The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-23
E1mt.ercial LntaLIirenaa.
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JannarS23, 1867 I
Bcs1NEss.--For the past ten days business With our
leading merchants has been Of the most healthy char
acter and would compare fa7orab1y with sae trateac
roaa for the corresponding THE Of any previous year
in Tho history Of Shreveport It il asserted by soaa
that the sales larger than before made in
this place for the same time. Certainly cur merchant
have to congratulate themselves with the bust
they now doing with the interior. Their only
trouble appears to be that it is impossible to keep
well selected stock hand.
CoTroN.--We have had a lively week of it with the
staple. With heavy receipts and an active demand
more oft changed hands than during aay other week
of the season. At times competition lively and
all grades brought prices that left no margin on New
Orleans quotations. Many lots of cotton on STORAGE
for the past month with limit found q market during
the past week at prices shade above the limit It
was u lively week in every sense Of the word.
For further particulars refer to the exed men,
oraadas of the commission houses OF D. B. Martin and
j. II. Wn:kom & Co.:
CMGMoRANDA OF J. NJ WAsHon & Cow Wednesday,
Jan. 15-Cotton market brisk at yesterdays quota
tons. Sales large good ordinary 2Gc., low middling
270=5c. Cold scarce at l3G0l38. Thursday-The
market still continues brisk and firm with light i'm
provement Oh the better grades Market closed firm
Friday--On receipt Of the news from IiverDool, New
\ orN and New Orleans market improved. We
quote lc. advance on all grades Good ordinary 2-c
low midaling 29c. Gold hard to get at l33Nl39. Sat
urday-Ihe market opened with good demand, and
fair days business done at Yesterdays quotations.
Monddyln the absence of news later than Friday our
market firm troug hout the day and biddngs were
spirited, though the scarcity of gold held back large
buyers. Gold scarce at 1380l40. Tuesday---Late yes
tcrday dispatches received quoting cotton dull
has affected market and caused change in quota
TONS Ordinary 24c., good ordinary &c. low middng
sc, tax paid by producer. Gold declined to 1885,
lHEMonAHDA D. 3. MARTIN. w cdnesday, Jun l6
The cotton market opened with good demand with con-
siderable amount oerng Ordinary 81 0Q25c. good or
binary 25W1G1zc low middng 21GQ2S. GolI--The
scarcity caused it to advance from l340135 to 1860
l27. Thursday--Owing to the favorable news from
other ports last night the market opened brisk this
morning: Ordinary 12Gc., good ordinary IS 327c,
low nidlng 2S@29c. Gold l370ll33 Friday--The
market continues brisk, and offerings are LIBERAL for
ordinary 25@26c., good ordinary 26027c, low mid
ding 23Cg22c. Gold l3G@133. Saturday-Market ac
tive this morning at quotations Of Yesterday Gold I'M
changed. Mondav--The market quite active this
morning at Fridays quotation: Middng SOC Gold
active at l3j0Ql33. Tuesday--The news being unfa-
vorabe by telegram last evening" showing decline Of
1c in other markets, market is less active tend
ing to inside figures Of yesterday Up to this hour ~
II. have sales toreport, Gold inactive at l35G
133
The io1ow:ng statements show die movements Of