The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-15


"A at o4,<: 10 at 24zs 245 at 25 40 at 1885, 125 at
a5,;: 27 at 25,f; II at 251z. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary. ....23 gA1
Low middling ............... ..4SCg4A
Middlng. ................'.'..1o @svA
Strict middling ...Zo5s@zoH
SEA ISLAND CoTToN.-The arrivals for the week
of this quality Of the staple has been 245 bags OF
sea islands and Floridas against 212 the week be-
fore, and 14s for the week last year. The market
continued without activity, with some demand
for the finer grades, but the limited sales were
based on low figures, which in most cases were
quite unsatisfactory to factors and the transac-
tions have been consequently moderate, perhaps
amounting to about 100 bags OF all kinds Tor the
week, this statement being only approximatiVe'
as there is much indispostion on the part OF ope
rators to give lots and prices. We note sales OF
bag Florida at 50 6 at 81; 2 at 65; II medium sea
islands at go; Santees at 65; sea islands at 7oi
7 at so, and a few bags at s2@s5c. We quote COM
mon sea islands at 5oa55; medium at 6o@7o; me-
dunn fine to fine at 7oas5c p ID.
R1cE.-The market was quiet for this grain
during the first part Of the week, being bare Of
stock; but the arrivals since have brought some
10000 bushels Of Carolina rongh, and the of1er-
ings Of clean rice have been more ample, and, with
increased supplies, the market has hat lower
tendency. The transactions for the week have
been over 400 tierces of clean Carolina, say; 10
terces at 7Zc; 10 terces at S. 40 terces at l-l6;
@ tierces at s IA tierces So, rs tierces at sSc.
and 100 tierces at S1Sc q ID. We quote common to
| fair clean Carolina at 7n@Tsc.; good S@eb,
common prime at s%@S3Sc. p b.
nt.o af,.t-
were about 1900 bbs. of all kinds. There has
been steady inquiry, and spirits OF turpentine
has been quite firm. We note sales OF spirits Of
turpentine in country packages at 42c p gallon,
extra No. 1rosin at So 5o@s4, No. at $275@s3 25
low No. / at 81 25@s2 so, extra No. 2 at So, No. 2
at 81 so, and No. 3 at 81 Is 2 bbl.
HAY.-The arrivals were about 900 bales Of
North River qualities There have been no trans
actions Of Importance.
CoRN.-The market has been dull for this grainf
with light receipts and restricted demand.
Jo6bing lots may be quoted at 81 S5@l 40 p bush
el, weight, sacks included.
FLoUR.-The market has a well assorted stock
Of most qualities, some Of our dealers procuring
supplies direct from ST. Louis and Louisville by
rail- Super may be quoted at 81 p bb extras at
81 S71E, and family at So 2 bbl
BAcoN.-There has been limited inquiry for ar
ticles under this head, the stock being moderate
and prices without material alteration. Wequote
prime shoulders at 1sc p ib, prime clear rib sides
at &c and favorite brand at 221zc, prime strips
at 221lc, dry salted shoulders at 1e1ac, and long
clear salted at 2oc p ID. ....---'
BUTTER-There Is fair stock Of prime Goshen.
We quote good to prime at 4o@45c p fb. western
and other lower grades sell from 30@35c p ID, as
in quality.
SALT.-Jobbing lots may be quoted at 81 10 p
sack.
JspIA BAGGING.-The market is well supplied
with this article, and we quote 24@25c p yard.
Dundee bagging, "A inches, IL lbs. for the yard,
is held at sO@S5c. Sea island bagging, IS inches
wide fb for the yard, is held at 45c.
RoPE.-The demand for rope is moderate, and
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. We
quote hemp at cents p fb; greenleaf at 10 cents;
and jute at $500 cents 2 ib.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, OF the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market af
eH@71sc q ID, and sales have taken place at
these figures.
TIMBER AND LUABER.-The market Tor thls artl-
Gle is dull We quote timber for milling purposes
from. $500. Shipping timber slo@15; 44@5-4
flooring at s14@l5 p NJ. Bright lumber, good
merchantable, from city mills, cut to size, from
s2o@24 p by the cargo.
FREIGHTs.-To Liverpool, by steam, ia on up
lands isd on sea Islands; by SAIL we quote I'D on
uplands and I'd on sea islands, To Havre, 114c
on uplands, &C on sea islands. Coastwise-to New
York, by steam, &c on uplands and lc on sea Is
lands, 81 so p tierce on rice by sail, &c on cot
ton; 81 p tierce on rice; 4Oc y barrel on rosin ss
p NJ on lumber; 5000 p NJ on timber To Bos-
ton, by sail, sc p b on upland cotton. To Provi-
dence, $S . NJ on boards, sc q ID on cotton. To
Philadelphia, by steam, unsettled and nominal;
by sail, s6@7 q NJ on boards; 50 on timber; So p
ton on clay, and So 5o@4 on phosphates. To Bal
timore, by steam, H@Ic . ID; by sail, s6@7 q M
on boards; So 6o@4 q ton on phosphate rock.
Vessels are In demand by our merchants to take
lumber freghts from Georgetown, S. c., Darien
and Satilla River, Ca, and Jacksonville, Fla, to
Northern ports, and s11@12 q NJ are rates on
lumber and boards.
MISUNDERSTANDING BILIs-The rate yester-
day was 1Ss% for so day bills.
DOMESTIC ExCHANGE.-The banks are purchas-
ing sight checks on New York at q discount; 5
days Z discount; 10 days per cent discount; Is
days IL or; 20 days IL; 80 days of. They are
hselling sight checks at par.
GoLD.-The brokers were yesterday buying at
80 and selling at SO.