The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-23

err sss ~ and inferior Western l30035c. y D.
fho;ce roll butter 40042ac. y d.
oScarsss-Choice Is in light supply and good re.
quest We quote Western Ess ssn.,u a ssssn
aos' /. Northern English dairy and fancy 22@zSc.
= D.. sixty boxes sold today ct zig
GREEN PEAs-SIi@ll SO y Dbl.
DRIED FEuI-Appies ioc.. In ia'f ae"A'0
anS r rssoo receipts and only moderate de-
mand have cansed q Decline Choice western
Are selling at sl20l3. choice Northern ia, and
onSce rec s sFsDvxre selling from landing at SIS
%Wocl-The market is quiet, stock light. We
onote market as follows: Washed 30035c.; bury
15c.; Louisiana 1s@25c. Mexican l5025c.;
Texas t@i Me,ino, 25@aoc.; full clip 2OSa'c;
XxIJ AND Hops-The former Is in but little de.
mapd, tbe market being entirely overstocked.
We quote itst 81 65@2 rs for Western "a sns ~ 100
a. SO Ter Canada. Hops are dull at 223025e. for
choict new Wisconsin: old are neglected AND
Hrss~There is . steady demand at previous
rates. fbich We repeat, VIZ; Wet CITY ssugn-
stretcbsd l7@2Oc.; Mexican dry flint 2o922c.;
country DO ls020c. Damaged generally COM
msnd of above quotations.
EScuLNTs-The stock OF fo,atoes Oh goou
Qualities 10 reduced. We quote choice 50 500.
!, bbl.5 and 81 5007 rs for inferior. Turnips 81.
Onions is 50a7 y bbl.; inferior 81 so. Choice
apples 80. SO bbls. prime sold onl levee at ~
inferior s4@7. Horse radish 5000 ool. Beets'
Psrspips and Carrots n0mnally at " 60 % DBL
6ourkruut $40 y Dbl.
FsxIaHrs-The amount Of foreign tonnage In
mort IL fair but the demand cannot yet be regarded
a. better than moderate, while rates continue
irregulsr, and masters of unengaged vessels are
holding for higher prices. We would refer to the
FOLLOWING as 3 fair index of the movement, VIE
Cotton by steam to Liverpool Id. b:, by sal
9.l6d. FOR filing up vessels while ls-Szd: 10 the
se s consgDmsn e los iSs or copO
on Cake at 35s. u ton. Cotton BY sail to Havre
I3.l6d 01lic. y d. Cotton to Bremen lfc. Cotton
BY stesm TO New York t@ltc. y b.; Tobacco sig
].bbd.; Flour 81 y Dbl. Corn Poodle; oush ss
Cotton ~ steam TO Boston &c.,; Flour 81 u Dbl.
Corn 22iE25c y busbel. Cotton BY steam to Phiia
delphiaFc ~ b.; Flour SOC. % Dbl. Through rate
TO Han pure by steam via New York / I'd. for Cot
ton. Cotton BY steam to Bremen "a. Cotton o.
sail to boston lie. Molssses by steam TO New
Boston &c. y gallon.
WHAT LIQUOR AND TOBACCO Cosr.-Mr. Welles
the spec1al revenue commissioner, IN his annua
report shows that the receipts for liquors sold u
the United Stsfes a. ess ~ one sSs re-
port states that $40 1916 .450 was received by re
tail liquor dealers.
The report Of the commissioner of internal rev
0nuo furnishes 1nIOrDdtlOu 10 W tno ouoo..
ciears and manufactured tobacco upon whic
duties were paid during the past year. In
figures are as-folloWs:
Smiling and chswpg tobacco, 1850 s.
Cigars
To these figures may safely be added one-thirt
for frauds upon the revenue. This would give To
following:
Toeecoc 81 81 rs 4
OF tns manufactured tobacco there was e,
ported il 900 600 lbs. @Deducting this. we hay
left for home consumption. 40 1867 SOC lbs. To th
cigars rsay be added $1,000 900 for imp ortet
which ale not included in the internal revenue n
turns ;fhis would give 802 .ll3 400 a. the actus
CONSUMPTION. The average retail price OF mani
factureas tobacco, We have ascertained, to .
about seventy i've cents per pound, and of cigar
seven csnts each. The actual cost to consumer
ct these s9rices, would be as follows:
Tobacco. ~ ~
Cigars, % iso''So
-
The interest ON the funded debt Of the Unite
States az six per cent, 10 $l20, 900 900 per annur
This Il .l7 OOo, 900 more than the people pay Il
tobacco and CIGARS National Intelligencer.