The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-04


were 10 Foridas at 81; at IS; at 80; at 40; Il
at AZ; at As; at so; at 55 IS at 60; OF sea ISL
ands 10 at so; 10 ut 55 at 60; at e2; at Co. II
at IS. We quote common Flordas at 4o@45; ut-
dium +5@lS; medium to good 5O@Go. Sea Islands
may be quoted at 1905 for common; 5000 for
medium; 65@T5 for medium to tiue, and So@s1 4
a for choice.
RIcE.-The arrivals OF Carolina rough during
this period have been limited. The dull condition
OF the Northern market has caused an absence or
activity and strength in this grain, and prices
under this influence have shown 7 disposition at
times to soften rates. but factors are not disposed
to press their stocks, anu the article has not cN
hbted any important chanse-a moderate bn'
steady inquiry having prevailed for much OF this
time Sales about 100 t.erces OF clean Carolina,
say 81 tierces at 5s; &c at 5 10 at C; 80 at lie;
o73 at 81; - as Gi; 60 n. 5-lG % at G5s; coat
6s, and 20 tierces of strictly .r.mc at nc 2 ID.
We quote common 10 fair clean Carolina at 522l@G;
good 6H@G,.c = Ii. Carolina rough may bc
quoted at 81 1a@l so for interior, aud 81 3oGl Gu
q oushel for sea coast.
NAVAL SroREs-The receipts OF these articles
were light Tie very limited supplies coming
forward prevent transactions OF Importance
Extra No. rosin sold at s3 % q Dbl, No. . al
81 CO. and No 3 at 81 so Z, Dbl Crude turpcn;ine
may be quoted a. So so q Dbl for virgin, 81 GO for
yellow dip, and 81 GO for hard. There were no
sales of spirits OF turpentine.
HAY-In the absence OF supplies, no transac-
tions OF note have taken place.
CoRN.-The market which opened with limit.
ed stock and with jobbing sales at 81 26@l % z
bushel, has since been supplied by the arrival
OF about so, 900 bushels from Baltimore, Norfolk,
&c. These full receipts caused soltcninS OF
rates. and jobblng sales have taken place at 81 70
q bushel, weight, bags included, for prime white,
with a steady and rather good inquiry for coun-
try consumption or wholesale transactions We
note sales OF $500 bushels of prime Maryland white
at 81 16 q bushel, weight. bulk, and 5000 bush
els Norfolk white at 81 II {, bushcl, weight bulk,
and 5000 bushels Norfolk white, on private terms.
Cargoes Of prime white have been sold at 81 10 e
bushel, bulk, weight, and sacked at 81 p e
bushel, weight, sacks Included.
FLoUR.-Thc market has an ample supply OF
Northern and Western brands, for which there
has been fair inquiry. the article exhibiting
easier tendency, but without very marked altera
tion. We quote Northern and western fine at
s5@5 2o 2 bbl.; super at SIS 50@5 IS q bbl; extra
to full extra S6@7, and family at 81 OSCAR 70
q Dbl. Southern qualities are in moderate stock,
and may be quoted at s7@S q bbl. for extra,
and $500 Ssb bl. for extra and choice brands
EAcoS.-This article is in moderate supply, the
demand limited, and prices during the week have
somewhat sortened. Prime smoked shoulders
may be quoted at 141s@l47ic s, 1t; prime clear
rib sides at 171z@17a4c salted shoulders 13c, and
sides ut l0Sc q ID. Sales took place during the
| ,,not- or nrip.o cmnEpd ehouldnrs and
sides at 171Sc q IT,
SUGAR AND MeLASSES.-There have been some
limited transactions in Louisiana sugar. and fair
to good grades may be quoted Mt l1@12}ac q ID.
Sales of prime New Orleans molasses took place
at sac q gallon. In Cuba molasses the absence
OF arrivals have prevented large operations.
FRuIT-The market is fairly supplied with West
India and Florida oranges, which sell at So 500
8 q hundred. Bananas are held at 81 5O@3 q
bunch.
vEGETABLEs.-There is o good stock OF Irish
potatoes, and we quote "Early Rose at SIS 2
barrel Chill reds at s3 Is; pink eyes at So 1904,
and peach blows at So 1903 2 barrel. Onions
are scarce at Sc SO q barrel.
BUTTER AND LARD-There is q fair stock OF
prime Goshen. We quote good to prime at 400
45c q tt. Western and other lower grades sell
from 3o@35c 2 10; country do. at 25@3oc q 10,
as in quality. Lard is in good supply and Is held
at 10000.
SALT-There have been no receipts OF this arti-
Gle. Lots from store selling at 81 4o@1 so per
sack.
INDIA BAGGING-The market is fairly supplied
with this article, and we quote 23@24c . yard
Dundee baggng, a inches, 4 TBS. for the yard,
Is held at 3O@35c. Sea island bagging, As inches
wide, fb 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 p ii; greenleaf at 10 cents;
and jute at $500 cents q fb.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, OF the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market at
GH@7kc q tb, 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 $500. Shipping timber s,o@15; 4-4@5-4
flooring at s1i@15 p NJ. Bright Lumber, good
merchantable, from city mills, cut to size, from
s2o@4 p by the cargo.
FREIGHTs.-To Liverpool dull and somewhat
nominal; by steam, "a on uplands, 1Ad
on sea islands; by sail we quote 5-16@
"a Oh uplands and 1z@ssd on sea islands. To
Havrc, &c on upiands and 1'sc on sea islands by
sail. Coastwise-to New York, by steam, &c on
uplands and 1c on sea islands, So 9.sa n
rice; by sail, &c cotton; 81 25 g tierce on rice;
4Oc 2 barrel on rosin; IS q NJ on lumber; ss@lO
u NJ on timber. To Boston, by sail, 9@sSc g Ii on
upland cotton. To Providence, So q NJ on boards,
&c q ib on cotton. To Philadelphia, by steam,
sc q ib on uplands; by sail, se@7 q NJ on boards;
50 on timber; So q ton on clay, and s3@3 25 on
phosplates. To Baltimore by steam, 1a@Sc q
ID; by sail, s6@7 q N on boards; s3@3 25 Q ton
on phosphate rock. Vessels are in demand by
our merchants to take lumber frelghts from
Georgetown, S. c., Darien and Satilla River, Ca,
and Jacksonville, Fla, to Northern ports, and
s11@l2 p are rates on lumber and boards
MISUNDERSTANDING B1LLs.-The rate yester-
day was 3o7l@SlN for 60 day bills.
DourcrIc EycuISGE THE hanks are purchaS-