New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-15
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WAR DEPARTMENT, }
Office Chief Signal Officer, ;
Washington March IA, 1874, as p. N.
For the Gulf States and thence north to the up
per Lake region and Minnesota, the barometer viii
fall, and eaeterly to southerly winds prevail with
| generally cloudy weather and areas of rain.
River and Marine News.
souyawssr PASS. March IA. P. M.-Barometed
1920 Wind east, strong. Weather thick and rainy.
Ca1denas; schooner Matilda Kranz. from Boston,
steamship Charles Albert at 40 P. NJ. from Liv
erpool to Herbert DobeIl; schooner Olive H. Rob
| ship Strassburg and bark Lady Russell Arrived
| and sailed for Pensacola-Bark ALI, Wroldsen mas.
ter, from Kingston, Jamaica.
yIoEsBuAG, March I4-Up-Frank Pargoud at u
NJ. Down-Robert E. Lee at p NJ; Selma at P.
NJ; Thompson Dean at A. NJ; Nick LOngworth at
p. NJ. Weather cold, experiencing rain. River
Is rising. with forty-one feet one inch above low
MEMPHIS, March I4.-River still stationary.
Weather cloudy, with Indications of rain Ar
rived-Pat Rogers from Cincinnati; Dugan from
Pine Bluff Departed-Legal Teuder for White
river; h. C. Yaeger and Grand Tower for st Louis;
Julia for Vicksbnrg. and Frankii in for Cincinnati
PlTTssuRs, March l4.-River falling; six feet
CAIRO. March l4-Arived-City Of vicksbure.
from vicksburg, at A. Nj Indiana from New Or
leans, at . P. N; Departed1,City of yicksburg,
for st Louis, at IL A. NJ; Indiana, for Louisville
at P. NJ. The river has fallen eleven inches
Weather cloudy. Mercury so.
EVANSVILLE. March ll-Weather cloudy pros
falling thirteen inches.
Louisville, March l4.-River falling slowly,
WITH ten feet six inches in the canal. and eight
feet SIX inches in the chute. Weather moderate.
Arr1ved-Fred Wilson. from New Orleans De-
parted-Fred Wilson. with tow. for New Orleans.
CINCINNATI, March 14.-River twenty fl We feet and
falling. Departed-Alleghany Belle and Thomas
Sherlock, for New Orleans.
81. LouIs March IA - Arrived-Clty of Alton,
from New Orleans. Departed Ames, Tolle aud
MaIy Alice, for New Orleans, and st. Genevieye, for
Domestic Markets.
New YoRE. March 1.-THE POSTS financial ar
ticle says All sales OF gold have been at ma
lll1s and liz. On gold loans the rates have been
81. and for carrying. The market for foreign
mand at s. 81 to 81 64ls, less q brokerage, hav-
ing been principally Supplied by banking firm,
rscsa s been drawing against the Of
in London. The amount placed for this mail is
OF course unknown, but ls rumOred to have been
Leading names were advanced this morning to
81 u and 81 e8a these being nominal or counter
rates Money continues easy at 3d4 y cent for
call loans, and oU7 for prime double named mer.
camille paper Government bonds are fraction
easier than yesterday. The Only sale of Southern
state bonds WAS lot OF Tennessees (old) at 600
The stock market was heavy during the first
half hour of business became steady at the first
board, and has since been strong, prices having
advanced 81. the latter in telegraph stock.
Skies of 1881, 1895; fvetwenties Of 1862, III:
new fives il4s: tenforties. Iissa. -T' ''''' '''
state bonds are quiet and nominal. Tennesseee
~ = new 60 vnginias 80. new 3s consolidated sos
SKIES 49,, eights 49, Alabama Fights s.. fves IS;
Georgia sizes IS. sevens 871: North Csrolnas 26h
new 70, special tax Ii South Carolinas Is az
April and October Is.
Cotton closed dull; uplands l6 &c; Orleans l6Ac;
net receipts 1878 bales; gross 1902; sales ia.
fellows: Low middling for March Is o for April |
for July Is ls.l6c.
apO
mon to fair extra; 81 6e0ll for good to choice |
W heat dull. Corn closed steady at 89090c for new
yellow Western. Pork frmer, new SIG. Lard |
quiet and heavy, 7l6c.
Coffee nominal. Sugar more steady. Rice I'M
changed. Molasses quiet. Turpentine quiet 471ac.
team, lOh d1Oa. ID; cotton, d5-lsd.
The market for cotton on the spot has been dull
md weak. with downward tendency. A falling
III in receipts has established considerable cont |
ience among some holders, and several transac.
ions. merely for speculative purposes. have been
onsummated Prices, in consequence. were ad- |
,anced &c, and have been sustained. But during |
he past Jew days ere has been unsettled tone |
nd holders were romewhat anxious to realize |
ldvlces from abroad are not Of q favorable char. |
Liverpool stock is loS, 600 bales in excess of last
ear, and there are lol 600 bales afloat than
be fluctuations have been light. The total sales
Tere 12l, 740 bales, of which 1l2 500 were on con.
racts, and s248 for immediate delivery as follows:
s6s for export, 24O for spinning, 2735 for specul
lon, and lli3 in transit.
CINcINSA1I. March A-.Cotton dull; middlins
teady, 81 45dl At. Corn steady, 63a67c |
ats steady, 5o057c. Pork steady demand I
loderate. sales at $150l25s. Lard steady !
emand moderate; steam 83sc; kettle &c. Bulk |
leats steady, demand moderate; sales of shout.
trs at aAc; clear rib &c; clear 81 C al loose; |
Hes OF clear boxed at 8hc. Bacon steady; shoul-
trs Csc; clear rib 8esc; clears. Whisky, demand
sr at lower rates Gle
ST. Louis, March l4.-Cotton steady; good de. |
and; middling Isle. Flour quiet and weak |
tile done. Wheat dull and lower No spring |
hicago 81 %. Corn dull and dropping; No.
liked &c on track. Oats lower; No. 47Ie d048c |
track. Whisky steady; 93c. Pork steady;
IS rs. Dry salt meats dull and lower Bacon |
iiet. only order trade Lard lower; good sssc.