New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-10
THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT.
yEeu OrIeatts Mloutg ;NlaFkti:t.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. 10 Camp street,
< S''sc-' lJvadnesday Evening, April 9, 1856.

1 ohfsos Wednesday Evening. April ., 1855
The Money dull to-day Very little paper IN inc
hands Of brokers' tappears still less making hardly
can arrive at any satisfactory conclusion what holders Of money
are do with Il In some circles becoming drug
like other merchandise only to remark that rates OF
interest may be considered as nominal.
The Exchange neither brisk dull to-day The
hanks we're selling over tile u cent discount for
checks on New York Outside there was but little doing early
in the day but towards close large negotiations for
sight were treaty, with fair demand for short funds
which closed Mt u Il discount Time bills for GO days
taken by the ~ and ~ discount Thirty days' sight
at TX discount. The of the market be placed for
bankers drafts days ~ rs good commercial bills ~
to IN, and fair bills from 10 21S and 2t4 discount.
There little Sterling Offering and the rates of yester
day will apply for to-day viz 81 81 81 good
bills so 81 for fayorite and bank drafts. We did not
learn Of sale Of Bills Of ain drafts Francs quiet and
change in rates 56 52 covering the transactions of the
day which very limited. r. T. ~
Stocks have Bank few shares of
Southern Bank and Railroad stocks belonging deceased
put up auction and struck off $500 per gare
for Southern Bank for Union Bank s62 for Pontcharan
Railroad III for jackson Railroad Some of the purchases
for Of the AT private sale learn Of
the Of 300 shares Bank of Louisiana S55, the highest
figure yet attained Of of Orleans believed
to be at 1854 and ten shares Southern Bank onP. 7.
The Directors the Bank of New Orleans have resolved
increasing the Capital Stock of the Bank 81 100000
GG0O Books for subscription will be opened the 18th ins
open days The old stockholders will be en
tied take the whole list will also be opened
subscription surplus which not be taken by the old
stockholders Here fine chance for those who have much
money going for employment.
It supposed that requires much arguing at this time
favor We evidence their great utility
the months report of tile Opeousas Railroad comparing
receipts with the month of March 1856 it will be found there
the gross amount of twenty-five cent The
chief increase passengers which Gysix per cent The
increase freight also large when is considered the
competition from courses which have been in good state
navigation for weeks taken into consideration
moneyed citizens desire to be considered in the light
Of benefaco and DESTROYS of the general prosperity Of city
and State greater field earning emineHce and fame
aiding the Opeosas and the jackson Railroads at this
time. -.,.rt
Earnings of the New Orleans Opelousas and Great Western
Railroad for the months Of March, 1855, and 1856:
March, 1856. rt.a March, 1855.
Sex s-fai:: 5sss ''s up ~ @
! 49,. sl5,567 o. sl2,5Ol 90
Description freight inward 24S hhds sugar. barrels
moasses 40 half barrels $50 bales cotton 1O bales moss 522
hide GIG sacks potatoes besides cattle wood poultry ETC.
Our advces from New York to-day the I'd inst No change
general Money Several railroads
had failed the coupons the l
given is difficult to Judge what roads
meant. l.. a.
following Money of Messrs
Canmann forwarded Europe the Persia the I'd
| NEW YORK. April l.
The dizziness and inactivity prevailing in the stock market
the date Of last adviees 18th nit have continued through
Ahough lie supply Of money continues abundant and the
e I'd j %
this side during the few months, the dis
very limited An equal unwllngness EXISTS lie part
to m at the n I
tons inprces nimportant There generally rather
relative TO the progress of the peace have not ha
% 3 % 3 oHs @ oohs tie @
the Persian and Eeu but the was in each nsanc
had no apparent effect
n &c our sa show wa decline s1o
IL IN Kentucky 6 For other descriptions prices station
Of which there + fu supply. The decline il virginas
atnre its late session. An issue Of registered
j. a to be made at pa 1r ne Of the sSsn 1 9
October next The amount Of new stock thus created viii
about g. TO the deficiency in The or Ii
a M PET s paas g II
By Be- oa
tie stock Of the State issued prior to 1856
Per Atlantic.l LIVERPOOL, March Is, 1856.
buyers the sales for the three days being 1900 bales wit
iAs Corn Marker 0" III inc B fGsGS
LIVERPOOL, March is, 1856
Since Friday, the arrivals consist Of moderate supplies
and Oatmeal Ireland. The export Corn
During past days moderate business taken pa
in Wheat Fridays Flour has large demand
full prices Beans have been sold in quantity at further
and Oats and Oatmeal have improved in value 1nd
Corn with less inquiry has slight decline
i Tolay's market moderately attended but with mo
subdued the transactions in Wheat and Flour
limited and the advanced prices of Friday last not
ported.
Oats generally quiet inquiry for the finest ut
per 45bs. upon rates of Tuesday last. Oatmeal dull.
Beans unchanged; BIS per obtained wholesale, and s
sRa fFia Of ID 81 d
market being cd per below the figures of this day week
'A' PGTTERs;oN BROTHERS & co,
~ Exchange Buildings.