The south-western., 1869-04-21
Commercial Intelligence.
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sourH- WESTERN OFFIcE,
Shreveport, April 81, 1859. (
| Although have had very dull week generally
two three merchants Texas street. and the same
number on the Levee think they are doing very well
We give them the benefit of printers ink to that ex
| tent. Our bankers inform US that they have good
/ stocks on hand.
| C0TToN:
| WEEKLY SUMMARY, BY GREGG & MARTIN.
/ Wednesday Evening, Apri, l4.-Under the influence
of favorable kilograms received yesterday evening
market has remained quiet but firm at 2410924sc
for good ordinary, 25@25714c. for low mddling and
2511c for strict styles of low middng, classed in
this market Gold ls21z@ls4 closing weak.
Thursday Evening, April 15.-The market opened
this morning somewhat depressed while offerings have
been light. We quote: Good ordinary 2419@24a4c.;
low mddling 25@25Ac., closing dull with tendency to
lower figures Gold quiet l33@l34.
Friday EYening, April l6-The absence of Liverpool
adrices and unfavorabe kilograms from New Orleans
and New York has had depressing effect upon our
market, causing decline of 1s9Ac yeste, day
quotations. We quote: Good ordinary 241502455sc,
low middling 25@251sc. Gold firm at l33@l34.
Saturday Evening, April 17.-The market opened this
morning dull and dropping, which continued through
out the day under the nominal advces from all mar
kets. We quote: Good ordinary a419QD243sc low mid
ding 25@25c.; dull, with tendency to lower figures.
Gold firm, 133@l34.
Monday Evening, April 19.--The market opened this
morning dull at Saturday quotations The kilograms
being delayed until late in the afternoon duness was
the ruling feature of the day. We quote Good ordi-
nary 2415 02459c.; low middng 2434025c Gold steady
at l33@l34.
Tuesday Evening, April 2o-We have to note another
dull day cotton market. Kilograms quoting
decline of I'D in Liverpool did not materially affect
market it being partially by the advance
in gold. We quote: Good ordinary 2415@245gc.; low
mddling 2t3l@25c., closing dull, with downward ten
dency Gold strong at 134@l55.
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF R. H. LINDSAY.
Wednesday Evening, April 14.-Our market opened
this morning with good inquiry for the better grades,
at full prices, while the poorer grades looked
We quote, market closing steady Ordinary a4c good
ordinary 2424@25c.; low middlng 2511502594c.
Thursday Evening, April l5-The demand for the
leading staple quite active, and last evenings
quotations maintained until noon dispatches were
received, quoting other markets "qniet" and easier
caused to become less active at fully c decline
on the lower grades. We quote: Ordinary 23s4 6124c;
good ordinary "a @242lc.; low middlng 251Gc Gold
l33@134.
Friday Evening, April 16-Our market opened this
morning with good demand at closing quotations
of last evening In the absence of cable dispatches
report market closing quiet but firm: Ordinary 1854
@24c; good ordinary 2415Q92I34c low niddlng 25114
@2515c Gold 133 0l94.
Saturday Evening, April 17.-On the receipt of the
morning kilograms, reporting other markets dull and
nominal, ours became easy, and when sales made
buyers demanded concessions from previous quota
tions. We quote, market closing at the following
Ordinary 253l Q124c; good ordinary 243s1245sc, low
mddling 250251lc.; middlng 252lc Gold 133@l34.
Monday Evening, April 19-Our market opened this
morning very quiet and continued so till the close:
Ordinary 2s34@24c; good ordinary 2433S@2455c. low
middling 25@25Ac. Gold 1874.
Tuesday Evening, April 20.-The cotton market has
been almost at stand still. Offerings though light
were not much sought after We quote, the market
quiet but steady: Ordinary 231l@23Ac.; good ordi-
nary 24114@2419c low midding 2494925c. Gold firm
at l331G@l34.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. ], 1865. bales. $50
Received yesterday y........-........... l05
Received previously. -, ,794-74S 500
75,049
Shipped previously y............... ~, ,767-72 q97
Stock on hand and not cleared ............. 2,o52