The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-21
gfm Orleans Nonep Marhet.
CRsscxSI OrvrcK, No. % UArr sfxxus.
Saturday Evening, March 20, 1869.

Saturday Evening. March 20 1854
No alteration whatever has been noticeable in
this market day. Gold opened at New York this
morning at l3l against the same figure last even
ing At 1880 A. NJ. it stood at 1871; at ~ noon it
ruled at 1909 and closed at P. M. at l3l. The
movement in this market has been irregular
throughout and the sales to day were sl2 900 at
1919; fs 00e. $40 200 and 900 at 1915 $4,000
1919; $4,000 at 1915 TO 1919; $4,000 SIS 900 and
SIS 600 at 1919; and IS, 900 at 1911; closing at
13ls@l3l2. We note the sale of 81. 900 American
Silver half dollars at lz9.
FOREIGN ExcHANGE-No material variation is
noticeable under this heading. although the mar
ket lie slightly easier. We notice considerable has
been done IN commercial transactions, but for q
more definite idea Of the actual transactions of the
day we append the following: $1,000 and fl500
bill lading Sterling ct l40}; $4,000 commercial do
at l4l{; 10000 do. at l4l4 to l4lA, andlf50OO bill
lsding do. at l4ll so, 600, 100, 900 and 800 900
commercial Francs at 400, and 1000 private bank
ers do. at 3.s7t. We quote bank Sterling at 1421
l424 commercial do. at l4l4@l4li, bank Francs
at 3.973@3.964. and commercial do. at 4 00G3 9Sl.
DOMESTIC ExcHANGE.-We note considerable
variation in the transactions In New York sigh
today and annex actual sales for q better under.
standing Of the market, viz: $500, $4,000 and
$50 600 sight on New York ct prem; $4,000 do.
at prem; $4,000 do. at TIC PREM; and 81, 900
thirty days sight on New York at per cent dis
count We quote bank sight on New York at
prem. and commercial do. at to prem.
UNcuRRENT NoTEs AND SECURITIEs.-Trans-
actions under this heading have been Of an ex-
tremely limited character today. City treasury
notes have receded, while ten D cents. have still
further advanced. For the actual purchases
OF the day we refer to the following, viz:
$4,000 city treasury notes at 26 discount $4,000
do. at 253 $500 city ten D cent. bonds at 1901
GO shares Citizens Bank stock at $l47 so % SHARE
lao shares Carrollton Railroad at $SS b share, 954
shares jackson Railroad at 81 so % share, $50
shares Opelousas Railroad at 81 so % share,
II. ~ NJ "a
at IS rs ~ share. Messrs. G. e. Girsrdey & Co.
sold to-day at auction 20 shares Hope Insurance
Company Stock at $9s o share, and 5 shares do.
at $95 u share.
BOARD OF BRoKERs-The only sale ct the board
tonight was $1,000 city ten q cents at par.
DIsPAToHEs.-We are indebted to the
Western Union Telegraph Line for copies Of the
following private dispatches received from that
route to-day, viz:
Be,o York, March 20-IO A. M.-GoId opened
at Isl. 1890 A. M.-Gold 1871; cotton market
dull and weak; Sterling 4os4Q1O9. M-Gold
1909. Cotton market quiet bat steady; middling
2S492s3c.; Mobile 2s302s3c.; Orleans 282129c.
Sterling steady. Net receipts Of the week ct ali
United States ports z2,270 bales. Exports to
Great Britain 10,055 bales; to the continent 1855
bales Stock on hand and on shipboard not vet
cleared is 1874. 700 bales. 3P. M.-Gold closed at
l3l. Cotton dull and nominal; sales 100 bales:
middling 2s4@2s3c; Mobile 2s302slc; Orleans
2S}G29c. Sterling steady.
liverpool, March 20, Ills A. M.-Cotton mar.
ket quiet; estimated sales 5000 bales; uplands
I'D; Orleans IL ID. 3 Nj otson closed firm;
prices shade better; not quotably higher; sales
today 10000 bales; uplands Ia; Orleans l2{d.