New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-20
- ORLEAEs CLEAR[NG HOUsE.

Gold opened at ll30 ll3A, against 1873
at New York, and, after very light bust
ness, closed at 1924 a 1l5. against 1893 at
New York. This shows decline of "A in
both markets. The reported sales included
$4,000 $4,000 and 100000 at Il3; $1,000
$4,000 and $l2,000 at ll3ls, and $1,000
$1,000, $4,000, $4,000 and $4,000 at 1874.
Nothing reported in silver, The market
is still quoted at 1854 l0812 and l09 for
American half-dollars, and 80 a5RR cent
premium. gold, for Mexican dollars.
Sterling was easier without giving way,
in agreement with the decline in gold at
New York The sales included El500 Al
clear at 124A; El000 Al do at I2417; $4,000
do at l243s; $1,000 bank at l25lR and E3O0
do at ll0lz, gold.
Nothing was reported in francs. except
some trihing sales for remittance. At the
close sterling was quoted at ia a l24as for
bill of lading and Al clear, and lbs a 1858
for bank; and francs entirely nominal, the
previous quotations being 1884 a 4.62la for
private and 4.6094.57l9 for bank
Domestic exchange was rather stronger,
with light offerings. The banks continued
to supply the remittance demand at Is y
cent premium, but. the ruling rate outside
was par The reported sales included
$4,000 commercial sight on Providence at
"a y cent discount; $4,000 do on New York
at Is; S30, 900 $4,000 and $50, 000 at Lie:
$32 900 $4,000 private bankers and $50, 900
bank at par; $4,000 Mobile sight l5 dis
count, and $4,000 thirty days on st. Louis
at IA
The stock market continued stagnant,
and we did not hear of sale
Tue sales of bonds included $1,000 city ten
y cents at "a; $500 do at SAB, and $4,000
do at IS.
The public sale at the Treasurer's Office
was continued as follows: $4,000 State
skies, issued to jackson railroad, Eovem-
Der coupon, at 751s: $4,000 at 745s; $4,000
at 75A; $4,000 at 757s: S200 at 76; $780,
900 at 1873; $4,000 at 1914; $4,000 at Il;
500 900 at 77as; $4,000 at 1913; $4,000 at
1874; $20,0 900 at 79L4 $4,000 at 1912; $l7, 900
issued to 0pelousas railroad, of which $4,000
with August coupon, $4,000 with November
coupon, and $4,000 with December coupon,
at 805s; $50, 900, embracing $4,000 issued
to the Mexican Cult railroad, past due, and
no provision for principal or interest 5000
issued to the Nashville railroad, interest
coupons extended to twenty years and due
due in October, and $4,000 issued to the
Baton Rouge and Crosse TEE railroad. De-
tober coupons, at 65c 900 issued to the
Baton Rouge and Crosse Tete railroad,
April and October coupons, at Il &c; $4,000
issued to the NiCksburg, Shreveport and
Texas railroad, part November and part
July coupons, at 78lsc $1,000 do at S034c;
$4,000, issued under act No. III Of 1853, July
coupons, at 803lc; $4,000 do at $3.50
$4,000 do at S6sc, and $4,000 do at 86Ac
This makes total of $340000, and a grand
total since the commencement Of the sale of
Sl,050,0O0. The final sale will take place to-
morrow when, as mentioned above, large
amount of city bonds will be offered
Nothing was reported in warrants.
In city appropriation certificates we no
ticed sales of $1,000 at 20, $1,000 at 70l4,
$4,000 at 701k. $1,000 at II, $1,000 at Il and
$500 at TIA.