The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-19
Commercial Sntsui9enfe.
CRKscENr OFFICE, No. "a OAMP SfRzI
Friday Evening Dec Ia 1873

Friday Evening. Dec Is. 1853
REVIEW OF THE MARKETs.-The general trade
OF the city was somewhat interrupted 10 the early
part Of the week by unfavorabIe weather, but it
subsequently revived, and has since been steady
with moderate activity. Cotton was in good re-
quest at stiff prices throughout. Tobacco has re-.
manned quiet and firm. Sugar and Molasses have
advanced, with daily sales absorbing the total
supplies and receipts. Flour has been in fair de-
mand without any marked change in prices.
Corn, Hay, Oats and Bran have been inactive at
rather steady figures, while Pork and Lard have
continued brisk at improving rates, aud Bacon
has ruled throughout as during the previous week
Currency is still accommodating. Gold is dull and
lower. Foreign Exchange is quiet and weak. and
Domestic Exchange is steady and firm.
CoTToN-The week closes upon a very stiff
market. The movement throughout has been &C.
tive, steady and uniformly in favor Of holders.
During the three first business days the weather
was Indictment and well calculated to retard oper-
ations in outdoor business, while European edvices
have been, almost without an exception. during
the week, wholly favorable to buyers, and the
condition of Gold and Exchange has been gener-
orally OF character not calculated to materially
affect pie es in any way. The business for the week
aggregated 81 ,020 bales, nevertheless, and the
market is still stiff this evening at quotations
which Disclose q net advance as compared with
the ruling figures Friday evening, the 18th inst.
of 04c. " h. upon the better grades and extreme
full prices for all others. For better understand
ing of the movement during the past week,
ing extracts from our daily reports, viz:
Saturday. Dec l2.-With less favorable advices
from Liverpool and New York to-day. the market
has disclosed increased weakness and inactivity,
while further reduction In Gold contributed to
depress prices. The total sales of the leading
staple amounted TO only 400, bales, and the
market closed weak at an irregular decline of
l0llc. u ID.
Moaddy Dec. l4.-The movement has been firm
and active throughout from the opening TO the clos
ing of the market to-day. Adyices from Liverpool
indicated bat little, if any, variation. and those
from New York disclosed further advance, while
the weather throughout has been wholly insult.
ed to operations in the leading staple, and rates
of gold and foreign exchange exhibited greater
uniformity than for some time past. The aggre-
gate sales, however, amounted 10 6S20 bales, and
the market closed stiff at arecovery of Saturdays
decline.
Tuesday, Dec. l5.-To day the market has been
moderately active throughout. The cable tele-
grams were again disc0uraging, and there was
nothingin the New York Cotton, Gold or Exchange
dispatches calculated TO enhance figures but the
movement in the leading staple disclosed contin.
ued frmness nevertheless, and with aggregate
sales Of 500 bales, the market closed stiff at yes
terdsy's figures.
Wednesday,, Dec 16.-With return Of favora-
BILE weather. and somewhat more encouraging in
telligenee via the cable to-day, there has been
a marked Improvement noticeable throughout in
the animation and buoyancy Of the market. Pre-
vious extreme prices having been freelypad from
the opening of business. the offering supply dis.
closed q gradual increase as the day advanced,
while the movement was participated in by Eng-
lish, French, German and Northern United States
buyers. The total sales for the day footed mp
1850 bales, and without any material alteration
of any kind in rates Of Gold or Exchange, the mar
ket closed very stiff at yesterdays quotations.
Thursday Dec. l7.--With the increased impetus
given to the movement BY an active and general
demand from most outside points It is hardly
necessary to say that prices to day have not only
been fully maintained, but that the higher grades,
which are IN the most limited supply and
general demand, have still further advanced.