New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-23
Aew Orleans .saoneg Warket.
esssoEsr OFFICE, No. % CAM STREET

Nothing whatever has TRANSFERRED to-day to mate
rally alter the condition of financial affairs, as
depicted in our last, and operations have been of
a restricted character throughout in Gold, Ex-
change and the general run of securities, while
favorite descriptions of the latter ruled steadily,
as heretofore, in favor Of holders. ElJ-
GoLD-The market opened lanquid and de-
pressed this morning, under adyices of a slight
reaction at New York yesterday, and after the
receipt of the regular noon dispatches which not
only confirmed the above, but exhibited decline
in rates.n that market of J per cent.-from IL NJ.
yesterday to the same hour to-day-it assumed
dull and dropping aspect which was its most prom
inent feature during the remainder of the day.
The demand was very light from the opening to
the close of business and the whole of the actual
sales for the day are comprised in the subjoined
statement, viz: $1,000 at 126; $4,000 at 1875 1916
ssOO0 $780, 900 and s25 900 at 1853 and $1,000, $780,
$4,000 and $4,000 1853. Also s48 600 Gold checks
at par. Sales of Silver included $4,000 American
halves at 49, And we now quote Gold at 1253@
26, and Silver at lls@l2O for American coin, and
12530l264 for Mexican dollars. r.Ie.
DOMESTIC ExcHANGE-The movement in Domes-
tic Exchange has been rather limited to-day but
the market continued very firm throughout Two
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customers at 70 cent, discount, while all of the
others held at par. The counter demand was
only moderate, however, and the purchases by
banks and bankers have been confined to the fol
lowing amounts, viz: So, 900 and $35 900 New
York sight at y cent. discount, s5o,OOO $4,000
and 100000 do. at y cent discount, 100000,
one days sight, at y cent. discount, $50 900 and
$4,000, three days. sight, at the same rate, and
$780, 900, ten days. sight, 7l61t per cent. discount
We still quote New York sight at p cent. dis
count to par at bank, and t04 q cent. discount
out of doors, five and ten days sight, 485 u cent
discount, fifteen and twenty days sight 4G9E e
cent. discount thirty days sight at II, and sixty
days sight at 14@l4 u cent. discount.
STOCKS AND BosDs-The movement in securities
still rules as for some time past. The
better classes continue in moderate supply
and active demand at steadily advancing
prices, while all other descriptions, though freely
offered attracted but little attention. Sales to-day
comprise so shares Bank of New Orleans at 40;
and las do. in two lots at Al; 100 do. Opelousas
railroad at Al 30 do Citizens Bank at l46! 81 do.
at l47a; 100 do. at 14s, and Is do. at $50;
| $50 do. Louisiana State Bank at 2la; 40 do. Bank
of America at 1872; so Merchants Bank at 30, and
4. G, g. 10: 20, 20, Is, so, so, so and so shares
City Railroad at 1879; and $4,000 Louisiana State
bonds (sixes) with July coupons attached at so.
Also the following at auction by Palfrey & Co.,
viz 10 mortgage bonds Jackson railroad, $1,000
each, with seven coupons attached, 7S2; Is shares
Bank of New Orleans at 4l9; IS do. Mechanics
Bank at 6l 26 do do at COZ: $50 shares Jackson
Railroad at a; 100 do. Opelousas Railroad at Al
2 do Pontchartrain Railroad at 1854; 100 do. Ores
cent City Bank at 400; Is do. Citizens Bank at $50
Is do. Merchants Bank at 30; Is do. do. at 20.
UNCURRENT BANK NoTEs-There was some in
crease noticeable yesterday in the movement il
the issues of the banks in liquidation, and holders
realized still higher prices. In fact the tendency
of most classes is rapidly towards par, that al
operations in the way of speculation in them, mus
soon cease altogether. The sales since our last
comprise $1,000 Bank of Louisiana at &C.,, $500
do, in two lots at &C., $500 Louisiana State Ban
at &c., and $500 Bank of New Orleans, at 9i1c
per dollar.
REAL EsTATE-The movement in Real Estat
still goes brskly on and most of the recent sale
have been effected at full, if not advancing prices
The transactions at the Merchants Exchange yes
terday, included the following, and we almost dali
hear Of moderate and sometimes heavy operation
at private sale:
| by IdilEey a. 20. len lOlS Ol GROUND Situated l
the First District of this city, in square bounded b
Claiborne, Palmyra, Common and Derbigny streets
and designated as Nos. to S inclusive, and II t
Is Of square No. y, which were sold at the follow
$500; No. 4, $l7OO No. 5, $780, No. 6, $3.50
No. 7, $3.50; No. s, $3.50; No. H. $3.50; No. Is
sl575 Total, $50. Six lots Of ground in tn
Fourth District of this city, in the square bounde
by Chestnut, Second, Camp and Third streets, an
designated as Nos. 10, H. II, 49, IA and u: lot
Nos. 10 and IL measure each 30 feet front on Thir
street. by l2j feet in depth; lots Nos. 70, 10, l
and Is measure each 81 feet 3 inches front o
Camp street, by Ill feet inches, lot No. Il form
ing the corner of Camp and Third streets, te
$1,000. Six lots of ground in the Fourth Distrit
of this city, in the square bounded by Chestnu
Second, Camp and Third streets, and designate
Nos. &c. II, Is, 10, 20 and q; lots l6 to 10, il
elusive measure each 81 feet 3 inches front 0
Camp street, by LA teet9 inches in depth lot N
= 10 forming the corner of Camp and Second street
for $4,000. saass o.. 'l
By Messrs. Gardner Smith, Yeiser, & Co.: A tw
story brick house and lot on Delord street. betwee
+ Camp and Magazine, $780, A two story fran
r house and two lots on Constantinople street, net
N Magazine, $4,000. A two story frame house
= Poeyfare street, between Constance and Annu
3 citation, $3.50.
Il Also the brick store end lot of ground known
No. 142 Tchoupitoulas street, between Julia al
Notre Dame streets, with 81 shares Citizens Bal
:, stock for S2722. Two vacant lots of ground,
9 square bounded by Gravier. Magnolia, Comm
! and Claiborne streets, for $780, Lot of ground
Third District, 60 feet front on Levee street, by
u feet on Desire street, corner, for $3.50.
~ By Girardey & Co.: Sold five lots, in squa
y bounded by Magazine Tchoupitoulas, Girod a
22fl Notre Dame streets, some of the McDonogh pr
perty, follows: One lot at $1,000, one at S29t
one at $1,000, one at s2150, one at $3.50, measure
= each SO feet front by 100 feet, and only 63 feet
y inches deep; good prices. The cottage resden
known as No.216 Josephine street, between CT
=, stance and Magazine streets, ground 81 feet by
- for $780, The dwelling house and improvement
W known as 25S Common street, between Basin a
franklin the lot is 60 feet front by 243 for SIS
J, Also, the four-story brick building known as
~ 95 St. Charles street, rs feet 'front.' 100 feet def
y betweenPoydras Perdido streets, for SIT, o.
~ The lot and improvements known as No.
+ Franklin street, between Julia and Girod stree
of the lot measures so by 1870 feet ; for $5l75.
IF Of ground in Algiers, with story double fra
W house, 81 feet on ElInra street, by 1913 feet
=. tween Alexis and Peters street, for $205O. Al
Is a lot of ground with cottage residence, oppos
NJ tie above, on Emira street, 81 feet by 100 fe
u, for $3.50. :a1EF
~ Alfred Bouligny sold three lots on Gasp
~ street, between Marais and Where streets, meas
ing 25 feet front by So feet, as follows: One LOT
- $l425, and two at SIPS each.
IL The sheriff sold lot of ground in Milneburg,
- joining Boudro's. for $40,
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Mt Commercial Sntelltgence.
at CRESCENT OFFICE, No. 81 CAMP STREE
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