New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-22
gw @taas Daily Crescent 1ussdy Worniug february o. 1869
Nth 0rltans 9ailp Gr.stsnt.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY "a ls5e.
Nttu O1ltans Nluntp Markst.
CRssCENf OYy1cs, No. 10 Camp street.
Monday Evening Fsh d IaEn

CRsscEHr Ovy1cs, No. 10 Camp street. \
Monday Evening. Feb q, 1850.
The week commences under remarkable apathy
and dullness. We cannot positively assert that the
money market is in chrysais state, but it was not
far from it. The calls the banks were very mode
rate for DISCOUNTS and tenders Of exchange were ex
tremely limited We note that good Havana sixty
days sight on New York was offered at II dis, and
declined, not from any doubt in the character Of the
bills, but because there was nothing to be made by
the transaction. Our banks are beginning to think
they have worked for the public through the season,
and that it is about time to work for themselves,
although they have paid good dividends The Presi-
dent Of the Board Of Currency was around among
the banks to-day ntimating that hereafter they must
add another column to the statements comprising the
actual amount of coin in vault Since the course Of
daily statemet was inaugurated last year, the vara
tons in the actual amount Of coin held by the several
banks has not varied to the extent of $50 900, in
Guiding the bank notes and balances which have been
deemed specie on hand. The new mandate about to
be issued will not prove of any great advantage, only
putting some bank officers to little extra writing as
well as figuring.
The weather is very propitious for business and on
the Levee it was remarkably active. The receipts Of
cotton, sugar and molasses begin to decline, which
the advces from Red river, particularly from above
Shreveport-low water in the lakes and still lower in
upper Red river. We, however, hope for rise, az
there good quantity Of cotton advanced on, which
it is desired should reach market this season. Not
withstanding it was rather dull in some branches Of
trade, there was some business in others Business
on the Levee was active The arrivals of steamers
for two days have been numerous-those from the
n ~, ell oo H., At.
only partial ones.
The Exchange market opened in favor Of buyers.
The counter rate for checks ruled at y cent. on
New York. Outside there were sales at Gle and /
dis thirty days sightat 14@1 dis; sixty days sight
at l5@13 y ct. dis. Sterling clear bills at l0s4@
1885, but the most prominent dealers to-day seemed
to take fancy to document bills and when the docu-
ments were deemed magnum bonum they took at 1919,
lOs, 1851, even up to 1881 It is hardly conceivable
that bills drawn against cotton on spinners' or manu-
facturers credit should range low as they do when
placed in juxtaposition with many clear bills. From
all accounts this document system places the entire
control and disposition of the shipments in the hands
Of the assignee agent holder of the bill ading with
form attached. In clear bills there was not much
doing to-day. Some small sums were passed at 1885.
Francs very quiet, and we quote at from 5.23a to
5lS3 and 5l73 In Stocks we did not learn of sale
to-day, though there were negotiations astir.
The Register of the United States has just complet
ed his statement of receipts and expenditures of the
Government for the last quarter ending the slst De
cember, 1853 which is follows, exclusive Of trust
funds and treasury notes funded.
Government finances appear to be running very
low, as will be seen by the following table:
RECEIPTS.
IN
From sales OF pnbc lands. ............ 4O1 lqI o.
From incidental and miscellaneous sO6.O0 II
From treasury notes issued under sct of December :
sI0.ss4 GIG 81
EXPENDITURES.
Civil foreign intercourse miscellaneous
Interior (pensions and Indian).
T67 81
| Payment to creditors per act Of September g.
1850: S?23 90
Redemption OF 10 n OF lS46 ......... 5000 90
| Reimbursement Of treasury notes per
| act July %, 1886. paid In specie..,. so 90
Payment Of treasury notes per De-
| cember 23 1884,. .644 800 %
Interest on public debt, including urea
sury notes.. $50, 426 O6
1,sos,s 500 0
| oss q