The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-05
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.

| Memphis and Charleston Z. K. Coupons. .s3 NVu
THE CHARLESTON MARKET.
IroR THE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, M.RcH
COTTON.-The week just terminated has been
ole of unqualified duness in the cotton trade, pur-
chasers operating on the most restricted SCALE and
the transactions at all the leading points showing
the steady determination of buyers to hold of as
long as possible. If this al stemiousness On the
part Of manufacturers is intended 10 break down
prices, it has up to this time failed Of its purpose
for sellers continued to hold with we'll maintained
confidence. and appeared to have full faith in the
future firm position Of the article. The staple dur
ing the week has fuctusted but little, middins up
lands at Liverpool being quoted most of the time
at ll%d, at New York 29@29hc, mostly at 2sHc,
and at this point the article has been much of the
period iu condition quite nominal, but middling
upands could not be bought in any amount under
2Shc q fb.
The kilograms from Liverpool and New York have
reported the daily sales and prices at those places as
follows: On Friday, February &c. the former was
easier but not lower sales 6co0 bacs, uplands l11d
the later was steady but not active. sales 14oo bales
at 29a29A On Saturday the former was nominal
and unchanged, sales 10000 bales; the latter was
rmer but not very active, sales l4OO bales at 20 &c
On Monday The former was dull, sales 10000 bales.
uplands 1,7sd; the latter dull aud lower, sales
TOO bales a. osAc. On Tuesday the former was 1at
sales 5000 bales uplands l17sd; the latter was un'
changed, sales 1900 bales at 29Ac. On Wendf esday
the former was frmcr but not higher, sales 500
bales upands 1lHd; the latter opened stoady but
closed quiet, sales 1900 bales at 2sa29Iic Yester-
day the former quiet sales 10000 bales, uplands
11%; the latter was firm at 29Alc.
The arrivals for tho week show q decided falling
Of, and have been Gl bags ofscl islands and Flor'
das, and S13l bales of upands, against 13S bags OF
sea islands and Flo-i las and i49S bles OF uplands
the week before, and 157 igs Of sea islands AMI
Floridas and S754 bales of uplands for the CORES
pondinc week last year. The receipts have been
from the following sources: soy OF uplands per
South Caroliua Railroad 27G3 bales, per Northeast
ern Railroad l6s Peedee ITO, GEORGETOWN -, Savan
nah s. of sea islands. Florida 15. Savannah 90.
Beaufort 4. Edlsto II, Northeastern Railroad g.
The transactions in this lrSet for the week have
been as follows
On Friday, February &c, there was limited in
quiry on the basis of 2sc q ID for middns, but fac
tors were not disposed to accept these figures and
the article closed quiet and nominal; sales only 90
bales, quotations being only approxim1tive. say
Liverpool classification ordinary to good orlir ary
2SH@27k; low middling 27Ia2s; middlipg 2s1c
q fb.
On Saturday The article was slightly frmer, and
some sales took place at better ratios, but factors
were asking 2sIa@2SAc 6, ib ior middlipg, which
was above the views Of buyers. and the market
closed dull and nominol sales 240 bales; ordinary to
good ordinary being quoted at 27@2724; Low mid
ding at %; middius 25,sc g ib
On Monday there WIS only light inquiry at
rather e,sier rates. sales $50 baes Ordinary to good
ordinary being quoted at 27@a27k; low middlinS
27A@2s; middling 2sIc q ib.
On Tue. day the staple was quiet bnt unchanged.
Sales 100 bales quotations nominally about the
same as the day before.
On "Wednesday the inquiry was more active 1T un-
changed rates. Salcs TOO bales ordinary t. good
ordinary being quoted at 262l@271z; lew middlins
271@?s. and middiug esAc q ii.
Yesterday tic market was steady aud demand
hight. Sales 9Go bales. say at 2GyS, SO at 81 at
27%, l25 at 27>s 80 at 2T', 10 at 2824. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary TO good ordinary .26HG27:G
Low middlin5.... AGzo
MiddlinR .Io;4V-
BY New York classification ne quote:
Low middlipg ..2SA@-
SEA ISLAND CorToN.-The arcivals have continued
to Decline and 64 bags of sea islands and Flor
iaas against 13S for the previous week. and 157 for
the week last year. Buyers were almost entirely
withdrawn from the market, and, except few bags
of stained sea islands, there has been complete ab-
sence of transactions. Until the article assumes o
more active character, our quotations must I've con-
sidered entirely nominal-say for common to ne
dunn sea islands 1885,; medium to fine 90@l10,
and fine to choice 1,5@l30c, q lb. lesterdiy 3
bass of 6ne sea island were sold at 1900. q 10.
RIcE-The arrivals cf Carolina rough continue
light, and were about SG0J bushels for the week
The market has been fairly active somo days SHOW
ing dullness and others good dem nd; prices al
times slightly fnctuatins bat generally firm, with
sales of abou, 600 erccs of clean CarolIa say SO at
&c., 80 at 81; los at s 9G at sI; II ut GIG; Is at
Ss; So at 1l.l6; "a ut 81, and 20 at o; g 10 We
quoc common to fair clean Carolina at sass; good
| 6HaS,lc Is ib. Carolina rough may be quoted at
II 1912 for interior aud 81 90a2 10 for seacoas Yes
.erday the market firm; sales about lGo tterc
Of clean Carolina; say 81 at 81; 90 at ZIG; is at
salc q Ii.
NAVAL SrORES.-There have been received dur.
ing the week about 1905 bbls of all kinds, mostly
rosn Sales have been made at 81 TOOL 90 for Nos.
and g. ami Of No at So 50G4 {, nbl. About 100
bo,s. spirits turpentnc sold at 4Sli. 49a50c q
gall n, according to packages. Market generally
| dull.
HAY.-The arrivals have been restricted 10 about
o7o bales OF North River qualities which was sold
from the wharf at 81 Is per hundred sales of Eas..
ern haye taken place from store at 81 40 per hur-
| drcd
CORN.-Ihis article has been received in good
supply. say about 10000 bushels from Bulmore.
Norfolk, &c, and limited lots from the Interior We
note Gales of white Virginia, in lots, from the wharf,
at 81 10 p bushel. bulk weight; OF Tennessee white
mixed at about 81 10 q bushcl by the several car
loads. weight, sacks included. cargo Of North