The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-19
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.


fibre has taken placa during the period under re-
view and the manufacturing interest which oas on
so many occasions controlled the art 10. shows
somewha: of its old pertinacty in its opposition 70
the present advanced position Of the sta e ana ine
result of the contest is watched anxiousy by AL VINO
are connected with this great article OF commerce
The week has been one OF striking duncss in all the
markets, both Liverpool and New York contnune
steadily depressed with light saes and general
tendency to lower prices. tho former opening at
19La12,1d and declining 10 l17Sd and the latter.
which commenced ut 3Oc fell off to 2sc q b. Acd at
This ront the staple has been fiat with small trans
actions, factors generally holding firmly but occa-
eionally making concessions. and buTers only opera
ting when it was necessary to Ill positive orders
The leading centres have shown the following
movements during the week:
On Friuay. February L. tho market at liverpool
was easier hut not lower sales 5000 bales, upiands
1ok@l25.d; and at New York the article was duh
and lower sales 1000 bales at Soc On saturday the
former was heavy. sales 1000 bales, upiands l21s@
l2hd; the Latter was dull and Ac lower sales lioo
ba es at 2e%c On Monday the former continued
dull sales soO0 bales upands 12H@l2sd; the latter
WAS fat and &c lower, sales 1890 bles at 29Eo On
TUESDAY the former was dec ng, sales 600O rales,
uplauds 12,.@1oAc; the latter Vas dull and heavy
saies 900 bales at 291sc On Wednesday the former
was fat. gales 7oJo paes uplands 11zS@1od the for-
mer was heavy ond 4@hc lower, les 250o bales at
29@2sAc Yesterday The former WAS has, sales 6ooo
bIles, uplands llMd; tho latter WAS dull at 2sc.
The arrivals have beea hsht, anu were iS7 bags OF
sea islands and Floridus and GAL bales OF upland'
against l52 bags OF islands and Elordas and 5o53
bales Of uplands the ok iore ard 372 bos OF sea
islands aud Forins and 1o54S bilos OF a1iands tor
the corresponding week last ye1r. 1hc rece pts
hivo beea fro.a the following sources say of up
lsuds, re. South Carolina Railroad, 5675 bales; Per
Northeastern Ri road, 40u; Peedee 14S; George
town. 5. C., l2 or sea islauds-Edisto, l5; Nortl-
eastern Railroad, IL; Bea..;,rs.. Sc %; islands
Z; Floyiis, Sc, and savannah 80.
Having taken IN account Of the stock of sea Islands
and uplands at prescn. on haud the deficiencies
have been added, and the statement will Low be
found iu and complete.
The following have been tho transactions IN this
market with the prices prevailing during the week
just closed:
On Friday. February IL. the market was QUOT nnd
dull and, in some transactions &c. q ID. easier;
sales 800 b .les. ordi.sry to good ordinary ocing
uuo ed at a,xa,s. low m,ddiuz 28H, middling
2sxa2SX, aud riot adding 2o@294o. Q ID
oa saturday The market was BROUGHT 10 stand oy
tbe inability of purchasers to offer anything hut low
pures the only transaction being iosofl II bales ut
29c. q ID.
On Monday tho market continued dull. and there
were no pale. wor hy Of report. quotations remain
cd entirely nominal.
On Tuesday tho staple was Eat during part Of tho
forenoon. bu. light inqu ry Afterwards sorans up
with sales of $50 bales, quotations being somewhat
nominal at o7x@271 6. ib for ordinary 10 good Or
d;n.rr 9sc. 70. low midlling. aud 2sHc. q 1b. for
middling.
On We lnesd1y. the article was dull and rather
easier; saies $50 bales. ordinary to good ordinary
h, inc quoted somewh,t nomiualy at 27S"7A, io1
midd.ine IS and middlins 2SAo q fb.
yes erdsy the article continued depressed and
parties t, sell had to accept owr rates; sales ABOUT
oo5 balcs, say I40 at 81 81 at 27I 10 at 2s 20 at
9sH. Cur quotations continue nominal. say
1IyEnpoot CLASSIFICATION.
ORDINARY to rood ordinary. .26H@27
Low ,u,ldiing 80. ...........-.... ..31Rg-
Middling. ............-......-...-o ~
By New York classification we quo.o:
low m,ddliug. ug...................aS O.
Middling. g..............-... .....'
Holders are not generally accepting these figures.
SEA ISLAND orroN-rhs arr1vlls OF ms e'-ss
of tbe fibre continue light and wer l37 bigs OF sea
leland AMI Floridas aga nss 152 last week. and 372
for the correspond ng period last year. Tho marSes
,or tb;s article during tue Tec has be'n quite in
ari.n nj nn 1u.
and the sale, hive bcea olsequ,ntiy "ery light not
eyccedn 60 ba.s ofsea islands aad FioriaaS LOT 'uo
week. With prospects of vori limited Supplies ior
tho balance o! the scisoa fictor5 tcneraiy hol'
sru,v and IN mr. tho -,ns.cions were stained as
~. 8 do at 81; 10 q S5: Ssa islands at 81; ~
81 10; 1t 81 81; F.orins II %; 81 81; a. ~;
at oJc. We qloto somoNh.t n1mnuS common
to me 'ium ses islands as 750'5c; medium TO Gho,
e1as1 10: fiae aud choicc 81 l5@1 80 AMI upwards
an On count of hc sea ls.ardo on hand thc
.t,,. ~, beeu som,.rhat increased anl the result
will be foand in urs;atcncas..
EiCE.-The arrivals OF this grain continued small,
say suous 5000 bush Ia Of CIroiina rough for tho
week. Tho nlarke b IS been generally dull. and &c
,o-s baya had in SOM instlnc to make CONCESSIONS
to eff,o, sales The tran -a,t,ons havo oeea ABOUT
soo ,;orccs of clo,n Caro- ina for the week. say 80
,;arces n 8s 1o5 at So; l25 at s2i 80 at S3s Is at
o. o. II o1.l6c q ib. Yesterday tho market was
o..i.r bus r:ore active, saos about 2ao uerces OF
,c,n rolira; CIV is tiercos ut 8A; 50 81; 12l at
az. aatsll.lC; atsIo. We qaots coinmon to
t,ir clean Car,li . a. s,s 5ss; good s1s@s;4c q ID.
Carolina rou..h rice may be quoted at 81 7og2 ior
Inferior. and 81 9oa2 Is fJc seacoast.
NAVAL ST RE'.-rhe arrivals have been about
soo b,rre,s of nj qu.iites. Wo rote sales nf NO.
r,sin at 81 s0@1 20 q bol. SPIRITS iurpentiun was
bc,vv at Sic. Crude turpentino lnoy be quoted a'
s. 50 ior virgin, and y Is for hard.
HAY.-lhe receipt; Of shis article "ero conhneit
q sm lllot of Mort, River gu lties, which sold ron
the wharf q: 81 20 = hundred. The demand is lin
ted ana Only for tho supply OF local wants.
CoHN.-wi.h lc,3en,ng arcvals by rel and llSh
rec, ipts by soa ihe cci the mrrEet las pccom'
much reduced, and holders OF the article are ISL H.
advancing prices. Whito Maryland IS heio IL I'D !"
| 81 % y 4ushcl br wei lit. bag included.
FIOU..-Ihc gea rll demand has been rathc
less active tan 1t he c!l before, while dcacr
have bcan IL rccoiUt OF good supplies. lhere ht
b en- no I'm os alt rlser.. u prices; and we quot
Nor;bern and Western supor at Sc IS q OIL. cI "a
s. oj@7 rs 2 Ibl, sul family Mt $500 so {. bo
Southern qua;t ne it light supply, and may
ouo.ca at 80 259 50 . Gbl sor super. 3l9@lO 81 10
extra IN / S1l@l2 or family. Cam2s,n's City Mi
are selling at 50 81 q b., fo- sulec $40 81 for ex r.
and SD SO FOR CHOICE flmiy.
H,coN.-lhis ar.iclc 8 beon in lair requGs
dur;no the week ut prlcos winch remain wiihou
;n,nort,nt ch ,nse. We quotc prime ho1lders q
TIC q tb; prime clear rib sides as2oo . ib; 'r'm
s,rps at 2lc Dry salted shoulders are held at 10
and c. ear lib sidss at l9c ID.
suGAR AND MoLA-,E-.-The Cuban dlstu1