The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-21


By New York classification we quote;
M1ddh"R......... .Nx0-
SEA ISLAND CoTEoN.-There have been no arr ivals
OF this quality Of he staple The market has e II
generally quiet with an occasional disposition to
activity leaoiDg to moderate transactions ON the
basis OF about previous figures. We note sales Of
about 200 bales for the week. among which were
sea isl nds at 900. fb 30 at 80; at 60; at 85s IA
at 75 at IT, 10 at 80; at 95; Floridas 81 a. 60:
at 80; Aat G6. We quote common and medt m Flori-
das at 60@ zoe. Tea islands may be quoted at 65@76
for medium. and so@Sl % fb for nne. H.'
FIoB.--Ihe arriva OF Carolina rough have been
without importance. With steadily lessening stock,
factors show much hrmness. and are generally only
disposed 90 Fsii st fu!i We note OF ABOUT
600 tcs Of can Carolina among which were 40 tcs.
at Sc 10 at sK; 90 ut SIG; IS at S3f; 1e ut $40 v
1b. We quote common to fair clean Carolina at TX
@8H; good sK @8Hc. q fb.
NAVAL AToREs-The supplies for the past weeh
have been 2Al7 bbls, 381 of which spirits tur
pentine, 1l68 rosin and $50 bbls crude turpentne.
The sntr,ts cold early IN the we'k at A0c in good
pack 'ees. Ros,u sold as follows: bbls extra pale
at IT bbs pale S8@8 SO 1872 bbs low pale at IS rs
as 60; SO bbls do at 80; le7 NO at $4@6; AZ pbls
dull and Opaque at 81 ana TIL bbls Nos and 2 ut
81 al 95. since which tho market for all grades Of
rosin is dull Early the week "a bbls VIRGIN
crude sold at s4 26 and 2ss bbls at 81 4sA bbs yell
low dip at 50 10 and al. bbs hard at 81 90. Virgin
to-day, has declined to So 90.
HAx-rhere have been received about 800 bale.
Of Lastern. but North River; the transactions
were mostly restricted to retail sales. We note
transaction in Eastern descriptions at II 40 "a hun
dred.
CORN -Vbe arrivals havo been about 10 600 BUSH
els. say 1000 from New Orleans and 5000 Bal,i-
more. There is fair jobbng demand at about
81 0931 10 y bushel. weight. saoss included. for
prime Maryland white. The cargo of New Orleans.
say 700C bushe.s being OF white mixed quality. was
sold at 81 o. y oushei, weight. sacks included
FLoUR.-1 here is q fairly steady consumpttve In
Qury for this article, both for the city country
trade and The transactions during the weeR have
been without important variation in prioe We
quo Northern and Western super At Sc 7b07
q Dbl; extra at 81 2b0D8 25 p bbl; family So so
@S 90 % bb1. and extra family AMI choice at
$40 Gil % y bbl. southern qualities are In
light supply. and nay be quoted at $S@S 50 y BIB
for super. 5000 80 p Dbl for extra, and s10@1l %
bbl for family gu ,litles Campsen's City Mills are
selling a So 50 y Dbl for super; 50 80 obi for ex
ira. an Gil so q bul for choice family.
BACON -lhe demand tor this article has been
moderate and prices during the week were generally
the basis OF about 1Sc q ib for primo shoulders
AMI 1S@isko q ib for clear rib sides but towards
the olose the week. with lessening stooss and the
poeition Of prices in the Western Northern mar
kets caused holders to ask rather better rates
and prime shoulders were held at lB@16Lo, and
prime clear rib sid % at ls@1sx" D ib.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs The ma for these ar
ticles Is dull and the aryoes 1rown from Oar
denns aud Lion from Ma anzas. are being placcd IN
store f,r bet or rates. Messrs Rlsley 4 Creighton
! sold at auction during the week parts of several
shipments ftom the West Indies insisting Of ow
grades of Barb Id sugars in hhds at 1Ik@AJ1x /,
in tlerces at 1 e and hbs at llHo. Choice 70 to
RICO sugars br III :nt 12M o1so. o MuscovAdo mo
| lasses 30 d ut 421Sc 1oese prizes cons Tered
| lower than cou.d have been realized in Northern
markets.
BuPTEs.-There Ia moderate stock Of prime
Goshen. With receipts new crop prices easier
and we auois pgt"6, s, 4J6 sacks which was rece vee
tho previous week. was sold on private terms
Store lots are held at saga 10 q sack. palcel
from the wharf at 81 80.
INDIA BAGoINa The market for this ariioi,
has oeen quiet Gunny cloth ASK inches W de ant
TX lbs to the yard, Is nomiual iu inc absence o
trans actions Dundee baoging. A inches. ~ tbs
for the yard, is hell at 3O@3ac Sea island bag
gns, .45 inches wide, 1bs for the yard is held a
A5c =. t3 NJ
RoRE.-Ihe demand for rope is moderate and
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. We
auoe hemp at ~ cents p ib. greenleaf at IL cents
and jute at a>k@o cents ., pound.
IRON BANDS ANo TIES for cotton, OF the most an.
proved patterns, are offered ON the market. at ?
a8c q it.
TIMBER AND LUNBHR.--The stock of this .r.
tcle on tho market Is very small and recent,
light. We quote timber for milling purposes from
s69S8 y M. shipping timper at SIC and upwards:
4-A364 flooring Is very scarce. and would command
Sl6@l7 V M. Bright lumber. good merchantable:
from city mills. cut to eize. from 22@2S by the
cargo. r&
FREIoHTs.-To Liverpool, by steam. nominal: by
sail. Hd on uplands, xd on sea islands with but
htte going forward. To Havre nominal Coastwise
TO New York BY steam 10 on uplands. and lc
on aea islands. 81 @ herce on rice: by SAIL 81 "a
U bale on cotton; 81 " tierce on rice 400 "a bbl on
ros'D; ~ v M. on lumber. To Boston. by sail, Nc
y ID. On upland cotton. To Providence, 90 q M
on boards. TO Philadelphia by steam, unsettled
and nominal; By sail. e6aT g Neon boards; 50 ON
timer; % per ton on clay, TO Baltimore. by
steam. unsettled and nominal. BY sail. $6t07 a Al.
Oh boards-$4 % ton on phosphate rock Vessels
ere In demand by our merchants to take lumber
heigbt- from Georgetown, y. O.. Darien and Sat,l-
10 River, Geo and Jacksonville, Fla, to North
ern ro'ts and $l1@l2 q NJ are rates on lumber
and boards. There Is some inquiry for lumber yes.
cells for the West Indies. from the came points. and
sl6 Is offered to Vera Cruz, $12 to Berb,oe and $40
to Barbadoes. in gold. W
MISUNDERSTANDING Bills-The rate yesterday
was 16bH@16s for SIXTY day bills.
DOMESTIC ExcHAN0E-The banks are purchasine
sight checks ON New York n discount: & days X
discount They are selling sight checks at u prem.
0o1D.--The brokers were yesterday buying at
4O ind selling at AZ. IN
Markets by Telegraph
FOREIGN MARKETS.
LoHDoH. May 20-Noon.-Oo Oop soils o2M. Bonds
hrm ut 78H sugar firm. Turpentine 2os Cd