The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-28

Decrease OF STOCK In 8gnt.... o|'''
The arrivals at this p ,rr for the past week were
% bags OF sea Islands and Fl,rldis an" SoS'
bales OF uplauds, against e3 bags or sea isiahos
suu Florldas and 6lU9 bales OF upland5 the pre-
ylous week, and 22 bags OF sea ISLANDS anu
ElorIdas and 25Ss bales OF uplands for the Time
last year. These arrivals came as follows: say
Of uplands, per South Carolina Railroad z'sS
ta.es; Northeastern Railroad, 2'6; Savannah anu
Char. .eston Railroad, 43; Georgetown, ~. VI Sea
islands-Northeastern Railroad, -; savannah
and Charleston Railroad, l6; Florlds, I; Beaufort
l; Edisto, 4.
TEE ,o1ToN MARKET.-After period OF much
depression this article assumed nrmer cnarac-
ter, and tn foreign Rates, which opehed at sH
@sxd, improved to s4@sHd p ib for middlng
uplands. at New YorS prices commenced at
lsxc; advanced to lsHc q fb, while at this point
this grade was at lSHc, aud slirened 10 lSh@
lsXc a b, the upward movement being fell
mostly In the bette. grades, which are scarce,
while common kinds were abundant and not
much sought after. The transactions and prices
at Liverpool and New York during inls period
were as follows OH Friday, March Il, the former
was quiet, uplands sK@sAl, sales $4,000 bales;
the latter was firm, upauas l9Hc sales 2aiS
bales on Saturday the former was steady; up
lands exd sales 10 coo bales; the latter Was nrm.
er, upands l9Xc. sales 622 balls. On Monday the
former was hardening. uplands 9Ad, safes l6, 600
bales; the 10 ter wa, flrm and held higher, up
lands 1exc, sales 1888 bales. On Tuesday the
former was quiet and firm, uplands sx@ shd,
sales II 0oJ baes; the lattr was quet aplau
lskc sales GA Uales. On Wednesday the former
was quiet anu firm, uplauds 9k9shd, sales 16,.
Oo9 bales: The latter Was steady, uplands lsHc,
safes 272S bales. Yesterday the former was quiet
and steady, uplands skd, sales $4,000 oaled; the
latter was steady st lshc p fb.
The sales and Prices Of cotton In this market
during the week under review were as follows:
On Friday, March FL, there Was limited inquiry
at firm ratts for line qualities and easy and
somewhs. nominal prices for common kinds; Sales
$50 bales; stains and trged Icing quosed at 100
II, Inferior 1905, ordinary to good ordinary
Is@l7X, low middling Is, middllng lSh, strict
middng lSZc p ID. on Saturday there was
rather more inquiry, with steady tone
to the market, and the better kinds hardened In
some Instances to the extent OF about &c q ID;
sales roo bales, stains and tinged being quoted
at 16@l7c, inferior 13@l5c, ordinary to good
ordinary le@l7Ac, low middling lsc middling
lshc, strict mlddlng lsxc q ID. On Monday
the was good demand, with an advance Of
6@kc p fb In the better grades; sales 1000 bales,
sta.us and tingeI being quoted at 1907, Infer
ior at ls0l6. ordinary to good ordinary l6@l7&,
low miduIing lsH@ISx, mtddling lSh@lsA, and
strict middling lsc p tb. On Tuesday the II quiry
was mainly for common qualities; sales 700 tales
at unchanged rats; quotations as before On
Wednesday there was moderate demand, with
frmer rates for high grades, steady prices for
middllng and easy figures for low mlddllng aad
the common grades; sales coo bales; stains and
tiuged bsing quoted at 15@l7c, inferior l3Sl5;,
ordinary to good ordinary 16@l7hc, low mid.
ding lS@lSHc, midd!ing ls&@IsA, strict mid
ding Is@leXc q n. Yesterday the Inquiry was
moderate at nrm rates for good qualities. and
easy prices for common grades; sales $50 bales,
say l ut l3, 13 at l3H, 20 at IA. l6 at Is, a5 at
I5H, So at lsK, 81 at l6X 81 at II, al l7H ls al
Tx, at Is, 8 at lsH, lat lsA, 80 ct lSh, 62 at
lsx, S at 1870. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Stains and Hinged. .....l6 @l!
Inferior. ..........l3 @io
Ordinary tU goou Urdinary.....l6 @!1M
Low Mldallug..... ....Io tAos
MlQdllnR... .Io2&W.
Strict middthg. ...-.............l ..lsG1' 'S&
SgA ISLAND CoTToN.-There were light arrivals
OF this quality Of the at pie, say ~ bags Oh caro-
linas aud Floridas for this period. The market
has shown better inquiry, which has beeu freely