The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-25

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CoTrcS-The market has been very unsettled
atuuusually ire galaT pEicesto-day. Atthe open
ing of business buyers demanded heavy conces-
sions in view Of the recent downward tendency
ofrates at New York and Liverpool but onreceipt
of advices that Gold had advanced points at
The former, (being quoted at l0A. N. at l4saj
some few purchasers operated to limited extent
IT Saturdays closing quotations. IL was soon
made manifest through o subsequent dispatch,
however, that the previous rate was erroneous,
latter came too late 10 save some Of our friends
froma decided loss. AZ the day advanced more
ubfavorable intelligence came TO hand from the
Northern and European markets, upon which
most holders gave way. and an irregular decline
OF }Olc. Il %. was submitted to upon all CLASH
fications The Offering supply has, been fair
throughout, but the demand was at no time better
than moderate, and the total operations amounted
70 only $500 bales. We. have again revised our
figures, and would now quote the following as the
nearest approximatng rates obtainable in the
present condition Of the market, viz Ordinary Is
0l9c., good ordinary 2002o3c., low middling I'll
@2llc., middling 22422Ac., and strict middiing
nominal. The =. n. cable telegram reporting
still further decline 10 the Liverpool market was
not received here TIL after the close OF business.
and lis effect upon prices cannot be ascertained
before TO morrow. - ~,
ooMPARATIyE RECEIPTS OF COTTON AT rHn ronT
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COTTON STATEMENT.
Rse.svsd srse Saturday. sss
heSsivsd previously 47s 2oS-sSS3oi
UOsss
Exported previously. SssiSt-Ss-s
Stock on hand shiDboare this ~
isueAR-The receipts since Saturday embrace
276 hhds. and 10 bbls. The demand was more
active today and there was evidence OF a better
feeling in the market. The sales comprise 500
hhds.' which were taken Of quotations, as follow:
Ius.sior.... o. RDIFsny Falr.-.is &c y d.
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NoLAssks-The receipts since Saturday en-
nearly all the receipts sold at previous figures
which We rePeat-70c- for fermenung, 15c. for
reboiled and soc. for prime.
FLouR-The market presented greater activity
today. Purchasers we're looking around gate
freely and the inquiry was principally for the
lower grades. Sales foot mp 1918 bbs. Of which
co and leo fne at 50; 100 leo and 100 superine at
$40; So 100 and 100 bbIs at $40 IS So so. So 100,
l25and $50 bbls. do. at $40 80, 100 on its merits
at 81; 100 treble extra At 81 Is, and $50 Dbis 90
-eoRS-There has been fair inquiry to-day for
shipment, bat purchasers refuse topay the prices
dtnanded BY holders, and sales were restricted 20
$50 sacks OF which 1850 sacks white At 93c; 200
and 900 DO. at s4c.; 100 do at $50; 1900 white ~
lots at g5c.. and 400 yellow at 81 02Ic. = nus'ieI
: 0ATs--Remsin quiet and inactive. the demand
e very limited, vet holders are Arm. Sales today
450 sacks, OF which 800 sacks il lots at Sic.;5o
seeks at Sc, and 100 sacks at s3c. Il bushel. >
BR-s The market l. aule: and unchanged. It
neirrIfeN 2 rs4re, rss-f '1iA 49,
altias s. 80 ,slrai - % ~ iasls