The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-18

Thos. A. Adams, Thos. Langridge, I.
A. Blaffer, n. Gally, g.. M. Horis. r;
4 Van Benthuysen, Richard Milliken ana
Tho following ticket was elected by
the Germania INSURANCE. Company: j.
i Ambruster, q. H. Brnughn,. Ii. Cur
thus, q. Del Bondio, r. w. Dielmann, j..
Godchaux, A. Gaisscr, l.. Qrunewald,
], Hassinger, q. Juergens, j. kohn, J..
r. Krantx. q. L. Il. Mayer. II. Oertling.
Paul Leitelier, III. Redwitz, Frank
Lewis. H. Schulz, II. +. Theurer, Frank
Waiter, ]. J. Weikerling. j. A. Webert,
II. Zuberbier, r. nj. Ziegler.
i We continue to quote exceptional pa
per at -ag per cent per annurn dis,
count; Al do. at 10 a II, and second
grade Is IL. First class mortgages
still rule at IA 10 per cent per annum. ;
second grade continue entirely nominal.
Gold opened at 112f a 113. against 1l3
at New York, and after a moderate busi-
ness, closed at the opening rates IN both
markets.. touching 113A during the in.
term at New York. The sales summed
up $4,000, embracing 5000 at l12A,
$l2.0O0 ut tl25 a 1l3. $1,000 and $4,000 Mt
ia and 5000 at 1t3l,
No sales Of silver were reported:
American half dollars are still quoted
at ioe a 1904, and Mexican dollars 93a
a gold.
Under the upward tendency In bills at
New York. foreign exchange was
stronger, and the movement was OF fair
extent.
00o. embracing $4,000 bill Of lading and
ing mt 54tt n 549, e250O do. at 542, G7000
do. at 549 SAIL. e7OOO and 10000 do.
542 a 542t, and CISCO bank ut 545s.
The sales Of francs amounted to .O90.-
600 commercial. embracing 100000 Mt
4.G5 a 4.62A, 100000 and 1000 462k, 10o.-
600 and 100. 600 at AGA
Al the close sterling bills were quoted
Mt Sal 542k for bill of lading and AL
clear, and - a SASH for bank (bank cpun-
ter rate = u 545l, and francs ut 4.62h for
commercial and nominal for bank.
Under a good demand and less liberal
offerings New York sight continued to
rule at Saturdays quotations. The sales
comprised $395,001, embracing $4,000
commercial and $3.50 private bankers
at 7-16 per cent discount 5000, $4,000,
$4,000 and 100000 private bankers Mt
1880 $1,000, $4,000, $25,00O. 100000 md
100000 ditto at a, and $40 900 bank at
ste, We also noticed sales Of 100000
commercial on Boston at per cent
discount.
The banks continued to check on New
York at per cent discount, and COM
mercial sight was still quoted at --Ma.
The market for all classes Of securities
was very active, particularly for city
bonds and new State consols.
We notice a better demand for stocks,
especially for insurance shares on which
have been recently paid or are about to
be paid The sales included 100 shares
Is,r s.xh
at 81 80; 100 do. ut M rs. 800 do. Mt
50 s7h, 300 do. at "a: 20 New Orleans In
surance, Company ut $50 75 100 (old)
New Orleans Gas Light Company ut
1926 80, and within few days, not be-
fore reported, 80 Bicnville Oil Works ut
sos, and 100 do. tthe last sale) at 800.
Some movement was reported In Car
rollton Railroad Company. but no trans
actions were particularized..
The sales and resales of city bonds
comprised $4,000 premium issues, en-
bracing $1,000 do. at 26, $4,000 do. at 26A,
$1,000 do. at az a 27A, $4,000 do. at 27h, $4,000
aud $4,000 do. ut 27a. and $1,000 do. ut ~ ;
$1tO.000 new currency seven per cents,
embracing 100000 at 81. all o -, and
SGT, 900 do. at 32h, $4,000 old currency
seven pcr cents at 30. and $4,000 gold
bearing seven per cents ut 30. We also
noticed sales Of $4,000 Crescent City
SlaughterhOuSe company ponds at ~.
and $4,000 first mortgage Jackson rail
road issues at Slb. The advance i'm city
premium issues and In new currency
seven per cents over Saturdays quota
tions was points, and in gold bear
ing seven per cents /.
| The sales and resalcs OF new State
consolidated seven per cents comprised
S675, 900. embracing $500 at 65l, &c.,
900 and St5, 900 at Get, 5000, $4,000 and
$50, 900 at 66s. $l5,OOO at 66h a 669. $40. 600
and $4,000 at 66s, $4,000 and $20, 900 at
ca. $1,000 at GA, So, 900 at 67I, $200,O0O Mt
G7 u es. $75,O0O at 6S. $1Oo,OOO at 6sh, 3d.
600 and $4,000 at 6s2. At the close the
market was variously quoted at GS a 60,
against 65A a GO at the close on Saturday,
showing an advance OF % a3p per cent.
| No sales Of city scrip were reported.
II Is now quoted at 43 a Al for August to
December, 1879 time, and July to De-
cember, 1874, and 40 u 81 for June and
part Of May.
Nothing transpired In Metropolitan
Police warrants. They now rule at 81 a
% for 1891 issues and 67 a 72A for 1879 3.
while 1912 and 1869 continue en-
tircly nominal.
| No sales of State warrants were re-
ported. Old State fundable are now
quoted at As a 50, not fundable at - "a,
and 1874 issues at IS 42i.