The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-10
Savannah Market.

SAVANNAH, January 6.-CoT. oN.-We have
had very quiet market uurlug illc past week,
with but slight variation ol prices IN lavor OF hoI
ers who have steadily maintained their views,
and consequently have not been free sellers Mosl
OF the transactions, which have been very limited
In extent, have been forced, 10 meet coh'ractS LOT
future delivery. The market has been marked 10y
no peculiar features and prices have been Steaai
ly maintained, with IN advancing tendency at
The close.
very active, and continued bu0yant at advanced
figures the demand exceeding The Offering stock;
sl.cs of ZOO bales were made, Oh basis vi a CTS
for Liverpool mi,ldliny.
was no market, though buyers were out pros.
pcctng.
Monday, January 3d, good dcmanN prevailed
at full prices and sales reached lUO0 bales OH q
basis OF 24c for Liverpool mlddling.
Tuesday, January 4th. there was brisk inqui-
ry hut, III consequence OF the advanced views
OF holders, buyers withdrew aud but little was
Done Sales 4jO bales Liverpool middl!ng "a &c.
Wednesday, january eth, holders were stlll
irn. asking higher prices, buyers holding on.
-,hout 500 bales were sold. Liverpool ullddling
24a2iiic.
Thursday January 9th. the market was very
quiet in consequence OF the telegraphic compllca-
tions Some 2U0 bales were sold, on basis OF 2ic
for Liverpool middlng
The stock on hand and on shipboard is steadily
incr, asing, amounting to over G7,0U0 bales
against 40.306 bales tie same time last year.
Both receipts and exports have fallen OF during
Tue paSt Weeh.
Tie receipts have been 1888 bales uplantls and
341 bales sea Islands, from the following sources:
II, ,29l bales uplands per Central Railroad; 323S
bales upauds per Atlantic and GHf Railroad; 624
bales upland per Savannah River steamers; 385
bales upland per steamer Two Boys from Dublin,
Ca; 2v6 bales island per Florida steamers and
45 bales sea Islands per coasters.
The exports during the week have been IGl5
bales upland, ami 4s0 bales sea island. rs follows:
1854 bales upland aud 325 bales sea island 10
Huvrc per bark Venus: 1853 bales upland and 6l
bales sea island TO New York. per steamers; Si2
blles upland To Philadelphia; 1866 bales upland u
Baltimore, and 81 bales sea island 10 Charleston.
SEA lSLANp-rhe market for this description
OF the staple has bcen very quiet, most holders
preicrrng 10 sture their cotton than TO sell NJ
present prices. About 900 bales were sold, buL
at such irregular prices "a TO he 10 index to the
market. We, therefore, renew our quotations OF
last week, which are 10 be considered nominal:
Common to fair 3Sa42; medium Fluridas I5a55
fine 6OaG5.
FISANCIAL.-Moncy, though still tight. Is easier,
anu mure hopelulncSS prevails. Sill Individual
names are closely scrutini2cd, some small dealers
having shown signs of weakness. Sight exchange
Is very scarce; buying Lag on, selling Is to par
Sterling Is quoted ut 2S for SIXTY day bilis, with
an upward tendency. Gold closrS ut 20s. in New
YORK; buying here at 20 selling 22a23. and seems
1rner hettcr business has been done In ssCu.
rites, AMI stocks appear to have touched but
tom, and 10 have improved already. Tile political
status appears to lave affected State bonds, but
nothing else.
FKElGHrS.-The large amount O! tonnage In
port causes frcichtS 10 rule dull. We uuoic: Cot
ton per steam for Liverpool direct! GIG; do 90 ra
New York, I'D; do per sail tu LivcrpIJI dali ut
I'D; do to HaYre, per sail, Sc, god.