The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-29

of islands Floridas and 1928 bales of upands
for the corresponding week last year. The receipts
have been from the following sources say of uplands
per South Carolina Railroad 834G bales; per North
eastern Railroad $50; from Georgetown, g. c., 1s;
Cheraw 331; per steamer TO- OF sea islands, from
Johns Island o. Jamee Ieland 1e; Florida &c; Edi.-
to IS; Beaufort TO- Savannah 81; Northeastern Rail-
road sc.
The transactions and prices prevailing in this mar
ket for the week have beeH as follows:
On Friday. January %, purchasers operated light.
ly in consequence of the high price of the article
and the operations limited but sellers general.
~ held firmly sales 360 bales ordinary to good ordi
nary being quoted at 261@27h; low n,iddling at 49,
and middling at 283ac. % fb.
On Saturday with less favorable kilograms the
market had declining tendency and prices fell of
about No % fb sales $50 bales ordinary to good or
dinary being quoted at 2e @27; low middling 27H
middling 2sc. % ii.
On Monday the stapl, was easier and prices de-
pressed, factors asking 28c. q tt for middlings and
buyers Offering 27c; but the saes which were about
$50 bales. were on terms which showed at the close
some 27]6c. % ib for this grade, quotations being
rather nominal at 25@26hc. a tb for ordinary to
good ordinary; 27c q 10 for low middlings, 27hc p
1b for middngs.
On Tuesday the market opened at about 27c. for
New York dispatches, but closed quiet; s,ies $50
bales. quotations being nominal at 25@26ac. 70 b
tor ordinary to coed ordinary q for low m dd ngs
and 271ac. for middlings.
On Wednesday the staple was frmer mostly in
the lower grades which formed the bulk Of the
sales, and prices improved A@Ae. q tb sales 500
bales, ordinary good ordinary being quoted 200
271 low middling 271S, and middling 2sc. p ib.
Yesterday the maket opened hrmer. and some
transactions in the lower qualities showed an i'm
proyement; but as The day advanced the market be.
came quiet and buyers operated at the rates of the
day before; sales 675 bales say AZ at 25 10 ak &c.
at 26H; 80 at 9eSs; 80 at 2Gsa 81 at 27; ut 271s
l62 at 274; II at 27s: 113 at 27sl; II at 2sA at
281a; at 80; II Zpporah at &c; do at 321a, and
do at 35c. o tb We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary rn ,.a, ' to good ordinary. y......26 @27A
Mlddnng -....................28 .28 o.
Strict middling. ng................. .28%@-
BY New York classification we quote:
Low mddtng.. .28 O.
M1uonng. ng.................. ..25]a@-
SEA ISLAND CorToN.-The arrivals of this quality
Of the fibre have been moderate, and were Sss bags
of sea islands and Floridas against 3O1 bags last
week. and 70 for the corresponding period last year.
While the market has been characterized by rather
less activity, there has been fair inquiry and prices
have been firm. We note sales OF about $50 bags OF
sea islands and Floridas for the week. among which
were stained al Soc; islands at 49, at 80; at
80; at s6; 15 at 90 at 95 81 at ST. at 81 O5 ct
81 106 at 81 49, IA at 81 40; at 81 49, at 81 3d. OF
Floridas at 80; at s5; 4s at 81. We quote: Com.
mon to medium sea islands at 66@8sc; medium to
fine at 90c@$1 TO- and fine and choice at 81 1901 sc
| and upwards % fb.
RHCE.-Tho receipts Of Carolina rough wore very
| limited, and probably did not exceed som 10 OO0
bushels for the week. With steady and we'll sus.
tanned inquiry the market has been fairly active, and
there was steadily advancing tendency in the arti.
ole. We note sales Of about 1000 hercos Of clean
Carolina for the week. among which were the fol.
lowing lots and prices, say6o tierces at &c y ib AO
a. 8N:45 at 8N; 40 at sh 1870 at sA; 841 at ez; 81
ct 1876 143 at 81; 40 ct 1916. and 40 tierces at
| 9c y ID. We quote common to fair clean Carolina
at sAassSo R ID; good $4,000 y ID. Carolina
rough may be quoted at 81 75@2 10 for interior, and
50 1902 rs for sea-coas We note sales of2o00 bush
| els of sea-ooast rough at 50 26 p bushel.
IjNAvAL sTOREs.-There have been received abou,
$50 bbls naval stores. sales Of spirits turpentine
have taken place :. As15c In small lots. No rosin
has SOLD at 81 90a2 for extra No Crude turpentine
may be quoted at 90 rs for virgin.
HAY.-The receips have been about 800 bales OF
Eastern. and we note sales Of this quality at 81 IS To
81 40 from the wharf North River from store ia
held at 81 as
CORN.-The market was rather firmsr fer this ar.
tic and jobbing lots Of Tennessee are hold at Al IL
al lis q bushel weight, bags included, with rather
| better inqsairy for plantation purposes. The ar
rivals have been limited to light receipts by raj,
and cargo of200O bushels prime white isom Balu
| more part Of the lest was sold at Sl 10 % bushel
| weight. bulk.