The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-15
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.

lion THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, JANUARY l4
CoTTON-During most Of the week the staple
had very firm and advancing character, the Eng
lish market strengthening from 11@11S, 11i4@
11,sd. TO 111z@115sd q ID for mddling uplands;
ct New York the article improved from % to 2e1s@
90, 2sA@2o, and 2914@291zc. q ID for New York
niddlnas; and under these advances the. fibre at
this point hardened, and middling up!ands, which
commenced at &c q fb, moved up to 261, 2s@2slsc.
q f, prices afterwards sof1enng to 28c. q ID for this
grade, but closing yesterday at 2sHc. 2 ib.
The great centres have shown the following move
ments during :he week, as reported by telegraph:
At Liverpool on Friday, January 9th. the staple
closed rmer sales 900 bales, upla1ds lid; on IN
same day at New York the article was 1c higher,
sales TO- 700 bales at 2Sc q fb On Saturday the ior-
nler was active, sales 10000 bales, uplands liza
1lkd; the latter was 1E@1c better but closed quiet,
sales 2sT@29c q fb. On Monuay the former was
active sales $4,000 bales. uplands 11ld the latter
opened firm IT but closed quiet, sales $500 bales at
2sZc q tb. On Tuesday the former was hrmer but
not higher, sales $4,000 bales, uplands 11Id; the
latter closed Arm, sales 1900 bales, at 2slc q ib.
On Wednesday the former was active and advanced,
gales 10000 bales, uplands 111sd; the latter was
more active and fully s better Gales H. 600 bales at
29kc q ID. Yesterday the former was more active,
sales $4,000 bales, uplands 1l1z@l1ssd; the latter
was firm OF 91zc, with sellers asking higher rates.
The arrivals for the week have been 20S bags OF
sea islands and Floridas and 1888 bales of upands,
against 39l bags of islands and Flordas, and 1876
bales of uplands the week before, and 328 bags OF
sea islands aud 6sl5 blles Of upands for the CORES
ponding time last year. The receipts were from tue
following sources say Of upands per South Carolina
Railroad 626S b1les per Northeastern Railroad 47s
fromGeorgetown, 6. c., SIS; from the Peedee 26s;
from Savannah, IL of sea islands, per Northeastern
Railroad %; Edisto "a; Beaufort 43; Savannah 49,;
Florida 76.
The trans actions and prices prevailing in this
market since our last weekly report have been as fol-
lows, viz:
On Friday, January 8, the demand began without
animation, and some Transactions took place on
basis of 26c Q fb for mddlings, but on receipt OF
telegram during the forenoon from New York an
nouncing an improvement Of &c q ID at that point
sellers hardened their rates, and limited operations
transpred at 261zc q ID for middlings; but factors
in some instances declined these figures. and the ar
ticle closed strong with an upward tendency. Sales
75O bales; ordinary to good ordinary being
2@251k; low middiug &c; midlling 2sh, and strict
middling 27c q ID.
On Saturday the staple was firm aud advancing,
mdding uplands selling ut 2sc. This rate so2n sit.
fened to 2sHc q ID, with sellers in come instances
asking 2sc the transactions showing an improve
ment 1HG2c a ib over the prices of the previous
day. Sales about 1900 bales. ordinary to good ordi-
nary being quoted at 2s@271; low midilins at %;
niddling at 2s1z, and strict mid ling, no sales.
On Monday there was but little DONE buyers Offer
ing easier rates, which were declined by factors.
Sales only As bales ordinary to good ordinary being
quoted at 26@271k; low miJding at g. and middling
at 2sNc p TO- the quotations being somewhat NOM
inal.
On Tuesday the market declined 1sc q lb. Sales
800 bales ordinary good ordinary being quoted at
2s@27; low middling 27; middling 28c q tb.
On Wednesday the staple was hrmer and prices
improved 1I@Hc q ib. Sales $50 Gales; ordinary to
good ordinary being quoted at 26@27H; low mid
ding 28 and middling 28ac q ID.
Yesterday the market was quiet Sales $50 bales.
say at 26 IS at 27 40 at 271S 23 at 27; 16 at 27N
1s at %; at 2s; SCAT 2s5 at 2s 81 at SOC q tb.
We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION:
Ordinary to good ordinary. .......26 @27E
Low middHng. ng....................0 q