The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-05

NEW ORLE ANS, January 4-Cotton closed 1se
higher. Middling 25A. Sales G550 bales; receipts
1851; exports 1915. Gold 35H. Sterling AZ. Com
| mercial 452a46A Sight exchange on New York IA
q discount. Sugar and measses firm and active;
common sugar 9a1o; prime 124a12h; yellow clari,
fed 13a13s<. Common nlolasses 5211a55; prime 64a
&c; choice 67a6s.
Columbus Market.
COLUMBUS January 1.-CoTToN-Few freed
men have been in the city during the Christmas
holidays. The numoer was less than ut any sim liar
period since Columbus place Of any impor-
tancc They are now freely making contracts, and
seem willing to abide by them.
During the week our market has advanced consi-
derably. rather singular state of things have ex-
listed. Orders have been plentiful, but holders have
refused to accept the offers made. though at some
whathgher figures than the quotations we give. be-
cause higher prices are expected Notwithstanding
light tits exceeding difficult to fill order any
amount on line OF the grades of middlings which
received here Is middlings Tho country is i'm q
better condition than at any time since the war; and
Planters enabled to hold and await the turns Of
the market. AS will be noticed, the sales of the
week have been comparatively light There has been
q more general demand fer lower grades than has
previously existed.
The receipts Of the week have been light. This
is usually the case during the Christmas holidays.
Weather has been very unfavorable. saturday was
extremely cold, with sleet In the morning. Sunday
q cool rain fell. Since, the atmosphere has been
damp and spring like. Thursday heavy rains fell
",
is that at least bales will be received here and
that the total crop Of the United States will net
equal that of last year-which was Something ever
2,400, 600 bales; and consequently that prices may
be higher. Below we give the TRANSACTIONS of the
week, promising that not many bales of middlings
have been sold at the quotations givon, on ac-
count of the extremely light stock thrown upon the
market
saturday. Northern middlings 22sza2ac, sales 2o2
bales; Monday, 23c sales 2s4 bales; Tuesday 23c
sales 406 bales; Wednesday 231za231ac, sales 292
bales; Thursday 2sslc (24Ic was refused for a lo)
sales 16O bales. To-day there has been light de-
mand: At our quotations. buyers are unwilling to
operate. The demand all the week has been for the
better grades Of N middlinss Receipts to-day 1856
2ao; low 1niddlings 2sha2se; middiiags lNorthern9
week 1889 bales. Weeks receipts 11O7 bales against
1888 the corresponding week Of last season. and 1927
the previous week Of this year.
WEEKLY STATEMENT
Stock on hand September /, 1853. $50
Received past week. eek....................l,1O
Received previously. .3O 275-31, 1892
Shipped past week. :1.eos
Shipped previously. IT 1913 3s8
Stock on hand January /, 1869. .1227A
To the stock must be added 244 bales in the city
warehouse hitherto reported skipped from the ware
houses and damaged on the river. greater portion
slightly, which added to the total stock makes 1858
bales in the city.
East0n & Co.'s Cotton Report.
[FoR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY i. 1891
NEW YORK, January 2.-THE MARKEr.-In our
last report the market closed steady at 25c for mid
ding uplands On Saturday there was good ex-
port demand and the sales would have been large
but for the small offerings Sales 2osO bales at asa
PKG Monday there was more doing for export
chiefly In the low grades, which improved nc. The
stock here is small and holders offer sparingly as
South sales 2sb2 bales at 25Xc Only the frst dis.
patca was received Tuesday. Reports Of advancing
markets at the South and in Europe brought in buy
ers, and as tho quantity offering limited an ad-
vance OF c was established: sales 6525 bales at 2s%
ets, Wednesday the demand from soinners export
and Increased Materially and as the
the sales amounted to 8144 bales. Middling &c.
Thursday the demand continued larger than tho
supply and prices advanced slightly on all grades
The market closed firm at 2Ga26Hc; sales 5081
bales.
On the week our prices show an advance Of to
lNo, and those in Mxsrpool "a. The spinning and
future delivery have been trying to cover short
sales: The impression seems to be gaining ground
from the South incline to believe that very little
cotton has been held back as yet. The rivers and
roads have been in good condition, and the prices
satisfactory. Those planters who have wished to
hold part Of their crops. have sent the cotton for
ward to the ports. and put it under high limits tor
the spring market. The risk Of holding cotton on
the plantation, where 1t is difficult to effect insur-
ance. is great enough to induce planters to send
their crops in. even they do not wish 70 part with
towns are only oneha as large last year. appears
to confirm the idea that very little cotton has been
held back so far. There have been received at the
ports since 1st OF September, 1.037l17 bales, of
which exporters have taken 5BO,210 bales. spinners
bales, and the stocks have increased 26os3S
Our last circular gave the receipts for only six
days at New Orleans, Mobile and Savannah. II the
been nearly 49, 600 bales In this weeks tables
we bave included the omissions and this weeks re-
cetpts Ia FULL Our dispatch from Galveston reports
hen m ha afrOn
the southern ports to the continent are larger this
week because some Of the short sales made in Eu-
rope necesstatea the clearance OF the vessels in De-
cember.
In our dry goods market there is very confident
on the oS oooa q Man
chester responded quickly to the reported short time
movements and manufacturers and spinners have
Hrecan and Turkish difficulty is reported to be in
fair way Of settlement. the peace Of Europe is to
ce to further advance In the price Of cotton viii
have been removed. r
SALES FOR FUTURE DELIVERY y.--There has been
ary. FEBRUARY OF March, but the sales Fave only
amounted to 725 bales. as there were few parties
oows sG PmanR
at 26Mc, 100 do at 26He, zoe low middling at 24hc
For February-loo low middling at 24c, 500 do q
$50 do at 25Mc, 500 middling Orleans at 2ec Fol
January or February--2Os low miadling at 24No
masna % aaGe ao "a % 90 at
l
STATISTICAL PosIrIoN.~ Tho stock In Liverpoo
ls $50 0oe bales; aoat from India, o. 900; aad from
America, 1o5, ,OeG stock In London, 163 ls0; afoat
$4,000 Stock In Hasres s43.241; aRoat 60 517 Steel
ia ports in the United states 286,142 Stocks in th
tSs soeH IL vsrIoo e I Tes %ss asss ss
India, $1,000; and 1rem America, 1875 900. stock ii
London, 128.652; afoat, Al0eO. Stock in Havre
38.7l5; afoat 2eA2S. stock in ports Of the Unite
States, 35o,8S2. Stocks inlinterior towns 1906 sec
Total 1,340.243 bales. Deficiency in Visible supply
127,0ps bales Estimated stock held By Manchsste
.spnners, ut the mills 900 bales. Price OF mid
ding Orleans now II "a; then 7Hd. Average weeh
ly consumption and expert at Liverpool to Decen1
ber 20, 1867 63 07S bales: and to Deceaber IT. Iast
g. ,00z bales M
Upland& Mobile. New
Il Florida. Orleans. Texas
Ordinary ASK a23N a2A a241
binary. a24K a24X a2S a2t,
| Low Mid
ding. a26N a26M a2e a28,
Mddling26 a2SX 28Xa2sX 2sAa26X 2sNa27
Sales Of the week 2Ae02 bales. including E12A
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