New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-02
COMMERCIAL.

WEDNESDAY. December P. N.
OoLroN-There has peen 2 fair inquiry, and we
Inc tenor of the Liverpool advices has
exercised Decreasing influence on the market, and
prices are easier, but without any Quotable decline.
Most buyers are offering 14e under yesterday fig.
ures. put factors are unwilling to give way to the
| YESTERDAYS business summed up 64oO bales, ordi.
nary closing at292 54c good ordinary 22I4 @221ac;
SUGAR AND MoIAsSES"T6e two o'1 Coast pack
receipts were confined to those BY the Opelousas
railroad7lsl hhds sugar and 700 bbls moasses, but
sequenty confined to the supplies in first hands left
ron previous receipts eompr 800 hhds sugar at
for far losc for fair; lie Tor fulI fair; l2c tor
PRIME JIG i2,sG tor yelOw Clarified and ls,s9ls24c
eft in tirst hands. and we repeat yesterdays prices
Inferior 30 e45c; 45S5Jc: fair 55c; prime 81
ARRIvAES FRom TIE wEsT-The CONT.
mental, from ST. Louis, has arrived since review
F,LoUk-we note good inquiry for superfine
aud double extra which are scarce and firm, but a
today of 50 bbls Euperhre at So Is; f3me small lots
do1hle extra At 81 l2S, and $50 bbs choice at
Ssrns oS ~ s G / not reported 2'J bbs
CoRN-Ihe stock is being reduced, and the mar.
kst is hrm 500 sacks new Western sold at 7sc, and
OATs-Are dull, but prices ere unclaimed Sales
to-day ESQ sacks, OF which 200, 200 and $50 &c
BRAN15I Is dill at unchanged prices. 100 SKIS sold
,HAY-Yesterday 100 bales prime Ohio river sold
at S2l d ton, not s24, reported. The market is
DOL Ohio riveri is quoted at S2i922, and St. Louis
PoRK-we note some inquiry to day. and the
hTmer Seg mess is an2,ed e. s25 Dbl
DRY sal MEAf-Ten casks bulk clear sides
BACoN-Tne market is dull, Shoulders are ouoted
at l2e; Gear rib sides l5kc; clear sides ls3ze = H.
LARDs-tiity terces prime sold at Ice q n. Keg
NAVAL sTOREs-There is scarcely any demand
LOT rosln for shipment, and the local requirements
$ Is in BET 3d. ns % al s. IS b5
Domestic pitch IS still dull at SO IS T. Dbl Tar is
pentin incl in good local demand at SOC {, gallon.
ESCULENT>-Good to choice potatoes sell on the
IS I5S4 = bbl; cabbages sI6@is r crate. "H''''
hUrTtR-Is in far demand; we quote Western
at SOC ioc tor choice and 25@3l for inftror SCrth.
en- a. q case for good, and 4ss43c q n for choice
sALI-5Liyerpool salt is in good supply and de.
and p for do from store coarse from ware.
Turks Island dull and nominal at 56@Soc 4 bns6el
CHkESE-rhe market is fairly supplied and the
Reservs and Rff Setor vi SssfT o1
ordinary; .S9o for inferior; and ls@l9c for Euglis6
carr; Il Northern ls9l9c for cream English dairy
MALI AND HoPs-Malt is in heavy supply and
At 50 6l@2 10; and Canada 81 7062 so q bnsheI
Hons re very dull and depressed. New quoted
RlCt-Lousisna rice is in heavy supply, The
demand is steady and prices firm with m Upward
tendency: We quote choice s@s1sc; prime 1lscaTIc
ordinary 69es4c q n. 'S''4''
.COFFkE-We note an advance of i46l55c on Rio
coffee; prime being nov quoted at lt5z@iTc; good
l5a9l6c lair 1a9l5c q b. 1850 bags sold to arrive
private terms.
GUNNY BAGS-The stock is light but there is
not much ,iemand. Round lots are held at 20 sa1ISo
q bsG They are retailing at 2l@2l5So . bag
INDIA BAGGING-Uull and nominal al 20o "a
yard, in bales. az -"0 70
HlDES-The market is dull and prices weak We
quote Mexican dry flint 2lG22c p ID; country do
le@l9c; Texas stretched l9G20c; dry satted i7zsIs.
wet, city slaughter, 93k@lsc q b. For damaged
hides half prices respecuVely.
TOBACOO-Since our last raport only IN bbds
have been solo, OF VIII oh balers at lee at iSs
and cutters al l3c y Ii. The septs for the past
three days We're ? hhds and exports a IN Bremen
One OF the hhds received was the first Of the new
crop. 1t arrived on the twenty seventh ultimo
being consigned to Louis Gunther. and was shinned
from the Clarksvle region, Christian county Ken
lucky. 1t is said to be a fair quality of lent with
body and substance for export and may be consid
cred far sample Of the tobacco expected from that
section this season. We quote nominally: