The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-04

DO s2sG-- prime do $2702s choice do. SIS 81
O.. Receipts 81 bales. if
demand hiss been fair, and some $50 hbls (lo0
100 and SOY standard mess we're sold at $50 D
Dbl. Prices continue firm. Holders are sskine
t33 for mess in round lots. II il retailing at s33 Is
y Dbl. Receipts 500 bbls. -
FLoUR-Tbe market for this article has been
more active, Today. There mas been fair de
mand, and prices have improved, with O sdIl up
ward tendency. Sales OF $500 bbls 40 follows
100 fine at IS, Ioosnd zoo superfns at IS 62t. 100
do. at IS 20. 100 on p. T., 400, 400 200, rs, so
Xxx at Sc 25 $50 do. at Sc 80 so do. at s. 50, 100
on its merits IT t6 la. Toe xxx on p. T.. 100 do.
Of IS So so d. a. 81 U.s. 100 choice at g. 40 do. at
90 SO Is do. At $40. IS do. at SIC so. $50 do. at
sll. ECO and 100 DO on P. T. We quote the mar
ket rs follows: Fine 8 as. superdne IS 67A0
8 IS, Xxx at IS $50, xxx Sc 500, choice So
OIL. Receipts 4O6s bbIs. Exports us bbls.
WHrsKY-Continues in fair jobbing request at
full rates. The stock 10 large. Sales OF lao bbIs
as follows: loo Western rectiaed tpatent) at $50.
and 40 do. do. at s74c. We quote the m rket nom.
fDsly 40 follows: Western recti6ed sac C.
Southern e0Gls5c. Receipts so bbls. Exports Is
bbls.
Com MEAIt-Continues In only moderate de.
mand. Pricet unchanged. $50 bbls. kiln dried
sold on the leSee to-day at 80 rs.
FREIGHTs-We have nothing to report worthy
OF note in foreign freishts, the market showing
no Improvement In offerings. In consequence OF
the extreme qullness existing we hear ii rel ported
that several ressels are about clearing In ballast
for the purpose Of seeking business in other ports
and as approximations Of rates We quote a. fol-
lows:
By stesm-Cotton to Liverpool via Mobile Is lod.;
TO Hamburg iic.; TO Bremen lic.; TO New YORK
3Gtc.; to Boston &C.. to Philsdelphis &C.. /; mo.
lasses to New York 81 so; sugar SIS 7s
HID; to Boston So % bbl.; -four to New York
&c.; to Boston y bbl.; pork and beef to New
York 81 for bbls and tierces 81 so; corn to New
York 15c. y bushel-
By sail-CottoD TO Liverpool 5.l691l-32d. for
filling up, aud ID. for consgnmeuts to Havre
&c.; to Bremen &C.; to New York nominal; to
Boston &C.; 10 Philadelphia &C.; corn TO Liver
pool ea@9d., TO Northern porn l5c. % bushel.
Wheat In bulk to Liverpool. 90. To-
baoco TO Liverpool 30s. u hid; Tobacco to Lon
don 35s. ~ HID; Flour to Liverpool Be-. -
bbl.; pork and beef 10 Northern ports = q bbi.:
oil cake to Liverpool 30s. y ton.
CARELEssLY COMPLIED ETEAMBoAr MAsIFEsrs.
Finding fsult il at best q dissgreesble business.
but euiy will sometimes compel US 20 do IL. In
the present instance we have to complain of the
Inaccurate and carelessly arranged manifests Of
several Of our river steamboats,. In particular the
clerks have got into the bad habit of late of
reporting different articles pkgs.;r and in
some instances packages of mdse. ;" instead OF
designating the proper number, kind of package,
and Dsme Of article Did steamboat captains and
clerks know the inconvenience and trouble in.
records, We feel sure they would be more careful
We trust this matter will be attended to by those
whose duty IL Is TO give correct statements 10 their
patrons as well as 10 the public.
LUMBER AND BUILDING MArERrAL-The conn.
try demand has been very good and the supply
is light. Prices are very firm. The following are
the Wholesale prices AT the Ola and Nc w Rass,s