The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-26
nal, and are based on the business Of the day. but
sellers were generally declining to Offer We quote:
Irvrrpoor. CLASSIFICATION.


| LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary .26H@27h
Low Didding. ................. .ZAgZo
Midd1ng. ....'ZsAW-
By New York classification we quote
Low middfng. ...............
SEA ISLAND CorToN.-Tbe receipts Of this class
ofthe fibre continued the most limited SCALE and
have been 13S bags of sea islands and Flsridss
against1S the week before and 1877 for the eorres-
ponding week last year. The week just closed has
been one of much inactivity in the article, buyers
apparently holding CIT for lower rates. aud factors
finding 1t difficult to sell unless at CONCESSIONS; the
latter however show but little disposition to soften
their rates and generally hold with much frmnpss.
We note sales of about 10 bags for the week. say 3
soa islands at 8tc at S., at ST., at 81 05, 2 at
81 l5c q fb We quote nominally common 10 me.
dium sea islancs .. 7o@s6, medium to ne oO@sl TO-,
and fine and choice 81 15@1 so and upwards q lb.
RICE.-1hc arrivals Of Caroli:a rough have con-
tinued small, say about 6O00 bushels for the week.
The inquiry for this grain has been fair and prices
were during most of tho week generally sustained
We note sales OF about 600 tierces of clean Carolina
among which were f2 at SIC q ib; A at 81; 19o az
So; 1876 at S%; 10 at 8 1916. and SO at 8Nc q 10.
Yeste day the market easier and prices about c
lower; sales 46 tierces of clean Carolina say "a
% at sA We quote comm IN to fair clean Carona at
$685.; good s1s@sAs q ID Carolina rough NAV be
quoted at 81 75@a for interior, and 81 90G2 15 for
seacols We note sales of 1900 bushels Of the latter
at So It q bushel.
NAVAL SroRES.-The arrivals have been about
SEQ bills of all qualities. Some 600 bbls of Nos 2
and rosin were sold at 81 80 q bbl, and 100 casks
spirits turpentine at soc . gallon as they run. A
lot of new pale rosin sold st So y bbl, Of 2sO Tbs.
Crude turpentine remained unchanged.
HAY-rhere have been no arrivals Of this article
since our lust weekly rercrt We note sales OF
about $50 bales Of Eastern qualities, to arrive, as
81 Al q hundred. North River descriptions sell in
small parcels at 81 2O@1 25 p hundred.
CuRN.-The arrivals for The week have been more
liberal and about %, 900 bushes have come to hand
from Baltimore, Norfolk, &c. We note sales ofprime
white at about 81 - 4 bushel, bulk, weight, and
81 1s Z, bushel, weight bags included.
FLOUR.-The market is supplied with well as
sorted stock Of Northern and Western brands, for
which there is fair inquiry. We quote Northern
and Western super at s7@s7 80 q barrel; extra at
ST 1908 5O family So 75@s so q barrel; and extra
and choice do at sl1GaS13 q barrel. Southern
brands arc IN limited stock and may be quoted at
50 Tor super $40 for extra and sll@S12 for family.
Campscp's city mills may be quoted mt So for super;
$40 for extra, and S12 for family qualities.
BACON.-With less frlnuess in tba Western mar
kcts, this article has had lower tendencr, and
prices have rocodcd full &c. q Ii ; demand mode
rate. wo quote prime shoulders at 161a@l6A; rib
sides at 10. and clear rib at l9i5@19ac. Z, fb
Dry salted shoulders are selling at 15ll@l52i, rib
-
Prime strips are held at 2OAc.
SUGAR AND MULASSES.-These articles con
tinue very firm and cnd upward, but the absence Of
stock prevents transactions. cargo of rew crop
Card. mas is advertised by an importer which will
test the market.
BUT ER.-Primc Goshen, OF which there is
moderate stock, is quito Arm, and may be quoted at
45CO5oc q fb Western aud other low grades cell at
3o@40c q ib, as In quality.
sALT-JobberE are holding Liverpool at So 10 e
sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-Thoro is better feeling IN
reference 10 this article IN consequence of the rmer
D ices in Northern markets. but IN the absence oi
who esale transactions we have no quotations to
cffer. Dundee bacging. A inches. IL 1bs. for the
yard. is held at 500 35c. Sea island baggiDg, ~
inches wide, lbs for the yard, is held ut Go@Go
cents.
sOPE-The demand for rope is moderate, and
prices arc somewhat nominal ut quotations. Wo
quoc hemp at conts {, H.; grcen!eaf at 10 cents,
aud juto at sh@9 cents = pound.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, of the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market, ut
ase g Ii.
TIMBER AND LUMBEE.--There is a molcrai C
stock of this article, and we quote river foe
ing boards at SIC q n; scantling and plat
slO@12 a NJ. timber of shipping and good Mill
qualities there is hight supply OH the markc
and may be quoted at sl1Gl2 q NJ. Common is
selling at s5ta6 q NJ; and city sawed lumber at
s20@l5 = NJ.
FREIGHTS.-To Lirerpool, by steam, We
quote nom,nally "a. on uplands. and I'd on sea
Island; by sail "a upands, ts@1 on sea islands.
Havre nominal To tho West Indies, Cuban ports
uorth side on lumber, 80 90 in gold, and $40
souin side. Coastwise-To New York ty steam
sc l., on uplands, and 1c. on sea islands,
81 "A tierco on rice by sail, 81 75a2 q bale on up
lands and 81 90 = terce on rice; on boards
50 "A n, on resawed lumber $40 q NJ, "n timber
So To Boston, by steam, via Baltimore. lc- = IL
IN Gotten and - s, tierce on rice; by sail s-se(9
&c T, III on cotton, SO 90 q Al. on rcsawed lumber
and s13 90 a NJ. on timber. To Philadelphia. r.,
D lb Oh upland cotton By s:Hain and &C. .
ib by sail; on flooring boards 50 q NJ; on re-
sawed lumbe", SO; on timber, s12 81 q NJ.
10 Baltimore, by steam, cotton Sc rice y
tiercc, 81 rs; phosphates, q 2O0O iba., 81 IN
packages, III bulk per agreement; lumber
g NJ ss@lO as in SIZE; wheat 6, bushcl l2c i'll sacks.
BY this line to Philadelphia on cotton, &c;
rice q tierce So OC; phosphate per ton. Sc
in packages TO ouisvile. Ky, on rioe, 7oc. &
hundred To Cincinnati 55c. To ST. Louis s5c,
BY sail on boards and scantng, hence baltimore
50; OIL lumber $40; phosphates S..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bills-Tho rate yesterday
was 113!s or sixty day bills.
DOMESTIC ExcuANGE.-Tho banks are purchasing
sight checks g. New York Z dis, days 4 discount
rbey ar. selling sisht CHECKS 1t = prem.
GoI.D.-lhe brokers were yesterday buying at
90, md selling at 50.
Markcts by Telegraph.
FOREIGN MARKETS.