The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-02


before. and GA for the same week last year. The
mar Aet for this article has been dull and nominal
with entire absence Of transactions, purchasers
seeking to operate ut lower figures, while fa astors
show an unwillingness to make important conces-
sions No reliable quotations can be given.
RICE.-There have been no arrivals of Caroua
rough worthy of mention. There has been a fair
and steady inquiry for the grain during the week,
prices continuing without important change, factors
generally holding firmly. The sales were about 900
tlerces Of clean Ca olina say rs erces at 316; 40
at 81; $40 at e2sc p fb. Yesterday there good
demand at steady prices sales 24s tieross of c:oan
Carolina, vz 60 at 8h; SO at s1; 40 at SIG. and
leo at SAc y ib. We quote common to fair clean
Carolina at 7E@8I; good 6-16OSMo y fb.
NAVAL STORES The arrivals have been quite
light, say about 225 barrels. Spirits turpentne
sold at 44@45c q gallon. Pale rosin was disposed
of at $685. and No. do. at 81 90.
HAY.-There have been only light receipts of this
article say about 200 bales Eastern. lot OF East
ern previously received, changed hands at 81 37N %
hundred. The only transactions OF North River
kinds are in a retail way.
CORN.-The arrivals of this grain for the week
have been only in very limited way. We ao.c sales
of 13 OCO bushels New Orleans, mixed, at SOC p
bushel. bulk, weight Maryland and Virginia white,
in jobbing parcels sell at 81 1o@1 l2 % oushel,
weight sacks included. 1hcre Is @ good demand for
plantation consumption.
FLOUR.-1he market has good and we'll assort-
ed stock Of Northern and Western brands and there
is fair inquiry both for city and country consump-
tion. Prices, during the week, have been without
alteration. and renew quotations OF the week
BEFORE say SO 90 y bbl for hno Sc 1907 25 for
Fer; SO 6O@9 for family, and $40 5O@1l p bbl for
choice Southern brands are in light supply. and
may be quoted a SO 6O@S % Dbl for super; SO 5O@1o
for eY farni1 itv
Mills selling at 50 bb for super; $40 for extra
and $40 y bbl for choice family.
BACON.-The demand for this article has been
only in limited way, and prices have had rather an
easier tendency We quote prime shoulders. smoked,
at 1870 % ID; prime clear RIB sides at 18Hc; bulk
shoulders may be quoted at 14S and bulk sides at
17ac q ib.
SUGAR AND MOLASsES.-Two cargoes were
offered during the week and parity sold. The first
from Matanzas brought from 13@13Hc for grocery
sugars; clayed molasses in hhds Acc q gallon, in
tierces SOC. and Muscovado In terces SEQ q gallon.
cargo from Porto Rico was disposed Of, the sugar
selling at lSN@14c, and moasses in hnds at 711a@
73O. There is a steady but not very active inquiry
for these articles; tair to good grocery sugars may
be quoted at 1SA@19A; cayed molasaes. new crop
Cuba, at 65@68; Cuba Muscovade do, at 67h@a6ec.
SALT.-There have been no arrivals of this article
during the week. Lots in store held at $2@,2 10
@ sack.
BUTTER-Primo Goshen, of which there is q
moderate stock, may be quoted at 50@55c q H.
Western and other low grades sell at 3O@40c o 1t,
as in quality.
INDIA BAGGING.-The market for this article
has been quiet. Guuny cloth 45h inches wide and
2A Tbs to the yard, is held at 2sh@2Ac. Dundee
bagging. A inches. IN lbs for the yards held
at 3O@s5c. Sea island bagging, As inches wide,
Tbs. for the yard, is held at 45c.
ROPE.-Ihe demand for rope is moderate, and
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. We
quote hemp at cents @ H.; greenleaf ut 10 cents,
and jute at 5000 cents Ss pound. -
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, Of the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market, at Z
a8c q fb.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.-There is only
small ock Of this article in the market and receipts
light. Timber, for milling purposes. may be quot
ed at 6Ssss p NJ feet. Shipping timber at $l2 p NJ
and upwards 54@4-4 flooring scarce and would
command SIS q NJ. Bright lumber, good mer-
chantabe, cut to eize from 22@25 by the cargo
FREIGHTS.-To Liverpool, by steam, We
quote sd on uplands. and "a on sea island;
by SAIL Ad on uplands. .H@A on sea islands.
Havre nominal. To the West Indies, Cuban port g
north side. ON lumber. 80 90 in gold, and $40
south side. tooats''-- 1- 49, <>'-, h. steam
No u ib on uplands. and 1c. islands.
lands. and -- y derce on rice; on boards 81 600
8 % NJ, resawed lumber $40 y NJ. timber
-. To Boston, by steam, via Baltimore, 1c. p ID
on Gotten and - % tierce on rice; by sail 9-16@
No q tb on cotton, S12 90 p N. on resawed lumber
and 8l3 90 p NJ. on timber. To Philadelphia. -
$s fb upland cotton by steam and 20. %
ib by sail; on flooring boards So p NJ; ON re-
sawed lumber, $40; on timber, $40 81 p NJ.
TO Baltimore, by steam, cotton Nc on upland, and
through to Philadelphia, via Baltimore. No; 81 so
p tcrce on rice; phosphates % 1900 fbs, 81 in
packages, In bulk as per agreement; lumber
y $8@10 as in size; wheat q bushel lac. in sacks.
BY this line to Philadelphia cotton, Hc.;
rice p tierce 50 Oc; phosphate per ton, So
in packages. To Louisville. KY, on rice, 76c. "a
hundred. To Cincinnati $50. To st. Louis CSC,
BY sail boards and scanrling hence to Baltimore
90; on lumber $40; phosphates S..
ExCHANGE-Sterlng Bills--The rate yesterday
was 140@140K for sixty day bills.
DOMESTIC ExoHANaE.-The banks are purchasing
sight checks on New York par; days u discount
They are selling sight checks at 1 prem.
GOLD.-The brokers were yesterday buying at
80, ind selling at SO. n
Markets by Telegraph.
FoRRIaN MARKETS.
LONDON. April 1-Nooa--Consols 9a. Bonds 83&.
Turpenttne 3ls 3D..
Two p M.-Bonds 83H. The Bank Of England
has advanced the rate Of discount to 4 % cent,