The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-24


1sc p tb On Saturday the inquiry was moderate
at unchanged prices; sales 700 bales; quotations
as before. On Monday there was a good demand
at firm rates; sales 900 bales, ordinary to good
ordinary being quoted at 15@l71Ic; low mlddllng
l7H@l7Sc; middllng 1I74@l7Ic: strict mid.
ding lSc q ID. On Tuesday the article showed
a strong feeling, but afterward became quiet,
closing unchanged; sales 800 bales; quota ions as
before. On Wednesday there was an active de-
mand, with an advance sof &c q 10; sales 1900
bales ordinary to good ordinary being quoted at
1e@17Hc; low middling lIs@17Ac; mlddling
17Xc; strict middling lsc q fb. Yesterday being
holiday, there were no transactions OF note;
quotations were nominal.
SEA ISLAND CoTroS-This quality OF the staple
has come forward In fair supply, and was receiv-
ed to the extent OF about 1876 bags Of Carolinas
and Floridas for the week. There has been
moderate inquiry for medium to fine grades
which maintain steady character, with sales Of
about 81 bags OF all qualities, among which were
OF Carolinas at 6oc, at 65 at 81, "a at 6S, at
TO- at 75 Is at IT. 35 at so at s2 4S at IS, Is at
90, 9 at e5 at 100. or Flori'as at S., at go,
l6 at 81, at So, Is at 10. 10 at 7z1lc.
R1cE-The arrivals Of Carolina rough were
moderate, say about $4,000 bushels for this pc.
riod. The market has shown irmer character
during this time, with good demand prevailing,
the sales footing up about 1000 tlerces OF clean
Carolina, among which were IS t!erces at &c, e6 at
tx 90 at TX 1873 at 7> lsS at s.l6, 22S at 7, 81
at TX, SO at 1915, So on private terms. we
quote common to fair clean Carolina at 6h@7zz,
good s-l6@7 13-l6c q 10.
NAVAL SToREs.-The receipts Of these articles
have been In q limited way, say about 1000 ools
OF all kinds for the week. Spirits turpentine mas
| been quiet, while rosins have been In lalr re-
quest, the market showing the following transac-
tions: On Friday, November II, sales about Soo
bbls rosins, viz IS bbls pale and low pale on pri'
yate terms, It's bills No. at 81 Is, 236 ebls NO.
at 81 1904 12h, rs btls No. AZ 81. on Satur-
day, November 49, there were no sales reported
On Monday, November 20, about 500 Dds rosin
changed hands, viz: 40 bbls pale and low pale on
private terms, and the balance on the basis OF
as IS for low No. l. s475 for extra No. 81 Is for
No. . s41ax for low No. 2, 81 for No. 8. On Tues.
day, November 81, about 800 bbls were sold at
81 for No to se p bbl for low No. l. On Wednes-
day, November %, about 29e bbls spirits turpen-
tine were soil at 61c q gallon; no transactions IN
rosin. On Thursday, November %, the market
was quiet and without transactions OF note.
HAY.-There were no arrivals or transactions
OF note In this article.
CoRN.-The receipts were unmportant and the
business merely In a retail way. Early In the
week sales OF $500 bushels Western white TOOK
place at e6@e7c q bushe sacks included, and
400 bushels Western mixed at 94c p bushel,
sacks included. Jobblng lots OF prime white sell
at 81 os@sl osc p bushel, sacks Included.
OArs.-Tnere were no additions to the stock OF
this article; $500 bushels sold early In the week
at 6lc q bushe., sacks included.
PEAs.-The supplies are light, and clay qualities
in limited lots sell at 81 1o@sl 2oc q bushel.
FLouR.-The market Is fairly supplied with most
qualities of this article, with a steady local and
interior demand. Northern and Western super
NAV be quoted at Sc 1901 q Dbl; extra at 81 500
8 2s q bbl; family at IS 5000 2 bo!. southern
descriptions are ln moderate stock, and super
may be quoted at So 75@7 p Dbl; extra at 81 500
e5 p Dbl; family at s. 5o@9 q bol, and extra
family at 5000 p Dbl.
BaCoN.-There Is a moderate stock OF prime
meat In the hands Of dealers with limited In
ouiry. Prime smoked shoulders may be quoted
at s@sxc q ID; prime smoked clear rib sides at
skc; prime salted shoulders at 7@'xc, and prime
sated sides at atsh@sAc q ID.
CoFFEE.-This article has exhibited no change
of note. Limited transactions take place at
about 22@2lc = tt for fair to prime Rio qualities.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-The stocks are mode
rate, but good to prime grocery sugars may be
quoted at 1lx@12xc a 10; fair to good Cubas
lox@llKc. New Orleaus molasses, prime is
scarce Cuba muscova1o molasses may be
quoted at 3s@aSc In hhds. and 4oc in bbls;
clayed at s3@3sc In hhds. and S5@37c In bbls
Demerara sugar, prime 12@l2xc. Molasses,
prime In puncheons 4ac; in bbls SIC. Sugar
house syrup sells at 2l@23c in hhds. and 27c in
barrels.
BUTTER AND LARp.-There Is q fair stock OF this
arslcle-fancy Goshen may be quoted at IS cts;
New York Sgate prime, 2s@Soc; medium 2o@2Sc;
ordinary grades, sweet, 15@lsc; choice western
2o@25c Lard Is in fair supply, and Is held at
l2@lsc q b. Cheese-factory choice 15@1sc.
sALr.-Jobbing parcels Of Liverpool received
direct may be quoted at 81 eo9l 10 = sack.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, OF the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market 81
$1,000 p d. Wallis tie 5@5hc.
INDIA BAaaINa.-The market is dull. We quote
4 yard, gInny cloth l61s@lsc; domestic is quiet,
and double anchor, 45 Inches, may be quoted at
lsc; elephant at 1Th@lsc, Ludlow l6Hc, other
brands l6H@lso as in quality.
TIMBER AND LuXBER.-The market for this arti
Gle is quiet. We quote timber for milling purposes
Crom $s@1o. Shipping timber s1o916. Bright
timber, good merchantable, from city mills, cut
to size, rrom $ls@22 p II by the cargo; lumber
per rail, $lS@l5; river lumber, $lo@l2; dressed
Lumber, $22@25.
FRKIaKrs.-To Liverpool, by steam direct nomi-
nal on uplands, nominal oa sea Islands; via New
York xd on uplands, Id on sea islands; by sail
7.l8i on uplands, on sea islands nominal. To
Havre nominal. Coastwise-to New York, by
steam xc on uplsnds and lc on sea islands; 81
p tierce on rice; by sail, - q ID on cotton;
- q tierce on rice; 4oc q barrel on rosin;
$7@ss p on lumber; $s@lo p N on tim
Der. To Boston, by sail, nc a b on upland
cotton. To Providence, by sail, So 90 p n on
boards, &c 2 b on cotton; by steam 81 q bale on
New York rates. To Philadelphia, by steam,
XcH b on uplands; by sail, 81 Pm on boards;
50 on timber; So a ton on clay, and s3@3 so on
phosphates. To Baltimore by steam, Hc q 10;
by sail, ss so97 p N on boards; $3@3 26 q ton
on phosphate rock. Vessels are in demand by
our merchants to take lumber freights from
Georgetown, 8. O., Darien and Sata River, Ca,
and Jacksonville, Fla, to Northern ports, and
1o@l2 a NJ are rates on lumber and boards.
DOMESTIC ExcHANGB.-The banks are purchas-
Ing sight checks on New York at 31@hc discount;