The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-19
THE cHARLEsToa MARKET


COTToN.-Whle the fibre has shown during the
week under review considerable steadiness at Liver.
poll, price atthat point being most of the time at
12@l231d with rather moderate transactions there
has been exhibited IN the cotton ports a tendency
to soften the rates to extent necessary to m eet
the English demand and relieve the du,lness which
has been for somo ne SO prominent q feature. In
the New York market prices open. d at2sN imp rov.
ed to 2s1s@28s. receded to 28H and 281z, hardened
to 2sh, and closed dull yssterdav-w hi q at this
port the article commenced nominl IL at 28H. fell Off
to 27A@2s. 27A and 27Ao % ib for middling up
lands. 900 p ~ t0"C.II ~ ~
The liverpool and New York markets. have shewn
the following movements as reported by telegraph:
On Friday. March @ the staple at the form sr closed
frmer, sales 10000 bales, uplands l2d the latter
was easier. sales 1900 bales at 38To On, saturday
the former was frmer, sales II, 900 bales uplands
12&12Ad; the latter was active and q shade arm er
sa1rs 5000 Isiee De 'ao,s9aas< HEn-dap. tho
former was steady, sales 1O,l00 bales, uplapds 100
12]Sd; the latter was dull and shade lower, sales
900 bales at 28he. On Tuesday the former was
quiet sales 5000 bales uplands ~ a12xd The latter
was shade lower, sales 1900 bales at 2s@2SAc. On
Wednesday the former was quiet sales 5000 bales;
the latter active. sales 1900 bales at 28Xc.
Yesterday the former was dull Mt 12at l2Md. sales
6600 bales; tho latter was dull at 2816o % ib.
There has been slight Improvement in the re-
oeipts during the past week, which anlountedte "a
bags Of islands and Floridas 1aostiy the latter
and $3.50 bales Of upland against 81 bags OF aes ISL
snds and Floridas and $500 bales Of uplands the
week before and 142 bags OF sea islands ana Ficri.
as and $40 bales Of uplands for this week last year.
The arrivals have oeen from tue fal,ow;ns sourcea.
Say OF u2lands per South Carolina Railroad. $3.50
baies per, Northeastern Railroad 154 from George
town, /. or sea islands-from Florida 81; savapnah
Al; Beaufort g. Rdisto 2; Northeastern Railroad 8.
The opersuons Ia this market for the week have
been az follows; ~. = 49, \ . 81 tFi ~ & I
On Friday. March 18th. the article was dull. with
q very hmised inquiry buyers being only disposed
to pufchAse1at cppcessions, which were, not. sub
mitted toby sellers. the market closing entirely mona
inal; sales 81 bales Previous rates nominal1y
continued. sayfor ordinac to GOOD ordinary 2sh@ @
27xc; low middins a7N@as and I. tm.iiddling 2sxo
% fb.s 4eo5 !. 81 X a.,.-.t a.@l ,@4-t,
IL On saturday prices were easier and declined d
A@1So o rs sales $50 bales ordinary to aood ofdi.
nary being quoted Of 26@ @27xc; low midd.ing 2796c
and middling 97X dD2Sc p ib oTSo2 ESp
on Mondsy the articls declined about 10 y rs |;
sales ATS bales, ordinary TO good ORDINARY being
quoted at 26@ 27c; low middltng 27ko, ind mid
ding 27Xc q fb.,a YfI@r{yll.}c
Z. On tuesday tue staple hsd . lower tendency. but
quotations were unaltered; sales 12e bales.
On "Wednesday, with easier prices. the market be.
came Aclve; sales $50 bales. ordinary good ordI-
nary being quoted At as@ 2e1. low M ddling 27@
2734. niddiing at FIX, and strict middisg as acc.
Wib.
Yesterday tbe market was quiet with an easier
tendency In tie inferior qdalides; saies near 500
bales. viz: IS at 2e 1877 as AK; II ct 27N: SO at
27K. We quote:
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