The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-15
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There is nothing new to refer to in the move
mept of the money market. Gold opened ct New
York this morning at 1861, against 1857. the clos
ing rate Yesterday. At 1880 A. N. 1t stood at
1861; at IL NJ. it was quoted at lS6s ana N3 ?.
N. It closed at 1863. Operations In this market
have been of q restricted character throughout,
and prices varied in accordance with the auctua.
tons at New York. We append particulars Oh
the principal sales as follows. viz $lovv ~ loos
5000 at 1885, 5000 SO GOO at 1851 1000 at 1850
1864 and $1,000 and $500 at 1861. Sales OF silver
have Deen confined to driblets and we now quote
Gold at l364glS63, American Silver coin at l5z
@132A, and Mexican dollars at 13S913Sa.
FOREIGN ExcHANGE-There was q moderate
supply of commercial sterling and francs upon
the market to-day but the demand was limited
from the opening TO the close OF business, and
rates steadily tended in favor Of sellers The fol-
lowing embrace the leading purchases during the
dsy. viz: 1880 and $4,000 Al bill OF ading ster-
ling at l47: $4,000 bank and bankers do. at last;
5O,0O0f. bank francs at SSH, and l0,oOOf: ana
3O,OOOf bank do. at $50. We now quote bank
sterling at 14s4@l4ss; commercial do. at l47@
l475: bank francs at $50 and commercial do. at
S.s5l@3,sl4. ...f..l ..-.,... -
DoYKsrIc ExcHANGE-There Is but little If any
variation to notice In the movement under the
| above heading. The market has been amply sup
piled throughout with commercial sight and short
| sight, while the inquiry upon the part OF remit.
tiers was uniformly steady though rather active az
| some of the banks. Annexed are particulars of
| the most prominent purchases by banks and
bankers viz 900 and $40, 900 New York sight
at Lille u cent. discount $4,000 do. at 1l-l6@
| 4; 5000, $4,000 and $42, 900 do. $500 do:
| AZ $1,000 ten days do. at IL sl2VOo ana
| $4,000 Boston sight at Z, and $4,000 Gold check
on New York at % cent. discount. The closing
rates were % cent. discount at bank and ll-l60
! 1916 a cent. discount out Of doors for sight
checks on the Northern cities.
| UxcuRRENr NorEs AND SECURITIES Louisiana
| State notes, Levee Bonds and city ten per cents.
continue to improve, while city treasury notes dis
| close greater inactivity. and operations in the
/ general run of stocks and bonds have exhibited q
falling of to-day. The only sales OF any import
ance effected since our last will be found In the
subjoined synopsis. viz $40 600 city ten per cents.
| at So, $1,000 Louisiana State notes at 81, 1874
| Louisiana State warrants at 634, $1,000 at SAT
$500 do. at S., $4,000 Levee Bonds at $50, s4O,-
| O00.do at 81, $4,000 do, sellers option this
month, at 66s, $4,000 do. on same terms ct 66l,
sl2 600 city ten per cents. at SLY, SIS, 900 do at
S4s@S43, and $4,000, SIS 900 and 600 do. at S.
| 200 shares Opelousas Railroad stock at 81 % per
SHARE 200 do at 81 s3 $50 do. at 49, 234 do. Cres-
cent City Railroad at SIG so and loo DO. at
see ga. -rr r.
| BOARD OF BRoKERs-The following comprise the
| sales at the Board tonight, viz: $4,000 city ten
cents at s6i, s210O do. at SCI, $4,000 do at s6l,
$4,000 do. at 81 5000 DO at 8! T. 5000 state war
| rants at s23, $4,000 Convention warrants at SO.
and us shares Bank Of louisiana at 81 s73 y
| share. ,.a
SPECIAL DIsPATcHEs.-we are indebted to the
Western Union Telegraph Line for copies OF the
following private dispatches received from that
| route to-day, viz:
| Ne,o York, Jan. l4-l0 A. M.-Gold opened al
1861. 1870 A. M.-Gold 1864 ;cotton- demand fair
prices firm. Sterling 1895 @ll0f. l2M.-God 1867
Cotton-Demand fair prices trm. Middling zstc.;
Mobile 2slc.; Orleans 30c.; holders asking higher
Sterling steady. P. M.-Gold closed at lS6 I
Cotton quiet and steady. Sales 1000 bales. Mid
ding 29tc.; Mobile 1890; Orleans soc. Sterling
steady.
L,Uerpool, Jan. l4-ll:l5 A. M.-Cotton market
actiye estimated sales Is 900 bales; uplands ll3d
Orleans l13d. 1:20 P. Motion market active
Estimated sales Is, 900 bales. Uplands ll3Gllld.
Orleans lll6llEd. P. M.-Cotton market easier
Sales to-day 20, 900 bales. Uplands 3d.; Orleans
lid. 40,
London, Jan. 4-ll:l5 A. M.-Consols 81
@925 5-20s, 70.
Hare. Jan. 4-A. M.-Cotton market quiet
Low middng sfost LBS. Evening--Cottor
market active. Tres ordinaire l.SS.; low middlint
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