The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21
FINANCIAL AND ooMMERcIAI 49,.
Fr,5 S9H WDss, star o,nou,

and wholesale dealers carrying ratber 49, iA''
which created fair demaU for dscounta ~ o'a
ana on the street. Where the ofsrinR "a bava ~
snort paper, they have been readily cone nv ~ =
and when Al long, easily negotiated on tn. ~. -
our quotations. Gold ruled at pretty steadr Wy
70 Sesterday' when, under n more liberal sunn,-s
market declined. and fair business was don.
E1onange infatuated in sympathy with the oonH
Gold at New York, and closed TO-DAY Ii IT., u
last Fridays quotations for Sterling WITH
| limited business having been copsumm.ts ~
the moderate movement in Cotton stook. r.
| tinued dull City Premium Bonds have baon =,
| and stronger. State Consols fell off mat,r.u
| opening of the week. but subsequently -
| being placed formally on the New YorL g.,
change, advance fully II per cent from the lorss.
they had fallen to, and now rule at an iun,ora,.
about per cent over last weeks closing ouo,.u-
the New Orleans Stock Exchange. Other citv nj
continue to be quoted on the basis o. City Pr.,-
Bonds, with the exception of Old Six Per Cana
| Consolidated, which rule at A to IS, and wb,,,s
provement ia sues which are entirely nominal ov
| no settlement having been arrived at b,tv...
bondholders, the city and the lessees of thu xh,r
The Cotton Market was Irregular easy and 1,
on Saturday, steadier Monday, quiet Tuesday 49,
and in good demand Wednesday, yesterday and ~
The weeks sales comprised II, 7CO bales Ths We
visible supply was estimated on the 18th BY thu N,
ciai and Commercial Chronicle at 500 OOz bales a.,
27s3, 100 last year-increase only IS ss5 bales n
& Co.'S latest English circular computes tbs vys
| supply for the year ending October 1st 1875 Ans
600, 900 pounds, and the consumption at sa on
leaving surplus Of 81 100000 pounds or Goa5Nh.N
Of zoo pounds each The stock of Cotton heH "
English spinners WAS, according to Watt, & Co,sN
cnlar of April 2sth, 1854 100 bales ag aiust 90 ou.
year and $4,000 the year before. A fair businsszH &
been done in Tobacco at full prices al under the
ttnuance of unfavorab BILE crop accounts and adys,a.
prices in the Moth and West the market is shoNv|
strang upward tendency. Sugar has been weaksr'H
Moasses stronger, but without much degree Of am,
ton In either Flour was dull and weak at the FL
ing OF the week, but subsequently, under WEI
advices quoting an improvement in Western W.
the market hardened slightly. Cornmeal has shcu{
material advance. Grain has been without any ma
feature to notice except the advance in Bulk ees
Provisions have shown little n 4ton except in ~
which has fallen off moderately.
FINANCIAL -Quotations-Excepti onal paper to !
cent per snnum Al do. 9 to 10; second grade nomi
trst cass mortgage do s. to 10 per cent per annuul
1904 70 lOii currency Mexican do. dollars ssi to-p
Commercial Sterling 547i to 54si. bank do to $50
and commercial sight at 5-l6 per cent premium.
COMMERCIAL.
COTTON Moderately active, 10 lower than las
bales. kLports q ioai and sales 1880 stoS
Mdans Ia; GOOD @f,diihnig is. The asa Essl
tember lst s7s 74s bales against SIS ei9 last
crease 40 1874 bales Receipts at all ports 1898 iOs
AZ all ports. 47s s67 bales against 37s 43s last "
increase 94.5}l. Exports from all ports s1i $50 q
against :, 373ei2-increase 5l7, 54s.
LEAP ToBAcco-In good demand and higher Sto1
aale 10, 900 hhds. Quotstons-Frosteda and Factory e.
to 81 Medium Lar e. 1879 &C Good 90 . Iss
Fine Leaf 49, to Isl Selections isl to 49, Africanh
MANUFACTURED ToBAcco.-Extra Fine IS to q %;
IS to ~; Fine Medium 81 to IS; Good Medium 50 q
BLACK sweet 46 to 5lo; No. J. So and iOs Black sVsi
Ssyss SatGr isat Twiss S psoEso
L0uI EI;l sUeAs.Comm9D 11o per pound
lido
LOUISIANA MoLAssss.-Common ReboIlod % d
prime do 81 to $40; Choice do IS Q $40.
REPINED sUGAKs1oEushed. Powdered and Ga
GOLDEN sYaUP.-At Wholesale, - to SO rer CALLS
RIcE-Loui.iana, No. 2. % to $40 per ib CS9Ha
Prime r Il to St: Choice go. -
FLoUA-snperdne 81 IS per Dbl Double Rn1.
IS IS to IS 50 Choice Treble Extra 05 IS to o.
to 81 for Choice Family Extra. -, ~
CoENMEAL.Quiet. Jobbing sS o 81 per Dbl. VI
CoEN IN SAcKs-white Mixed SO to $40 per ~
Yellow Mixed "a to Go; Choice Yellow u and W
$50.
oATs-ordinary - to 800; Primo to c. Chds
TO $50.
BkAN-Choioe = to soc per 100 lbs
A dA 3 to $I2 90 per ton; Primo
PoRK-Mess jobbing at S2l rs to % co per Dbl; 10.
BAcoH-Shoulders jo6bing at S5o per loi oleA1
Sides 1890, and Clear Sides la3 -, c,
DRY eALTED MEAT-Shouldersj obbing atsti CleH
Sides i2c; Clear sides l2to.
SuGAR-CURED HAMs-Choice l33 to l3& per ID, a.
EARo-Tierce Refined iobbing ct ls4c per lO
BREAKFAsT BAcoN.Dull at - to 1910 per Id.
BEEF-Fulton Marke $Il so to IL per Dbl Te1s
10 eI2 50, Western 80 to 10 20.
Medium % to 3ec Inferior too Choice We
- to 3tc Medium % 10 25c Inferior - to % pee
CHEEsE-Choice Western u to ID; New York q
- to Sc
FlsH-Maokeral, extra No l, Dbl, e2s 90; bbls, u
,ble, g.; KITS SOC; No /, bbls. Sls OOi d. ~
10, : 90; Kite. 10; No. 2 bbls SIS W; do, Wi
a u0i Ai.J, 10, No. 3 Large BIB IL 90; do ~
10, 95 75 Kits, 50. Goldfish Drums, - boxes
ons SLinseed oil-Raw to 700, Refined -
er gallon Refined Coal Oil-I7A to 100 in bbsp
per gallon. Lard Oil-SI 90 to 81 10 per gallon;
or Oil = to l3c per Id. Cotton Seed OIL - toI&
% to 81 80. Turks Island. rs to $50 per two =
az. Pockets Table Salt, 2S to 81 according TO 81
Southwestern, SC per 10 German Olive. 6ci
Ola $ Xxx Palm 4 ,Castile, zoe,
YEAST PowDERs-$l5 to l6 for quarter boxes, ana.t
)r medium per gross ii,
BREAD AND CKACKERs-Ginger Nuts, &c per ~
read, lei Navy Bread &c; Lemon SNAPS ltoi =" b.
utter do SC; Boston do &c; Wine do, lOci sHg~
@; Pic Mic do, Sc; Water do, 4Ao. N -
COFFEE job lots; Ordinary l9 to 1910 currency
: to 2oici Good to 2Io; Prime = to go. N. eu
owdeT 45c to 81 30; Tyson 300 to 81 TO- Young ~
&c to 81 ISL Oolon& $50 to 95c . I'd