The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-25
Commercial suteIisencs.
uzrscnsr urFIcs. No. "a Carr sEu NJ, 4
Frisay Evening. Jan q. lStS. J


CorToN-Tbe market closed very stiff ID FRI
day evening, the 18th inst.
Sd.urddV Jan lS.-Saes CAV reached 5000
bales, at July {Qlc. u h. advance upon all
grades, owing TO continued favorable advices
IRON Liverpool and New York and to steady
falling of in receipts.
Nonddv. Jan. 20.-The m Ovement to-day was
restricted 10 1850 bales, on account of unfavor-
able weather for outdoor business, exceedingly
light and undesirable offerings and further heavy
advance in asking prices. the latter superinduced
by "A continued upward movement in rates OF
tie staple at New York and Liverpool and ma
.teris enhancement In rates of Gold at the former
poiut Quotations here Indicated a further i'm
pr0vement OF fully sole. u ID.
Tuesday, Jan. 2l.-0perations to-day footed
M only 1900 bales at irregular decline OF
la2c. n 10. TIE latter is due to heavy reduc
don in rates at Liverpool and New York, and the
limited movement must be ascribed TO an un-
willingness upon the part Of factors to accept
Offering rates while, in fact. most buyers, ia
order TO effect purchases, had to agree in nearly
eveTyicase to pay part or the whole OF the pur-
chase money IA currency. .....
Wednesday,, Jan. 22.--Nothiag was done mp 70
meridian to-day. All parties Appreciated stu
worse news from Liverpool and New York, button
receipt OF the noon kilograms, which indicated
10 luther alteration, a better feeling prevailed,
and sales of AGO bales were elected al previous
quotations.
Thursday, Jan. 2S.-Nothng Of interest tran
SpiTed to-day until elter Tue receipt OF tue EegH
lar noon dispatches, which having brought in
telligence Of favorable and heavy reaction 10
the Liverpool and New York cotton markets,
as well as a material advance in rates OF Gold az
the latter point mparted increased sire lgth to
the staple here. aud resulted in total sales OF $500
bales. at uniform advance Of &c. u 10. upon al
classihcstions.
Friday. jan 2l.-The same causes which led
to 40 advance in our market yesterday have had
precisely similar effect to-day. The Liverpool
q New York markets indicated increasing irm-
ness, and Gold at the latter point was further en-
ktEced. Sales here to-day have amounted 70
1850 bales and the market closed very stin, ~
siill further advance OF &c. Il d, upon every grade
Of the staple. We would. therefore. now quote
as follows, viz Ordinary lt9el5c good ordinary
Is '6lGlc.; low middling lo}@l1c.; mddhng IA
0JlI5c.; strict middliug l14@loc., and gOod mld
ding nominal at ls4@l9c. tie purchases for The
England, Germany, Mexico aud the Northern
United States markets. The total sales for the
week aggregate only "a $50 bales, against % .7T5
bales Last wee k and 2S 500 bales the week before.
The net receipts amounted 10 q 233 bales, against
2O459 bales Last week, showing az increase of IA
bales and % OIL bales receipts the week before.
The total exports we're 40 6I9 bales, against %
All bales last week, and 3 $50 bales the week
before and the stock on hand and on shipboard
not cleared this evening, is 92,sO9 bales against
les A0S bales last week, and liz sos bales a. the
C ose Of the previous week. The exports Tor the
week have been divided as follows, VIZ: l4fl
bales for Baltimore 800 for Barcelona; 1888 for
Maiaga; 1881 for Boston; 2704 for New FORK
$50 for Liverpool, ana 1876 bales for HaVre