The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-07

On yesterday the market was active at uncnanged
prices; sales near 900 bales VIZ at 90; a. "a at
251 II at 20; l24 at 26; 3Os at 26; 1O6 at 2e; le
at 26X 100 at 27; 1s at 27; at 273; at PIX; 65
at 27x; at 2s1s, and at 20. Wequote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary ...... .25k@261i
Low n.iddhng.'... e
Mlduhng g.......-.......,...... .ZI4@-
BY New York classification we quote:
M1ddling.. .......... .27la@27I
SEA ISLAND CoTIoN.-The receipts were unimpor
tant being one bag for the week. There has been o
moderate inquiry for this class of the staple, and
quotations have generally been fairly sutapcd. We
note sales of about 200 bags of Flordas and Sc, ISL
ands. among which were Forldss at 80; at IS; 20
at 90; at 6l % at at 62 at 6ss 20 at 70; of
sea islands, 80; at 80; at 9O at 95; at 81
We quote comm N Floridas at 5O@60c; medium GO
@7Oc q tb Medium sea islands may be quoted at
e5@75; fine sOc@$l q b.
kilograms were received here during the week.
announcing the appearance Of the cotton caterpillar
in lorida, the information coming from sources en-
tirely reliable. 1t attracted attention, and further
intelligence will be looked for with anxiety.
RNE.-The arrivals of Carolina rough have been
light The business in the grain has been limited,
the course OF prices showing no important change
during the week. The charge for the tierces having
ceased. as demanded by buyers. ou. quotations for
thefutuIe will be on that basis unless otherwise
stated. The transactons have been some eco terces
Of clean Carolina among which 10 at tx; 1s at
8; go at s1s; 81 at sI4c 2 fb. We quote common to
fair clean Carolina at 7H@sc; good sHasHc p fb.
NAVAL SIoREs.-The arrivals have bern s5S bbls
fY1rna nd 1de
turpentine. The spirits turpentne sold at 40@41c
q gallon. so bbls Of extra pale rosin brought ST;
200 bbs Of pale at ss@6 so; 80 bbs of low pale at
IS So; Ill rols Of No. at 81 5O@5; rs bbls of dull
and Opaque at 81 SS low No. at 81 70; S17 No. at
81 90; 65 No. at 81 80. 424 bbls virgin turpentine
were sold st 81 25 207 bbs OF soft at So TO- so bbls
of hard mixed and dirty at 81 65@24o.
HAY.-There was received about 800 bales OF
Eastern qualities. which being partially damaged.
was sold as unsound. The general business has
been only Of q retail character.
CoRN.-The arrivals were q cargo Of $500 bushels
from Alexandria, Va, and about 1000 bushels BY
steamer from Baltimore. While the inquiry for this
grain is moderate, steady demand prevails both for
country and city consumption and we note sales Of
white Marylandat 81 O4s1 OF 2 bushel, weight bags
included; and o cargo Of slightly mixed Virginia,
composed Of 2l00 bushels. in bulk, and $500 in bags
private TERMS Small lots Of prime white are sold
in jobbing way at about 81 ~ q bushel, weight
bags in luded.
FLOUR here has been q moderate inquiry for
this article with some dimnution in the stock, pri
ces generally ruling as before We quote Northern
and Western super at Sc 75@7 q bUl extra at 81 Is
ass 25 q Dbl family at So 50@9 q Dbl, and extra
family at s1o@l1 q Dbl. Southern qualities are in
small stock and may be quoted at ss@S 81 q tbl. for
super s9@9 so q boil. for extra. and .10@1l q
Dbl. for extra and choice family. Campsen's City
Mills are selling at So 80 q bbl for super 50 so q
DBL for extra and s1l 80 q bbl for extra and choice
family
BACON-Is in limited stock, but continued In
moderate request without important change in
rates. We quote prime shoulders at 16c. q ID;
prime clear RIB sides at 1s@1s1 q ID. Dry salted
shoulders may be quoted at lIc., and sides at 17c
q ib.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Messrs. Risley &
Creighton sold during the week shipment Of sugar
and mc,ssses, cons sting mostly of the cargo e1
schooner Nellie Carr from MsyaRuez tP. r. Fifty
Ave hhds. Porto Rico sugars solo at 1cX; % pun
cheons Porto Rico molasses at Tx; 20 puncheons
Porto Rico molasses at 67H; 4b do. do at 66 15 do
do. at 651; also. 40 bogsheads Musoovado molasses
ct 49, q gallon, and 60 hogsteads clayed do. at 451
@48hc. p gallon.
BUTTER.-There ia q moderate stock primo of
Goshen. With prospects Of receipts OF new crop
prices easier, and quote prime at 48@6Uc q ID.
Western and other lower grades sell from 90@l0c.
p ID, 40 In quality.
SALT.-Store lots are held at $2@2 10 2 sack.
Parcels from the wharf at 81 90.
INDIA BAGGNG.-The market for this article
has bean quiet. Guony cloth 45S inches wide and
21s lbs to the yard, Is held at 2sX@24c. Dundee
baeging. "A inches ~ fbs. for the yard, is held
at sO@ssc. Sea island begging, As inches wide, 2
lbs. for the yard. Is held ati46c.
ROPE.-Ihe demand for rope is moderate, and
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. We
quote hemp at cents p ib. greenleaf at IL ccnta
and jute at sX@s cents y pound.
IRON BANDS itNO TIES for cotton. OF the most
approved ps,terns, are offered on the market, at
sscV ID.
TIMBER AND LUMBER--The stock OF this
article on the market is very small ani receipts
light. We quote timber for milling purposes from
s69Ss q N. Shipping timber at sl2 and upwards;
$l6@17 q NJ. Bright lumber. good merchantabe:
from city mills, cut to size. from 22925 by the
cargo.
FREGHTS-To Liverpool, by steam, we
quote I'd on uplands. and IA on seq island
by sail I'd on uplanda, I'd on sea islands.
Havre nominal. To the West Indies, Cuban ports
north side, on lumber, 50 90 in gold, and $40
south side. Coastwise-To New York ty steam
Xc Z, tb on uplands, and To- on ga islands,
81 q t;erce on rice; by sail, nominal p bale on up
lands. and - p tierce on rice; on boards 81 50@
8 p N, on resawed lumber $40 p NJ. on timber
-. To Boston, by steam, via Baltimore, nominal
On Gotten and - q tierce rice; ny sail e-16@
Sc q 10 on cotton, sl2 90 q n. on resawed lumber
and sl3 20 a NJ. on timber. To PHILADELPHIA -
q tb on upland cotton by steam and &C. q
ii by sall; on flooring boards ss q NJ; on re-
sawed lumber, $40; on timber, $40 81 q d.
TO Baltimore, by steam, cotton nominal on up.
land through to Philadelphia. via Baltimore -;
- q tierce on rice; phosphates, q 1000 ibs., - IN
packages, in bulk as per agreement; lumber
II sS@10. as in size; wheat "A bushel. - in sack.
By this line TO Ph,ladeIphia ON cotton, -: rlco