New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-15


NEW ORLEANS BRpUBLIOAN 0EEIGE,
kRmAx RvBNEKas FebruAsy u. 1853
Tie money market continues easy for all
snroved notes or unexceptiona1sfee eofri.
y which can be readily placed on the
rect at the ruling rates, or discounted Ia
mi, If coming within their range. In
oil cases, however. second grade paper is
.,elined, even IL offered ut more Onerous
80. capitalists being unwilling to part
An their funds excepting for perfectly
siistactoFy security. The street rates are
an q cent q month for good notes with
INDECENT collaterals, and l2@l5 " cent for
II ~ n notice that Mr.. Thomas I. Dix has
IN elected cashier oil the Merchants bank
M Mr.. f. II. Hatch resigned, and an,ici-
AZ from the confidence repcsed on his
Nitles and character by his numerous
6sSiness friends that he will materially aid
sfsestablishing this Institution in lite for
RI active and useful position. We also
5sIee that the Crescent City railroad has
sclared a divident Of four dollars % share,
sgable to the stockholders on next Thurs
M week.
Is6ning, and closed at 1393, the improve
,dnt being caused BY the reaction reported
New York. The sales included 5000 and
,6 ooO at 1855; $1,000, $500. and SIC, 900 at
ssi: $1,000, 5000, and $40, 900 at 1886 $40,
n q 1883, and three lots Of $1,000 each at
w. Atthe board last evening $3.50 and
200 changed hands vt 1894. In silver we
Siiced small sales Of American halfdollars
n lsI, but for r0nRd lots they can be hardly
noted over l32a6Dl39A. Mexican dollars
aY be quoted a. I42g @I43 In currency or 9
cent premium In gold.
Foreign exchange was unusually quiet,
slfe being only limited amount offering
lhe decline caused by the coarse Of the
sw York gold market. $4,000 bill of ladiDg
ia in two amounts at the reduced rate of
Id; about 1900 eet 15l3@l52. aud $1,000
ink at 1879. In francs VIC noticed sales Of
1000 ana 5000 Al commercial at S.75;
hree equal amounts at 3.72A, and round
mount Of bank at the same. The market
1s stiffened toward the close by the New
ofk kilograms, bat without any sales to de.
rnine the extent Il had recovered from
" previous decIine. Sterling may, never.
keess, be quoted nominal at l520l5S for
bill Of ladlng and cieaF, and 1854 ELSA for
Ink, and francs at 3.756D3.F24 for the for
lr and $50 for the latter.
Domeskic exchange was qaiet nc about
sYous rates. The banks continued to
lslk on New. York at g cent discount,
nj the sales OF commercial included SIS
IA SO, 900, S25, 600 So. 300, and $4,000,
oily to banks, at HIS discount, and ST0,-
30 %, 600 ana 5000 at Z. AZ the opening
illeis claimed {. but buyers refused toPay
nyhighar than ILL.,. l5,.-5..
I We heard Of very little movement in
'ocks. Thespeculative movement in Bank
Louisiana appeared to have entirely
bsided. Yesterday Is shares Louisiana
stlonal bank sold 90 SIS.
f City treasury notes were rather frmer for
ie small, the market hardoning for the
nal Saturday demand. $1,000 cold at 81
,c0unt, bnt we beard Of another similar
Im at 4. $1,000 large sold at l2A, and at
D board last evening $1,000 and $1,000 ct l29.
salers paid Is for the large, 8nd for the
BAL, and sold the former at 123, and the
er at a1<95. The sales Of state Notes In
taed $1,000 at IS discount. We heard of
B inquiry for Bank Of Louisiana notes, but
hey could be boughtat 3 decided reduction
an the previous advance.