The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-25

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OUG0EI OEFI1n, NO. - OAMy HFHxuI-
xssasr Essains March a. ISIS.
The condition Of the money market has been
essentially unchanged since the date Of our las,
summary, Friday evening, the 10Th inst. Capital
still accumulates al bank and in the hands of
private parties. Obligations maturing 10 the
country as well as In the city, are being met
with commendable punctuaIty. Loans and dis
counts are freely offered to solvent borrowers.
and large investments are daily made in Foreign.
and Domestic Exchange. Yet the surplus of chr
rency shows steady increase and sone parties
are appreheusive that they will have 70 carry
larger amount Of dormant greenbacks during the
coming ummer than they would desire or feel
comfortable under. This reflection does not
seem to prompt them 10 reduce their rates, how.
ever, and we have still to report as the ruling
fgures. q cent per annum at bank, and
l9l4 q cent per month out Of doors for short
git edged paper, and l00l2 y cent per annun
for long dated notes secured BY strictly frst-class
city mortgage.
Gold AND srLvER-There has been A heavy
business done in Gold during the past three days.
mostly on speculation. and rates have Huctuafsd
considerably, in accordance with the variations of
the New York market. although uniformly at Ia
IL point above the latter. Silver has been mae
I've but more steady. offerings continue but
little better than nominal, and the few lots thro an
upon the market are generally at orr ouotation.
me total actual sales to-day were effected in the
10 lowing order, viz: $4,000 and $40 900 Gold In the
morning at 40 5000, 5000. $4,000 and $4,000
do. at 1881. ales Of Silver comprised 2OOO Nexi-
can dollars at II II cent. premium on Gold, and
5000 do. at II " cent. premium on Gold together
with some trihing lots Of American halves and
,o~ ruls a. srIlo. "a, quosssions' wnica
can Silver coin Isatz,se "a ,oSS; amer
1S5ls YIN i'fSs lou anu mexican dollars l4z
4 Fonv,ox rxou.ou
81 q, ,,.r.i 20 WIG W heaVy iaihng
[onering Of commercial Sterling and Francs have
cen OF more United character throughout since
The close OF our last general summary. The de-
bsva verisS ~ .s se .ao.e, no"esol, anu raves
Tie actns ssies 70 H. " ueolSaseu.
amended annonn,s v;- eaooo h4nL Sun on'y sae
az morninr - 1s3 cooso a. 'eA S'oIi c, ~
strctv Al -S po- as i'zt 1s0 0oV
AZ at1s1 e1ooo ~, 20 ~ AZ ~1svv aue IsoeV
commercia, Fsnc, ss 900 % too oV,vvv''
AZ 71lf and az 600 oAnAefs a..
bs NJ lro,l;nr - fSs<sY.Si IN, NV qu'1o
Nil 81 adm I'LL, lSozSi51 80 yu,s
7of and 5e 80 sess
no,,rsr,c $500 .' 1 ~,
cial seht and short ssebt on tbs ~
Re- 49, ,;.o I;s.. ISL on sno Nei.ne.u cl,les
c;sa,v 70 ~ sSe ~, sss, owing pre-.
90 - f-as III sn senuoe ~ iose.ct
same Tine ii re- nrar D.,s usmsna aurng tne
ever and ono,ston.s have ne,ns,sd =,
s~ta,. 49, .asS ".oua'ou ~ Btsa,eI
ssa.. a, ~. sny snleo Pres"us usSs 0. the
Par ~. nsha. a. ass evening", now
ga Iced -,,,at at eie sTsesuiuess,
sales since onr ,ss, bsva s3o 400 sas ooe
s1e 5oo sna .7o ono " VI ssooo,oov'
n,sr,o, s-'eo eio eoe Ia sS 90 ~ o9ns
-. s.oso' stoo9 40 900 sn1 ao o-ooy' No. 81
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oisso.n', 90 Wy; e s1A'y uays 90, a. II
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dor c. s;t, M ses4 " SSn.. prenlum ou' vi
on 'hs On.nern cues
towsrSs the c,oss ~ ,hs usual
vs Ss,,sS s s 'ns.e was an SCI.
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