack.
BUTrER.-Primo Goshen, of which there is o
moderate stock, may be quoted at 5o@55c p tb.
Western and other low grades sell ut 3o@40c q Id.
as in quality.
INDIA BAGGING.-The market for this article
has been quiet Gupny cloth 45]S inches vide and
2h lbs to the yard, is held at 2ah@24c. Dundee
bagging, "A inches, ~ lbs. for tho yards held
at 30@35c. Sea island bsggng, 45 inches wide q
Tbs. for the yard, is held at 45c.
ROPE.-Ihe demand for rope is moderate, and
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. We
auote hemp at cents q lb.; greeneaf at 10 cents,
and jute at 5000 cents y pound.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, of the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market att
aSc q ib.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.--7here is only
small ock Of this article in the market and receipts
light. Timber, for milling purposes, may be quot
ed at 62ss q N feet. Shipping timber ut sl2 8
and upwards 5-4d4-4 flooring scarce and would
command SIG q n. Bright lumber, good mer-
chAntablc, cut 10 pize. from 22@25 by the cargo.
FREIGHTs.-To Liverpool, by steam, we
ouoto sd on uplands. and ia on SEQ island;
BY sail, I'd on uplands,H@x on sea islands
Hayre NOMINAL To the West Indies, Cuban ports
north side, on lumber, So % in gold and s.o3 S1u
-s5uIu gIue. Coastwise-To New YORK ty stean
Hc q fb on uplands and 1c. on sea isiands'
q so q tierce on rice:by sail, - q bale on up
lands. and - p tierce on rice; on boards 81 6o@
a NJ on resawed lumber SO q NJ, ON timber
To Boston, by steam, via Baltimore lc. p ID
IN Gotten and - q tierce on rice; by sail s-le@
NC a it on cotton, sl2 90 p SI. on resawed lumber
and s13 90 a NJ on timber To Philadelphia =
a fb on upland cotton by steam and &C. g
n, by sail; on flooring boards S8 . NJ; on re-
sawed lumber, $40; on timber, $40 81 p NJ.
10 Baltimore, by steam, cotton 3Ic. on upland, and
through to Philadelphia, via Baltimore, hc; 81 90
q ticrce on rice; phosphates, q 1000 lbs, "a IN
packages, In bulk as per agreement; lumber
M SsGl0 as in size; wheat q bushel l2c, In SACKS.
BY this Line to Philadelphia on cotton, &C.;
rice q tierce So Oc; phosphate per ton, SO
in packages. To louisville. KY, on rice, 7oc. q
hundred. To Cincinnati 55c. To st. Louis s5c,
sy sail on boards and scantling hence to Baltimore
s.; on lumber $40; phosphates S..
EXCHANGE.-stsrhng Bills-The rate yesterday
was 14O@14oh for sixty day bills.
DOMESTIC ExcHANGE-The banks are purchasing
sight checks on New York par; days q discount
They are selling sight checks at q prem.
GOLD.-The brokers were yesterday buying at
50, ind selling at 49,