The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
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CRrscE " orrIcK. No. % CGxP srRxET,l
Tuesday Evening. Sect :, 1906. ,
Inactivity continues to be the most prom nent
feature in the movement IN hnanciai circles. Il
Rates for discount remain unchanged, the banks
readily accepting most approved business paper
with satisfactory collatersls. Gold opened IN
New York this morning at l44s against LA tue
closing rate last evening; at 1880 A. N. II was
quoted at l444; at II N. it stood at l44t, and al
P N. it closed at l44l. Operations in This
market have been only 10 moderate extent, ana
rates ruling mainly in accordance with the New
! ork market. Total sales embrace only the TO-
loving amounts, viz: $4,000 Gold at l425 $4,000
and SlI 900 DO. at 1923; S3C00 and $1,000 do. at
l42E: $1,000. $780, $1,000 aud SIS 600 do. at las
$1,000 and $40 600 do. at 1885; $500 do. at l454
ard $1,000. $1,000, 5000, $4,000 and 5000 do. at
l43B. Sales Of silver include 1000 American
halves at 1864. We now quote Cold l43@l434,
American Silver coin lS6@lS7, and Mexican dol
lars l47@l47s.
FoRElGN ExcHASGE-The movemen. under this
heading is still restricted. Offerings OF commercial
Sterling and Francs are verv light, but there 10 a
corresponding limited demand, aud rates remain
noninally unchanged. Total operations comprise
the following. viz. $500 private bankers sterling
AZ 1854, $1,000 second class do. at 1904 FOR Gold,
e5OO A commercial do. at 1864; l0,0o0f. private
bankers Francs at 36llf., and so o00f. A | com
mercial do. 3.65f. We still quote bank Sterling
l5e40l57, commercial do. l55@l56. bank Francs
3.6lB0s 6Of., and commercial do. 3.6593.63lf.
DOMESTIC ExCHANGE-There is no marked vari-
heading. Offerings of commercial sight and short
SIGHT are fair but buyers in anticipation OF accu-
mulated offerings and lower rates, exhibit but
little disposition to operate. The total purchases
TODAY by banks and bankers embrace only tue
annexed amounts, viz: $500, $40 600, $4,000,
sl2 600 and $4,000 New York commercial signt
AZ ] ~ cent. discount. $4,000 and $1,000 do. a.
. cent. discount, 5000 banker do; a, par .sI
$4,000 thirty days sight on New York at
II y cent. discount. We now quote par
al and ! u cent. premium at OanE, ana
i0il a cent. discount out OF doors, for sight
! checks on Northern cities.
UNcURRENT NOTES AND SECURITIEs-There has
been no alteration worthy Of special remark since
our last 10 the movement in City and State otes.
/ Bank of Louisiana notes continue totally neg
/ lecied, and the movement In stocks and ponds Is
| also of a very limited character Total sales TO-
| dav under the above heading comprise the follow
irg viz: 900 city notes, buyers option, thirty
| days', at 80 $4,000 ard SIC 600 CRY notes at "a
ard $500 do. at 343 ~ cent. discount; 70 shares
Louisiana State Bank stock at S2l so, and LOG
shares Bank Of New Orleans STOCK at sS1 20 @
share.
| SPECIAL D1sPETcHEs.-We are Indebted tc
he Western Union Telegraph line for copies o.
the following private dispatches received IRON
Ne1e YORK. Sert SO A. Mold opens l443
| 1890 A, M-Gold I444. Cotton dull and nomi
nslly middlinG 29c.. Mobile 293c.. Orleans 292o
| Sterling l09tMl093. II Motion quiet AM
weak; not quotsbly lower. Sterling steady
Gold i44l. 3P. M.-Gold closed at l449. Cotton
demand moderate; prices declined; sales TO-DAY
1000 bales middling 2s5c., Mobile 2S4c., Ofiean
29lc. Sterling steady.
liverpool. Sept. s-ll:l5 A. N.-Cotton marke
steady; estimated sales 10000 bales; upland
lO9d,. Orleans lid. l:20 P. Motion marke
dull estimated sales 5000 bales; uplands lOtd.
Orleans l05d. P. M.-Cotton market duh
prices unchanged sales to-day 5000 bales.
London. Sept. s-ll:l5 A. M.-Consols 81
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