The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-12


Shipments to Great Britain for the month Of
July, 7sooo to the Continent, 5000, total $4,000,
against e3, 500 to Great Britain and 5000 to the
Continent same time last year.
The arrivals at this port for this period has been
IL bags OF sea islands and Floridas and $50 bales
of uplands, against - bsgs Of sea Islands ard
Floridas and 959 bales ofuplands the week before
and - bags OF sea islands and F!ordas and 1se
bales Of uplands for the week. last year. These
supplies have come as follows: Say of p'ands,
per South Carolina Railroad, s1s bales; per North
eastern Railroad 40; Savannah 8; Georgetown ].
or seq islands, Florida II.
TIE COTTON MARKET-Ths article was during
much Of the week rather dull and weak showing at
times better feeling, vibrating in sympathy to
a large degree with the political movements as
they are supposed to lavcr peace or otherwise.
In the foreign market the article opened at 11Sd,
reeeded to TAj, advanced to S2ld p to FOR mid
ding uplands At New York the rates began at
1e4c, declined to 1sll@lehc . ib; while at this
port there has been light inquiry, in which the
fine qualities were first In request, and at later
period the lower grades.
The movements OF the article at Liverpool and
New York for this period has been as follows. On
Friday, August 5th, the former closed with low
er tendency, uplands 7%d, sales 10000 bales; the
latter was dull and unchanged ut l92lc, sales 100
bales On Saturday the former closed dull,uplands
7,:d, sales 10000 bales; the latter was declining
at 1aka1sHc; sales 600 bales. On Monday the
former closed active, uplands SD, sales 10000
bales; the latter was weak at l91sc; sales $50
bales. On Tuesday the former closed active and
buoyant, uplands ssd, sales 12o 600 bales; the lat
ter was dull at ielc, sales 600 bales. On Wednes-
day the former was active, uplands sald, sales
1s, 600 bales; the latter was firm at l9hc, sales
1000 bales. Yesterday the former was steady,
and the latter dull at 1s15c.
The transactions In this market for the week
have been as follows: On Friday, August the 9Th,
this staple was in moderate request, good quail
ties being rather steady In consequence Of the
light supply, and the demand being mostly for
these descriptions, while common kinds were
dull and irregular and prices were somewhat
nominal; sales lis bales; ordinary to good or
binary being quoted at l3@lGH, low middling
l7H, middling Is, strict m!ddling 1Skc 2 10.
On Saturday the demand was light, the fner
qualities unchanged, others dull and nominal;
quotations as before. On Monday the better
qualities were unchanged. other kinds In buyers
favor; sales 100 bales; ordinary TO good ordinary
being quoted at 1S@l5h, low mddling 1f3s, mid
ding IS, strict middling 1S,lc q 10. On Tuesday
the market was nearly at stand: sales IS bales;
quotations nominally unchanged. On Wednes.
day there was light Inquiry for the lower quail
ties; sales 100 bales; quotations somewhat nomi-
nal, say ordinary to good ordinary 1906, low
middlng 17E, middl!ng ls, strict mddling 1Sl<c
p tb. Yesterday the demand was mainly for the
common grades, the better qualities being dull,
buyers Offering about l7A for mlddling, and
holders asking about 1Sc p ft. The sales were
about $50 bales, say at -; at 49, Q at 1SE; at
Il; at 10; II at l64; 20 at leH; 81 at II; l2 At
tx. We quote, somewhat nominal:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION:
Ordinary to good ordinary lib @l6k
Low mlddllng g...................No Nominaic
Mi6d1ng .......-........ .NeinInai
SEA ISLAND CorToN.-The very reduced stock
and the indIsposition OF purchasers to do any
thing In the present state of affairs, prevents ou-
siness, and no transactions Of importance have
taken place; quotations are omitted as nominal
R1cE.-The stock Of this grain has become so
light as to cause the few lots left In the hands Of
factors to be held firmly, anu no transactions OF
importance have taken place during this period;
quotations are somewhat nominal, say common
10 fair clean Carolina at 724@s1zc; good SS@SAc
q fb Carolina rough may be quoted at 81 500
1 10 per bushe for Interior, and 81 1901 go per
bushel for seacoast.
NAVAL SToREs-The arrivals have been in fair
supply for this period, and were $500 bbls OF all
kinds for the week. There has been moderate
business doing. and we note sales OF spirits tur-
pentine at 34@S5c q gallon, eXtr;. pale rosln at
81 25@l so, pale rosin OF So 75@4 q bbl, low pale
at S3@3 o5 q Dbl, dull at s2@2 10 . bol extra
No. / OF So ESQ l2 65, opaque at S2@2 25, no. at
81 s5, No. 8 at 81 80 q bbl. a few sales Of virgin
turpent!ne occurred at So 25, yellow dip at 81 25
and hard at s12o q bbl.
AAY.-Thcre have been received about 400 bales
Of North River. Transactions m this quality from
the wharf took place at 81 5o@1 So q hundred.
CoRN.-There have been received about $4,000
bushels from Baltimore and New York. The In
1uiry has been moderate, and jobblng lots or
common to prime white have generally sold at
81 45@1 so . brshe!, weight, sacks included. In
wholesale transactions, 1900 bushels OF common
white ". re sold at 81 l3 p bushel. and 1900 bush.
els Of prime at 81 a5@s1 46 q bushel, both weight
and sacks Included. AbouE 1900 bushels Of prime
Western white was sold at 81 4s q bushel, weight,
sacks included.
OATs.-The market ls moderately supplied with
this grain. for which there is some local demand
at about s5c p 5a>Sel, weight, sacks included.
FLoUn.-Tnere is moderate stock Of most
qualities OF this anticipates showing no
change of importance. Northern and Western
fine may be quoted at s6@6 25 q bbl; super at
IS snlaa zs q hhl: extra at 81 25@8 e5 . bbl and