The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-15

Excess in visible SUPPLY. lS4,aoo
Stock Of cotton held by Manchester spinners at
the mills, now 90 600 bales, same time 1869, 6aoou
bales. Middling uplands now 11Hd, then l27sd
The operations in this market for the week have
been Us follows:
On Friday, April S, the inquiry was to fair ex'
tent; Offering stock light and prices full and urn
Gales $50 bales, ordinary TO good ordinary Delng
quoted ut 1s35@2lc; low middng 2l1sc; middiing
22c, and strict middling 22hc q 10.
On Saturday there was only limited business
transacted, the market showing no change OF
note; sales So bales; quotations unaltered.
On Monday the article was quiet and somewhat
easier; sales about $50 bales, ordinary to good
ordinary being quoted at ls@21c; low middling
2l%c; middling 2lA@22c, and strict middling
2oA@22;sc q ID.
On Tuesday the marke: opened dull and de-
clined AyHc p ID, when il became more actirei
sales 45o bales, ordinary to good ordinary being
quoted at ls@i2o1sc, low middling 2lc. mlddng
81 &c, strict middling 22c q lb.
On Wednesday there was no change OF impor-
tance, moderate demand prevailing; sales 300
bales; quotations as before.
Yesterday the market was quiet, good grades
being steady and low grades dull; sales near 200
bales, say at lSc; % at 10; at 20; at COX; 4s
at d; II at 2l4; . at 2l9s; 90 2I1; IL at 2lH;
1lo at &c. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary 10 good ordinary. .....1S92eE
Low middlinS. nS...................H g
MiuQnR. ......-.......... ...... 81 rig
Strict middling ng.................22 g
SEA ISLAND OorToN.-There have been received
about 1853 bags OF this article the larger portion
through Savannah, say 12s bags. There has been
rather steady inquiry for this quality OF the sta
ple, the medium and better grades being in de-
mand, and these qualities exhibited much firm
ness, while common kinds were dull, The trans.
actions for the week were about 3Go bags OF sel
islands and Floridas, among which were, s. v o!
Floridas, stair e., 1t 3oc; CO at ss % at 4o at a2
42 49, l6 49, VI sea islands, u at 45c; u as So
3s at 55c; at 6Oc; 8 at ea1sc p 1t. Wequote COM
mon Floridas at 33@35c; medium 36@3Sc; good 40
case; fine and choice nominal. Sea islands may
be quoted at 4O@5oc for common; 5o@55c for me-
dium; 55@65c for medium to fine, and 70c@lSl g
ID for fine and choice grades
RIcE.-The arrivals Of Carolina rough have
been unimportant. During the early portion oi
the week, this grain was quiet, aud transactions
moderate but for several days past good dc
mand he's prevailed at steadily hardening prices
the rates moving up about lc e ib. The business
of The week has amounted to about 1900 tlcrccS
OF clean Carolina. among which are 43 at Axe; II
at SC; at SIC; ST ct SIC; 20 at 5o-l6c; l75 a!
5Ic; 3ss at &C; 25 at 1-l6c; % at GSc; 81 at
6 316c; 90 at G;sc; 257 OF private terms We quote
common to fair clean Carolina at 5I4@6c; good
6k@6kc q 10. Carolina rough may be quoted at
sOc@sl 20 q bus.el for Interior and 81 1901 40 q
bushel foeseacoast.
NAVAL SToaES.-Tsc receipts have continued
very light, and in the sbsencc OF stock the busl.
ness has been Of a limited character. Some
lots OF pale 10 extra pale rosin have been
sold at s4@5 2 bb!, No. at 81 60 2 bbl, and
spirits turpeniiue at l15@+2c 9 gallon.
HAY.-The arrivals have been liberal say near
1000 bales all North River, portion reshipped from
Georgetown S. ca part OF these receipts were
destined for Interior ports. Sales of North River
have taken place at 81 5o@l SIS p hundred, and
80 bales en- Inferior article, At 81 40 q hundred
CoRN-The supplies OF this grain coming for
ward have been light, say about 1000 bushels foI
the week. About 5000 bushels Of white Maryland
was sold at 81 % q bnshel, weight, sacks includ
ut 81 q bushel, weight. There has been a
steady jobblng inquiry at about 81 2SSl 80 q
bushel, weight, sacks included, for prime white.
OATs.-The market is fairly supplied with this
grain. Some 1900 bushels, sacked, were sold at
75c p bushe!, weight, sacks included.
FLoUR.-Dealers have fair stocks OF this ar:i'
Gle; the demand being somewhat moderate, prices
remain steady for most qualities. We quote
Northern and Western fine at s5@5 25 g barrel
super at SIS 4o@5 Go q barrel; extra at sSaG 75
and family ut s7@ss q barrel. Southern grades
are in moderate stock, and may be quoted at ST@
ST a barrel for extra, and ss@se p barrel for
family descriptions.
BAcoS.-The demand for all qualities OF meat
is on O moderate scale, but prices have shown
flrmer tendency. We quote prime smoked should
ers at la@l3Hc. p ID; sides at 17@17k; salted
shoulders at 12@12H, and sides at l5A@161kc.
q ID.
SUGAR ASD MoLAssEs.-There have been mode
rate transactions in grocery sugars at e@ehc for
common, and 1o@10hc p ID for good. Centrifu-
gal moasses in barrels was sold at Csc; clayed In
hhds at 37@3sc, and .uuscovado al $e@i2c p
gallon.
FRulT.-The stock OF West India is light, the
receipts being restricted to cargo of bananas
aud cocoanuts from Baracoa The business has
been only in retail way.
yEGETABLES.-Irsh potatoes are selling at SEQ
q bbl. onions are scarce at 50 5o97 so 2 bbl.
New Charleston green peas have appeared IN
small quantities, but bear fancy price.
BUTTER AND LARp.-Ncre Is falr STOCK ol
prime Goshen. We quote good to prime at $50
ioc a ID. Western and other lower grades sell
from 2O@3oc q Ii; country do. at 25@39c p 1t,
rs in quality. Lard is In good supply and is held
at 17@lSc.
SALr-There have been no arrivals. Lots from
store selling at 81 4o@l SO ., sack.
INDIA BAGaISG.-The market Is fairly supplied
with this article. and we quote 23@a4c q yard.
Dundee bagging, n inches, x Tbs. for the yard,
is held at 3o@S5c.
RorE.-The demand for rope Is moderate, and
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. We
quote hemp at cents ID; greenleaf al 10 cents;
and jute at s1S@9 cen;s q ID.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, OF the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market at
6H@71sc {, b.
TIMER AND LUMEER.-The market for this arti-
Gle is dull. We quote timber for milling purposes
from $500. Shipping timber slo@15; 4-4@5-+
flooring II s1i@15 p NJ. Bright lumber, good
merchantable, from city mills cut TO size, from
sao@9i q NJ by the cargo.
FREIGnrs.-To Liverpool, by steam, lGd on
uplands, 114d on sea islands; by sail, we
ssote Xd@7.16d on uplands and s.d on sea is