The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-13


rrceSs in visible supply y.... 25,2o4
Stock Of cotton held by Manchester spinnSs az
the mills, now 1000 bales; same time 1862 $4,000
bales Middling uplands now, 11allnd; then,
11HallHd.
TIVE COTTON MARKET.-This article for the week
inst closed has maintained firm and improving
character Notwithstanding the very large re-
ceip.s the depressing nature Of this last fact haV-
ing been counteracted by better feeling at Man
chester end the small India shipments. In the
foreign market middling uplands commenced at
ioXd, and improved to 11@11Hd p b; at New
York the rates were 22Ic, improving to 2SKe;
and at this port middlings, which opened at 2lc,
advanced to 22@22Xc p ID. The transactions and
prices at Liverpool an New York for this period
have been as follows: On Friday, May 6, the for
mer was steady at 1oNd, sales 1900 bales; the
latter was hrm at o2Xc, sales 1000 bales On Sat
urday the former was steady at 1oNd, sales 10000
bales; the latter was frmer at 2sc, sales 2Soo
baies On Monday the former was firm OF loTd,
sales 10 600 bales; the latter was streng at 23c
sales $500 bales. On Tuesday the former was
buoyaat, tplands 10Td, sales H. 900 balea the iat-
ter was firm, sales 1000 bales at 2a1ac. On We'd
nesaay the former closed buoyant, uplands ll9
l1Xd, sales l5 900 bales the latter was strong az
esxc, sales 5000 bales. Yesterday the former was
unchanged, and the latter quiet but firm at 2sAc
The transactions and prices prevailing In THIS
market for the week have been as folows: on
Friday. May c, the demand for this article was
good ard steadily maintained, prices being hrm'
and, In some transactions, rather better; sales
about 500 bales; ordinary TO good ordinary being
quoted as lS@ooK, low middling 20H, middling
q, and strict mlddling 21Hc. p fb. On Saturday
the inquiry was active, and prices improved 4 to
Kc q rs; sales $50 bales; ordinary to good ordl-
nary being quoted at 1sh@2oh, low mlddllng
coa02I. middling 2lH@21h, and strict middnng
| 21Xc y n. On Monday the article was harder
and prices advanced x to &c p b; sales 4eo
bales; ordinary to good ordinary being quoted at
lsH@2l, low middling 21H, midddllng to strict
| middlng 21x@2ac p 10. On Tuesday the staple
was steady; sales 800 bales; oreinary to good or
dlnary being quoted at 1sis@2l. low middling
az, middllng q, strict middling 2214c . 10. On
wednesday the demand was well maintained,
prices being firm, and closing with an upward
tendency; sales SOC bales; ordinary to good ordi-
nary being quoted at lsK@21H, low middllng
2lH@21X, mildllng q, and strict middllng 22tlc
p fb. Yesterday the Inquiry was mainly for good
cotton, the market being quiet but firm; sales 800
bales, say at Is; II at 1sH at 49, at 1875 10 at
NX;l at 22 81 at Tx; 81 at 22s; 60 at %; So on
private terms. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary TO good ordinary ..1SA@lA
Low mfddllng. g...................Zlh lhGaM
Middling g,;,. SSu Sy-.@
Strict mlQuRnG.. ..IItag-
SEA ISLAND CorToN.-The receipts have been
light, and were SO bags for the week. partly from
| Savannah. This article has been held steady, but
| the inquiry was limited. The stock has become
| much reduced, and buyers have only light sup.
plies to select from. The operations for this
week have been about 25 bags, among which were,
say OF Floridas at 50c Of sea islands, at 5o 10 at
eac; at soc. We quote Floridas common, at IS
@3s; medium as@4a; good 43@l5; fine and choice
nominal. Sea islands may be quoted at 45@5o
| for common; 5o@55 Tor medium; 55@65 for mcdi-
| um to fine; and 70@$l q fb for fine and choice
lIgrades.
RrcE-The arrivals OF Carolina rough from
plantations have been unimportant This grain
has shown steady tendency during this period,
and prices have been firm. The operations
have been about 500 terces OF clean Carolina,
among which were so tierces at 61; 25 at 8h;
SO at :; 10 at 71-16; is at TX; 100 a. TX; 10
at 7,!c. Common to fair clean Carolina may be
quoted at eH@7H; good 714@73sc ib. Carolina
rough may be quoted at 81 So@1 60 q bushel for
interior, &nd 81 4O@1 10 p bushel for seacoast.
NAVAL SroRKs.-with increasing arrivals and
declining markets elsewhere, articles under this
head have somewhat receded. Spirits turpentlne
| In ordinary packages has been sold at 36x. No.
rosln at 81 IS; No. at 81 so; extra No. to low
No. ST. 7o91 so; pale at s4@4 Is; pale to extra
| pale at 81 5o@5. Crude turpentine may be quoted
at So 1e for virgin; 81 SIS for yellow dip, and 81 IS
for hard.
HAY..-The receipts were about 1000 bales, most
" North River qualities. A lot Of Eastern preyi
ously tu hand, was closed at 81 IS per hundred.
Prices have improved and jGbbing parcels yester-
day were held at SIZE per hundred for North
River.
CoRN.-There have been received about 20 600
bushels Of this gnsin, some 5000 Of which was
passing through to the interior. The demand has
been steady for plantation use, and In sympathy
with an upward movement at the leading points,
prices here have considerably advanced. Job:
bing lots OF prime white, which opened at 81 $40
s5 has stirened to 81 47@l so per bushel, weight,
sacks Included. cargo Of 5000 bushels Virginia
white sold at 81 ss per bushel, bulk, weight, 80
days.
SArs.-The arrivals have been light and we
nete fair local demand, Jobblng parcels may
be quoted at about sec per bushel, weight sacks
included.
FLouIL-The market Is moderately supplied
with most qualities Of this article. Prices are
rather better, and we quote Northern and Western
fine at SIS 2s@5 60 q bbl; super ut S. 75@e q Dbl;
extra at SO 259e rs . bbl, and family at s7@S p
bbl. Southern qualities may be quoted at s7@7 rs
p bbl for extra and $500 p bbl for family grades
BAcoN.-ThIs article has been firm, with fair
inquiry prevailing, and limited stock. Prime