The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-12
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Iron TIE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, II -RcH IL.
COTION.-This article in the cary part oil the
week lust cloeed exhibited more act:v@ character
and prices had f mer tendency at Liverpool, caus-
inc hope that for timc the market for th' staple
wc MID have shown a more animated aspect ihah
heretofore; but dullness aud depression have again
become the prominent features Of the fibre. aud
manufacturers are holding of to secure lower rates.
The fluctuations iu the article have been smail-the
Epclish market opened at l2d, improved to leSd
and dccn. cd to 12al2Hd; at New York the article
commenced at 29a29Ac, stiGened to c9E, and re-
cedsd to 2s4c q lb. while in this market prices nave
been rather steady, middIns uplards generally
ruling at 28hc q b. with very dull market much
OF the time and transactions could only be effected
to very limited extent as the quoted rates, and
closing yesterday quite nominal.
The Liverpool and New York markets have shown
the following transactions and prices as reported by
telegraph: On Friday, March 9Th. the former was
frner, sales .l20 0G0 bales upands 12d; the latter
was unchanged; sales 1909 oales at 299293tic. on
Saturday former closed active. sales 10 ooo oaes
uplands the spot l21sd, anoat l2'<d; the latter
was irmer, and moro a.tive, sales S-oo pales u
2ekc. On Monday the former closed quiet Gales H.
600 bales, uplands 12Hd; tue latter was hrm' safes
1000 bales at 29Ic. On Tuesday the former was
quiet sales 5000 bales uplands 12d; the latter was
du,, and shade lower sales 1920 bales at 2s9294c
On Wednesday the former dull, uplands 1ad@
1,,<d sales 800 bales the latter &c lower, salo'
$50 bales at 29c a fb Yesterday the former was
dull, Gales 1000 bales upands l2d@12sd the latter
was lower at 2s24c q tb.
The arrivals of the article fer the week continued
to exhibit deciuc, and were 81 bags Of sea i7ands
aud Foridas and 29oO bales of uplands, against Ga
ba 8 of sea islands ard Flordas. md 3l3l bales OF
upland. the week before, and 13s bags OF sea islands
and Flordas and 5624 bales Of upiands for the cor
responding week last year.
The receipts have been from the following sources,
say of uplsnds per South Carolina Railroad, 26sl;
per Northeastern Raj road, 2c6; from Georgetown
g. c., IS; Of seq islands, from Beaufort %; Edsto o.
Northeastern Railroad, 8; Florida. i; Savannah H.
Tho transactions and prices prevailing in this
market for the week have been as follows:
On Friday, March 9th, the demand was light
transactions limited and prices steady; sales 22o
bales, ordinary to good ordinary beipg quoted ut
oeH@27H; low middling, 27H@2s, and middlins
28Ac q ID.
On Saturday the transactions were to greater
extent but the inquiry was not general; sales
75e bales; quotations the same as the day before.
On Monday there was fairly con inued and steady
demand TOR the staple prices showing no quotaole
alterarion sales about 700 bales ordinary 10 good
ordinary being quoted at 261a@271s; low middllng
27%@28; middling 2s4c . ID.
On Tuesday the inquiry was quite limited; saes
$50 bales: quotations were unaltered.
On Wednesday the marketw quiet, the demand
continuing very light Sales go bales ordinary to
good ordinary beng quoted at 25l5@27ls; Low mid
ding 272la2S middling 2Shic g 10.
Yesterday tbs staple was hlt and nominal; sales
only "a bales at 2Sc q ID. Quotations are quite un-
settled but renew previous rates nominally say u
LIVERPOOL LaSsIFICAIIoN.
@ di ars tc soo1 ordinary go. .26H@2715
"w add iu. .........-.?I1y2s
N"llLn"..... ..........20lI C
Il. ,w Eura classi io,'c4 4une:
i.n~ Lit;l,r. r............. :S4{a
tE,.L.hD T-'S.-- .r crps hoa lie 'dilv
lessrii {, . :'L,. ao> w.rt 81 ht OF ;e'I and
ana =; ii, :, agans; G4 e Lcorc. uud ';8 ior
the week last year. 1he market has been generally
dull, with only an occasional TRANSACTION prices
being rather IL buyers favor We note sales OF
about 50 bags ct sea islands and Floridas Tor the
week, among whr:l VIE stained sea islands at
esq., do at s5 do at 4O As; sea islands at So
at s5 at 1885, u. I26. aud 13 Floridas at Soc 4
fb. We quote nominallS: Common to medium sea
islands at 75@ e5; medium to fine 90@l05; fine to
choice ut 1l0@l3O a Ii.
RICE-1hls grain has experienced rather quiet
market, and prices In some cases have shown ten
dency to go Flower; lbu. iuctors were not generally