The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-21

The article has been dull, buyers showing no dis-
position to enter the market and the lever grades
particularly were heavy and difficult to move
common Floridas, in some instances selling as
low as i0c. The business OF the week has been
light. amounting to about 200 bags OF all KINDS,
among which were Of Floridas at 40c, 10 at 45c,
10 at ACC, 20 at 4Sc, 10 at 50c IL at Csc. OF sea
islands, stained at 23c at 55c, at 6oc, at s5c,
3 at roc S at 75c. We quote: common sea Islands
at 4o@5oc; medium 55@cOc; medium to fine $50
75c; fine and choice sOGs1 and upwards 2 ID.
About the close OF last weeks operations $50 bags
OF Floriias were sold at .4o@65c q IT,
RIcE.-The arrivals OF Carolina rough have
been moderate, about 10000 bushels for this week.
The market for this period assumed frmer
character, and prices stirened nc q ID, the bet
ter qualities being quite firm, but was quiet yes
terday. The operations for the period amount TO
500 tierces OF clean Carolina, say 10 terces at 5A,
IS at g. lis at 116, &c at 6}. 80 at 3-l6, 30 ut
SIC, 10 at 65s, ~ at 6 GIG, SO at exc . ID. we
quote common to fair clean Carolina at 6GGS:
good 65S@61Ic 2 it. Carolina rough may be
quoted at 81 15@1 40 for interior and 81 4o@1 60 q
bushel for seacoast.
NAVAL SToREs.-The receipts OF this article
have been light, and the business OF very re.
strcted character. The only sale OF spirits OF tur.
pentine was on private terms, and We omit quo
tatons. Rosins arc nominal at So 2 Dbl. for
extra No. 1; So 5o@s27 IS 2 Dbl. for No. $500 p
. Dbl. for low No. /; 81 20 q bbl for No. ., and
81 60 q Dbl. for No. !. Crude turpentine Is un-
changed-say So so = bbl. for virgin, 81 GO for
yellow dip, and 81 60 for hard.
HAY.-Therc have been no arrivals Of impor.
-, 11c haAn .v a yt.fn q
character.
CoRN.-The receipts Of this grain have been
abeut 30, 900 bushes-all from Baltimore and Nor
folk. A cargo OF $500 bushels from Norfolk, in
bulk, was sold on private terms. Jobbing lots OF
prime white Maryland sell at about 81 22@1 "a per
bushel, weight, bags includcd; 1000 bushels OF
white Maryland, in bags, was sold on private
terms.
FLoUR.-The market is we'll supplied with the
various grades of this article, and while prices
have had an easier tendency they have undergone
no important change. moderate inquiry has
prevailed, and we quote Northern and Western
fine at Sos so q Dbl; super So I5@0 p Dbl; extra
sc 25@6 IS p bbl, and family at sI@7 so q Dbl.
Southern qualities are in moderate stock and may
be quoted at S. a5@7 IS p pbl for extra, and ss@
p bbl for family grades.
BAcoN.-There has been moderate business do
Ing in these articles, but prices have been without
strength, closing with better feeling yesterday.
We v,;;ccte prime smoked shoulders 15c 3 ID;
nr;;ae cear rib sides at lsci rime s'r'pS 1t i'c'
dry sated shoulders at H. and sides at lie. e III;
prime clear rib sides we're sold during the week at
Ii, tx and l71sc q ID.
SUGAR AND MoLASSEs-The cargo OF sugar and
molasses eX-brig Croton, from Cardenas, was sold
Yesterday by Mr. W. P. Hall, importer Grocery
sugars sold at 12I@121sc IN hhds. Clayed TO-
lasses, new crop, in hhds, sold at 3s@S91s, and In
bbls at 44c . gallon.
FRUTT.-The market Is we'll supplied will
oranges, both Of Florida and Cuba kinds. We
quote nomnally al so5@35 q n. Bananas, mar
ket nearly bare. Apples are in good supply at IS
| @s q bbl.
yEGETAbLEs-The supply Of Irish potatoes Is
ample Eating qualities sell ut s3@3 25 q Dbl;
seed potatoes are held at So 25@5 p bbl. Onions
sell ut S6@6 so q bbl New Charleston cabbages
are in good supply at 1o@l2c each.
BUTTER AND LARD.-There is a fair stock OF
prime Goshen. We quote good to prime ut 4o@
45c p fb Western and other lower grades sell
from 3o@35c p it; country do. at 25@3Oc p ID,
as in quality. Lard Is in good supply and is held
at 10000.
SALT-The arrivals amount to about 400 sacks
Most OF the importationS have been sold or placed
in bond for better rates. Lots from store selling
at 81 4o@1 50 per sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-The market is fairly supplied
with this article. and we quote 23@24s p yard
Dundee baggng, II inches, ~ lbs. for the yard
| T. baI,l ar
wide, ID 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 ID; greenleaf at 10 cents
and jute at sh@a cents y tb.
IRON BANDS AND TIEs for cotton Of the mos
approved patterns, are offered on the market a
6k@THc y ID, and sales have taken place a
these figures.
| TIMBER AND LUNEER.-The market for this artl
Gle Is dull. We quote timber for milling purpose:
from s5@s. Shipping timber Slo@15; 4-4@5--
flooring at s14@l5 p NJ. Bright lumber, soot
merchantable, from city mills, cut to size, from
s2O@24 2 n by the Cargo.
FREIGurs.-To Liverpool dull and somewhat
nominal; by steam, ad on upands, 1l[s
on sea islands; by sail we quote 5-le@
IA on uplands and H0tid on sea islands. Tt
Havre, &c on uplands and l;sc on sea Islands by
sail. Coastwise-to New York, by steam, nc OF
uplands and 1c on sea islands, 81 p tierce OF
rice; by SAIL &c on cotton; ST % p tlerce on rice
4Oc 2 barrel on rosin; S. p Nj on lumber; ss9l'
p n OH timber. To Boston, by sail, }z@Xc p 10 OF
upland cotton. To Providence, SIS 2 NJ on boards
&c p ID on cotton. To Philadelphia, by steam
sc a 10 on uplands; by sail, s6S7 2 NJ on boards
50 on timber; sS = ton on clay, and ss@s % OF
phosphates. To Baltimore by steam, h@3sc
Ii; by sail, s6@7 p N on boards; s3@3 25 p tol
OH phosphate rock. Vessels are in demand b.
our merchants to take lumber freights from
Georgetown, s. Co. Darien and Satia River, Ga.
and Jacksonville, Fla, to Northern ports, ans
$11@l2 q n are rates on lumber and boards.
ExcHANGE-STERLISG BILLs.-The rate yester
day was 1391s@12eH for 60 day bills.
DOMESTIC ExcHANGE.-The banks are purchas
ing sight checks on New York at e discount;
days z. discount; 10 days l per ct. discount; l;
days IL: 20 days =; 80 days =. They are sell
ing sight checks atpar.
GoLD.-The brokers were yesterday buying q
20 and selling at 22.
Markets by Telegraph.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
LONDON, January 20-NoOn. - Consols 923s