The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-25

about lc q fb lower; sales near 300 oaes say al
TX; 65 at IS; le at lo; lc at ls; &c at 2oz; l25
al 81; Sat 22>sc. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary .l7A@lSla
I bow middliag. g................. .20Aee2ois
Miudllng. -.................-....N @-
Strict mlddHng.. g..............-.-. -.noInlnai'
SEA ISLAND CorToN.-This quality OF the staple
has come forward in light supply, the arrivals
amounting to about "a bags for the week. The
common qualities or sea Islands have been dull,
| with some transactions at 4o@65c, while there
has been steady demand for the finer grades,
but the transactions have been limited for want
OF stock. Florida qualities were quiet early In
the week; but there has been since an improving
demand, and prices are firm at quotations, with a
disposition to harden. The sales have been about
900 bags Of Floridas and 100 OF sea islands, among
which were, Of FlorIGas IL stained ut Csc; l6 nj
SO; at 81; 100 al SO; ITO Mt 81; HAT 40; 20 nj
49, &C at 45c. or sea Islands, at AS lo at go; at
| roc. We quote common Florldas at 33S3Jc; me-
dunn 3G@3S; good 4o@45; fine and choice nomi-
| nal. Sea islands may be quoted at 45@joc for
| common; 5o@eo for medium; 6o@7o for medium
to fine, and 7OcSs1 2 ib for fine and choice
grades
n,..-rhe r~o.pto Of rough
have been on very limited scale, say about
5000 bushels for this period. There has been
moderate business doing, the market occasional
ly showing all easier tendency, without display
ing any dccllue Of note. The transactions have
amounted to rhcut 100 ticrces OF clean Carolina,
among which were II tierces at ~; A at 8 3 lS;
g. at 5s 200 at 5ss IS at 1116; 1G5 at 5Z; 81 at
57,; 40 at OK. We quote common to fair clean
Carolina at 5@5,l; good $4,000; common prime
exc a ib Carolina rough may be quoted at 81 Is
l 30 p bushel for interior, and 81 3o@l 90 p
bushel for seacoast.
NAyAI. SToREs.-The market for these articles
as shown no movement OF importance In the
absence of full supplies. limited amount OF
new rosins has come to hand, but they have gene
rally been held above the Offering rates.
HAY.-There have been received about 600 bales
of North River qualities. A moderate local trade
has prevailed and some $50 bales OF North River
was sold from the wharf at 81 65 per hundred,
and o small lot at 81 20.
CoRS-The arrivals OF this grain for this week
have been about Is, 900 bushel. There have been
no wholesale transactions, but steady joboing
trade has prevailed to meet the country demand,
on the basis OF 81 Is per bushel, weight, sacks in
cudcd, for prime white.
oATs.-The market is moderately supplied with
this grain, and we note steady local trade at
about 72@73c per bushel.
FLouR-There Is fair stock OF most. qualities
OF this article In the hands OF dealers, with
steady inquiry. prices remaining without impor-
tant change We quote Northern and Western
fine ut SIS 35@45 45 g bbl; super at SIS 1906 s5 9
tbl; extra at Sc 25@6 Is . bbl, and family to cx-
ira family at S7@s p bbl. Southern grades are
in moderate stock and sell ut $7@7 IS . bbl for
extra and $500 q bbl for family qualities.
BAcoN.-There Is moderate stock OF meat on
the market, the demand being light wi b lower
inclination in prices. Prime smoked shoulders
may be quoted ut 122l9l3c q ID; smoked sides at
l6ac; sailed shoulders at 1l;l@l2c, and saltcd
clear rib and long clear sides Mt l5@15kc; strips
may be quoted at 16@l6Hc 6, ib.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES.-The cargo eX r. NJ.
Brookings, from Matanzas, was sold during the
week by w. P. Hall, importer, at loH@lOHc for
good grocery sugars, and box sugars at llk@
l1Hc; 36hc for clayed molasses, In hhds, and II
@42c for the same in bbls.
FRUIT.-Thcre have been some arrivals from
the West Indies. and there is fair stock OF
oranges, which are held at ss@3 50 p hundred
business
yEGErABLEs.-Irish potatoes are In good stock,
and eating qualities are selling at s2@3 q bbl.
BUTTER ASD LARD-There is fair stock OF
prime Goshen. We quote good to prime at $50
40c p lb. Western and other lower grades sell
from 2O@3Oc q ib; country do. ut 25@3oc p b.
US in quality. Lard is in good supply and Is held
NJ l7Gslsc.
SALr-There have been no arrivals. Lots from
store selling at ST 4O9l so 3 sack.
INDIA BA0GING.-The market is fairly supplied
with this article, and We quote 23@2lc 2 yard.
Dundee bagging, II inches, ~ ibs for the yard
is held at aO@35c. Sea island bagging, As Inches
wide. 10 for the yard, is hello at 45c.
RopE.-The demand for rope is moderate and
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. We
quote hemp at cents p ID; greenleaf at 10 cents;
and Jute at $500 cents q tb.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, .or the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market at
6b@7Hc p 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@s Shipping timber $1O@l5; 4-4@64
flooring al sl4@l5 a NJ. Bright lumber, good
from city mills, cut to size, from
s2O@4 y N by the cargo.
FREIGurs.-To Liverpool, by steam, I'D on
upands, 14d on sea Islands; by sail, We
guo:e I'd on uplands and sd on sea is
lands. To Havre nominal. Coastwise-to New
York, by steam. &c on uplands and nc on sea |
Stands, 81 90 q ticrce on rice; by SAIL &c on
;otton;- = tieree On rice; 4Oe p barrel on J