The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06
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Tuesday Evening. May 5. 1883
CoTros-At the close of our last general review
of the market Friday evening, the LIST inst, bus
ness was partially suspended and quotations.
could not be regarded as better than nominal
The movement during the past three days has dis
closed a very favorable reaction, however, and
factors seem 10 be considerably elated at the
steadily increasing demand and the improving
tendency of prices which now extend to all elas-
sifcations of the staple. The principal cause OF
the recent Encouraging change Is doubtless the
heavy falling OF in receipts at this and other lead
ing ports, but the upward movement in prices at
New York and Liverpool has also contributed TO
strengthen the market. IS will be seen by the sub
Joined extracts from our daily reports, viz:
Saturday, Nay 2.-With sdvices of favorable
reaetionr at Liverpoossnd New York At hand this
morning, our market opened with better feeling,
and, for a time factors felt confident of realizing
satisfactory prices. The demand also was OF more
active and general character than for some dsys
previous, and the supply, though not heavy indt
Gated a moderate increase. In this condI
ton of the Market and under the Influences re
ferred TO, some 1900 bales changed hands at an
average advance of lc. II H. over the offering
rates at the close Of the previous week; bat as
holders further enhanced their figures, business
was checked and most purchasers withdrew. In
the meantime, later European aud Northern dis
patches were received, showing a falling OF 10
the rates quoted in the morning, and sales here,
towards the close of the day, could not be effected
better than at &c. decline on prices paid up TO the
receipt Of the latest news.
Monday, May 4.-The markethas assumed more
steadiness to-day the Liverpool and New York adj
vices although indicating no actual advance. dis
closed greater firmness than had been looked for
from The tenor Of Saturday, latest intelligence and
on the whole, bad very reassuring effect. Toe Of
fering supply upon this market to-day was fair
throughout. and the demand was active and gen
eral from the opening to the close OF business. 10
fact, nearly every list exposed for sale found
ready buyers for the foreign and domestic mar
kets and prices of all classihcations are stifer
though not quotably higher. The total sales for
the day foot up $500 bales.
Tuesday, Nay 5.-TO-day the market has been
Quiet but firm. Buyers demanded concession
throughout in view OF dullness reported AZ Liver
pool and New York, but factors were inexorable
aud the total sales, which aggregated only llOl
bales, were effected at yesterdays ruling prices
which we repeat as follows, viz Good Ordinary
2g56s0c low middling 3OaG3le. aud middiing
3lJ@32c.
The total sales for the past three days footed ul
4SCO bales, against 6450 bales for the correspond
ing time Last week. The net receipts awOuntet
10 only 1892 bales, against 1920 Dales last week
showing falling of OF l02S bales. The exports
were l5l7 bales, against zoos bales last week
ard the stock on hand and shipboard not cleare,
this evening is 81. 05S bales against 50 493 bale
FRIDAY evening the LIST inst. Tue exports for th'
psst three days included Sos bales c0astwise. anl
949 bales TO foreign ports.
COMPARATIVE DAILY TOTAL RECEIPTS OF corTol
AT THIS PORT DURING PAST Two wkSKS.