New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-08-31
COMMERCIAL.

FRIDAY EVENING, August 20, 1851
COTTON-Under tho unfavorabe influence of fur
ther dlscouraging accounts from New York and
Liverpool, the market opened this morning with
restricted inquiry, and meagre prospect Of bust.
ness. Later in the dag the movement was almost
entirely suspended by the fact that the prin.
cipal portion Of the buyers withdrew from
the market in consequence OF their inability
% purchase at the figures prescribed in their
orders. Under these circumstances the sales
have been Of a tritling character com prising-say-
100 bales at very irregular but lower prices the
market closing with a tendency decidedly down
ward-and so entirely unsettled that we are obliged
to omit quotations altogether The sales for the past
three days comprise 62j bales making total for the
week OF 1875 bales against 2s25 last week. and 1850
the week before The receipts proper during the
past week, excluding the arrivals from Mobile,
Florida. and Texas, which are included in their
respective statements We have sO4 bales against ss7
last week, showing decrease Of % bales The ex.
ports embrace 2s0l bales 2l3s of whiehwere coast,
wise and 81 to foreign ports.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept LIST, ls66-bales. lO20s2
Rsseiy ses pIeviSynsly 7es IN
T66,92
Additional bales made frcm wrecked,
loose, and damaged cotton, pack
ages samples, etc. l3523-7s0, 265
ss2,8l7
Cleared to-day .......'.......... none
Cleared previously b7a6-s6736
Stock on hand and on shipboard l503i
TOBACC0-We have no transactions of import.
ance TO report under tins heading. There was a
moderate export demaDd, but as the offerings were
limited and the views of holders considerably in ad-
vance Of buyers instructions, the latter found it i'm
practicable TO operate and consequently mostly
withdrew from the markets. Hence the days bust,
ness WAS small being confined to few trfng lots to
the civ trade. We continue 10 quote the market
firm at the sabjoined quotations;
Inferior Tugs and trashy ..... 4 q sc. so Sc.
infSrior 70 common ga 22c "a Sc
Medium leat...,.....-........h @l0Aac. 9 @ll!sc.
Ear leaf '..'''.'''''''''''.. Gig y @l3iae,
Choice selections i615Sis}3c. issS5ic
REIGHTS-Contnued dull and inactive. There
for coastwise Shipment Rates are as follows:
lac. q n for cotton by steamer to New York
sac for 500 5oo bb f6i ourp 81 Is bb
for pork and 4 Ind t9T G6aSG &C. By steamer 9
ton, and rs Sd hid for tobacco. By sail to Havre
sUGAR-T6ere is very little or no Louisiana sugar
in market, while the stock on hand of Cuba is very
light There is fair local demand and the principal
u at l2jzc Il b., and lss boxes Nos u and Is in
business is doing at l54@l5l6c: q h. for
choice i6lo for Choice i7Sii}.c for ' yellow olar
ned, and l7la@lSc, for white clarified Louisiana.
Cuba sugar is retailing in hogsheads at l31s9ls3c.
elsie II ~ Nos. IL and i3; I3lssIpSc. for NOS IL
and Is; l5@l5fe for Nos. l6 and 49, and l5249l6}sc
MOL ASSES-The market is bare of Louisiana
molasses. Cuba molRsses is in good supply, but is
very dull. There was some inquiry to day, however
but without resulting in sales. he last sales Of
Louisiana were at COO. II gallon; Cuba is retailing
e s2gzeS5e, gallon: Il is held, BY the cargo, At
p1ERiRs Sp0fSs i FRo 5TTf g%SE2ssf -he steamer.
Virginia and Pauline Carroll, from st. Louis, have
arrived since our review OF yesterday.
EIOUR-Ihe market continues dull and
changed. Buyers are waiting until after the
sales to-day confined to $40 bbls Of which 60 and
100 superne at 81 Is, 20 do at So and 100 double ex
tra q - 20 IL Dbl We continue 70 quote unbranded
SO 2SSi 81; choice do SO S0ais 50 d Dbl
COkh.-The supply is light but the demand is
very limited purchases being deferred until after the
hrst proximo Only 800 sacks were sold to-day Of
which 800 white at 81 25 and COO At 81 80 r 6ushel
OATS-The market continues dull and depressed,
and prices still dropping Sales to day lb0 casks
Of which go and $50 at CSC $50 at edc. n bushel 80
BRAH-ss in good supply, but Is duh, and prices
have ruled more in favor OF buyers. Only 200 sacks
sold q. day At 81 20 q 100 ms.
HAY-The supply is small but the demand is only
in jObbing way. 10 bales choice western sold in
tao lots at $50 T. ton. Inferior is selling at 920822;
fair SIS; prime S239 q T. ton.
BACoN-A lot Of casks shoulders sold at IAo q
y. The supplies small and sell readily, although
the demand Is only in a jObbing way There are few
or no rbeed sides in the market clear sides are
cured hams 49, 3013c.
CORN SiEAL-is selling at s59sbl = bbl
HPORH-The market has exhibited more anima-
ton to-day, although the demand e confined
to the city dealers only lot Of 100 bar
Eals iull weight mess solo on the landing a.
although 100 bbs sold he two lots on the landing a.
SIS 90 and lot Of overweight brought ga ID Dbl.
there we're also sales Of i03 bales mess al So 81
Ard &C 49, e arrive a. go y = Dol.