The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-24

the former, together with the lalnn8 On IN
the receipts, leading factors to adhere 70 their
previous pretensions, while the latter caused
buvers to claim further concessions. The
movement, consequently, exhibited but little
animation, and the sales were confined to the
limited amount noted above. ",
In some cases buyers obtained concessions
of Ic, styles which respectively commanded
Yesterday 1879 and 13k selling at 1874 and 13t,
but as general thing there was no quotable
variation. The inquiry was Of such extent
Tint it was manifest if factors had been will
ing 70 give. way to the extent required the
business world have been on much more
liberal scale. 5r, u y. Iulv NJ .He.'faT /.
The amount ON shipboard not cleared,
going on board, and engaged for shipment was
set down at the opening this morning at l09. =
900 bales, embracing A, 900 for Liverpool. 2,-
600 for Havre, 1000 for Spain, 1000 for the
Mediterranean, 5000 for Bremen, %, 600 for the
North Sea and 1000 bales for the North, which.
when deducted from the stock on hand BY our
running statement yesterday evening, leaves
xl4, 600 bales to represent the quantity ct the
landing and in presses unsold or awaiting
orders. 800
including 1900 after 3 P. NJ yesterday. mar
ket irregular" :,
The following was posted on the bulletin
board oil the Cotton Exchange:
AT q meeting of the Board Of Directors on
the 22d inst, it was
Resolved, That the factors be requested,
whenever practicable to have all loose cotton
aaled up in the presses before removal OF
The presses to the pickeries; also, that they
avoid as much as possible the sale Of loose cot
ton in small quantities, as it is the opinion OF
this board that such action upon their part
VIII. by decreasing the quantity Of legitimate
looae cotton to be hauled through the streets,
greatly facilitate the enforcement of the rules
and regulations of the Exchange with regard
to loose cotton. HENRY G. HESTER, Secty.
The following amendments to the ruies
were adopted by the Board OF Directors az .
snecial meeting held on the 22d inst:
Rule Strike ont the last sentence be-
ginning with the words '.any excess OF
Rule 26-Strike out the last sentence begin
ming with the words ''any excess over ana
Rule 2o-Strike out the words 'tare the first
day of each month, also, the words lana
upon exhibiting receipt from the treasurer.
Rule 32-To be so amended as to read as
follows: Any buyer requiring loose cotton tor
che purpose of marking up types shall deliver
to the Supervisor an order signed by himself
or his regularly constituted attorney. He
will then be allowed to take from the bales,
after they shall have been weighed, the guam
tity required 49,.
taken and report the weight OF same to the
buyer and the President Of the Exchange.
Rule %, amended SO as to read :: 1t Shall De
the duty of the chief supervisor to, visit al
the presses, also the levee where co1!on y
being landed or shipped, to overlook his as
.sista1ts and exercise such supervision OF mat
tiers relating to the cotton. trade as may be
necessary. and he shall report all infractions
of the rules and regulations Of the Exchange
to the President and shall perform such
other duties as may be required Of him by the
regulations or by resolution Of the board.
he shall be-. etc, etc. REST Of rides - on
ginally adopted u6aL..ls 4,
instructions to supervisors EXTRACTS lrom
minutes of Board Of Directors, December,
1874: NTH =.
'Resolved, That no latitude or discretion oe
allowed to the chief or any assistant super.
visor in the performance OF their duties. u
is strictly enforced upon them to carry out tne
rules of the Exchange to the letter, and no DE-
yiation whatever will be permitted therefrom
BY order Of the Board: at ..AI8u
vpl a. HENRY G. HESTER, Secretary.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. /, 1874 bales Ao'SO'
1ved s nreeo ass Statement SCI go
$685.
s.. rsa H sosday seoasi ss4, as
Stock on hand and on shipboard nos 40. -,
s,.ccr ssma time last year. ..,......... 22A.01'
.To.day's exports embraced 3642 bales Il
Liverpool and 3o6 to New York. ,o,,
Rereipts proper since last evening, S37.
bales, against $3.50 on last Wednesday, an.
922O last year, making an aggregate 90 sln 0c'
Friday evening q IS S'S eale sea a ana Sine Sine
,Areust 81 of 4SS, $50 bales, against 47O,27'
CAST yearLincrease IL, 1851.
The Exchange kilograms make the receipts