The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-23

s.ooL b.,d Co... ,o,7 Cotton bales s.. Tobacco hhds
! Received past days.. 1904 IS
previously. i 9O88l9-12O4958 So. SO 8l9
Erno-,.a D,.. o5,u. oe,e 12S8,4i6 a. 1865
previously l. 189 579-1ls 1876 57,684-58589
Stock on hand, not cleared. PSI 1905
TOBACCO.-Very little has been done in this article and
far learn the sales scarcely 300 hhds including
80 to-day Prices continue steady the recent advance
and indeed holders generally are asking rather higher rates
than last week, which has had the effect of epeng pur
chaser We continue to quOte-Lugs 124GD234 Leaf-In
telior to Common $685. Fair, 4044; Good to Choice
| 41aGD51ac. y ID.
P. s.-Among the sales noticed above was III hhds
Yellow Bank to-day l29 A, and IL R.. said to be
Al and 214c., further advance.
SUGAR-The sales of Sugar have again been r very
moderate extent but prices have rather improved and
now be quoted as follows Inferior and Common, 23llO
81; Fair 35s(03zS Prime and Choice 4G041ac. q ID.
MOLASSES.-There is very little arriving, and Prime
qualities readily bring 10000. p gallon; Inferior etc.
14l016c.
FLOUR-The Flour market has been rather inactive for
three days back but appears somewhat mer consequence
of falling off the The sales altogether are barely
$500 bbs, SO 875D39 80 and 81 for Ohio Indiana and
Common Illinois, and 81 122D4 25 and occasionally s43O
Dbl for avOrite bakers brands To-day the sales are
about 800 bbk, chiefly at $404 % for Ordinary to Choice
ST. Louis and 800 bb Choice Illinois, for Rio s475
Q Dbl.
Arrived past days. $40 bbk
Exported time 6OI9 bbls
GRAIN.-The demand for CORN continues good and the
advance last week fully supported About 5000 sacks have
been disposed of at 4805Oc bushe the latter being
readily paid for Prime lots. Some small sales of WHEAT
have occurred at 65075c for Ordinary to Prime. OATS
declining and sell at 3OD33c for the best The last
sales OfCoRN MEAL at $3.50 Dbl for Prime kin-dned
RnDea past DAYS 9s9 sacks Corn
PROVISIONS.-The PORK market has been rather
seadier, and the demand also little better The sales are
nearly 500 bbls., 5000 % for Mess and $88 1879 2
Dbl for Prime BACON quite firm at 4N0415c for Ordi
nary to Prime Sides, 3aGD4c. for Shoulders and 5(O8c q
b. for Hams Plain and Canvassed. LARD steady and
notice sales of bb. al 67 and 900 kegs Prime at S
Sc. b...BEEF is and prices higher We notice
sales at $l3 25l3 80 for Mess and 50 5O0IO Q Dbl for
Prime. Western BUTTER sells at 9]z012c., and CHEESE
at &c. q ID.
P. S.-Lard has been in demand to-day, and we notice
the following sales l78 bbs No. ?. at $685. % half
bbs. and 1876 kegs at 49, and 1000 kegs Prime 8Z5c H.
SALT-NO cargoes of Liverpool arrived and sales from
store at 81 40 for Fine, and 81 20 sack for Coarse free of
drayage. A cargo of 1850 bushels Ragged Island Salt
sold on Saturday at 25c q bushe, cash.
RICE.-Prime sells steady at 4iIkGD41ac. @ ID.
COFFEE-Prices of Rio range from 6G1a and the sale
include $50 bags Prime at Gao. q ID.
WHlSKY-There is better feeling, and we notice sales
of6OO bbls Rectifed at 1620I7 and 200 do long time
store, at HE. y gallon.
BAGGING AND ROPE-Pnces are firm at 14laO15c
cash. for good to Prime Bagging and 708c h. for Rope
the ruling rates being Is and 7ac for the better grades.
HEMP.-We know of none for sale.
LEAD-A small lot of Upper Mines sold at SO 80 100
lbs, but this could be obtained for large parcels
GUNNY-BAGS.-Sales of over 10000 at 12l0l21Ic for
in bales
LIME.-Western sells at 5ci0$I and ThOmaston at
81 50 e cask.
HAY.-We notice to-day sale of 400 bales $50 tons)
Prime Western at Is y ton.
EXCHANGE.-The transactions are light and the rates
about the same, say-709 ct prem for bills London
and 5f2O Paris. New York 80 day bills. 1GD11s Q CT
dis; Sight do, 1aGD2l y ct. prem.
FRElGHTS.-There has been activity in Foreign |
Freight, and the following engagements made three ships
for Liverpool 3D. for Grain IS for Flour and 56d for
Cotton for London with Tobacco private terms.