New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-22
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

The following directors were cnoStH To-
day at the election Of the State National
Bank: Messrs. Samuel II. Kennedy, E.
Rignev. ). FriedlanGer, Charles L. Stay
hack. JOSEPH Dunbar, W. I. Blakemore,
Alfred MouitoD. Harmon Doane and ". G.
Vincent.
Gold opened az 1925 1928, against
1888 at New York. ard after limited bust
ness, closed at 1925 GIBBS tan advance
of L a Sc over yesterdays closing tigures)
against lI3l2 IN that market at 3:l3 +. NJ,
where it touched l33i during the interim,
and 1925 at P. NJ, after the close here.
The sales summed up only S44,5Oe, includ-
ing $500 at li2as; 5000 $4,000. $1,000 and
$4,000 at 1929 5000 at SIPS: $1,000 al ID;
81 900 $1,000. $1,000 and Sl4,0oOj at 1873,
and $500 $1,000, $1,000 and $4,000 ar
1884,.
No sales of silver were reported. Ameri-
can half-doilars are still quoted nominal at
l09 10, and Mexican dollars at y ~ t
cent premium in gold.
The movement in sterling exchange was
unusually active. and under the course OF
gold az New York. rates advanced g q IS T
cent for private bills, and about J; for bank.
The sales amounted TO tl24,3O, comprising
$500 bill of lading lf40O0 and 945OO) at
l22A: e3500 do at 1925; eli ,006 $4,000 bill
of lading and 10000 AL clear l22+2; t3SO0
bill OF fading teI800 and f4000l at l22's;
$4,000 do at l2212 a l23; e2l, 900 bill Of lad
ing and AL clear $4,000 and 7,O00l al
I2234 a 1913: $500 Al clear fe2j00 and $4,000
at I23; $4,000 $4,000 bill OF lading and
fS000 AL clear at l22l4 l23l4: $4,000 bill
of lading and Al clear at l23l4 a 1875 ::
el5,000 bank at 1888, and $4,000 private
bankers at -.
There was also quite active business
done in francs, the sales summing up
| .765 900, embracing 100000 commercial at
6834; 40 900 do at 4 6Sa4 a O. y; 100000
do at GIL a 66l4; $4,000 private bank"
ers' at 4.66l4; 100. COO commercial at 1851.
65 ~, ftt do -, goo s4iid 80 44Qt 81 -
and $4,000 Swiss at
At the close sterling bills were quoted at
1928 a 1875 for bill of lading and Al clear.
and I2334 for bank, and francs at 461 Il a
1864 for private, and 1864 G4.62l2 for
bank. German marks were quoted at lUI q
Ql0S.
The offerings of domestic exchange we =
of fair extent, and rates were 3 t cent
higher. The sales covered S227 900, EN-
bracing So, 900 private bankers and bank,
sight, on New York, at 9-32 T. cent discount.
$4,000 commercial at 1882, $4,000 5000
and $4,000 private bankers, and $4,000
bank at 7-l6. $4,000 private banker, at
GIG, $4,000 and $4,000 commercial at h,
and 81, 900 do on Boston and $4,000 do on
Providence at s..
The banks checked on New ork at = t
cent discount. and commercial sight WIS
quoted at % cent against q and 50 and I.
respectively yesterday.
In stocks we noticed sales of 100 shai,s
of Louisiana Levee ordinary at s. -, and .
share State National Bank. Yesterday. not
before reported at 500. which was resale o.
p reported at S9S 20.
The sales Of bonds included $1,000 and
81 900 city seven p ceut gold bearing at
Oily: $4,000 do at 6i34 and $1,000 city tn
p cents at 3. Also yesterday. not re-
ported $1,000 seven T. cents gold bearing
at "a
Gold bonds were quoted at the close az
64l2 - and gold certificates at the same.
State securities are still without any
movement The only sale reported being
$4,000 new State warrants at 40.
City appropriation certificates opened at
about Yesterdays closing rates, but under
the Influence of the non-action of the City
Council they weakened shade, and closed
at G., decline Of one point from yester-
DAYS closing rates. The sales amounted to
about S35, 800, comprising $500, $4,000 and
$4,000 at g.; $1,000, $1,000, $1,000 and $4,000
at G. ", and $500, $1,000 and $4,000 at 68.