The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-24
Commercial Intelligence.
SobrH- WESTERN OFFICE,
ShreVenort March 81 1e69@

1t requires but few words to give the reader de
of our business for the past week It could be expresses
IL one Wofd-dull but custom requires to elaborate
1t Is the opinion of some of our merchants that tn
trade for this season is in over with, Will
others are of the opinion that are to have bris
spring trade. There is no question but that vii
have less to do but to what extent it is mpos
sibe to tell The amount of cotton to forward i
variously estimated from five to fifteen thousand bales
Whatever there is in the country will come forward
scattering giving merchants now and then brisl
day, fanked on both sides by idle ones The retail
trade is past recovery for this season. Our bankers
are well supplied with money but find little for it
COTTON:
WEEKLY SUMMARY, BY GREGG & MARTIN.
Wednesday Evening, March 17.-The market opened
this morning with limited inquiry. Offerings light. We
quote Good ordinary 24@241lc; low middling e41s q
242lc; strict styles ESQ., middling 251zc, with but lit
tie of the latter in the market. Gold l321l33.
Thursday Evening, March 1S.-The market opened
this morning with moderate demand at 24@241lc for
good ordinary 241z1243lc. for low mddling closing
dull Gold 132@l33, and weak.
Friday Evening, March 1e-The market opened this
morning somewhat depressed, continuing unchanged
throughout the day. We quote: Good ordinary ZIG
241(c; low mddling 2411G9242lc. Some sales upon
the streets were made at higher rates where merchan
disc was anticipated understood part of the con-
sideration. Gold weak and dull at 13gMl33.
Monday Evening" March 22.-The market opened this
morning with but little demand except for the better
grades, being but little this class sale. We quote
the market quiet for good styles, dull and heavy for
the lower qualities Low middling 24159243lc; good
ordinary 24Q124j4. Gold weak at l32@l33.
Tuesday Evening, March 23-The market opened duh
this morning kilograms received during the day,
porting other markets firm, caused to close firm
at the following Good ordinary q @24tc low mid
ding 2434 @925c. Gold weak at 132@13s.
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF R. H. LINDSAY.
Wednesday Evening, March 17.-Cur market opened
this morning with light demand Noon kilograms re-
porting New York and New Orleans frtner, caused a
better feeling. We quote at the close, market frmer
Good ordinary 241241lc low miadling 2is4 025c
Gold l32@l33.
Thursday Evening, March 18.-The morning tele
grams dspelied our anticpations of more firm mar
ket today and the little advance of last evening
lost. The light sales reported in LIVERPOOL with the
downward tendency in gold, has fairly unsettled our
market, and both buyers and sellers at sea, hardly
knowing what to do. We quote market closing weak,
more sellers than buyers: Good ordinary 24@241Ic.;
low middlng age, strict styles Csc Gold l32Gl33.
Friday Evening, March l9-Our market opered with
gnu oeiitHu 'tt buyers
taking offerings frecr than for some days past We
quote at the close Good ordinary 81 024c; low mid
ding 2434c Gold 162@l33.
Saturday Evening March 2O:-The market opened
this morning quiet Offerings very light Factors not
willing to let go, hoping that the light receipts this past
week may cause reaction. We quote: Good ordi-
nary 24@241lc. low middng 2433lc. Gold 1872
Monday Evening, March 22-Our market has been
very quiet throughout the day. Offerings very light,
holders keeping stocks out of market We quote
Good ordinary 24@241lc.; low middiing 242l@ 25c
Gold 1872.
Tuesday Evening, Marc, 23-The favorable tele
grams to hand to-day caused better feeling and buy
ers forward and bought freely at 1lc adj
vance. We quote, market closing firm Good ordina-
ry 2414@24}zc.; low middng 25@251lc. Gold 1920
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COTTON STATEMENT
Stock on hand Sept /, 1863. bales. $50 /
Received yesterday ........-........... Ga
Received previously. .G9, 516-69 $50
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ohlfped previously g., 913-GG,19
Stock on hard and not cleared ...... $3.50 !