The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-30
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.

TOBACCO.-Holders have at length obtained the ad-
prices for which they have commended and sales oil
$50 hhds have been made at general improvement in prices
of a of cent o b. This makes the weeks sales 825 hbds
We quote Lugs, 12492}4; Leaf inferior TO Common
3403zS Fair. 46D41S; Choice and Selections, 4A06ac
q ID.
sUGAR.-The sales still quite limited, amounting tc
$50 hhds only but prices quite seadysay for In
feror and Common, 2G031a; Fair 3C4 Prime and Choice
44l042lc. q b.
MOLASSES.-lhere has been a fair demand, and prices
range from 1602c for Inferior to Prme-a slight advance
FLOUR-There has been but little variation in the Fou
market for three days back during which $500 bb
have found purchasers $5D$5 IL for good Ohio and Hi
no and S. 20s5 30 for superior brands. Buyers for ship
freely offer s. for good brands but they not easily
to be had at that.
Arrived past week. 8l13 bbis
Exported ,.,.,,.,,....,,.........l 1881 bbls
GRAIN. The contradictory accounts by the steamer
Acadia have unsettled the CORN market but the stock is toe
light make this important The sales of the three days
about 5000 sacks only at 50055e bushe there being
but few buyers for export at the lowest figure. OATS sell al
26028 for Ordinary and 3lD3Sc for Prime. No sales o.
WHEAT but 95c refused for lot of 500 sacks selected
CORN MEAL nOminally 50 rs y Dbl.
Arrived past week 81 59l sacks Corn
Exported. .......................20, lUS
PROVIsIONs.-PoRK continues very dull Gas is the
case with Provisions of all kinds and sells by retail merely
at $12 S7a7$13 so for Mess and $40 % bbl for Prime
BACON difficult of sale at 4a5c for Missouri and Gin
cnnat Sides 1908 for Shoulders, and 6f81ac. b. fol
Hams plain and canvassed. of LARD few sales
have been made at 1885, in bbs and 9a10zc. in kegs
though one or lots of the latter held at lie b.
BEEF still maintains the retail rates, SIS 5O0$l6 fo
Mess and $11 30 bbl for Prime. Good WESTERN But
TER commands I2D12ac, and CHEESE is now worth ia
TIC. o h., according to quantity
SAILING further caTgOes of Liverpool have been re-
ceiyed The store rates are still 81 0sl 30 for Coarse
and 81 40 2 sack for Fine.
RICE-Sma sales of Prime still making at 42c. b
COFFEE.-Rioi is in fair demand, and we notice turhei
sales of 800 to 1000 bags 614O6&c. p b. for Prime.
WHISKY.-The advance of last week is sustained and
about $50 bbs. Rectifed have been taken at &c gallon
BAGGING AND ROPE.-The rates have again improved
The sales include 500 pieces 11c cash, for Bag
glng and 7DSc. for Rope To-day sales of 25 pieces in
hye lots at l7c., and $50 coils Rope at 8sac. H. cash
and time.
GUNNY-BAGs.-Sales of 90 600 new in bales at l21ac
each--a further decline
HAY.-l7l bales prime Northern sold to-day from the LIE
| wee at $23 p ton.
LEAD-A lot of AS pigs Upper Mines was taken yester
day at 81 03 Q 100 lbs.-the first sale for long time
HEMP. We still without sale to report.
CANDLES.-New Bedford Sperm are dull at s11sG332
and Star at 221Sf023c. 2 ID.
EXCHANGED fair demand for Sterling at 7fD9 Q Ct
prem Francs bring 5ln52O for 10 days to 80 days sight
New York 30 day bills 161sl ct dis; Sight Checks y
al Ct prem
FREIGHTS.-Little or no alteration has taken place
Three ships have been taken laid for Liverpool at 7l6d
for Cotton To Boston. Cotton is taken at e. and TO New
York at 81 5of0$1 rs p bale.