The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-31

SEAlSLASD COITON -1neIecelptS vi llils qudly
OF the staple show an important decrease, and
were $50 bags against 922 the week before and 245
for the week last year. The market for this article
has been remarkably quiet, and the transactions
have been very light, partly in consequence Of
the holidays Until more active demand pre-
walls, quotations must be considered as some
what nominal, as factors, to make sales, would
have to accept decline. We quote common sea
Islands 45@55c p ib; medium 6o@7o; medium to
fine 7o@So; fine and choice at S5c to 81 and up
wards p ID.
RICE.-The supplies Of Carolina rough coming
forward for the week has been moderate, say
about II 900 bushels. The market has been with
out active features, but prices have been fairly
maintained, the transactions amounting to about
400 tierces of clean Carolina, among which were
Al tierces at 1.6; ~ at OK; 80 at 61s: 40 at 6&;
1876 at 6ts; 81 at 11-16; 81 at exc p 10. We quote
common to fair clean Carolina at G@63lc; good
61l@6Xc 2 b. Carolina rough may be quoted at
81 50@1 GO for interior, and 81 oe@1 90 q bushel
for seacoast,
NAVAL sroREs.-The arrivals Of these articles
have been limited. The market has been dull,
and transactions quite unimportant. A few casks
spirits turpentine, in ordinary packages, sold at
$50. p gallon. We quote Ss@39c. nominal ac-
cording to package ROsins-There have been
no operations to indicate prices, and we quote
nominaly extra No. / rosin st SS so 2 bbl.; No.
at 50 5002 10 q bbl.; low No. !, 50 1902 25 p bbl;
81 70 p bbl. for No. 2 to extra No. 2; and
81 SIS q Dbl. for No. 8. Crude turpentine is un-
changed, and may be quoted -. 81 so q bbl for
virgin, 81 60 for yellow dl,. and 81 90 for hard.
Yesterday the market was bare Of stock.
HAY-There have been received about 1900
bales Of North River, and 400 bales Of Eastern
qualities. We learn Of no large transactions in
North River, which is selling in jobbing lots at
about 81 20 per hundred. 800 bales Of Eastern
were sold at 81 SIX 2 hundred. and a small lot
of ordinary quality at 81 S5 p hundred.
CoRN.-There have been received about 20 600
bushels Of this article, mostly from Baltimore.
The market has been more active, with fair
country demand, and we note sales OF 1900 bush
els Of new Maryland white, In secondhand bags,
1T 81 il 4 bushel, weight, bags included, and q
lot at 81 13 p bushel, weight, bags included; $500
bushels OF new white Virginia at 81 90 q bushel
weight, bulk; 2ooe bushels North Carolina white
at 81 OF q bushel, bulk, weight. JobbIng parcels
Of prime new white Maryland are selling at 81 IS
@1 90 Q bushel, weight, bags included.
FLoUR.-The stock, which had become reduced,
has been replenished by late arrivals There has
been good country and local demand at fairly
sustained prices. We quote Northern and West
ern fine at s5@5 so p barrel; super at SIS 76@8 2
barrel; extra at Sc 25@6 IS q barrel; and family
at S197 so 2 barrel. Southern qualities are In
moderate stock, and are selling at sf@7 20 q
barrel for extra, and $500 . barrel for family
to choice brands
BAcoN-Is in moderate stock, but the demand
is limited. Prices are somewhat unsettled and
prime shoulders may be quoted at 16@l61lc p fb,
prime clear rib sides at 20, strips at COX, dry
salted shoulders at IA, dry salted sides at l72l@
1Sc. A shipment OF salted long clear sold at
lie p ID.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-New crop Louisiana
sugars are being received and sell at 1S3a@14c q
fb for prime to choice. New Orleans molasses,
new crop, may be quoted at S0@S5c q gallon for
common to choice. Several cargees new crop
Cuba molasses have just been received and are
being offered by importers, but no transactions
Of note have taken place.
FRUITs.-The market is well supplied with West
India and Florida oranges and bananas, late ar
rival from Jamaica bringing good assortment.
We quote oranges at s2s@35 p NJ; bananas at
S2@4 q bunch.
vgGErA cLEs-Seed Irish potatoes are in re-
quest, and are held at S4@6 p barrel; other
kinds 1904 q barrel, as in quality. Charleston
new cabbage are coming in. and may be quoted
at 5000 p hundred. Onions are firm at Sc 80 2
barrel.
BUTTER AND LARD.-There is o fair stock OF
prime Goshen. We quote good to prime at 400
45c p ID. Western and other lower grades sell
from So@35c p fb; country do. at 25@3Oc p ID,
as in quality. Lard is in good supply and is held
at 2o@2lc.
SALT-Thc arrivals OF this article have been
about 1000 sacks. We note who'esa transac
ton at 81 so q sack. Jobbing sales have taken
place at 81 S5 2 sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-The market is fairly supplied
with this article and we quote o3@2ic q yard
Dundee bagging, II inches II. Tbs. for the yard,
is held at SO935c. Sea island baggng, 45 inches
wide, 2 Ii 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 2 ID; greenleaf at 10 cents;
and jute at s1S@9 cents q ID.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, OF the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market at
6%@Tkc Q ID, and sales have taken place at
these figures.
TIMBER AND LUMBRR.-The market for this ari.
Gle is dull. We quote timber for milling purposes
from $500. Shipping timber sloGl5; 4-4@5-l
flooring at s14@15 p NJ. Bright lumber, good
merchantable, from city mills, cut to size, from
$2o@24 p N by the cargo.
FREIsHTs.-Te Liverpool, by steam. sd on up