The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-19

Stock hand and shipboard March 18TH 1S 6S3
We are Indebted to W. @. sibIy, ESQ.,. Of this
city, for valuable European and Northern circu-
lars, from which We expect to make some interest
ing extracts in our next issue.
sueAR-This market has been only moderately
active to-day. The stock on hand continues large
while the demand has been confined to small JOB
bling lots for city consumption. Prices are I'M
ferior, 5000; Common, l20l2ac Fair. ia 0lsc.;
Fully do, 13}@l2}c.; Prime, 14@-c. Receipts,
ls3 hogsheads, Is barrels Louisiana sugar; 2462
boxes Cuba do. Exports, hogshesds Louisiana
MOI AssEs-Today's receipts amounted to 76l
barrels Louisiana molasses and IL barrels Cuba
do. The demand has been fair. and 225 barrels
were sold % follows: $50. for Fermenting, SIC.
for thin Reboiled, and zoe. for Reboiled. 80
day, rs buyers are holding OF, awaiting expected
large receipts, now nearly due. Prices have de-
cIiniBg tendency. Sales embraced l760 bbls. a.
follows: $50 and 100 fine at IS rs. 100 superfne at
do. at Sc 30, $50 xxx at 81 so choice do At 50 u.s.,
so do do. 1t 50 So 100 choice at 50 So 400 do. at
$40 Is, 20 90. on private terms 800 on its merits
on private terms. We quote the market as fol.
IS 500. XXX SIG, choice IS 500. Elk.
conS-rhs market has been moderately active
today. The demand is good, but the stock is
1904 sacks, ss follows 1900, coo and 354 white at
79c 800, 800 and $50 do. at Soc. $50 yellow at
SIC. $50 choice do. In store at soc. We quote
white Western ct S0c.; yellow do. at SIC. Re-
ceipts Is sacks. Exports 1858 sacks.
OArs-Are scarce, but the demand Is light aud
prices have undergone no change. Sale OF z!3
sacks choice st. Louis at 73c. to-day. We quote
the market 72@72ac. y bushel. Exports 10
sacks. -. c.gil.
\ demand. and prices are unchanged. 100 sacks
sold to-day at 81 Is % 100 lbs. Exports 80 sacks
HAy-This market has been moderately active
to-day, with fair demand, but prices are easier.
SO and d0 ns ISIS a. s0
s27@27 so. 100 ordinary at $24 so. We quote
ordinary Ohio river at $240-, fair do s-@25,
Posk~TRis market has been quiet today, but
very firm. Holders are asking t33@s33 rs for
mess ip round lots. Il Is selling for $50 so at re-
tail. We hear Of 100 barrels mess sold at $S3 per
barrel to-day, Exports. i7e barrels; "a. :.
upward tendency. Some holders are asking 1910
lsac. for clear sides. There is quite an active
demand but business Is confined TO retailing.
Sales of Is and 10 casks clear sides ct lsc. We
quote shoulders at l4lc clear rio sides l7i0lsc;
clear sides ls0ls TO-; breakfast 10000. Reoeiptss
/ "A tierces. Exports, rs casks. s y 80
DRY SALT MEAfs--No change to note In this
market. The demand has been only moderate
and prices are unchanged. Shoulders are retail
IARD-Continues dull and depressed. The de-
mand 10 light, while the supply is ample. Prices
have undergone no change. Salee Of 225 tierces
| and 200 kegs on private terms. We quote tierce
| ls461l9c.; key 2002lc. and case 2l3c 6
| COIN MEAL.-Continues In fair demand, but
| prices are weaker and tending downwards. The
supply 10 fair; 100 barrels X. d. sold TO day ct
| So so, and so do. ass rs. 900
| FREreHrs-There has been since cur last review
of the market very little cotton offering TO 90 for
| ward to either foreign or coastwise ports, and
therefore rates are little better than nominal
Az an approximation Of the figures paid, We quote
| a. follows, viz:
By Steam-Cotton to Liverpool a0s-l6d.; 10
/ Hamburg l}c.; to Bremen TO-; 70 New York 10. ;
| TO Boston L.; to Philadelphia To-. mo-
| lasses to New York 81 so; sugar IS 3
| hid to Boston So D Dbl; -four to New York
75c.; to Boston - % Dbl; pork and beef to New
York 81 for bbs. and tierces 81 so; corn do. l6c.
| y bushel.
by saii-Cotton TO Liverpool 7.led; to Hsvre
L.; to Bremen L.; TO New York nominal; 70
Boston lc; to Philadelphia Ito; corn TO Liver
pool l0&d., TO Northern ports l5c. u bushel.
wheat in bulk to Liverpool. l0d. To-
bacco to Liverpool 40s. ID hid flour TO Liver
pool So Sd ~ Dbl; pork and beef TO Northern
ports = . Dbl; oil cake TO Liverpool SIS 6d@35s
per ton.
MERCHANTS ExcHAHGE.-The sales on 'Change
to. night were 80 and 100 barrels Meas Pork Of
| $50 Is % barrel. t.0v
LUMBER AND BUILDING MArERrAL-The coun
try demand has been very good and the supply
! 10 light. Prices are very firm. The following are