The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-25

| The transactions ana prices prevailing III sniE
market for this period have been as follows:
On Friday, February lstl., the article was de
clnng with much irregularity in prices, purchas
ers generally Offering 2sH, and factors refusing
to sell under 23Zc 2 ID for middllngs; sales aoou
400 bales; quotations somewhat nominal, say fol
ordinary to 20 cd ordinary 22@23; low mddline
2SS; middling 23X; strict middling 24c = 10.
On Saturday the market had an easier tenden
cy, with moderate transactions; sales about SoS
bales, ordinary to good ordinary being quoted a
ooa23: low middling 2sil4; middling 23H@23A
strict middling 24c q ID.
On Monday, in the absence OF buyers, there wa:
no demand Of note, and the market was at s
stand; sales only Is bales, classed middling, a
23Hc p fb.
On Tuesday the demand was light; sales abou
los bales, on the basis OF 2sNc q 1t for middllnga
On Wednesday she market vas dull and prices
somewhat irregular; sales 200 bales, ordinary t
good ordinary being quoted at 21h922H; low
middllng %; middling 23&; strict middling 23Ac
Yesterday the market showed no change, the
operations being largely by one buyer; sales 45'
bales, say "a at 224;2 at 22h; at 221s; l3 at 2S
SO at 23t4; S52 at 2S,4c, and on private terms
We quote Liverpool clasifcations: Ordinary te
good ordinary 2lh@22H; low middling %: MID
ding 23k; strict middling 231zc q fb
SEA ISLAND CoTroN.-The receipts OF this quail
ty of the staple has been light and show decided
falling ofT-say about Ill bags OF sea islands and
Floridas for the week. There has been moderate
demand for sea island quality and prices have
been maintained. but Florida descriptions have
continued to show much dullness with animpor'
1 hn
been about aeo bags of all qualities, among which
were, say: Of sea islands at As; at so; at S.
% at IS; at 50; at TO- at IS; y at S5 or Flor
idas at 55; at So. We quote common Florldas
at s0@4o; medium 4O@45; medium to good 45@5o
good to fine 5O@55; fine and choice $4,000 p H.
Sea islands may be quoted at 45@5o for common
| 50@6O for medium; 60@70 for medium to fine; and
7o@s1 and upward for fine and choice The rapid
gold decline yesterday caused buyers generally to
withdraw.
RIcB.-The receipts OF Carolina rough have
| been light, and were about 10000 bushels for the
week. With dull markets at the North, the grain
here has been without activity, and in the lower
grades prices have been rather in buyers favor,
| but the rates have remained without much alter.
alton, factors showing but little disposition to
| force their stocks on the market The sales have
| been about GOO tierces Of clean Carolina among
which were 80 tierces at l3.l6c: 10 therces at
SIC; "a at 15lec; 2S7 at &C; 131 at. 6Ic; "a at
| 3-l6c; so at exc p Ii. We quote common Ia
fair clean Carolina at 5H@Gc; good 6's@6'ac;
common prime at exc q tt. Carolina rough
may be quoted at 81 1901 so q bushel for in
terror, and 81 3o@ 60 Z, 1ushel for seacoast.
NAVAL SroREs-The want OF stock has reduced
the business in hese articles to IN unimportant
| figure until receipts OF new crop. The transac-
tions have been restricted TO some operations In
spirits turpentine at 43c ., gallon. Resins have
been without transactions as there was no sup
ply on the market.
HAY.-The arrivals have been about 800 bales OF
Notrh River descriptions. Thestransacsions have
been generally OF retail character to meet the
local demand. A sale OF go bales North River
took place from the wharf Mt 81 40 per hundred.
CoRN.-The receipts for the week have been
about Is, 900 bushels, mainly from Baltimore. The
inquiry has been moderate, and prices have con.
tnued without important change from the clos
ing rates OF last week. Some $500 bushels OF
prime white was sold at 81 IS q bushel, weight,
sacks included. JoLbing lots are selling at abou.
81 oo@l 90 p bushel, weight, sacks included.
1ooS
bushels of yellow was sold at 81 Il I, bushcl.
weight, sacks included.
OATs-There are fair supplies Of this grain com.
ing to hand, and there is steady inquiry for 10.
cal consumption. About 1900 bushels OF Mary
land was sold during the week ut T3c y bushel,
weight, sacks included.
FLoUR.-The market has been fairly supplied
with most qualities OF Northern and Western
brands OF this article, the lower grades being
rather frmer ia consequence OF the more limited
supplies. We quote Northern and Western fine
at s5@5 Is p barrel; super at SIS 5o@5 IS p bar
rel; extra at so@7 2 BARREL and family at 81 ESQ
s q barrel Southern descriptions are in moder.
ate stock, and may be quoted at sT@775 q barrel
for extra, andss@0 2 barrel for family kinds.
BAcoN.-The stock Of meat is moderate, with q
steady and rather fair inquiry prevailing, the
market showing rather hrmer feeling We quote
prime smoked shoulders at 14@l4Hc q ID; prime
clear rib sides at 11&@l7H p b. dry -saled shoul-
ders at I2H@l21c; sailed rib and clear rib sides
at 16@l6Kc p fb.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-The market is fairly
supplied with late arrivals from Cuba. Cuba
clayed molasses is In fair request at A@42c p gal
Ion, in hogsheads, and H@45c p gallon, in bar
rels. Muscovado molasses may be quoted at AGO
SOC q gallon. in hogsheads, and 5s955c 2 gallon,
in barrels Prime New Orleans molasses is SELL
ing at 7s@Soc p gallon. Louisiana sugars, good
to prime, may be quoted at 1l@l3c q ID.
FRrIrs.-several cargoes of Cuba oranges and
bananas we're received, which, meeting bare
market, were rapidly taken up by our retailers
We quote oranges at s35 Z W. bananas at s2a4 q
bunch.
TEGErABLEs-The market is well supplied with
Irish potatoes, ans We quote at So 25@3 50 2 bbl.
Fancy brands for seed are held at s5@s. Onions
are selling a. Sc a bbl.
BUTTER AND LARD-There Is o fair stock OF
prime Goshen. We quote good to prime at 400
isc p fb Western and other lower grades sell
from so@35c p ID; country do. at 25@3oc a ID,
as in quality. Lard Is in good supply and Is held
at 1qG2oc
SALr.-There have been no receipts OF this artl-
Gle. Lots from store selling at 81 4o@1 80 p sack.
INDIA BAGG1So.--The market is fairly supplied
with this article, and we quote 23@24c = yard
Dundee baggng, a inches, 1h lbs. for the yard,
is held at 3O@35c. Sea island bagging, Is inches
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 tb; greenleaf at 10 cents;
and jute at SH90 cents a 10.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, OF the most