New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-12

FINANCIAL AND CoMMERcIAn Summary
The Gold market was only moderately active
yesterday, but rates advanced fully 2 per cent
in the early part Of the day, under favorable
adviees from New York subsequently, how
ever, a slight reaction set in and about 1 per
cent Of the previous improvement was lost
{ The market closed quiet at 149l to 1895,
against 148 to 14SA on Tuesday evening.
Foreign -ESchGqlge-The improvement in
Gold yesterday morning and advices Of an
advance in Foreign bills at New York I'M
parted increased strength to Sterling and
Francs, and drawers realized an improve
ment Of to 8 per cent. and in ex.
ceptional cases a stiI1 further advance.
Sales Of English bills comprised fair aggre-
gate, but the movement in Francs was Light
for the day. The closing rates last evening
were 1854 to 165 for Bank Sterling 161 to 1853
for Clear Bills, 154 to 1877 for Bill Of Lading
Bills, s.3of to 3.25f for Bank Francs, and
340f to 3.35f. for outdoor Francs
Domestic EreAaiage There is no alteration
whatever to notice in the moVementin Domes-
tic Exchange Outdoor offerings continue
light and the demand for remittance is still
quite restricted. The rates last evening were
]@8 cent premium at bank, and par to j
7e cent. discount on the street. for sight
checks On the Northern cities. s.s
U1,et1Yent Notes and iseclTities-The move
mentin the various classes embraced under
the above heading, has been almost wholly
suspended since our last. The market was
only moderately supplied with fayorite de-
scnptons, and the demand was of a restricted
character throughout, both on the street and
at the Brokers Board.
Cotton The market is very quiet and prices
continue exceedingly unsettled Sales show
no increase upon the previous daily average
and prices Of all grades cannot be regarded as
better than nominal. Operators are now
awaiting later European advices
Sugar and Molassss Sales of % hhds. Cuba
Sugar and Of 800 hIids Of Cuba Molasses trans
pired yesterday, the former on private terms.
and the latter 1t SOC. per gallon. Offerings Of
both have become considerably reduced under
recent sales, and the supply of the Louisiana
:. production Is almost wholly exhausted.
1obaeco-There is q good inquiry for some
.~classes of Tobacco, and prices indicate increas
Ing irmness The market it fairly supplied 4
sand the sales since the close Of the last com
s1xnercial week comprise over 800 hhds,, at the
sauotations specified in eur commercial article.
Western Produce Flour is quiet, with a
aoRnward tendency insrates, owing to a6vices
u q less encouraging character from the West.
{ brink inactive butsteadyand firm at our last
4, Satations. Oats are unchanged demand
al supply moderate J; and Hay and Bran rule
as sepieted in our last
/ go0isieas Pork is inactive bat firm. Bacon
is q aist atan advance of1c. per pound in Shout
ders, andAaN other articles rule as heretofore
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An exchange says there is now living. in
Floridl va man IN the spring tide OF youth.
whose AaiE y as white as snow. He Is 4 dry
goods n Nerehant at this time, but formerly be-
longed Il 3 travelling menagerie. Whilst acting
in the lat tar capacity, the man who was aoo,s.
toned to baard the tiger in his den str,io, fo,,
higher va. gea, whereupon our subject yolun-
teered to i 9ke his place. Boldly he enterea
the tigers 6 age, but the ferocious animal. re-
sentine the Intrusion Of a stranger, seized him
bv the flesh. r part Of the body. Immediately
beIow HE srni ~ Of the back. The fair haired
youth. that emit cred The cage was resoued With
out serious mi uTy, but he emerged white
headed old nlans
The Chicago Republican Of the It'll has the
following dispatch from Atlanta.
More outrasges have been committed upon taei
graves Of Union soldiers, over thirty being dug
np, and the bo 'ugs broken up and scattered over
the ground. The deed Is not couRtenaneed, by
the citizens, even ule hottest rebels. Great indg
nsticn.ls felt at the occurrence.
May be. some Of the vampires that broke
open the tonbs Of Al bert Sidney Johnston and
Charles Dreuz about four years ago, under
pretease Of searching for arms and hidden |