The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-26
THE CHAKLEsr,,v MARKET.

IFon THE WEEK ENDING TRURscAt'. fZBRU.RY 2o]
coIToN.-During the week just c.os'd the efforts
Of buycrS to force down the price Of this article he
came ten porarily suspended in its action the mar
kcs ha ing rallied and prices for time somo"hl'
recove, cd their depression but the staple has a"aia
taken downward turn and closed dun. At the COM
mencemeut of the period under review the English
market was quoted at 1l7ld, improved TO 1lIS&l d.
IoG12.5d. and since ,";iuo to 1l2sN12I 8 III Tor
mid ling uplands. Al New York, which began at
osNc, prces harlcne to 90. 291, 29a an 292ic q
tb. and has again receled to 2ok and 29A tor ew
York mdlling. And at this port tn" 6bre opened III
a7.<c, sIfffsuel TO 9SI@28E. 2S4@2S4c, and re-
ced to 2'4c q lb for m ddlins uplands, nominal
Tbe Liver. .,ool and New York m lrkets have shown
the following movements:
IN + idav. February 10Th, tho forn.er was dull
sales S o6 bales. up auds 1l4d; tue latter was lower
s,les 1900 bales Il. 2sslc On Saturla The former
was quiet sucs 1905 bales uplunds 1l&d, the later
clo.ed frrner, sales 200 bales at 99c on "onaay
the former was f.mer sales 12,00o bales. upanis
I'D at tho att there was holiday. On luc'day
the former was active. saes Is 600 bales, uplanus
I'D @l2hd; thu latter was rmer. sale $500 b1es at
2sa<c On Wednesday tho former WAS dec in;n.,
sales TOCO bales uplands l2d; The Inter was duil
and ,<6O kc. lower, sales 1900 bales at a9I@29hc.
Yeste day the former was easier upianoi 1l%d g
12d the latter was quiet and we H. middhngs nonh-
nally 2a4c q f5.
The arrivals for the week have been 13S bags OF
sea islands and Floridas, and 449s bales OF upla'ds
against 1871 bags islands and rloridas nud GA
b,les OF upunds tho week before, and 1877 bags ol
sea islands and Floridas and IL 3I6 bales OF upands
for ,he corresponding week last year. The arrivals
have been troc. tue following sources say OF up
lands per South Carolina Rlroal 4129 bales per
Norhea stera Railroad 2S1 Santce S8 Of sea islands,
from Flortda So; sayaunah Al Beaufort 10; Ashopoo
10; - Islands 7; Santce 23
The Transactions snd prices prevailing IN this
market for tho week have been as follows F:
On FriLav, February 19;ii. the ardo c waa dul
with dccli ing character. but iactor' IN many LII
stances were unwilling II at the goig rates. sie
transactions were 1lo bales; ordinary TO sooa o;ut
naiy oe,ng q 'o,cd 1t 26I5@27; low mlddiino 2'ia
and MD Hin. 471:c q Ii.
On .aiurIay Ii. re VS. only light demand at rat
In buyers f,vor, factors of-rcl lightly. aiof
| 3 bale ordinary 10 COOL 0rdinTy Do'u. quote q
26It@26Gl; low lniIdlns 27ll; mdJiinS 213:g2ifa>
q ii.
on Monday the stanle in better demand. q c
on receJt of tceg g:ams bscamc acivc, prices nara
ering M&H@2ic 2 lb Sales 900 bmcs; o:di:'ary II
goo ordi ary De,ng q',otol ut 279 :7H, low mid
ding 21A; mild.irg 20 '4u92sMc q fb.
On Tuesday the market was fury ,ctiSe ior mos
et the morning. and improved &c. q lb bu. close:
oiet; 81 es GOO bales. ordinary to god ordinary b,
ing quoted at PIX d27%; low niddllns at 2SA; mid
d in. .s,z 2s1alc. 6, Ii.
On Wednesday there S2s fair inquiry ca ly II
the day at steady rates, but on receipt OF de- ns
new. the article became quiet aud nominal, quota
ktons unchanged; sales $50 bales.
Yesterday prices were ea-ier' bu: tho transaction
wero resric el to such ots Us were ordere TO III
sold, and buyers found it lmpos iolc 10 60 on; s'
about SOC bali g. viz, a: 25; is at 26]a; lls at .71
s5 atas; 50 at 9sA Our quotations aro quite nom'