The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-25
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CREscENr OFFICE. NO. - OAHp sxzNEx,
Friday Evening July a. 1853 I
The general trade of the city has disclosed but
little il any Improvement during the week ending
this evening. Currency, as for some time past,
has been in ample supply and limited demand.
Gold has been dealt in to fair extent at con-
staDtly advancing prices. Foreign exchange has
been in moderate request at rates steadily ruling
in favor of drawers. Domestic exchange has
been inactive but firm. Cotton has been dali aud
dropping throughout Tobacco disclosed ma
terially increased activity at very stiff figures.
Sugar and Molasses were for the most part dull at
previous rates, and Breadst offs and Provisions
have been spathetic at irregular rates. Our sani-
tary condition is still exceedingly favorable, and
despite adyices Of the presence of the Cotton
worn, and excessive rains IN some sections OF the
interior, our general intelligence to the growing
crops continues highly satisfactory.
CoTTON-With regular daily advices at hand Of
constantly increasing depression in the leading
staple at Liverpool and New York. prices in this
market have further declined during the past
week fully 1Gl1c. " ID. The offering supply, al
Il oueh increased by samples of 800 bales received
from Mobile, was of very restricted character
throughout, while the demand, which was exclu.
siyely on the part of New York and New England
buyers has been for the most part confined to in
significant lots to meet immediate or pressing E.
quirements. At the close of our last review FRI
DAY evening, the 18th inst, middling upland5 was
quoted at Liverpool at ll@llld. and middllng Or
leans st llsd., while at the same time mlddilng
middlng Orleans at 81 4c., whereas the ruling hg-
ures in the above markets at the close OF business
to day were at Liverpool l0ad. for middliHg mp
lands and l0id. for middng Orleans, aud al Ne v
York Sic. for mddling uplands, and 81 90 for mid
ding Orleans, which disclose reduction In the
former of 4@5d. and in the latter of lc. Il ID. as
the net variation for the week. For better IN
deTstsnding of the condition of our market we ap.
pend some extracts from our daily reports, viz:
Saturday, July lS.- Operations in the
leading staple to-day have been confined
to $50 bales, taken by one party, at
previous figures. There is no alteration what
ever to report as to the supply or demand.
Monday, july 20-0wing to almost in.
cessant rains during business hours to-
day, operations in outdoor pursuits have
been partially or wholly suspended through.
cut. The Cotton market has been espe-
eially monotonous and as a consequence we have
70 report total sales of only IL bales, taken by
one party. OF course reliable or even closely
sppro4lmating quotations are not obtainable IN.
der existing circumstances.
Iuesody' July 2l-With sdviees Of in.
sresslng apathy at Liverpool aud New
York, the movement in the leading sta.
pie here has been again partially sus
pended to-day. Buyers uniformly stood aloof
while most holders refused to uncoyer heir tables
at offering prices. The aggregate moyern emf
footed up only IS bales, taken BY one party, and