Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15

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The receipts since August 3lst|
amount to 54,3l3 bales against H.
I0l9 last year stock on hand 4l,395|
against 57,2l6 last year-(unless
otherwise stated, our statistics have
reference always to the New Or
leans market).
There have been no local trans
actions In cotton oiany consequence
to-day. Ten bales middllng were
sold at 1874, ana a list Of "a bales
Low Middling at 1875. Sales about
IS bales.
A meeting Of the citizens to ex
press the grief of the community
upon receiving the news Of the
death Of Gen. Robert e. Lee, put a
stop to all business for the day. AL
profound sentiment Of sorrow per-
vades society.
We append our usual quotations !
Middling. ........... l3h @l3hI
Low Middling ........ l2A
Good Ordinary. .llX@l2
Ordinary. nominal.
Low Ordinary ...... nominal.
Az far as we are able to Judge, the
same causes exist for the continued
decline In prices that we have men
toned repeatedly before. The pres.
ent and anticipated supply is album
dant to meet any demand which
may spring up; the prospect for
peace is more unfavorable than q
fortnight ago; and as the war con-
tinues the resources of the contend
ing countries are more and more
crippled, and the less can we hope
for an immediate renewal of orders
from the continent upon the cessa-
ton of hOstilities. France seems
more united than at any previous
time. A pervading sentiment has
sprung up to fight to the bitter end
rather than jeOpardize or COmpro.
mise national honor. King vii.
liams, on the other hand, is inexora.
bic In his demands for indemnity,
both In money and territory. The
other crowned heads of Europe are
becoming jealous Of his power, and
q general European war is not i'm.
probable. In such an event there
Is no estimate to be made of the in.
calculable injury which will accrue
TO our Southern industry.
We regret we are unable to place
before our readers the statistical re-
port Of the crop at all the ports, but
the failure TO receive our New
York circular, prevented us from
doing 30.
In reference to the provision
market, we have to record an ad'
vance in salt meats throughout the
west. Dealers claim that the en-.
hancement in prices, results from
the natural cause of a good demant
and short supply.
On this subject, however, W,
will allow Messrs. Kercheval !
SON to speak, upon whose circula.
we take the liberty Of trespassinl
every week.
The comparatively cheaper valuI
of mess pork has attracted atten
ton, and within the week made II
favorite with consumers who hav
bought more freely, not only her
but in Cincinnati. Louisville, Chica
90 and New York-in consequence
s0f which the general markets hav
improved, and should be write.
kup at least 81, If not 81 80 per Dbl
land as there are now, reported les
than 10000 bbls. in New York, 800
lxin New Orleans, 1000 in CinciI
matt, 5000 in Louisville, 1000 t
in Chicago and 5000 here
il is most likely that the market wi
Improve, and not impossible that
may reach $27@2S. In the earl
part Of the week, one or two sale
were reported as low as S23, sever
al at S24 but within the past fey
Edays there have been no sellers III
der S24k @25. The market close
firm at S25@25H.
The shippings South during th
: present week are 1854 bbls. porl
549, hhds., 377 tcs. bacon, 81
ties. and SAG kegs Of lard.
The stringency in the money maj
: zket, both here and in New OrleanI
continues undated. II is next I
impossible to negotiate what can b
q styled gilt-edged paper. Name
o and securities go for nothing. II
2 Han absolute derth of money, an
not the indisposition on the part
banks to lend, which make the o
cOmplishment of loans so Difficult
Where discounts can be had, Il
same rates prevail as noticed in Of
last weekly report. Best CONNIE
cial paper without security fro
1908 per cent per month. MOI
I cages, Let class, from l0@ll;
v class, from l2@l5 per cent. p
annum.
Il The tendency Of gold In the Ia
a few days has been upward. '
notice, through q telegram und
n date Of yesterday from New 70
that nrnad airaai ~nnarat0Fa ara 3
= SdeayeT. to perfect o corner
2. lash gold. In such on event
- 1lay look for very high rates Of
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