The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-26
nal, and are based ON the business Of the day but
sellers were generally declining to offer. We quote
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION

nal, and are based ON the business Of The day. bat
sellers were generally declining to offer. We quotes
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Hra,narX an 70 good ordinary. . 2sh@27h
Low Wm1oonng.. .27%02S
mluul1ng. ng.,................ .2SL@l-
BY New York classification we quote :
Low middltng. .28k@-
SEA lnLAND CoTToN.-Tbe receipts Of this class
ofthe fibre continued on the most limited SCALE and
have been 1873 bags OF sea islands and Floridas
against 1877 the week BEFORE and 1877 for the cores
pond1ng week last year. The week just closed hYs
been one of much inactivity in the article, buyers
apparently holding off for lower rates. aud factors
hndfng 1t difficult to sell unless at concessious the
latter, however, show but little disposition to soften
their rates and generally hold with much armness
We note sales of about 40 bags for the week, say
sea islands at Sic, at S5, at 81, at 81 O5, at
81 15c p 10 We quote nominally COMMON to me.
dunn sea islands at 70@86, medium to fne 9O@$1 10,
and ane and choice 81 1901 80 and upwards % 1b.
RICE.-1he arrivals Of Carolica rough have con-
tinued small, say about 6O0O bushels for the week
The inquiry for this grain has been fair and prices
were during most of the week generally sustained
We note sales of about 6on tieccas Of clean CaIona
among which were % at SIC p ID; A at SX; 196 al
sss; 1876 at 8A; 10 at 1916, and SO at SIC % fb
Yesterday the market easier and prices about nc
lower; sales 46 tierces of clean Carolina, say "a s
% s3l Wequote common to fair clean Carolina at
$685.; good 8h@8Ac % Id. Carolina rough may be
quoted at 81 75@2 for interior, and 81 5000 Is for
We note sales of 1900 bushels of the latter
at 50 Is p bushel.
NAVAL sTORES.-The arrivals have been about
500 bbls of all qualities Some 600 bbls of Nos
and rosin were sold ct 81 so g bb and 100 casks
spirits turpentine at 5oc % gallon they run.
lot of new pale rosin sold ut So % bbl Of $50 lbs
Crude turpentine remained unchanged.
have hcar r-iv &l,;s
since our last weekly report We note sales of
about $50 bales Of Eastern qualities, to arrive, at
81 Al y hundred. North River descriptions sell in
small parcels at 81 20@1 25 u hundred.
CORN.-The arrivals for the week have been more
liberal and about %, 900 bushels have come to hand
from Baltimore, Norfolk sc. We note sales ofprime
white at about 81 IL y buahel, bulk, wei ght, and
81 Is p bushel, weight, bags included.
FLOUR.-The market is supplied with we'll u.s.
sorted stock Of Northern and Western brands, for
which there is fair inquiry. We quote Northern
and Western super at $7(9s7 SO @ barrel; extra at
s775@s so; family a. SO 1909 so % barrel and extra
and choice do. at $11@S13 y barrel Southern
brands are in limited stock and may be quoted at
SO tor super, $40 for extra and S11@$12 for family
Campsens city mills may be quoted at SO for SUPER
$40 for extra. and S12 for family qualities.
BAOON.-With less firmuess in the Western mar
kets, this article has had lower tendency, and
prices have receded full &c. q Id demand mode
rate. We quote prime shoulders at 16h@l6A; rib
sides at 10. and clear rib at 191a@19Ac. % fb.
Dry salted shoulders selling at 161s@15a1, rib
sides at 18c., and clear rib at 1S%@l8Ac 10 H.
Prime strips are held at 20Hc.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES.-These articles con
tnue very firm and tend upward but the absence of
stock prevents transactions. cargo Of new CROP |
Cardenas is advertised by on importer which will
test the market
BUTTER-Prime Goshen, OF which there is q |
moderate stock, is quite firm and may be quoted at
45@50c % 1. Western and other low grades sell at
sO@4oc Ss h. US in quality.
SALT.-Jobbers are holding Liverpool at So 10 p |
sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-There is better feeling in |
reference to this article in consequence of the rmer
prices In Northern markets. but in the absence of
wholesale transactions have quotations to |
Offer Dundee baRging, A inches, Ia lbs. for the |
yard is held at 500 S5c. Sea island bagging, as |
inches wide, lbs. for the yard, is held at 6O@65
cents.
ROPE.-Ihe demand for rope is moderate, and |
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. We |
quote hemp at - cents % tb; greenleaf at 10 cents,
and inta Mt al<Mo cnnto a.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, of the most |
approved patterns, are offered the market, at |
asc % fb.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.--There is moderat |
stock of this article, and we quote river foo
ing boards at s13 p NJ; scantling and plan
S10@12 S H.; timber of shipping and good mil,
qualities there Is light supply on the marke.
and may be quoted at s110D12 o M. Common e
selling at s5@8 p NJ; and city sawed lumber OF
S20O45 - M.
FREIGHTs.-To Liverpool, by steam, we
quote nominally "a. on uplands and I'd on sea
island; BY sail, IA on uplands, x@Z sea islands.
M
north side, lumber, 50 90 in gold, and $40
south side. Coastwise-To New York by steam
No y tb uplands, and 1c on sea islands,
50 p tierce rice;b sail. 81 75@2 y bale on up
lands. and 81 80 v tierce rice; boards
50 % H. on resawed lumber $40 % NJ, ON timber
S10. To Boston, by steam, via Baltimore, 10. "a ih
op cotton and p tierce on rice; by sail 9-16@ |
5sc s tb on cotton, $12 90 U NJ. on resawed lumber
and $13 90 % NJ. on timber. To Philadelphia, &c,
p ib on upland cotton by steam and &c. o
tb by sail; flooring boards 50 % NJ; on re-
sawed lumber, Sl0; on timber, S12 81 p M.
10 Baltimore, by steam, cotton Sc. rice %
fierce, 81 75; phosphates, % 1000 lbs, 81 in
packages in bulk as per agreement; lumber
g $s@l0. as in size; wheat % bushel 12c, in sacks.
By this line to Philadelphia on cotton, &c; |
rice "a tierce 50 oc; phosphate per ton. Sc |
in packages. To Louisville. KY. on rice, 7bc. a. |
hundred. To Cincinnati $50. To st. Louis &c., |
BY sail on boards and scanrling hence to Baltimore
50; on luynbe $40; phosphates S..
EXCHANGE Sterling Bills-~The rate yesterday |
was 1485 for sixty day bills.
DOMESTIC ExcHANaE.-The banks are purchasing
sight checks on New York x dis. days a discount
They selling sight chenks at u prem.
GOID.-The brokers yesterday buying at
80, and selling at S.
H1nrlkecs. by Telegraph.
FOREIGN MARKETS..
LONDON. February 2S - Noon. - Consols. %.
Bonds. 79H.
Evening The bullion in the Bank Of England has
dec eased two hundred thousand pounds. Bonds
e6A. Tsllow 45s Sd. Sugar dull