The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-08
Commercial 5nieIllsrnrs.
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TUESDAY Evening. April Z. 1913.

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Tuesday Evening. April 7. is5s.
The general trade Of the city discloses conside-
rable vitality for the eighth month of the com.
mercial year of 1867 and 1868. Merchants from
the interior continue TO arrive for the purpose Of
laying in fresh supplies. Orders are daily being
received for goods from all contiguous sections Of
the country, including some that have never here
tofore patrouized US. Obligations for past coz
tracts are being met with unusual punctuality and
our importers and wholesale dealers are fast re-
plenithing their stocks preparatory TO q prospec-
tive heavy fall business. The movement in the
esding staple 10 OF q more satisfactory character
than even the most sanguine factors and holders
could have anticipated month ago. Transac-
tons in Breadstufis and Provisions are fair with
en- active demand for the lover brands Of Flour
for shipment at advancing prices, aud fair retail
and jobbiDg inquiry for Pork and Bacon Ct rather
frmer figures. Sugar, Molssses and Tobacco are
quiet and steady. Money has become drug in
the market. Gold is dealt Ia literally ct l402}
points above New York rates. Foreign Exchange
is dull and weaker. end Domestic Exchange Is IN
active with steady downward tendency.
CoTToS-The market has been very unsettled
during the past three days. At the close Of eur
weekly review Friday evening, the Sd
inst. 1t was excited aud advancing. On
Saturday 1t was stiff and active at q fur
was almost at standsdl. owing to inclsment
weather and discouraging advices from Liverpool
and New York, and today with further uufavor-
able accounts from the latter points, business
continued almost wholly suspended A reaction
In the Northern and European markets was gene
rally looked for, however, on account of the re-
cent rapid and almost imp ecedented upward
movement. and therefore holders are In nowise
disconcerted, but In view Of the psucity Of the
stock in first hands and the constant and general
falling on in receipts, they feel entirely confident
OF yet realizing high prices. For better UNDER
standing Of the present state Of the market, we
append some extracts from our daily reports:
Saturday. Apra4 Increasing buoys ncy has been
the most prominent feature Of the market to day.
Advices OF rapid upward movement In prices at
Liverpool and New York we're early received and
subse quently confirmed, and with a very meager
supply upon factors tables here buyers have had
lively time trying to find suitable lists. Asking
rates were also exceedingly irregular, and the
same style Of Cotton was held by different parties
at wholly different figures. Total sales of $500
bales were effected. however, at an average ad-
vance since yesterday Of fully l2c. D n.
Monday April Slowing TO the inclemency
of every kind has been wholly sus-
pended throughout. Offerings of the lead
ing staple we're very light, and the demand
was but little better than nominal from the
opening to the close Of the market. Advices
from Liverpool and New York also we're OF dis
couraeing character, and buyers here claim an
irregular decline on their purchases of fully 41lc
y h., but as the total sales amounted to only 300
bales and most factors refused to uncover their
table at onefng prices, we do not feel justified in
Tuesday, April with more favorable.
weather to-day a fair, or at least q moderate ag-
Rregate business was uniformly looked for, bat
the early dispatches having reported heavy de-
cline st Liverpool and New York. buyers refused
cooperate except st marked concessions, which
most factors and holders persstently refused TO
yield. In fact the only sale that transpired from
the opening 10 the close was list of 1000 bales
strict low middlirg, which changed hands sbou!