New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-05
REVIEW OF THE MARKETS,


SATURDAY MORNING, January S, 1876
Our general market has been rather quiet during the
past week, several having combined to restrict
operations in the leading staples and most articles Of
Produce. The condition of our levee upon which we
remarked in last weekly report has been rendered
worse by the heavy rains which have fallen since and
large amount of property exposed there has suffered
more or less damage, while the difficulties of removal
have been still greater The of two holidays
during the week-New YEARS. and Thsnksgiyng-has
also nterfered with business considerable extent
Under these circumstances prices have been Irregular
and for some articles lower.
The Paccs adyices embracing Lyerpool dates to thu
18th December to hand by telegraph on Saturday
night, and published in the papers of Sunday
morning. They reported frmer Cotton market ut Ly-
erpoo quoting Fair Orleans at OK and Mdding Orleans
at 5ld at the close of the week. with sales of $4,000
bales The Money market appears to have been strin-
gent ard Consols had declined to S21S.
COTTON-We left the Cotton market at the close of
our last weekly review with rather quiet appearance
with sales on Friday of about 1000 bales The demand
was less animated Saturday, and although the rates
easy for buyers the sales did exceed $500 bales
On Monday hardly 1000 bales changed hands the Paces
accounts having produced further effect than give
rather more seadines to the market Tuesday was New
Years holiday, and business was very generally gus.
pended the sales being confined to but little over 500
bales, and on Wednesday, with ncessant rain during
'ie udy, only ABOUT ouuu Dale5 were disposed Of On
Thursday buyers forward freely taking fully
l3ooo bales prices showing rreguarity but the
market generally wearing rather firm appearance Yes
terday the demand resumed with considerable spirit
and although factors put up their rates Oc the sales
reached 600 bales making the business of the entire
week 4Sooo bales Phe market closed firmly at the fol
lowing quotations, which advanced for the medium
qualities
NEW ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION.
fnikriOr. I
Ordinary .......64@72l Fair.
Middling ......... .8DSA Good Fair.....-G5-
Good hiddIing.. .9l4 @93s Good and Fine ..-eS-
T0BACCO-There has been some movement in the To-
bacco MARKET and sales about 400 hhds have been re-
ported including g. Refused at TO- 1877 Admitted and Re-
fused at ~, 60 of Lugs at 20 hds at sAc and YES.
terday Is at s5ss, IL at 81 and 40 at 91lo p Ii.
PachoFy Lugs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5sIf6k
e 80 W. 6{4HD7
Hat' aIleior 10 ar TAGD7A
FAR Fair to Fine, Observation-Disclosures. 7%@8X
Uholce ana Selections. Observation-Disclosures. 9kmlo
COTTON AND TOBACCO BTArEMENr,
CorroH-baieu TopAsse-hhda
Rsooived since oops .. sso5; aOSS' 1894 ILLS
yesterday ..... 2,7S4=s7s,729 161= $685.
pv.,o,... r-oo,o e2o266 1890
Sesterday.... 5,l4Ss 657,456 2o=1o,T77
a62,slo 4,623
suGAR-The receipts Of Sugar have been moderate
and early In the week prices advanced X0Xc H. hut
subsequently considerable rreguarity prevailed in the
rates, owing mostly to the condition of the leyee The