The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-07

a2X; 80 at aa 81 at 2s; as at 2S: at 2ssS; GO at
asY; 10 at 2sI; II at "a; at 24S 81 at 2414; at
242S. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary. ...22h@2sS
Low middllDg ............'......ZoAg-
Mildling. ............ ..........24S O.
Strict middling..-.. .....'.... .'Z4iaSS4I'
SEA ISLAND CoTToS.-The receipts Of this quail
ty Of the staple have been 52I bags, against 4So
last week and 391 for the week last year. During
rthe early part of this period much dullness and
inactivity prevailed, but for several days past,
factors having made some concessions, buyers
operated with considerable freedom, and took
about 500 bags of sea Islands and Floridas, among
which were Florida at 4oc; 2 at As; 80 at so; 81
at 55 IS at co. at g.: at 65; OF sea Islands, at
53 II at 55 % at 60; 35 at 65; at 7o 20 at 20;
at IS; rs at 90; 4 at 95; at 81. We quote COM
mon sea islands at 40@50; medium at 5a@6o; me-
dium to fine 10000; and fine and choice SOc@Sl
2 tt.
RIcE.-The arrivals Of Carolina rough have
been light, say about 1000 bushels. The market
has been quiet and rather dull, with an occa-
sonal tendency to softer rates, and prices closed
! rather easier. The transactions have been ABOUT
500 tierces of clean Caroline among which were
2s tierces at 6; Is at 116; 10 at6s. Is Mt 3lG;
81 at eI; SIS at 5-IG oS at 63s; 100 ut 6h; II al
6;.; 1852 at 6'ic q lb. We quote common 10 lar
clean Carolina at 6GG6 5-l6; good G7s@00sSc q lb.
Carolina rough may be quoted at 81 4o@l 60 for
interior and 81 5s@1 so Z. bushel for seacoast.
NAVAL SToREs.-The supplies coming forward
have been limited and the market is in nominal
condition and without transactions ofnote. In
the absence OF sales quotations are somewhat un-
reliable; extra No. rosin may be quoted ut So 90
p Dbl: No. at So 5O@a2 IS; low No. s2@2 %; No.
. at 81 TO- and No. 5 at 81 SIS = bb. Crude tur-
pentine may be quoted at 81 SO = Dbl for virgin,
So 60 for yellow dip, and 81 60 for hard. Until
transactions In spirits turpentine take place
the rates of that article are omitted.
HAY.-There have been received about 800 bales
OF Eastern qualities aud no North River. Eastern
has been 81 at ST IS per hundred, and jobbing
parcels OF North River at 81 25 q hundred from
the wharf.
CoRN.-There have been received during the
week about is, ,OOe bushels OF this grain. The de-
mand for country consumption has much I'M
proved, and there is better feeling for the ari-
Gle. Sales of North Carolina, in bulk, have taken
place at 81 OF 2 bushel, weight, and OF Baltimore
white at 81 1s :, bushel weight, bags included.
Jobbing lots Of prime white are held al 81 lT@
1s q bushel, weight. bags included
FLouR.-Dealers are vel! supplied, and oner
good assortment OF all grades. There has been
rather better inquiry, without change IN price,
which remained as about previously quoted, say
for Northern and Western fine $5@5 so 2 hbl;
super So T5@e p bbl; extra Sc o5@6 IS 2 bbl,
and family at s7@7 so q Dbl. Southern brands
are in moderate stock, and mag he quoted at 81
al rs q Dbl for extra, and SS9e = Dbl for family
and choice brands.
BAcoS.-There Is moderate stock OF meat on
the market, but the article has been strictly dull
with an easier tendency in prices. We quote
smoked shoulders at l515@16c 2 lb, clear rib
sides at 1s1z@l92lc, strips at ooc, dry salted
shoulders sides 71@1Sc, and bellies at q
ib. Prime sugar.cured hams are offered at 2S}1sc.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-A cargo OF New Or
leans received during the week has been selling
as landed. Good to choice New Orleans molasses
may be quoted at SO@S5c, with slight concessions
on large lots. Louisiana sugars, fair to prime,
may be quoted at l2@14c q 10. Several carSoes
of new crop Cuba clayed were offered and Few
limited sales took place at 45@4Sc D gallon, when
the balance was Withdrawn to be sold at private
SALE
FRUIT.-The market is fairly supplied with oran-
res, both 6f Florida and West India qualities,
which are held at s25@35 = NJ. Bananas are in
moderate stock, at s2@4 q bunch Apples are In
good supply, anu sell at s506 q bbl. There has
been fair trade going forward in these articles.
yEGETA.LEs-Irish potatoes are in good stock,
and eating qualities sell at s. 5o@3 SO q Dbl.
Seed potatoes may be quoted at 50 5o@5, and Tor
"Early Rose," fancy quality, SC q bbl. Is asked.
Onions are firm at 5000 so q bbl.
BUTTER AND LARp.-There is fair stock OF
prime Goshen. We quote good 10 prime at 400
45c a ID. Western and other lower grades sell
from 3O@35c s, ID; country do. at 25@3oc q ib,
as in quality. Lard is in good supply and is held
at 20@olc.
SALT.-There have been no receipts Of this arti-
Gle. The stock on shlpboard has been reduced to
about 5000 sacks. Jobbing lots are selling from
the wharf at 81 81 = sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-The market is fairly supplied
with this article, and we quote 22@24c q yard
Dundee bagging, A inches, IL lbs. for the yard,
is held at 3O@35c. Sea island bagging, As inches
wide, 9 ib for the yard, is held at 45c.
RoPE.-The demand for rope is moderate, and
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. We
quote hemp at cents q 10; greenleaf at 10 cents
and jutc at S1s9e cents 2 fb.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, OF the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market at
6k@71sc q ID, and sales have taken place at
these figures
TIMBER AND LuMBER.-The market for this arti-
Gle is dull. We quote timber for milling purposes
from s5@9. Shipping timber s1e@15; 4-4@5-4
looring at $14@15 q NJ. Bright lumber, good
merchantable, from city mills, cut to size, from
S2O@24 q NJ by the cargo.
FREIGuTs.-ro Liverpool, by steam, I'd on up
lands, 1Ad on sea islands; by sail We quote "a on
uplands and I'd on sea islands. To IIavre,
&c on uplands and l2sc on sea Islands by
sail. Coastwise-to New York, by steam, &c on
uplands and 1c on sea islands, So q tierce on
rice by SAIL &c on cotton 81 Is q terce on rice;
4oc 2 barrel on rosin; S. p NJ on lumber; ss@lo
q on timber. To Boston, by sail, 1s@ssc q ib on
upland cotton. To Providence, So q NJ on boards,
&c q Ii on cotton. To Philadelphia, by steam,