The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-17

chants, bat the majority feel rathef ueSPohoe' Inc
retail trade appears to be past recovery. Our bankers
respond to all calls upon them Tor money when 1t Is
wanted for the movement OF produce and good secur
ty is offered We hear no complaint OF the scarcity Of
small notes in currency.
COTTON:
7r-r-t,t-r = SUMMARY OF Z. IT, LINDSAY.
7,rod,os,,oy Evening, March 10.--In the absence Of
,-. rnoo, outside markets the telegraph wires be
;, 1o,cg) buyers demanded greater concessions than
fctors were disposed to allow hence nothing has been
done cotton today We quote, prices nominal: Good
ordinary, FIX @2415c; low mddling 2i55l@25c Gold
I32@I33.
Thursday Evening March l1.-our cotton market
opened with fair inquiry at last evenings quota
tons Lacri the day, kilograms from outside markets
to close quiet and very weak. Good ordinary 24@24I
and low middling 2422lG925c. Gold l3s.
Friday Evening" March 12-To-day with more en-
couraginy kilograms from outside markets. there has
been better demand with hardening of prices Of
feriues were light facors not disposed to let go at
present quotations. which Good ordinary "a Ig241 4
and low middng 242iG125c. Gold l32$40133.
Saturday Evening March 13-Nith the improvement
in other markets. begins to show animati M
with better demand, especially for good styles of strict
good ordinary and low mialling, which command full
prices while grades under these entirely looked
over unless at inside figures. We quote, market clos
ing firm Good ordinary. 24HQ2415c; low mIdling,
25G251fe. Gold I32Q1l33.
Monday Evening" March 1.-THE demand for the
leading staple has not been general TO day account Of
the diScouragng kilograms from our leading markets.
Many Of buyers holding off, while those that
disposed to so on demanded concessions from pre-
vious quotations. We quote, market closing dull and
weak Good ordinary 2t@24I, low midding 24M and
strict styles of low mdiling Csc Gold 132@l33.
Tuesday Evening, March lG.-The week ending this
evening closes a very depressed market. The tele
grams from Liverpool, New York and New Orleans
have been unuvorblc to holders but factors
TO have confidence in the future price, and holding
selling only when ordered to do To-day operations
in the leading staple have been limited, with sell
than buyers, and prices very irregular. Wequote
Good ordinary 233IG224 and low nddling 2i1S@of3/c
Gold l32Ml33.
WEEKLY SUMMARY, BY GREGG MARTIN.
Wednesday Evening, March 1o.-The market opened
this morning, under unfavorable of last evening
fat We quote good ordinary in moderate request at
AZ and low middlng 25c factors holding asking
N@1Zc higher, closing without any perccivable ami
nation.
Thursday Evening, March 1.-THE market opened
UnavorabIe kilograms received late in the day caused
decline with of "a &c. all grades. We quote
Good ordinary 222lG924c low midiling 2419@242lc.
Gold l32@l33.
Saturday Evening" March 13.-Thc market opened
this morning with moderate demand at 2313Q9233l for
ordinary, ga for good ordinary 242l 25 fer low
mddling and 251I Qg232lc for strict styles of low mid
ding and middng. We further notice that the major
part of present receipts Of cotton nearly if
quite grade lower than those received in the earlier
part of the season. ana demand mostly for the CHER
qualities which is usual at this and later periods Of the
season, causing a greater margin between the two
Our latest kilograms quote slight advance in the bet
ter grades which market to close stiff for
like styles, with tendency to higher figures. Gold weak
at 132G1l23.
Monday Evening" March 1.-THE market opened
quiet this morning with little inquiry. We quote
good ordinary Fl GA and low middling 241IG2t4c,
closing without change with limited sales kilograms
quote other markets dull. Gold weak at l220I35.
Tuesday Evening, March Is We have no improve
ment to note to-day, closing the commercial week but
The contrary, kilograms of to-day from other ports
indicate tendency to lower figures. We quote, market
quiet, 240924I for good ordinary and 241%0242Ic
for low middng, closing dull. Gold quiet at l32Q1l33
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. /, 1868. ..... bales. $50
Received yesterday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 292
Received previously G8, 2OS-6S 500
c8,75a
Shipped yesterday. INSTRUMENTATION. JOS
Shipped previously Observation-Disclosures. CT ,O0l-64 100