The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-24
Savannah Market.

SAVANNAH. January 20.-CoTToN.-The cotton
market rur the past week has been marked ny
considerable activity and steady increase OF
prices. II Is evident that the staple has reached
It's lowest point III Price. and although We may
not he a!c TO see any rapid advance IN prices. IL
Is very evident that the gold valile oil cotton must
increase instead Of decrease. The market open
c,l sluggiShy for The week under review frlta!
last in consequence Of the indiSposition OF buyers
10 operate upon The firm views of holders. The
weeks operations have shown that sellers were
right In their itie;,s. The following resume Will
Indicate with sufficient eNacncSs the Status ol
the market at its close yesterday:
FRIDAY, lItl.-Thc trlnnrss Of holders, coupled
with the small Offering stock, prevents exporters
frun operating 10 any extent, they TAXING slnall
lotsIo ill freight engagements. Sales $50 pales.
Liverpool middling 2lc.
saturday. l5tli.-Murkct active and excited on
receipt OF Liverpool advlccs. Buyers yield &c 70
the views OF holders sales OF i+ou nales were Si'
rccted OH the basis OF 2li.c for Liverpool mid
Monday, 17th.-Markct quiet. Holders asked
an advance Of &c on last quotations, which drove
buyers of. Sales Of ESQ bales were made Liver
tuesday. iSth.E~herc was good demand and
brisk market, adviccs foreign strengthening
holders. Sales 300 bales. Liverpool middling
24ssc some buyers paying higher prices.
Wednesday, i9th.-Market firm, with light oiler'
ing stock and but limited transactions, conse.
onent upon the difference Of views between bny'
ers and sellers Sales 600 bales at 24sac for Liver
nO0 IlUuillls.
Tuesday, a0th.-Therc has been good inquiry,
but business has been restricted In consequence
of light offering stock. Sales 5000 bales. Liver
pool mddng 24sGc
SEA IsIAND.-lm this description OF staple the
market has been exceedingly dull, most OF the
samples having been Withdrawn in consequence
OF the difference between holders ana buyers
views About 100 bales have been sold at quota
tions as follows: Common 3GalO; medium 45;
medium fine 5Oa53 fair 5IaG0; choice nominal.
REcEIpTS.-rhe receipts OF the past week nave
been from all sources u, sol bales upland anu 35i
bales sea island, as follows: Per Central Railroad,
10, ,O5i bales upland: a. Il G. Railroad. 3i23 bales
upland: Savannah River steamers, l6GG halcs up
land: Florida steamers, oS4 bales sea lSlahu:
coasters. wagons, &C., 80 bales sea Island ana
bales upland-ahOut one thousand bales increase
ON the receipts OF the previous week.
The exports for the week under review nave
aggregated l6,3SS bales upland and 5i3 sea slantl,
as follows To Liverpool I491 bales upland ana /?
haes sea island; to riavre 2lOl bales uplanh anu
lis bales sea island; TO New York 4UO0 bales up
land and Us bales sea island; TO Boston 1918 bales
upland: to Philadelphia Sd bales upland 10 ialtl-
More ISL bales upland: to Charx1Non 81 bales up.
land and IL bales sea island. Total foreign 919S
bales upland 1S3 bales sea island; coastwisc 6i9O
bales upland and I0U bales sea isanu-leavlnE 4
stock on hand ami on sllipboard not cleared vi
g. 6O4 bales upan and 5:G4 bales sea lsltnu.
FISASclAL-Money is in good demand ami cas-
ily c. aimed OH bond aud stock cuaferals tl0 per
cent marginl at tile usual bank rate of interest.
Securities are in fair demand, holders IL most
instances realizing our outside quotations
Sight exchange ON New York buying at par,
selling 1, per cent. premium