New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-31
COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
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CRESCENT orricE, No. 70 Camp street
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Thnrsday Evening, August 3d. 1855 I
Tne demand for money Is light-very light Offering
IN bank are small some only having $40 600 to s2b oo
offered on some days of the week The amount OF nane
onsrpg on the streets Is much reduced that va
hardly make quotation; but through the aid of GU,
friends we will endeavor to approximate towards tenn
porary standard. Good psper long dated, can BE-
placed at per cent good 10 cent? second grade
per cent, and other names 13k to is.
General quietness prevails the streets. On the
lsnding some activity exists considerable
would prevail provided vessels now past
due would arrive at the eves There some few orders
for goods In town. and although apparent suggshpess
hangs over trade at this moment nevertheless ali the
facilities and requisite appliances hand to insure
an active and profitable business as the time
arrives.
In the meantime it affords pleasure to remark that
there is increase in the sickness which has prevailed
among the unacclimated Our permanent and resident
population continues to enjoy good health The weather
continues in the highest degree favorable for the gather
ing and drying Of Cotton and although il is coming to
market rather fast for the demand and the time of
yet these large receipts ought must not by the
prudent and cautious be taken omen or an indca
ton Of heavy or large CROP the time is approach
ing for figures and estimates for the present year We
merely sound long and short believers how 100000
will tally with their views.
The telegraph furnishes with accounts from Liver
pool Of the 18th inst. As they greatly in conflict
with previous opinionsthat A advance cotton and
an increased demand for moneyhey may receipt of
regular advices all turn out reported are often
timid in our belief regarding accounts via Halifax
The Exchange market to-day dull course In the
absence Of many large operators who by the BY ought
to be here at this momsnt) There fair field and 6os
opportunities for those on the spot and there Is any
thing to be made the means and at hand to
cover the opportunity Our quotations show decline in
sterling and francs Good sterling bills have been sold for
Investment at 9H-though 9A to az would embrace
transactions limited in amount on would be deemed
extreme to-day. -
sy days London Lsdng nom q ~ H. Iea prsm
sny days o. NJ York good oa Il "a
s sy % New Yst bins esn. dis dis
cssols ~ NV Yoh saai s;e Y cent dis
We heard of no sales Of stocks to-day There is no.
much in holder of selling as there is nothing on
market for re-investment
Our dates from New York to day are to the gath.
Money was somewhat more in request with no change in
rates.
The following significant notice Of the finances of the
city of Philadelphia take from the Ledger in order
that our community be informed oar CITY treas,
uy not the only retarded in it's disbursements
The present condition of the city treasury is ANYTHING
but hasterng and Oilers but little hope speedy
ent Of warrants held by the creditors the city ba
figures exhibit the following state Of things
2vsrdrsfts due 90
July been presented soS q
tnet,st due loan hoiden s3avy 10 |
Waran" to be $4,000 20
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7.y Observation-Disclosures. sasOsss "a
10 meet these demands the receipts of taxes, water