The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-25
FINANCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,
Friday Evening, Dec. %, 1875.

1t was dull DAY IN business, WILL TIC eAeeP-
ton OF the cotton trade, and those merchants
whose wares are in demand to supply the usual
requirements of the Christmas season. Many
of the latter have been hard at work since early
morning, and Judging from the crowd OF pur-
chasers which rhronged Canal street, they have
ha such run of business as to give them cause
to regret that christmas comes but once
year.. -
In consequence Of the ipnumerable small pur-
chases for the benefit and enjoyment OF Inc
rising generation in our community, thee was
pronounced demand at all the banks for fraction
al currency, and in some quarters many com
plants of its great scarcity
The demand for discounts was limited, both in
bank and on the street. moderate movement
was reported in Gold and Foreign Exchange
the latter closing stronger. New York sight was
in fair supply good demand at unchanged rates
Only few sales OF stock were reported. CITY
Bonds were without movement, While new state
Consos we're in some demand at an advance.
We notice that the New Orleans and Carrollton
Railroad Company declares dividend OF 20
per share. payable on and after the Goth prox.
We continue to quote exceptional paper AZ -
0e9 % cent per annum discount, Al do at loQGll,
still rule at 9@10 u cent per annum ;
.second grade continue entirely nominal.
Gold opened at 11234@ll3, against 1885 at
New York, and after moderate business, closed
at 1125s01l127s, against ll3 IN that markeo. Inc
sales summed up s380O0, EN- bracing $1,000 at
1l2lI $500 and $4,000 at Has. $40 goo at ll21s
ais, and $500, $4,000 and 900 at lib.
No sales of Silver were reported American aoi
half dollars were still quoted 1t lOol2C0lo9Is,
and Mexican dollars at 50 gold.
Foreign Exchange was little stronger, anu
the movement was moderate. The sales OF ster-
ling amounted to f41 100, comprising ti5oU Con
tinental bill Of lading at 5.4la $1,000 bl OF lad
ing at $40, $4,000 DO at 42g542 tl9oo y. 90 q.
5. I2L fSOOO and f16,0 do a. 5.42laCG3.45, anu
fI5OO bank (thirty days. at 554Ih2
Tho sal as of francs COMPRISED 000,UUU CoHlHoi-
cial, embr acing $4,000 at 4.64s 404631s 80 IVY at
1875, and $4,000, 30 600 and iooooo az doo14'
We Also noticed sale Of %, 900 bank at lou.
AT the close sterling bills we're quoted at
5.41lI6l5 4s for bill OF lading and Al clear,
and IDS 461a for bank (bank counter rate to
$40, and francs at 46tssD4.63s4 for CONNER
cial and nominal for bank.
The offerings Of New York sight were OF lalf
extent. and met good demand at previous rates
The sales comprised 1926, 900, embrace SIC, 600
commercial, $50 900, $50, 900 and s60000 private
bankers, and s35, 900 and $4,000 bank at 7-lo
and 900 private bankers at IS. We also no
ticed sale OF $4,000 commercial on providence
The banks continued to check on New York at
Il d cent discount, and commercial sight was
still quoted at lilo.
The sales OF Stocks included shares ST. Charlei
Street Railroad Company at ST., ~ Louisiana Ma
tional Bank at SLOT, and some shares Crescent
Insurance Company, OF which the particular
were not reported.
ported. ,:..,o hia,or ho;no
held at 560l56l1 against 5524 tG56 YESTERDAY me
sales included $1,000 and $4,000 at 90, >3ooo al
5s1I and SIC. OCO and $40 000 at $50.
N sales OF City Scrip. No sales hetropolifa an
Police Warrants and State Warrants were report
ed The quotations will be found below.
The following are the weekly quotations. u US
New Orleans Stock Exchange
,,,rprcAN AND FOREIGN COINS.