The New Orleans crescent., 1868-08-25
Commercial c9ntsH genre.
CAHscENT OFFICE, No. 81 CANT STpEEr,
koDday Even ng August "a. 1868

CRrscENT OFFICE, No. % CAMP STpREr
kondAy kven August "a, 1868 !
CorToN-There was more i-quiry noticeable to
day. Advices from Liverpool and New York COM
ing to hard at an early hour reporting those
markets sIeadv and firm impaired increased hrm-
ness here. Offerings of all classihcatiOns are ex-
tremeIy limited, and it is with difficulty that buy
ers ere able 10 procure lots for their smallest
orders. Sales are confined to 100 bales, all taken
by one party, snd we now quote "a the nominal
closing rstes. good ordinary 259253c., low mid.
ding 27t@2Sc., and middline 2sc. for new.
COTTON srArEMsEr.
Stock on hand Sept l. ls57................. W.sos
aocsyed since sSturdsJ'.' ''.'"'''.'''''''s 81
Made up from pickings samples and Cotton
received in sacks AID bAes here since , -. =.
September l, 1907 eol9-ozfol
SO SlS
Exported prsviousty. lss-S7s lSs
sOss on h.,d and on .hpSo.rd as
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-We have no change TO
note IN the market for either of these articles The
few transactions in Sugar continue to be of q
limited character and confined 10 retail city trade.
There ia no demand whatever for Molasses. We
quote Cuba Sugar, Rrucery grades l2lt0l34c. and
Louisiana Sugar, prime 10 choice, l449l62e. e ID.
Louisiana Molasses, choice S5c. and Cuba do. 45
0I50c. ~ gallon.
FLouR-The market was completely dull and
quiet today. Buyers in view of large receipts,
look for some reduction in rates for grades which
have heretofore been scarce In this market, and
tr0De0cuOne tO-Oay luQlCate QeCil0e IN tue lower
grades, the offerings of which have been for some
time psst OF a very limited character. Sales to-
day embrace 1909 bbls., of which 100, 200 and 800
supeIfne at 81 so; 40 do. at s.; 100 double extra
at $9 326 treble at SO, aud l25 choice upon pri-
vate terms. ave quote superhne 81 50tG$7 Is (;
double exu<sS 1909; low rebe 80 25Gsl0,
and choice treble to family -four $40 500sl4.
COIN The market was quiet to-day. fhe only
sales we have TO report were 523 sacks, upon the
following terms, viz; so sacks new white at 81 !;
WI utY nd m we'd at nd
yellow mixed at 81 10.
OAIs-Were in light demand; but rates have
undergone no change. Sales foot up 667 sacks
$50 of which sold at 62c; ls2 at e2Ac and 225 sacks
NJ 64c. per bushel.
BRAR-Was in moderate demand with sales OF
1850 sacks upon the following terms, which ind-
cate further decline from rates ruling on Sstur-
day last, VIZ: !, 200 sacks at 81 10 600 and $50
sacks 1T 81 l74c. per 100 lbs.
. HAY-We note sales of 20 bales; creole az SIS
and 200 bales choice western at s26926 so per
ton.
were sold st $50 so aud is retailing at s3l.
BACOE-The market is quiet but firm. Business
TO DAY was confined to only retail trade. We
quote shoulders l4@l4lc; clear ribbed sides
l7c; and clear sides l7lGlSc.; sugar cured hams
200p22c, and we note sale of 10 tierces at zoe.
LABD-Is steady. We quote choice in terces
1910 94c. in kegs &c. and report sales OF so
and rs Kegs at 22c. per 10.
FREIGHTs-The freight movement still dis
closes q very neaVy anq sueauy itupB On. Aho
tonnage in port on foreign aud domestic ac-
count is reduced to the summer standard, while
the demands for freight room indicate cores
pODding or perhaps greater abatement. We now
quote nominslly cotton to Liverpool by steam,
s-l6Cdhd.; by ssil. cotton, 7-l6d.; tobacco 35s.;
-four As; LODGOn I'd. for cotton, 37s. Sd. for to-
baceo. To New York by steam and sail lc. for
cotton l415c. for corn, 6OGD75c. for -four, and s.
for tobacco. To Boston by sail l1Ic. for cotton,
l5GI7c. for corn and 650o70c. for aour. To Bre-
men by sail, Hale for cotton, and 35s. for TO-
baeco. To Bsvre by sail. ltc. for cotton, aud
4l2 for tobacco. To Philadelphia, by steam, lc.
for cotton. To Boston, steam, lc. for cotton
-four SOc. grain l7c.