The south-western., 1869-05-26
Commercial Intelligence.

SOUTH WESTERN OFFICE,
Shreveport, May as, 1859. {
The past week has been Of extreme dulness with
our business houses few Of the leading houses had
something to do in filling orders, but buyers on the
spot We're few and far between. Oar merchants and
bankers are well provided with material for whole
some trade, and all they lack is customers.
COTTON:
WEEKLY SUMMARY. BY GREGG & MARTIN.
Wednesday Evening, May 1s-We have nothing
worthy of note in the cotton market to-day Closed
quiet but unchanged Good ordinary 249c.; low mid
ding 25114c. Gold l4o@142, and tending upward.
Thursday Evening, May 2o.-Market opened this
morning quiet, with but little demand, except for the
better grades there being but little Of this class sale
We quote good ordinary 2415 and low mddling 251c.
Gold 141@142.
Friday Evening, May ELL Cotton market closed
quiet, without change from yesterdays quotations
good ordinary 2434 and low middling 25Lc. Gold l4o
Ql4l, closing dull.
Saturday Evening, May 22.-0ur market has been
firm to-day, with good demand for the better grades,
and the light offerings taken at full prices. Good
ordinary 24115 and low middlng 251lc. Gold 140@
141 and weak.
Monday Evening, May 24.-The transactions have
been light to-day, and at prices showing decline of
1l@154c., caused by very unfavorable advices from
Liverpool and other markets. We quote: Good ordi-
nary 24c low middling 24s4 125c. Gold ~l4o0l42,
closing firm.
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF R. f. LINDSAY.
Wednesday Evening, May l9.-our cotton market
opened with fair demand, this morning, at quota
tons of last evening, but receipt of unfavorable
afternoon kilograms it became dull though not quota
bly, lower. Ordinary 2314@253c; good ordinary 2+11
@2434c.; low middng 25 u 9251sc. Gold tending up,
l4@l42.
Thursday Evening May 29--Cotton market opened
quiet this morning. On receipt of the kilograms
reporting foreign and domestic markets firm and active
better demand sprung up, but the views of factors
and buyers being apart, operations were restricted
We quote: Ordinary 231zGs3324c.; good ordinary 24z
@24$lc.; low middling 2534@251zc. Gold 142.
Friday Evening, May 2l.-Our cotton market opened
with fair inquiry at last evenings quotations. Noon
and afternoon dispatches reported cotton easier in New
York and New Orleans. Our market closes quiet: Or
dinary 231Ic.; good ordinary 241lG1241gc.; low mid
ding 25@254c. Gold declined; quotations nominal.
Saturday Evening, May a2.-Our cotton market
opened this morning quiet. Offerings very light Good
clean cottons in demand at full prices. We quote :
Ordinary 237l 0231zc.; good ordinary 241l@2411lc;
low middling 25@25Ac. Gold 139@l4o.
Monday Evening, May 24-Cotton market to-day ir-
regular; sales light Good ordinary 24@24114c.; low
middiing 24$4@25c. Gold ls9@l40.
Tuesday Evening, May 25.-Our cotton market still
inactive and prices declined, consequently irregular
Good ordinary 24c.; low midding 24s4 025c Gold 139
@l40.
COTTON STATEMENT
Stock on hand Sept. ], 1868 ........ bales. $50
Received yesterday ................... 90
Received previous ,275-77 1868
775l5
Shipped previously .7G ,s43-77 ,o1s
Stock on hard and not cleared ~ sos