The New York herald., 1872-09-30
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
Receipts at the Ports, $500 Bales
BreadstuHs Firm-Petroleum About
Steady-Pork and Lard Stcady-Spirits
Firmer-Frcights Very strong-Whis-
KEY Easier.

SATURDAY, Sept 2S-6 +. N.
The extraordinary demand for tonnage and freight
room heretofore mentioned continues with little or no
abatement, and gives gratifying of continued
healthy state Of commercial AFFAIRS for with the steady
outflow of domestic produce thus assured the "baance Of
rade' could scarcely be otherwise than the right
side The active movement in the export business affords
ndubable evidence of the lsity Of the
which have all along been freely INDUCED with regard
TO the very dcleierous influence which the
political combat now waging was going to
exert upon the material prosperity of the
country. The mercantile interest Of the country, far
as may be indicated by the active movement in trade
circles in this city, has seldom been in satsfac
tory condition than at the present time, the ferceness
which the Presidential oontes: is being waged
apparently not the least influence the minds Of
business men, who biased by political eonsidera
tons Now that gold appears once more to have settled
down TO its nominal value the chief hndrance to
tive prosecution of business enterprises removed and
the past week has witnessed fresh impetus TO the
movements Of kinds of domestic produce, all the
principal commodities, such cotton, dry goods bread
stufs, &c., having been freely dealt in. Dry goods
have been decidly more active, and the Fall
trade though slow to make its appearance. promises to
be large and remuneratve. The be said of the
principal articles of merchandise brisk export demand
prevailed for spot cotton, but the scarcity of desirable
lots served TO check business Groceries generally
quiet excepting for sugar, for which there active
demand at full prices. Naval stores continued to i'm
prove and for spirits higher prices realized Whs
key under free offerings. again lower.
CorroSThe demand for spot cotton was fair at about
former prices hut the scarcity Of freight retarded
the operations exporters while spnners
were unable to purchase with freedom owing to the
limited supply Of desirable cotton. Prices whon
material change fa'nre dsysries ruled fairly active
without essential variation in prices. ~AI---.s.F
;..-;- rr.s.; '~s as ro;Dqy Last Ese9 To,ss
Export ort..,.,.,,,,...s,.,..,...,..... stI oy sso
consumption. n.''''''''''''''''''''' seg Gs iIO,
Total ai......................,..i,6o6 1895 sss 2oy5
Included in the above 300 bales to arrive For
future delivery @as. low mddng he sss. have been
as follows s:-sales last evening after three o'clock
sepember 800 bales at IS 7l6c 60 at l October 800
at sl.c 200 att slice. November 700 at Is4c; Decem.
ber 200 at Is 76c 400 at lsc 100 at Isc January 100
at 10 Lice. March, 100 at 20c April 100 at 2Dssc 100 at
20aic.-tota $500 bales Sales today up TO three r. NJ
September, 200 at Is 9l6c 800 at ssc 700 at IS 96c 200
IS 5s 100 at Issc 100 at Isl4c., 100 at lssc 800 at
IL 56c., I0U at ISc. October November and poer
100 each at ls3sc tcgether Noycmber 100 at 100
ct u 56c, 2oo az istc December, go at Isc: 200 at
500 al Isssc 2 at is iSc zoo at Isc January Ijo at
~ 36c 100 at 1916 100 at I93l6c February 800 at Igc
April, 100 At 20'+ssc-total, io0o bales. Grand total
bile, LAC; Savannah, 30s9 Charleston, 1861 Whining.
ton 3i2; Norfolk 637 Total, $3.50; this day last week.
s9O; this day last year, 5t2t Rates cotton TO
I'd sail, hl6d sSd. To Havre by steam Ic. gold sail
&c. To Hamburg, by steam, 1sd. To Bremen by steam
Ic gold compressed. To Baltic ports by sail c gold
To Mediterranean ports, by steam, 1sd. We quote
o.,, Upmsd' Ato,amo Men Orleans. Teras.
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