The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-24


10, Savannah Railroad 03, Pom Pom 80, Savannah
lO7, Florida 222, Cooper River II, Toogoodoo 8.
The operations In this market for this time have
been Us follows:
On Friday, December II, this article was nrmGr
and with good demand, prices improved h@tic
z. ib; sales coo bales, ordinary TO good ordinary
being quoted nj 22GEa3,ic; low mldd,lng 2Ic; mid.
ding 24Ac, and strict middling 2i,.@Ahc q Ib.
On Saturday the demand was light md stock
very limited; sales 225 bales. quotations as be-
fore.
On Monday the market was quiet and in some
transactions easier; sales 500 bales, ordinary TO
good ordinary being quoted ut 23@23,.c; low
middltng 237s@o+; middlng 2Iis@AIlc, and strict
mlldlIng 24,ic e ib.
On Tuesday the carly saics were at previous
rates, but the market declined under adverse
kilograms ls@Ilc q IL; sales 100 bales, ordinary
to good ordinarSbcing quoted at 2a7;@23i; low
midtlling 3%@23s.o; nit ding 237s@24, and strict
midtlllng 24lo Pslb.
On Wednesday tho market was dull, and In
some transactions easier; sales 200 bales ordinary
TO good ordinary being quoted at 22AS23H, low
miitlling 23.S@23sl, middling 236924, strict mid.
ding el,s@2iit q ID.
Yesterday the market was quiet and easier,
without being quotabiy lower. Sales 800 bales,
viz: % at 225I; Al at 221l % at o3 IS at 23; at
2a; e5 at 23,Si 20 at 23; % at 2a,s; Is at 23sl;
"a at 235I; at d. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION
Ordinary to good ordinary. :. .221@23,s
Low middllng .--............. .23h923A
nluuhnP ........-....-..... ..23lsGA
Strict middllng. ...........24h 4heD2+.
SEA ISLAND CoTToS.-The arrivals OF this qunli.
ty OF the staple has continued In good supply, and
was oa2 bags OF sea Islands ana Floridas against
44o for the week last year. The full arrivals
which have been coming forward for some time
led to dullncss in the market, and factors IN
order TO make sales have been required generally
to admit OF concesyion5 to The extent OF some
four or five cents q lb, the market for few ,lays
being active at the decline. The transac, ions
have been about 500 bags for the week. among
which were, says OF Florilas 10 at 4s 20 at So II,
SO, Mt 55, and II on private terms or sea Islands
stained Mt "a, do. at 10, Is ut 55 ut CO. 3 nj 63
q Mt rs, at IS at S0 at SIS, at 95. we quote
common sea islands at 45GI55; medium Cg6.o;
m lIum to fine 7O@so; strand choice s5e5sI
ana upwards {, ID.
RICE-Thc receipts OF Carolina rough have been
in steady supply, and were about 30 600 bushels
for tile week. The demand for this grain has been
moderate, and prices have for part OF the time
shown rather less 1rmncss Int the article has cx-
Of Glenn carYlIte change Sales aSou! $50 ercss
&C q lB; So az exc; IS at exc; 10 at 71ec as nj
exc; % ut s,0c; l2i ut exc; so at ll-l6c 10 n,
9 13-1ec 8, fb. We quote common TO fair clean
Carolina at G@61s; good o-lG@oX q fb. Carolina
rough may bc quoted at 81 5o@1 co q bushel for
Interior, AMI 81 COOL 90 p bushcl for seacost.
NAVAL SToREs.-The arrivals OF naval stores
have been limited. The market has been dull ami
lower, spirits turpentinc in ordinary packages re-
cedng to 39c q gallon. The business In roslns
have been light, sellers having to accent the offer
Ing prices OF buyers. We quote extra No. rosn
at SO SO g bhl; No. Mt 81 5o92 rs; low No. ut
81 1902 IS; No. 2and extra No. 2 at 81 TO- and No.
at 81 1901 SIS q bbl; crude turpcntInc may be
quoted at So SO for virgin; 81 GO for yellow din,
and 81 co for hard.
HAY.-Thc arrivals under this head have been
some 1000 bales OF North River qualities. The
business has been mostly OF jobbing character,
nj about 81 20 g hundred for this article.
CoRN.-Thc supplies coming forward have been
restricted TO about COCO bushels from baltimore
The trade has been almost entirely In q limited
1obhing form, on basis OF about o. 90 q bushci,
weight, for prime white new Matyi3nd, bags In
cludcd, and 81 80 q bushcl for old. from store.
FLoUR.-The stock In the hnntls OF dealers has
been good. but is somewhat reduced by an active
county demand during the past week. Prices
have been generally without important change,
and previous quotations are continued, say for
Northern and Western super S. T5@56 25 p Dbl:
extra at SO 2J96 IS q bbl; family at s797 SO q
Dbl. Southern descriptions arc In moderate stock
anil may be quoted Mt s7@7 10 p Dbl for extra,
and $500 y Dbl for family qualities.
BACON.-The stock Of all descriptions OF meat is
much reduced, and the supples on hand arc held
steadily. We quote prime smoked shoulders Mt
16@I0>sc q ID; OF sides the market is bare and
We quote Mt 20@2oHc nominal; prime strips 2o@
2o>c dry sailed shoulders lie; sides ls &c; Cum.
bcrlands tic, and bellies 1sc p ib.
lHr, l{pri
OF Louisiana have been coming to hand by all
rail. We quote fair to prime new Louisiana sugar
at l3H@l41sc q ID. Moasses Is held at SOC Z,
gallon. A shipment OF Cuba mo!asses was re-
celyed. Mnscovado sold at 62c In barrels; hogs.
heads were held at CSC.
FRUITs.-The stock OF many articles under this
head has become reduced. Oranges, Florida,
Nassau and Cuba, are in moderate supply, and
are held at SO 1904 q hundred. A cargo OF gara-
coa bananas has just come to hand, and ore SELL
Ing ut 81 5o@3 so q bunch. Apples are In faIr
stock at SO 5000 q hbl.
YEGETABLEs.--lrlsh potatoes have hccomc
scarce, and prime arc held at 1903 80 q bbl.
Onions are In light supply, and are held at 500
80 q bhi. New Charleston cabbages are coming
to market, and are held at ss@lo q hundred.
BUTTER AND LARD.-Thcre Is O fair stock OF
prime Goshen. We quote good TO prime Mt 400
I5c 2 lb. Western and other lower grades sell
from so@35c g ID; country do. at 25@3oc p rs,
MS In quality. Lard ia in good supply md Is held
ut 2o6D2ic.
SALT.-Tle arrivals OF this article have been
about Il, 900 sacks Importers arc placing some OF
the late arrivals In bonI. JobbIng sales have
taken place at 81 40 q sack.
INDIA BAoGISo.-The market is fairly supplied
with this article, and We quote 2s@24c q yard
Dundee bngging, Is Inches, 1k lbs. for the yard,
Ia held ut so935c. Sea Island bagging, Is inches
Wide, ID for the yard, Ia held at 46c.
ROrE-The demand for rope ia moderate, and
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. We
quote hemp at cents q ID ygrceneaf at 10 cents;
AMI jute at $500 ccnts q ib.
IRoN BANDS AND TIEs for cotton, of the NEST