The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-18

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LIyERpOeL CLASSIFICATION.
~ Ordinary to good ordinary. ......lS g2oh
Low middlng...... 80 .'..''''9i 9iug-
Middlng. ~. ........si'ag-
Strict miudling... ........-.....Zs @'-
SEA ISLAND CorroN.-The arrivals Of this quail
ty of the staple have been light aud were s. bags,
against 141 the week before, and 81 for the cor.
responding period last season. The market mas
exhibited steady and continued dullness, with
much depression except for the better grades OF
sea islands, which have been In demand, iactors
only being able to sell in limited way at conces-
cessons. The business has amounted 10 aoou'
200 bags, mostly island qualities, among winch
were Of sea islands, Is stained at 2oc; at Is; at
40; at Al; u at so; II at 81; Is at 55; at 1oc
or Flordas, 90 at So; % at &c. at 43. We quote
common Florldas nominally at 33@35; medium
sG@GS: good 4O@45: good to fine nominal. Sea
islands may be quoted at 45@5oc for common; so
@6oc for medium; 6o@7Oc for medium to fine; 20
@sI q ID for fine and choice qualities.
RIoE-The receipts Of this grain have been un-
important, say about 5000 bushels for the week.
The movement has been limited, and prices have
shown weaker tendency. but factors sell spar
ingly. The transactions OF the week amount 10
about 600 tierces OF clean Carolina among which
were, say so terces at &c; 20 at 6c; 16 at 316c;
20 at SIC; As OF 5c; $50 ut 11-lec; IS at SIC; Is
at 6Xc; 40 at exc q ID. We quole common to
fair clean Carolina at 5@5hc; good 5A@6c p Ii.
tCarelina rough may be quote'l at 81 1901 80 Tor
interior, and 81 3o@1 go q bushel for seacoast
NAVAL STOREs.-Thc limited supplies OF these
articles coming to market keeps business restrict.
cd, and the transactions have been light Spirits
turpentlne during the week was sold at 4oc 2
| gallon, and low No. rosin at So q bbl.
HAY.-Thc arrivals have been about 300 bales
| OF Eastern and 500 bales or North River qualities
The former was sold to arrive at 81 Is per hun.
lred, aud part Of the latter from the wharf at
81 90 per hundred
CoRN.-There has ,een received about 5000
bushels OF this article Rather good johbing
demand for country consumption has prevailed.
and limited lots were selling at the close at ahou
81 Is per bushel, weight, sacks included. 1000
bushels prime white was sold at 81 l3 per buslcl
weight sacks included.
OArs-This graia has arrived in fair supply,
and wepuote at 72@73c per bushcl.
FLouR.-The market is fairly supplied with most
qualities, for which there Is n good inquiry, with
out important change in prices. Northern and
Western nnc may bc quoted at S. 35@5 As q bh,
super Mt SIS !5@s 81 9 bbl, extra at SC 3j@e Is g
tb and family at 81 coos 90 q Dbl. Southern
qualities are in moderate stock. snd may bc
quoted at 81 oC@7 rs q bbl for extra, and IS oO@
90 q bbl for family grades.
BAcON.-Th;S article has had lower tendency.
with only moderate inquiry. We quote. prime
smoked shoulders at l3@l3Gc &, ID, tho former
price for large lots; clear rib sides at l62I@lIc,
dry salted shoulders at l2c q ib, aud sated sides
at l5@1sc q Ib.
SUGAR AND MorAssEs-A moderate business is
doing in Cuba clayed molasses at 3s@Ssc . gal
lon in hhds and soc = gallon in bbls Cuba gro
Gerry sugars may be quoted Mt lo@lohc p ID;
choice l0k11c 3, ID. Louisiana sugars, good to
choice, are selling at loH@l:h p tb. New Or
leans molasses OF prime quality, is selling at ISc
q, ralion. Mr. W. P. Hall offers to-day freshly
imported cargo OF sugar and molasscs from Ma
taazas.
FRuIT.-There is o moderate stock OF bananas
and oranges, the transactions being mostly OF a
retail character.
YEGrTABLEs.-Irish potatoes are In good sup
ply and sell at s2@s so p Dbl. Onions are in lin
tied stock and sell at about So p Dbl.
BUTTER AND LARD-Therc is fair stock Of
prime Goshen We quote good to prime at $50
4oc q tb. Western and other lower grades sell
from 2o@3oc q ID; country do. at 2S@soc q 10,
as in quality. Lard Is In good supply and Is held
at lS@1sc.
SALT.-The arrivals have been aoout 5000 Sacks
Lots from store selling at 81 4o@1 80 9 sack.
INDIA BAGaISG.-The market is fairly supplied
With this article, and We quote 2sa24c q yard
Dundee baggng, a inches, 1h lbs. for the yard
is held at 3o@o5c. Sea island baggIng, As inches
Wide, ID for the yard is held ut 45c.
RoPR.-The demand for rope Is moderate, and
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. we
quote hemp at cents p ID; grecnleaf at 10 cents
and jute st sh@9 cents q ID.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton,,o the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market AZ
6X07hc p ib, and sales have taken place At
these figures.
TIMBER AND LuMBER.-The market for this art-
Gle is dull. We quote timber for milling purposes
from s5@e Shipping timber slo@l5; 44@5-4
aoor,ns at sl4@l5 . NJ Bright lumber, good
merchantable, from city mills, cat to sizc' from
s2o@24 2 NJ by the cargo.
FxH,cBTs.-To Liverpool, by steam, Hd on
uplands, lxd on sea islands; by sail, we
quote xd on uplauds and "a on sea is-
lands. To Havre nominal. Coastwise-to New
York, by steam, &c on 1nplands and Rc on sea
Islands, ST. 90 q terce on rice; by soil, nc on
cotton;- - p tIcrco on rice; 4ec q barrel on
rosin; s7@sS p NJ on lumber; 5000 2 NJ on TIM
her. TO Boston. by sail, H@1c p ib on upland
cotton. To Providence, SO q on boards, &c
b on cotton. To Philadelphia, by steam,
&c p 10 on upands; by sail, s6&7 p NJ on boards;
50 on timber; SO q ton on clay, and s3@a 20 on
phosplatcs. To Baltimore by steam, 20
ID: by sail, s5 p N On boards: So 5o@S 90 D Ton
on phosphate rock. Vessels are In demand oJ
our merchants TO take lumber frcights from
Georgetown, g. c.. Daricn and Satilia River, Ca,
and Jacksonville, Fla, to Northern ports, ana
sll@le q NJ are rates on lumber and boards.
ExcuASGE-SrERLiSe BIlls.-Thc rate yesteT'
day was oox@2oH for so day bills.
DoxBsrIc EXcHANaE.-Thc banks are purchaS'
ing sight checks Oh New York at par 10 DIS
count; days X discount; 10 days x per Of. dis
count; Is days I: 20 days :; so days :. They are
selling sight checks at 4 premium.