The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-10

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SEA ISLAND CorToN.-The arrivals have been in
goodly supply and were $50 bags Of sea Islands
AMI Foridas against 674 last week, and sl4 for
the week last year. The demand in the early
part OF the week was well sustained, but the mar
ke has since been quiet, with but limited transac
tions, the article, however, showing no other i'm
DO tant change. The sales have been about 400
ba;rs ofsea Islands and Floridas among which were
20 rioridas at so; 81 Flordas at 55 10 OF Sc; at
at 6S; at 6S at 20. or sea Islands ut 40;
IA at 80; II at 55 at 81; 16 at co. at 65; at 1o
8 at SOC. We quote common sea islands OF 55@toc
a ID; medium al 05@7o; medium to fine 70@So,
and fine to choice at Soc@s1 . ID and upwards.
RIcE.-The arrivals of Carolina rough have
been fairly active and were about 25, 900 bushels
for the week. There has been O steady inquiry
for this grain and prices have been generally firm
and well supported. The transactions have
amounted TO near 1000 tierces Of clean Carolina,
among which were As at exc; SO at 6 s-16; SO al
e/; ZIG at 6s< 1893 at e1; 13o at 1916; 80 Mt 7c
We quote common to fair clean Carolina at GO
6%; good 6X@7c. q ID. Carolina rough may be
quoted at 81 50@l 90 for interior, and 81 6o@l 80
q bushel for seacoast. Yesterday the market
was firm. Sales 125 tierces Of clean Carolina say:
80 tierces ct 6A; 73 tierces at SIC. p b.
NAVAL SToREa-The arrivals have been light.
The market has been dull for most OF these arti-
cles, and spirits turpentlne has been declining.
Transactions in spirits early in the week took
place at 4lc, but since buyers have been Offering
lower figures, without sales. Resins have been
dun, and our quotations somewhat nominal. say
extra No. rosin at So 1904; No. I at So 1893 rs;
low No. I at 90 25@2 80; No. to extra No. at
81 so@2, and No. at 81 rs. Crude turpentine
may be quoted at 81 so p bbl. for virgin, 81 90
for yellow dip. and 81 90 for hard.
HAY.-The arrivals under this head have been
confined to few parcels Of North River qualities.
Jobbing sales of this description took place al
81 rs q hundred.
CoRN.-The arrivals were about 1000 bushels
from Baltimore. The demand has been light, aud
principally Of o retail character. We note sales
of white at 81 25 . bushel weight, bags included.
Retail sales have taken place at 81 S5 q bushel
for old and 81 30 for new white, bags included by
weight.
FLouR.-Tne market Is well supplied with South
ern and Western qualities OF this article, Tor
which there has been q moderate demand, prices
remaining without important alteration. We
quote Northern and Western fine at s55 so p bar
rel; super at SIS 1906 25 p barrel; extra at Sc 500
81 q barrel, and family at s7@7 50 Q barrel.
Southern descriptions are In fair stock, and may
be quoted at s7@7 SO p barrel for extra, and
81 50@9 2 barrel for family kinds.
BAOoN.-Tne stock OF these articles is limited,
with but o restricted inquiry. Quotations are
somewhat easier, say: For prime shoulders l6c q
10: prime clear rib sides at 2oc; prime strips at
2Oc; dry salted shoulders at 1Sh@l4c, and sailed
clear ribbed sides at 1SA@1s1Sc . b.
VHGErABLEs.-Irsh potatoes are in ample sup
ply and are selling at 81 5o@s so p bbl Onions
are in moderate stock and are firm at 50 so q bbl
PRUIrs.-The market Is well supplied with Flori-
ca oranges, which are held at $25@s5 p NJ, az to
quality. Bananas are in moderate stock and are
selling at s2@4 . bunch.
BUTTER AND LARD.-There is fair stock Of
prime Goshen. We quote good 70 prime at 400
45c q ID. Western and other lower grades sell
from SO@s5c p ib; country do. at 25@3oc q ID,
as in quality. Lard is in good supply and is held
at 2o9olc.
SALT-The arrivals OF this article have been
about 6o0O sacks. Wholesale transactions have
taken place at 81 10 . sack, and jobbing lots at
81 IS p sack, from shipboard.
INDIA BAGdING.--The market is well supplied
with this article, and We quote 23924c p yard
Dundee bagging, ~ inches, / = lbs. for the yard,
is held at 3o@35c. Sea island bagging, Is inches
wide, fb for the yard, is held at 45c
RopE-The demand for rope is moderate, and
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. We
quote hemp at cents ib; greenlch at 10 cents;
and jute at $500 cents p ID.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, Of the most
approved patterns, orc offered on the market at
eH@71sc 9 ib, and sales have taken place at
these figures.
TIMER AND LUMDER.-The market for this artl'
Gle is dull. We quote timber for milling purposes
from $500. Shipping timber s11@l5; 1904
noorlnS at s14@15 . NJ. Bright lumber, good
mcrchan from city mills, cut TO size, from
SCOOP 2 by the cargo.
FREIGHTs-'ro Liverpool by steam, "a on up
lands Id on sea islands; by sail 1--we fnote 7-l6d on
uplands and I'd on sea islands To Hayrc, noml
nal. Coastwise-to New York, by steam, &c on
uplands and 1c on sea islands, So 3 tierce on
rlce by SAIL &c on cotton; 81 % q tierce on rice
4Oc p barrel on rosin; IS q NJ on lumber; Ss9l0
q N on timber. To Boston, by SAIL &c 2 ID on
upland cotton. To Providence, SIS q on boards,
sc fb on cotton. To Philadelphia, by steam,
&c {, ib on uplands; by sail. s6@7 q NJ on boards
50 on timber; So q ton on clay, and So 5C94 on