The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-24
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.

Strict middling ...... .......... AHS2l'i
SEA ISLAND CoTToN.-The arrivals OF this quail
ty Of the staple has continued in good supply, and
was e22 bags Of sea Islands and Floridas, against
44s for the week last year. The full arrivals
which have been coming forward for some time
| led to dullness in the market, and factors in
order to make sales have been required generally
| to admit OF concessions 10 the extent OF some
four or five cents p fb, the market for few days
| being active at the decline. The transactions
have been about 500 bags for the week. among
which were, says OF Porldas 10 at 49, 20 at 80 AT
6 at S. and IL on private terms. or sea islands,
stained at "a. do. at 80, Is at S., al CO. ) At g.
27 at rs, 6 at rs, Eat S at S5, Eat 95 We quo:c
common sea islands at 1896; medium Cae.7O
me llum to fine 7o@So; fine and choice sj@.;l
and upwards p 10
RICg-The receipts OF Carolina rougi, hare been
in steady supply, and were about 10000 busheis
for the week. The demand for this grain has been
moderate and prices have for part OF the time
shown rather less flrmness but the article has cX
hiblted but little change. Sales about eco ticrccs
Of clean Carolina, among which were % tlcrccs al
&c p b. So at exc; ss at 63ic; 10 at 7-l6c; - at
eKc; % at sl6c; l24 at csc; Sc ct l-lcc; 10 at
e13-16c p b. We quote common TO fair clean
Carolina at s@sX good s-le@o4 a ID. Carolina'
rough may be quoted at 81 to@1 GO q bushe. lor
interior, and 81 eo@l 90 p bushel for seacost.
NAVAL SroREs.-The arrivals Of naval stores
have been limited. The market has been dull and
lower, spirits turpentine In ordinary packages re-
ceding to soc p gallon. The business IL ros!ns
have been light sellers having to accept the Offer
ing prices Of buyers. We quote extra No. rosin
at s. so p Dbl; No. at 81 5o@2 IS; low No. at
81 1902 Is; No. qand extra No. at 81 10, ami No.
Sat 81 6s@1 IS y bbl; crude turpentinc may be
quoted at 50 so for virgin; So 60 for yellow dip,
and 81 go for hard.
HAY.-The arrivals under this head have been
some 1000 bales Of North River qualities The
business has been mostly Of ajobbing character
at about 81 90 p hundred for this article.
CoRN-The supplies coming forward have been
restricted to about 5000 bushels from Baltimore
The trade has been almost entirely in q limited
jobbing form, on basis OF about 81 20 z bushcl
weight, for prime white new Maryland, bags In
cluded, and 81 80 q bushel for old, from store.
FLouR-The stock in the hands o. dealers mas
been good, but Is somewhat reduced by an activaA
county demand during the past week. Prices
have been generally without important change,
and previous quotations are continued, say Tor
Northern and Western super SIS '5@6 IS q bbl;
extra at SO 25@6 IS p bbl; family at sT@' 30 p
bbl. Southern descriptions are in moderate stock
and may be quoted at s7@7 rs g bbl for extra,
and ss@s q bbl for family qualities.
BAcoN.--The stock Of all descriptions cf meat is
much reduced, and the supplies on hand are held
steadily. We quote prime smoked shoulders at
ls@leHc p fb; OF sides the market is bare and
we quote at 2o@2Ohc nominal; prime strips 2o@'
2oHc; dry salted shoulders lie; sides ls1ic; Cum
berlands 17c, and bellies lSc q 1t.
SUGAR AND MoLASSRS. Shipments OF new crop
of Louisiana have been coming TO hand by al!
rail. We quote fair to prime new Louisiana sugar
at 1sL@l4Hc q b. Moasses is held at SOC 4
gallon. shipment Of Cuba molasses was re-
heads were held at sc.
FRUITs.-The stock Of many articles under this
head has become reduced. Oranges, Florida.
Nassau and Cuba, are in moderate supply, anu
are held at So 50@4 2 hundred. cargo OF Bara-
Goa bananas has just come to hand, and are sell
ing at 81 5O@S so . bunch. Apples are In fair
stock at s5 5O@e q bbl
yEGETABLEs.-Irish potatoes have become
scarce, and prime are held at s3(93 so Z bbi.
Onions are in light supply, and are held at s6cs
so q bbl New Charleston cabbaSes are coming
to market, and are held at $S@l0 q hundred.
BUTTER AND LARD.-There is fair stock OF
prime Goshen. we quote good to prime at IoG9
45c q ib. Western and other lower grades sell
from 3O@35c q 10; country do. at 2dG@ec t ID,
as in quality. Lard is in good supply and is held
at 2O@2lc.
SALr.-The arrivals OF this article have been
about Il, 900 sacks. Importers are placing some OF
the late arrivals in bond. Jobb:ng sales lave
taken place at 81 40 q sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-The market is fairly supplied
with this article, and We quote 23g2lc q yard
Dundee bagging a inches, IN lbs. for the yard,
is held at SOG35c. Sea island bGgging. - iLchcs
wide, ID for the yard, Is held at i;c.
RopE.-The demand for rope is moderate, aud
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. We
quote hemp at t-c cents 2 b; srccnloal a' 10 cents;
and lute at Sh@e cents p 10.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, Of the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market at
6XtS7Hc ib, and sales have taken place at
these figures.
TIMBgR AND LUMBER.-The market for shls artl'
Gle is dull. We quote timber for mi!Iiu" purposes
from s5@0 Shipping timber sl0@lj; 4-4@5-4
nooring at sll@lS . II. Bright lumber, good
merchantable, from city mills, cut to size, from