The south-western., 1869-05-19
Commercial Intelligence.
SoUTH- w EsTgRN OFFICE,


SoUTH- EsTERN OFFICE,
Shreveport, May IS, 1859.
The past week was of extreme duIlness with our
merchants. though yesterday and day before showed
a little improvement Many of our merchants think
that the weather settles and the roads get
little better trade will improve. We trust So They
are well prepared to answer all demands made upon
them. Our bankers never IN better plight.
COTTON:
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF R. II. LINDSAY.
Wednesday Evening May l2.-our market opened
this morning with fair inquiry, and closes firm Ordi
nary 231tl@2sac; good ordinary 241@@24ac.; low
middling 25t@254c. Gold 138.
Thursday Evening, May 13.-Our cotton market has
been quite active to-day offerings moderate and prices
firm. We quote, the market closing firm: Ordinary
23 @2324c.; good ordinary @124s4c; low niddling
251l@2551c. Gold l37@13s
Friday Evening, May l4.-Our cotton market opened,
this morning, with good demand, at closing quota
ons of last evening but receipt of afternoon tel
egrams reporting the Liverpool market easier be-
came less active, though not quotably lower. Ordinary
25]G@2S34c.: good ordinary 24z924a4c low middling
2514@251sc. Goldl3s.
Saturday Evening, May 15.-The continued upward
tendency of the lovely" gold has stimulated our
cotton buyers who came forward, like &C little men,
and paid full prices. We quote, market closing firm
Ordinary % @232lc.; good ordinary 4@24c.; low
midding 251{ a 2515c.; mddling 26c. Gold 139@139h
Monday Evening, May 17.--Our market opened this
morning with fair demand at closing quotations of
Saturday evening. We quote, market closing quiet,
but steady Ordinary 231 5@23a(, good ordinary 245@
247S, low middling 257l@25z and mddling 2sc. Gold
139@l4o
Tuesday Evening, May l8-The demand for the lead
ing staple has not been quite active to-day, though
lists of good clean cotons in request while the
poorer grades looked We quote market
closing quiet Ordinary 2315@2334e.; good ordinary
2411@2434c.; low middling 251[0251Ic Gold al.
WEEKLY SUMMARY, BY GREGG & MARTIN.
Thursday Evening, May 1s.-Under more favorable
advices from abroad, we have had better feeling in
the cotton market We quote: Good ordinary 415c;
low middiins 25@2514c. Gold l37@13s
Friday Evening" May 14.-The cotton market opened
this morning firm at the closing of yesterday the
light offerings being taken freely Favorable kilograms
received during the day caused advance of &c. We
quote. market closing quiet: for good ordinary;
2514@2251Gc. forlo mddling Gold l37@138.
Saturday Evening, May l5-The cotton market has
been firm throughout the day. Demand largely
ceeds the offerings. We quote Good ordinary &c;
low middling 251l@2519c. Gold firm, 1ss@l39.
Monday Evening, May l7.-The market opened this
morning with fair demand at Saturdays closing rates.
We quote good ordinary 24s1@25 and low mddling at
251lc. Gold 1s9@l4o, with upward tendency.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. l +, 1865. bales. $50
Received yesterday y.................. l53
Received previously &c C,753-76,o ,oo6
77,o55
Shipped yesterday Observation-Disclosures. 900
Shipped previously .76, ,3S3-76,e13
Stock on hard and not cleared ............ 375
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