The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-19
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.

coTToN.-WhiIe the Hbre has shown during tho
woek under review considerable steadiness ut Liver
po,l. prices at that point being most OF The a at
Ia@12,Id with rather moderate transactions. there
has been exhibited IN the cotton ports tendency
to soften the rates to extent necessary to eet
the English demand and relieve the dallness which
has been for some ms 30 prominent feature. In
the New York market prices open d at2sH. imp row
ed to 2sH@2sa. recedcd to 2s's. and 2S$' bardeneo
to 2sH, and clossl dul SesterdaT-w nie at this
rort tho article commenced nomnil at 2SA. tell on
to 27xa2s, AK and 271Ic q fb for middiing up
lands.
The Liverpool aud New York markets have shown
the following movements as reported by telegraph
On Friday, March 2, tue staple at the torn'r closed
frmor, sales 10000 bIles uplands I'D; the alter
was easier, sales 1900 bIles at 2sho. On saturday
the former was frmer, sales II 600 bales, uplapds
12aI2HJ; the lailer was active and shade nrm Or
sales $500 bales at 2sH@:SA. On Monday the
former was steady sales l0,t0C bales, uplands 129
1o<d: the later was dull and shade lower, sales
900 bale: at 2sHe On Tuesday the formor was
Quiet gales sCoO bales uplands l2a12Hd; the latter
was shade lower, sales 1900 bales at 25@2sIo. On
We'd resday the former va, quiet, sales soJo bales;
oSASS
Yesterday the former was dull at 12hl2Hd, sales
COCO bales; the latter was dull at 2SHc Q 10.
There has b,en slight improvement in the re-
ceipts durirg the psst week, which amounted TO Ut
bags Of sea islands and Flordas, mostly tho lHster
aud S4S9 bales Of upland against 81 bags Of sea ISL
ands and Floiidas and 200 bales of uplsnds tho
week before and l4e bags Of ssa islands and Flor-
das and $40 bales of upands tor tho week last year.
The arrivals have been from the following sources:
Say of u2lan5s, per South Carolina Railroad, $3.50
bae.; per Northeastern Railroad, 1st; from George
t,vn. 6. Ofsea 1slands-from Florida 81; Savannah
q; BEAUFORT 6; Edisto 2; Northeastern Railroad s.
Tho opersuons in this market for the week have
been o, follows:
On Friday, March 18th, the article was dull with
ay,ry limited inquiry, buyers being only disposed
to purchase at concessions. Whlch were NOT SUD-
mi,ted to by sellers the market closing entirely nom
inal; sales 81 bales. Previous rates were nom'nsy
continued. say for Ordinary to good ordinary 2sA@
27Xs; low middIng 27I92s. and middling 2SE'
q fb.
On saturday prices were easier and declineda
,0Ho q fb sales $50 bales. ordinary to good oidi-
nary being quoted at 2eS27xc;low midd.ins 27hc.
and mddling 97x@2sc q h
On Monday tn, article declined about 10 p fb;
sales Ats bales, oshnary to good ordinary being
quote al 26@ 27c; low middllng 27Ac, and mid
dling2THc q ft.
On tuesday the staple had q lower tendency but
o.,otations were unalterej; sales IL, bales.
Cn VI Wsdnesday, with easier prices tho market ho'
came active; sales $50 balos, ordinary 10 good ordi-
nary being quoted OF 26S 26x. low m dding 279
27k. ,add,ine at 9gK and strict midding at 2sc..
p tb.
Yesterday the market was quiet With an easier
tendency in tho inferior qualities; sales near 800
bales viz: is ss ASK; 1877 at 27; IT at FIX; s8 at
27K. We quot:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary. .......9s gSh
Low middhng... .......'.......'..''a.. gSA'%
Middling. ....'.'.<'nS~
By New York classification we quote:
Low mlddlug.. .....'2'H%-
sxA ISLAND COTTON -1he receipts were worry mod
erate say only s4 bags for the week. nearl ell Flori'
da qualities. Buyers hove absented themselves rfo"
,bs market during most of the period. and sales
could only be effected ut decidedly easier rates. out
a, fis;ors feel copfdent that tho limited supply viii
all DO wanted they generally ho:d with hrmness. and
the week passed. without transactions OF note. onti
s,me uctivity In the article is developed quotations
are uurelinbe.
R,Cr.-Ihe arrivals of Carolina rough have been
un;mpor,ant. Buyers having shown disposition
only to operate at concessions, holders declined 10
meet them. we have no salos OF momous 10 note
du,np tho week. Tho s;ook here OF this grnia Is
moderate, aud as but very mitcd supplies can be
expcced from tis tune uatil next crop, ac'or' no
their position with confidence q tut oas are quite
nominal, ray tor c. -minon 10 fair can Carolina s@
SN; good. sH@8A; q ib Carolina rough ma be
quoted ut 81 1902 ard seacoa:t at 81 90@2 10 q
bushe
N.YAJ STONES-?he arrivals have been very
light with aes OF No 2 rosn at 81 $500. cnd O.. no
at 81 10 q bbl spns tu-pcLtno has baen Eo.d
at 4Gc y .a.oa. CrLdo ,url onurc MY DO quoted
at Il 80 Tor hIrd 50 6OS2 co Tor soft, snd 81 80 q
Dbl for vi gin.
RAY.-' he surp'ics since Our last report haye
b,rn about 700 bales OF North Eivtr descriptions and
about z5O bales Of ssstorn. We uoe sa:es of toith
River from tue wharf q. 81 Is a nun lred.
,OkN.-ihe arr ais of this graiu havo been
r,c d, raie say shout 10000 bushes from Ldlipcre
,nr, l,,ni;ej ls by rail- ?.iccs have Lad soften pg
tendency; tennessee descriptions have con sold by
t,a single car load rom The depot q. about 81 Us y
busi,els. ghl sacks iucludcd, but laieer 10 8
wuula hard rea ize thcso figures. about l6uo
bushes o primo white Virginia was sold IN buS ct