New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-07
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Saturday Evening, May D. 1861.

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Saturday Evening, Aay >. l565
There has been moderate demand for Gold
to-day, which has resulted in the subjoned sales,
at the prices affixed, viz $780, $1,000 and $500
at 1881; $4,000, 35OOO sS00O 5000, S9OO0 $4,000,
and $4,000 at 1881; 100000 at 1919 100000 at 1919,
$1,000, $1,000 and $4,000 at 1913; and $4,000 at l2s3
In Silver, we have to report sales Of $1,000 Amer
can coin at III and 5000 Mexican dollars at 1873.
The closing rates this evening are, for Gold,
! l275@l28
FOREIGN EXCHAEGE-Th has been an almost
total suspension in sales Of Foreign Exchange
since yesterday, and rates have uniformly inclined
in favor of drawers. The demand has been of
very restricted character throughout, and the
movement since yesterday has been con-
fined to $4,000 commercial at 1853, $4,000
private at 1873, and E760O Bank Sterling at
| l40Ml42. Sales of Francs incluced 100000.
at 4.15f., aud G00OOf and rs ,00Of. at 4.lOf. We
now quote Sterling at 14I@l42 at bank; clear bills
at l370l39; bill of lading bills nominal Bank
Francs 39OG40 Of., and outdoor Francs nominal.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-The tendency Of the
movement in Domestic Exchange is still in favor
OF buyers. Offerings since yesterday, have dis
closed no alteration whatever, and the movement
has been of a restricted character throughout at
| 4D3 per cent. premium at bank, and from par to
per cent. premium out of doors. The purchases
by banks and bankers include 100000 New York
sight at per cent. premium ;'5l2 coo and $4,000
do at per cent premium S25, 600 at SIG; $780,
900 at $4,000 at ZIG, and $40 900 at per
cent. premium.
STOCKS AND BoNDs-There i5a very active move
ment noticeable in operations of the better classes
of securities, while the lower grades are almost
wholly neglected The total sales since yesterday
have been 2l73 shares Opelousas railroad stock at
a 10 shares City Railroad Company at price
that has not been reported; 10 shares Gas stock,
on private terms; Ga shares Opeousas railroad ats
30 do. Jackson railroad at 81 500 OpeIousas, at
20 do. at 5; 300 do. at SLY; 70 Pontchartrain
Railroad company, at l01, and 100 do. Union
Bank at 81.
BANK NOTES AND SECURITIE8-There is.no alter.
alton of any kind to report in the movement in
Bank Notes or Securities. Offerings Of the better
classes continue light, while the supply Of the
lower descriptions quite restricted and sales are
merely nominal at previous ruling figures.
REAL EsTATE-We have no material alteration
of any kind to report under this head Fayorab1y
located stores and dwellings command good prices
but all other classes are neglected, and when
forced upon the market, can only be sold at low
figures. The following comprise the principal
operations Of yesterday at public auction, viz
, By Girardey g. Goa three-story brick resi-
dence on Royal street, between Port and St. Fer.
dnand, $4,000; a two,story house, corner Perdidc
and Clara streets, s2750; a twostory frame house
} known as No. 1856 Carondelet street, S4525; {
twostory brick store, corner of Chippewa ant
: First streets, $4l50; the brick warehouse OF
t Foucher street, between Julia and st. Joseph
$4,000; a one-story cottage known as No. ~
Gravier street, $202j; two cottages on Secont
street, between St. Denis and St. Patrick, $2400
a two-story house on Howard street, between He
t via and Poydras, $3.50; lot corner of Common
and Bolivar streets, sl7O0; and three lots adjoin
I ing, $500.
n By Gardner Smith, Yeiser & Goa cottag
| house on Constance street between First an
d Second, s4575
e By the Sheriff. large portion of square know
Is as No. 35, on the corner bounded by St. Andre
II and Chestnut streets, $500,
t By Montgomery & Bro.-Five lots of groun
forming the corner of Girod and Liberty street
n 5000; two lots of ground on Franklin, betwee
+ Girod and Julia, $500; five lots of ground on Lii
1t erty between Girod and julia $1,000; the Sampsc
e Warehouse, S19,S00 The above on account
lie succession Of Sarah Sackett. A portion of grout
IS forming the corner of Sixth and Laurel, $3.50
he two story frame residences corner Erato al
lie Apollo, $500; residence on Brainard, betwet
he Jackson and Philip 5000; residence on Caiborn
between Canal and Gasquet $500.