The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-15
gommertiaI SnteIiaente.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. u GAIT srRasg,
Friday Evening, Feb. Il, 1853 J


The general trade Of the city has indicated
moderate activity throughout the week ending
this evening. Cotton has been in active demand
az rapidly advancing prices. Produce and pro-
visions have been in fair request but owing TO
light supplies prices have ruled too high 20 ad-
init of more than restricted daily operations. B1-
siuess in the Wholesale Dry Goods, Grocery aud
Johbug Departments progressed more satisfacto.
rily than had been anticipated. Money continued
abundant and was readily obtained on satisfactory
security. Gold and Foreign Exchange have been
dealt in TO a greater extent than heretofore, at
fUCtuating but generally advancing figures, and
Domestic Exchange has been quiet but steady
from the opening 20 the close Of the week.
CoTToN-With regular advces Of a rapid and
constant Improvement in the Liverpool aud New
York Cotton markets, and steady advance in
rates of Gold and Exchange during the greater
mart of the past week, the movement Of the lead
irg staple in this market up 10 yesterday has been
tie heaviest, and the net advance the largest OF
any corresponding time from the opening Of tie
seaFon. TrauactiOns fell of yesterday, however,
owing to the absence of European Intelligence,
(he wires having been down ill after the close Of
business but prices kept MP nevertheless, add
the market closed at a decided advance, while the
market to-day has disclosed considerable apathy
aud eliminated in very marked decline.
Saturday, Feb. S.-The movement in the
market 10 day has disclosed q still further
aivance in every grade OF the staple. Ad'
vices from Liverpool and New York have
been Of an upward character throughout
Foreign Exchange also indicated a steadily upward
tendency. IL is hardly necessary to say that our
market has been, in the language OF factors,
"booming from the opening 70 the close Of bust.
ness" but reduced to realities, we have 10
report another advance Of 4Gl4c. t. 70. upon all
cisssdcatious. The aggregate sales to-day
amounted To a fraction over 1000 bales, notwlth'
standing the very heavy recent operations.
Monday, Feb. l0.-fhe market continues
active, buoyant, and rapidly tending upward.
Advces from Liverpool and New York
disclose increased activity at still higher
prices aud rates of Gold and Foreign
Exchsrge have been firmly upheld at all points
snce our last. The offering supply here to-day
WAS fair throughout but at time heavy or eXces-
siye while the demand has been active. general,
and entirely satisfactory TO holders Of the staple
from the opening 10 the close Of business. In fact
nearly every list offered for sale was disposed Of
ct on irregular advance Of lGllc. Z 70. upon Sat
urday's prices. The aggregate operations OF the
day footed up 1900 bales, and the market closed
81 fer than has been heretofore witnessed since
tie opening of the present commercial year.
Tuesday, FEB. l4.-Cotton is active aud hrm,
with q further upward m0yementin prices, despite
a slight reaction in rates of Gold and Foreign EN-
chluge. The increased buOyancy Is exclusively
due however, 70 still more favorable afvices from
Liverpool. Manchester and New York. As well a.
e. a very material dimnutOn in the Offering sup
ply here. The sales to-day reached $500 bales,
which embraced nearly If not every list upon tue
market.
Wednesday, FEB. 1.-THE market opened with
unusual buoyancy this morning under adyices OF a
still further Improvement IN prices at Liverpool and
New York, and before meridian some 5000 bales