The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-22
THE CHARLpsroN MARKEr.

[FOR THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY JANUARY o.
COTTON.-This article during much Of the week
under review had tendency to decline in conse-
quence Of the depressed condition Of the leading
markets, the staple at Liverpool receding from 1H@
115Sd to 11A@112sd, and Tx 011Hd U ib for mid
ding upands; at New York. which opened at 291a@
29A, the rates dropped off to 291s, 29@29M, and
28Z@29 for New York middings, while at this point
factors have been generally firm, and only very
gradually yielded to lower rates, the sales having
been light at figures opening at 2s16c % b for mid.
ding and fell off to 27hc 70 1b for this grade but
towards the close of the week the article became
frmer, and Liverpool hlrdened to 11MD111sd, New
York to 29h. and middling uplands here were yes.
terday quoted at 28Mc % fb.
The great centres have been reported by telegraph
follows during the week: Say at Liverpool on Fri
day. January TO- tue staple active, sales 90 900
bales. uplands II 1ha11Hd; at New York on the same
day the abre was shade frmer, sales $500 bales at
2911@29Zo. On Saturday the former closed quiet,
sales is 900 balea, upands 11sd; the latter opened
Arm but closed dull ana lower, sales 1000 bales at
2916c. On Monday the former was dull sales 10 OCO
bales. uplands 11Nd; the latter was M@11c lower,
sales 1900 bales at 2sa29Hc On Tuesday the former
was dull, uplands 1lA01lHd; the latter was dull
and A@Mc lower, sales 17o0 bales at 2sN@29c On
Wednesday the former was ArIner, uplands 112<d,
higher, sales 1900 bales at 291@29Hc Yesterday
the former was active, sales 900 bales, uplands
L. "a; the latter was frlner ct 1870 y ID.
The arrivals for the week have been. 3Ol bags Of
SEQ islands and Fordas, and 1895 bales Of uplands,
against 203 bags of islands and Foridas and 1888
bales of uplands the week before, and 6O8 bags OF
sea islands and Floridas and 945l bales of uplands
for the corresponding week last year. The receipts
have been from the following say Of uplands
per South Carolina Rail.oad 1895 hales: per North.
eastern Railroad 723; from Santee 1885, from George.
town, s. O., SO. OF sea islands, from Edisto 80;
JOINTS Island 10; St. Andrews 8; Florids SO; Beau.
fort 81; santee 100; Northeastern Railroad As.
The transactions and prices prevailing IN this mar.
ket for the week have been as follows:
On Friday, January IL. the demand was moderate
ana prices unchanged Sales 425 bsles. ordinary to
good ordinary being quoted ct 289271S; low mid
ding %, and middling 1890. 20 Yb.
On Saturday the position Of prices induced caution
the part OF buyers who operated but lightly at
unchanged rates. Sales $50 bales. quotations as be-
fore.
On Monday, during the first part Of the day, the
arkes was at stand. in consequence Of depressing
kilograms aud the refusal Of sellera to make
sions but afterwards some factors having lowered
their rates about No. % ID, about $40 bales changed
hands ut the Decline ordinary to good ordinary be-
ing quoted at 25O27 low middiing ct 27,, and mid
| ding at 28c. q ib.
On Tuesday sellers in some cases having lowered
their rates to the extent Of about No. y h. about
100 bales were disposed Of, the demand being very
light ordinary 70 good ordinary being quoted at 25
@z8h, low middlipg Of ~. and uiddiing At 271zc.
p ib. "a
On Wednesday the Arst transactions were at aboi,t
27Hc p ib. for mlddling, but with better news the
market soon hardened about no. y ib.. salss 900
bales, ordinary to good ordinary being quoted at 40
oar. low middhng 27k. and Kidding 2sc. v b.
Yesterday during the forenoon there was an active
demand frem few buyers. and prices improved 10
y ib the market closing quiet; sales coo bAleA cay