New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-19
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, July lS-Tennessees -; new IS;
sisnas 20. new 30 levee SKIES %, Fights ~;
Alabama e'ghts AS. fves IS; Georgia slxes IS.
sevens 49, North Caroiinas IL, new 10 speca tax D;
South CaIOlnas Is, new 49, April and October IL.
The Posts financial article saws: Gold opened
at no. and has since sold at HOB al GA, nearly
all The sales having been at llO't. Oh gold loans
the rates have been as p cen. tor carry ing, near
ly all at above Foreign exchange is strong
but dnll working rates for bankers sterling being
81 86ls "A 81 and s4 89d4 8s'4; commercial bills
are quoted at 81 S4k "a Sc, and are scarce: Domi.
nal rates for prime bankers bills are unchanged.
Money is ~ as for call loans and prime mercantile
paper is Unchanged. Government bonds are Il q i
higher than Yesterday. State bonds at the board
We're steady.
The stock market opened i a J, higher than yes
terday fer the general list, aud prices advanced
to A The highest having been about eleven o clock,
since then there has been decline of a O =. and
at this time the market is barely STEADY. Gold
closed at llG0liGx. Customs receipts to-day were
1876 600; for the week 81 OBS geo The sue treas
urer paid sl82,0oo gold Today interest, and
5000 for called bonds. Imports OF dry goods tor
the week s ,954 5l3 merchandise S4.s03 $50.
Specie shipments for the week S4S4 623, Of which
100 OGO gold coin, and l0l 100 gold bars, the
remainder in silver bars and cOir.
The market fer cotton on the spot, taking the
week altogether, las been exceedingly dull.
During the opening days there was rather "A more
excited demand than at any other time. This can
be attributed to speculative influences. The bulls
succeeded in establishing steadier feeling, but
the improvement was not sustained, and since
Monday values gradually receded he.
For futule de- livery there has been quite sharp
decline IN values OF W.. CT all months, WITH
great pressure TO sell even at reduced figures
Thursday there was less d. depression and the mar
ket became more steady. Total sales during the
week llS, 55 oalas. If which 300 were for future
delivery and 5455 fer immediate delivery, 1881 for
spinning and l2i tor speculation
Flour duh, i'll buyers favor; SIS 500 so for com
mon to fair extra soUthern; So 550l for good to
choice do Wheat dull and heavy; ld2c lower.
Corn active and firm 78019c for Western mi 1ed,
chiefly 10s 19c. Pork III mer S 10 IS for new mess.
Beef unchau ged. Lard firm. he. Coffee dull and
nominal. Sugar steady. Rye quiet. MOiasses
quiet. TupeEtine active, BE. Rosin active, ~ Is
az 20. Freights TO Liverpool fin cotton. by sail,
id.
Cotton closed quiet middling uplands l7's Ike;
net receipts lS9, gross 1873. Futures closed
steady; sales $500 bales. follows: July IL i a
I6 i6c August l6 ll-32 asc: September Is 2i32
0l6 ll-l6c; October l63.c; November l6asc; Deeem-
Der l61c.
CINCINNATI, July 18.-Cettcn steady; demand
moderate: mlddllng l6Ac. Flour quiet and
changed in every respect. Wheat dull and prices
dropping; red s lOdl Is; white 81 2e0l IS. Corn
steady with moderate demand; mixed 61010c.
Oats steady; 58d61c. Pork quiet; $50 Lard scarce,
ii rrn and unchanged. Bulk mears firm; shoulders
&c: clear lib 90, c; clear l0c. Bacon firm dem.Hd
Whisky-Demand good at full prices, &c
ST. LOUIS. July l8.-C0ttOn dull and unchanged.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat--Best Grades
firm; sample lots of No. red winter + l6dl 20;
ch ice 10 fancy 81 28al 80 Corr firm, No. 2 mixed
IS a61c, according to location. cats higher and
wanted No. 2 64c: COO. Whisky firm at CSC
Provisions firm and unchanged, Only order trade
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, July l8.-The rate of discount N open
mar ket for three months bills 25-l6 y cent, which
is 3 l6 below the Bank OF England rate.