The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-24
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Wsdnes day Evening. Dsr. g, 1861

III
Wednesday Evening. Dsc- q. 1888
Inc money market Is essentially unchanged.
Gold opened at New York this morning at l35,
the cicsing rate yesterday. At 1890 A. NJ. it was
N. II closed at l3i3. The demand ia this markell
has been Of q restricted character throuohout a.
may be readily inferred from the subj oined state
ment Of actual sales. viz $4,000 and s25 900 at
1856; $40 0O0 at 1885, $4,000 at l35l0l35i and
$1,000. $4,000, and 5000 at 1854. Sales Of Silver
have been limited to $1,000 American half dollars
at 1928. We now quote Gold at l3l}0l35 !;
American Silver coin l32i0l33, and Mexican
dollars at l363@l375. rtef II fr.-
FoHKIGN ExonANoE-sterlI and Francs have
been quite unsettled to day. owing to the irregu-
laIi y Of Gold rates at New York. Offerings of
foreign bills appeared to be ample throughout and
the demand was of o moderately active character
ON the opening to the closing of business. We
append particulars Of the principal operations as
follows. viz f2500 bill of lading sterling at
l45a fl500 do. at l45i $4,000 do at l46; $1,000
strictly AL do. at l46t $1,000 clear bills at l46l
$4,000 do. at l463; $4,000 do. at 146A. and $4,000
bank Sterling st l47t. Sales of Francs were
50,000f. commercial at 3.674f, and 80 900 do. Of
8 $50. The closing quotations were l470li7l for
bank Sterling, l45i@l464 for commercial do;
3.s6lf. for bank Francs and $780, .ss3f. for com.
mercial do.
Domestic ExcHANaB-There ID no alteration of
any kind to refer to in the movement under the
above heading. The market continues amply
supplied with commercial sight and short sight,
while the remittance demand. which is still prin.
cpaIly on the part of Western banks, appears suf
ficient to prevent any material accumulation on
the part Of holders and drawers in this city. Tho
purchases by bank and bankers to-day included
the annexed amounts. viz $50 0o0 sS5 900, s25,-
600. $50 000 $24 000 SIS 900 $50 000 $50 00O $780,
coo, $50 900 and $4,000 New York sight ct 3
cent. discount $4,000 do. ct u cent. discount;
$4,000 thirty days do. at II cent. discount !;
$4,000 thirty days do. at II y cent. discount
$50. 600 sixty days do. and SIS 900 sixty days
do. on Boston at "a y cent. discount. land $4,000
Bank sight still rules at 10 cent. discount, and
commercial do. at 10 cent discount.
UNCURREST NoTEs AND SECURITIES Is
an evident let.up in Uncurrent Notes and Sscuri-
ties. Offerings of most descriptions are heavy i,
while the demand shows material abatement
Holders of the better classes Of stocks and bonds
are very stiff, however, while buyers appear un-
willing to pay asking prices, and the inceriitude
attached to the adjustment or redemption Of city
notes has created further reduction IN the price
of those much-abused premises to pay. The total
outdoor sales to- day embraced only the subjo
amounts, viz: $1,000 and $4,000 city notes at AZ q
cent discount, SIS, 900 Louisiana State do at 64l,
$1,000 do. at Ga, and $50 600 do. late yesterday t
65c.; $4,000 State warrants at 70. and $500 do at
"a; $500 convention wsrants lat 703, and $l0,0 900
and $4,000 city 10 ~ cents at 73A.
BOARD OF Brokers The only sale at the board
tonight was $500 State notes at 67.
BAD Monty TO BE STAMPED.-The legislature OF
this State has made 1t obligatory upon every
banker doing business IN Ohio to stamp or mark
every worthless bill that comes into their hands.
10 order TO q better understanding of the act we
publish the following brief synopsis of its require
ments
Section l requires bankers to write or stamp
upon worthless or counterfeit notes the name of
said banker, bank, exchange broker, or regular
dealer in money, s3d the date of said writing or
stamping or writing name upon genuine bank
note. Section provides that if any bank. bank
er, exchange broker, or regular dealer In money,
shall knowingly refuse. neglect or fail to write
upon or STAMP, or cause to be written upon or
stamped, such counterfeit, worthless. broken or
altered bank note or notes, which have CONS into
his their possession, he shall forfeit and pay not
exceeding one hundred dollars. nor less than fifty
dollars for every such offence.
The penalties for violation Of the act are TO be
recovered in civil action la the name of the State
OF Ohio, before any coart OF competent jurisdic-
ton, and when collected, one half Of the penalty
to 60 to the informant, and the remainder to be
credited to the State. The law Is an important
one, and should be strictly observed by those to
whom its provisions are spplicable.-[Cleveland
SPECIAL DrspArcuEs.-we are indebted to the
Western Union Telegraph Line for copies of the
following private dispatches received from that
New York, Dec. 2s.-Gold opened a. 1855. 1880
nominal. Sterling lO99@llol. IL M.-Gold i3lT.
Cotton market dull and nominal. Sterling steady.
2P. Mold 1s4i. Cotton quiet aud weak. Sales
today 1900 bales; middling 25c., Mobile 25lc..
Orleans 253c. Sterling steady. P. M.-Gold
closed at 1871. Cotton market weak but demand
moderate. Sales 220O bales middling &c.; Mobile
264c., Orleans 252c. Sterling steady.
liverpool, Dec. 23-1l:l5 A. M.-Cotton market
quiet estimated sales, 10000 bales; uplands l0id..
Orleans 105.
Liverpool, Dec 23-l:2O P. NJ Cotton quota
tons unchanged; estimated sales, 10000 bales.
P. M.-Cotton prices unchanged. Sales to day
IL 900 bales.
London, Dec. 23-5 P. M.-Consols 92l092l.
5-20's 74l.
Hdure. Dec. pa. M.-Cotton market nomin.
ally unchanged; low middling afoat LIZ. Even
iDg-Cotton quotations nominally unchanged.