The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-07
Commercial tSntslligenfe.
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Friday Evening. Nov. G. 1868
REVIEW or THE MARKETS. With the exec ton
OF the leading staple, which, at times, disclosed
increased activity, the general trade of the city
has shown Tut little animation since the close of
our last weekly review. Tobacco has been dull
and steady. Louisiana Sugar and Molasses have
come in NOR freely, and been readily sold at full
figures. Receipts OF Flour have been quite heavy
and with but little demand, prices, especially Of
the lower grades, exhibit a heavy decline. Grain
has been quiet, with no marked alteration 10 prices.
Hay has been IN moderate request at advanced
rates. Bacon has also been In moderate inc ury at
higher quot stions. Pork has been inactive and
steady. LARD has been dull and neglected. Money
continued ABUNDANT, Foreign Exchange has been
in good demand at declining figures, and Domestic
Exchange has been inactive throughout, without
any quotabe variation 10 previous figures.
COIToN-1he past week has been marked by
steady ana regular movement in the leading
staple, without any violent fluctuations 10 prices
During the tyst three days factors realized a net
advance Of ABOUT gQtlc. u D., owing to success
sive fsvOrsbls advices from Liverpool and New
York. but subsequently slight reaction set in
which was H2re Que 10 the heavy depression in
Gold and Foreign Exchange than TO any other
cause. and towards the close of the week
rates Of all grades of Cotton ieceded fraction
from the CHEST figures previously paid. Re-
cepts from tie interior, though fair did not come
up TO genera .anlicipations. and buyers have uni.
formiy comp tsined Of the restricted aud undesir.
able oharaCt,f OF the offerings on factors tables.
As the electitns are now over, however il is con
fdently preoyted that business will be gin to move
with more Freedom and regularity during the Gu
SUING week. NFor a better uncers' aHding Of the
condition Of she market we would refer 70 the ap-
pended extracts from our daily reports viz; -
Saturday, Oct. 3l-lhe week and the month
close upon e very bRoysnt market. The total
sales to-day footed up 500 bales, aud the ruling
quotations tins evening exhibit net advance OF
36tc. T. d upon all classfcati0ns of the staple.
The Improvement is due To the cable kilograms
received late in the day, which showed that
prices instead of declining, as stated in the morn
ing dispatches, bad materially advanced on the
other eide Of he Atlantic. aa.-..r---r. b..
Monday. NoU. with continued favorable
weather for. all kinds of outdoor business,
and further encouraging advices from Liv-
erpool aud New York. holders of the
leading staple here have been very jubi
lart today The inquiry throughout has been
active, general and cheering, while the high prices
demanded by factors have deferred some parties
trom attempting 10 al their orders, and thereby
tended TO restrict the aggregate movement The
market has been amply supplied throughout
but the total operations footed up only $500 bales
al an average sdvsnde of 40. u 10. A heavy de-
cline in rates Of gold and exchange has coutribu.
ted TO lesser. the actual sales and to prevent
further enhancement Of rates. - =
IUesddg, AoU. 81 Business of every kind
has been wholly or partially suspended
to-day, owing 10 the interest manifested bv
our whole community In the general
election. There were but few cotton buyers ar
fewer factors seemed wiling TO enter upon n "
negotiations. Some 1000 bales of the stanle
Shssged hafcs, however. and prices, tAoash