The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-04
The stock Of the article In sight at the lates
dates were as follows:

The receipts at shis port for the past week were
/ $3.50 bags Of sea Islands and Floridas and lo''S8
| bales OF uplands, OF which Ss9 were from Mobile,
| against 25s bags OF SCI Islands and Fioridas and
II ss7 bales Of uplands the week previous, and
l7e bags OF sea islands and Floridas and 1917
bales Of uplands for the contrasting week the
year before. These supplies came as follows, say,
OF ~uplands, per South Carolina Railroad, s7oo
bales; Northeastern Railroad, 1905; Savannah
and Charleston Railroad, 800; Georgetown, 2;
Florida, s; Peedee, 81. or sea Islands, Edisto,
lis; Christ Church, %; James Island, Is; Beau
fort, 81; Savannah, l; Wadmalaw, 7; Johns
Island. 50; Florida, 70; Northeastern Railroad, 8;
Savannah and Charleston Railroad, II.
TIE COTTON M~ARKRT.-This staple during the
period under review maintained a somewhat
steady and slightly frmer character at the leading
centres, the foreign market being at 9Xd, i'm.
proved to 9Hd 2 ID for middling uplands. At
New York the rates were 1870 and hardened to
1sX91sc, and at this point this grade commenc-
ed at 17Hc and hardened to l7X@l7xc y ID.
| The transactions and prices at Liverpool and
New York during this period were as follows: On
Friday, September 81, the former was steady, up
lands sKd, sales IA 900 bales; the Latter was quiet
at 18xc, sales 1900 bales. On Saturday the
former was hrm, uplands eKd, sales 1900 bales;
the latter was steady at lSxc. On Monday the
former was quiet and steady, uplands eHd, sales
1000 bales; the latter was weak at 1Sxc, sales
1000 bales. On Tuesday the former was firm, up.
lands 9Hd, sales $4,000 bales; the latter was
easier, uplands ls%c, sales 1872 bales. On Wed.
nesdsy the former was active and nrmer. uplauds
eH@9xd, sales 18. 900 bales; the latter was quiet
and nrm at 1870, sales 1885 balcs. Yesterday the
former was firm. uplands esd, sales $1,000 bales;
the latter showed a good demand with light Offer
ings, mlddlugs 1sc p ID.
The business In cotton 10 this market for the
week just terminated presented the following
features On Friday, September 81, there was q
fair Inquiry, factors showing Q limited STOCK and
~securi; g full rates; sales 900 bales, Ordinary to
good ordinary being quoted at 15h9l6X. low
mIddlIug l7X@l7H. middling Tx, and strict
middling l7Hc q tb. On Saturday the market
was firm, with a fair demand; sales ESQ bales, or
binary to good ordinary being quoted at 1910
1870, low middling 17Hsl7A, middllng Tx,
strict mlddling 17Kc. On Monday prices were
slightly nrmer. With q good demand aad light
stock; sales 500 bales, ordinary to good ordinary
being quoted at 16@l7c, low mIddling TX, mid.
ding Tx, strict mIddllng 17Xc q ID. On Tues
day there was a well sustained Inquiry at full aud
In some cases rather frmer rates; the stock being
light; sales 100 bales. ordinary to good ordinary
being quoted at 1e@l7, low mlddling Tx, mid.
ding 17h@l7S, Strict middllng l7Ic q ii. On
Wednesday the market opened with a nrmer
feeling, but became quiet; sales 500 bllea, ordi.
nary TO good ordinary being quoted at 1e@17H,
low middling TX, mlddling Tx, strict middllng
17xc p t. Yesterday the market opened quiet