The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-03
Savannah Market.

SAVANNAH. December 3O.-COTToN.-To all
intentS and purposes the week under review HAS
been holiday week, both lor buyers anu ssi,e,s,
anu the transactions have been limited III extent
compared with the weeks previous. PURCHASERS
and holders have been SO far apart IN their views
that only pressure, like the continued decline IN
gold, could bring them within an operative DIS
tance, consequently the sales have been light.
The wet weather too has operated unlaroraDly III
ellccling this result.
The following resume OF the weeks transac-
tios will Indicate the tone OF the market Ior the
past week:
FriOy, oath, the market closed with good In
gury, but holders views were beyond tlle prices
orrcred sales 300 bales, on basis Oh 23><c ior
saturday, 25th, being Christmas, there was no
market.
Offering stock, In consequence OF 'hea'y r;iilis.
Holders were very firm in their views, and buy
ers extremely cautious, III consequence ol iorelsh
advices. Sales $50 bales, at Fridays quotations,
Tuesday, 2Sth, The markeL opened WI! OfiSk
demand, holders maintaining Armcr views. IN
Favorable forcgn'advices and the decliue in golu,
caused them 10 withdraw their samples 400
bales were sUld on basis Of 242sc for Liverpool
midlling.
"wednesday, Goth, the market was very quiet, in
consequence OF the difference In The views vi Srii'
ers and buyers. Sales reached $50 bales; LlVcr-
pool middling 2Ssa23Sc.
Thursday. Goth. limited transactions. and hold
ers firm The offering stock light. Sales of $50
bales were made at~the following quotations:
Strict niddling 2saia24c, Liverpool midlling 231s,
low middling -, Sood Ordinary .2is, ofuiGais'
nominal, 20h.
SEA lsLASD.-Thcrc has been an active demand
prevailing the past week, and about $40 bales
have been sold 1T prices not varying from iaSl
quotations: Common to fair 3Sa4ac, medium fio:i-
daS 45a55 tine G9a65.
The receipts for the week have been l9, i34 i,alcs
upland and go bales sea island, from the iOllo"'
ing sources: Per Central Railroad, IA, SoI bales up
lallti; per Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, 29G3 Dacs
upland and 26j bales sea Island: per SavaIhi;h
river steamers, Ig2 bales upland; per Florida
steamers Go, bales sea island: per steamer Tar
| dee from lIawknsvlllc 100 halcS upland, anu per
coasters, 90 bales sea island, making total Vi
10 j34 bales upland and 622 bales sea island, ilc
exports for the week have been 1881 Dales up,
| land and I'll bales sea island: Liverpool lars
bales upland and 30 bales sea island; Amsterdam
| GO bales upland; Bremen, 1920 bales upland;
| iIavrc, seo bales upland; New York, 5505 bales
upland ana l25 bales sea island: PhliadHlhl:i SUI
bales upland; IaGton, 1907 bales upland: i'a!tl-
more, S6S bales upland, and 10 Charleston, II ncs
sea island, leaving stock on hand ana on slili.
board not cleared OF 59,542 bales upland and 3i-J
bales sea island.
FREfGurs.-Cotton per steam for Liverpool,
direct, sd; do per sail to Liverpool, dult u 5Sa
do to Hayre, per sail, &c, good.
FINANCIAL--The past week money mas becii III
as great demand as heretofore, but there IS nope
of q somewhat easier market next week. sight
exchange plentiful-buying at 'S@}a on; selling
4 to &. Many parties are supplying themselves
daily with currency. TO avoid the high rate OF dis
count on New York funds. Securities dull and
quiet; We report sales CT Central at III; SoGtn-
western at 90.