The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-08
THE CHARLESTON mARsxET.

COTTON.-For most OF the week this article had
an advancing character. and prices continued
steadily to prove. the Rbre in the English market
stiening from 1ONd to IL 1Sd % 1b for middng up
land; at New York. during the same time it harden.
ed from 2e to 271Sc % 1b for New York middlings,
and here strong feeling prevailed with but limit.
ed stock, and prices advanced from 2A4@25c to 26T
% tb for middlng uplands; but at the close OF the
week the leading markets having become depressed,
prices had easier tendency and the staple Liv-
erpoo was quoted a, lid % 1b; at New York at 26Ac
%;b. and at ths port at 28sc % 1b for iddlings
nainal.
The leading centres have exhibited the following
conditions for the week. as reported by telegraph
say: On Friday, January LIST, being New Year, the
markets Of both Liverpool and New York were clos
ed. On Saturday there was ro business dene at the
former the latter was higher sales 1890 bales at 20
@26xc. On Monday the former was active, sales
2e0ee bales upla.ds 11@11Hd.; the latter was firm
| or at 26@26Mc. On Tuesday tho FORMER was active,
sales $4,000 bales, uplands 11Hd.; the latter was
steady, sales 400e bales, at 27c On "Wednesday the
former was quiet, sales $4,000 bales, upands 11@
11hd; the latter was less active and lower, sales
1000 bales, at 27@274. mostly at 27c XaasE1a! the
! aGsssn"wa 10. lower, at 2e4c. p fb.
The arrivals at this point for the week show
siaht gain in long cotton ana heavy decliae in up
and Flo1idas and 1850 bales Of upands against PAS
bags Of sea islands ana Floridas and 9A57 bales of
upands the week before and eSs bags Of sea islands
and Fordas and 516 bales of uplands for the eerres
ponding week last year. These supplies have been
from the following sources, say: Uplands per South
Carolina Railroad 1908 bales; per Northeastern Rail-
road 224; Georgetown 50; santee 81; Savannah 4.
OF sea islands, per Northeastern Railroad S0 Savan-
nah SS; Florida 1888; Johns Island 10; Edisto S8;
Christ Church 2; wadmalaw 81 St. Andrews SO;
Toosooao0 1e: Beaufort %; James Island Q: San
tee 8. ff.s
The transactions in this market for the week have
been as follows:
On Friday, J Jlnuary 1st there was but little done.
the day being partial holidays sales 2e4 bales, or
binary to coed ordinary being quoted at 2S@24; low
middling 24A@24h. middling 24A@25. and strict
middling 2531c % 1b.
Or Saturday, the market presented firm aspect
ana in some cases rather harder rates were obtained
but business was restricted by the light stock and
the stiff views Of sellers The transactions were 500
bales; ordinary to good ordinary being quoted at
2S@24, low mtddlng 24H, 1aid Hing rs. and strict
middng 251c p tb.
On Monday, business was limited for want of
stock, the market being frmer and prices improved
A@1ac ~ ID; sales $50 bales; ordinary to good or.
dirary being quoted at 23h@24k, iow middNng 49,
middlins ASH, and strict middling atc q fb. III
On Wednesday prices moved up h@5Ic. "a fb. sales
90 bales, ordinary to coed ordinary being quoted
at 24026X, low fniddling 2e. midaling ask, and
strict miadl'ng ate. q ID.
On Wednesday tho article opened Arm but closed
weak, with some transactions at decline; sales Aa5
bales. ordinary to GOOD ordinary being quoted st "A
@9bA. lew niddling 90. miadling 2ch, and strict
mtddling 37c. v tb.
Yesterday senae $50 bales were aold partly to buy
ers from the interior, ut rates whloh in some cases
were sltght,y eaaier, but generally unchanged. the
market closing weak but not quotably lower. The
transactions wero 80 ut a. SO ut 2A; "a at 2lx;
at 2s; ee at s51S; 80 Ct 70 at 2s 7s at 2e; "a
at 2816. ~" nm