The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-14

NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.
Cearings. Balances.
March u............... 9.W3.Oto ~ $le5 .G29 81
March Is............... l.s46.4sl Of 2s4eil 9s
THIS far this week y. s3.sa9.49 80 sas0. 2l1 sc
Same time last week. si.922.7e9 50 s2o9.937 ~
Total last week ...... IL $3.50. 4e2 DO l.l334S3 81
Total week before. 9.597 .4o3 So 772sl2 IL
The slight increase we noticed in the inquiry
continued to-day but tho money market was
without any change on tho street Under the
dispatches from New York gold slightly ad-
vanced. ana good business was done In for
eign exchange at a corresponding Improvement.
The movement in New York sight was OF fair
extent and the market a little stronger. but with
done in securities but they exhibit no unusual
degree Of animation. Stocks were without any
TO ns haye TerS
steadiness for several days. and In some in
stances have ruled at stronger rates. but the
market has not exhibited much spirit
We continue to quote exceptional commercial
paper ut -G1s per cent per annum discount
AT do. e@1o and second grade at 12@ls. First
CLASS mortgages at $685.. and second grade on
Gold opened at i14.@1i4's. against l14. at New
York, and after moderate business. closed ut
i1tAG1,6, against 1i,a in that market The sales
summed up s2I 600. embracing 5000 mt 11ta
1900. 5000 and $4,000 at 1l4Ss. and $1,000 at 115.
No sales Of silver wore reported. American
Mexican dollars 9li. gold.
Under the Improvement in gold Mt New
YORK StcrllnE closed ABOUT U CT. nlEner, equal
TO an advance Of about 40 per cent. and francs
u per cent The movement was Of fair extent
The sales o. sterling amounted to Gs5.o00, com
s5s: ssooo Al clear at sss. Els 600 bill OF iading
ut 5s3lstd55t. e24 900 do ut 53'a@554. E5OO0 and
81 zoe do at sd, s7ooo do At SSsh@SS4h, $1,000
The sales of francs comprised 900 CONNER
cial. embracing 10000 at ~. 100000 ut 4.55As and
&c 600 10000 sr,i and Az AZ goo at 40
a55t for blu OF lading and Al clear and -
@557 for bank (bank counter ratio -0o557 ~
and francs at 456@4S4's forjcommercial.a nd!nom-
inal for bank. t -,
New York sight was stronger but without
quotable variation. and the movement was OF
100000 private bankers at 1872 per cent discount:
sb 900 and $4,000 do and SIS 600 and sos 900 bank
ut par; $4,000 bank ut 1872 per cent premium.
and sec. 900 at 1t16
Tho banks continued to check on New York
at a per cent premium. and commercial sight
was still quoted at -@par:
sales reported to-day at the New Orleans Stock
10 shares state National Bank at sos 80; 81
Workingmens Bank at 80; 10 Carrollton Rail
road mt $9S: New Orleans City Railroad at
sl32 80: do. at sl34: do. ut s134 so: % do al
sls4 go 80 Do at sl35 slo7 600 state consos at es
6ss--rlakfng total of $2O1 600 state consols
$4,000 city premium bonds ut s4s $1,000 do. at 34i
$4,000 do at 34b $1,000 do at 81; $1,000 do at 35f-
making total of $4,000 city premium bonds.
$4,000 city gold bonds administration sorieS) Mt
35' $1,000 do. at 35 $4,000 do ut &C. 5000 city ten
per cents at 80 $1,000 do. 1914 $1,000 police war
$1,000 do. at 81. $4,000 do. ut 81 ~ $1,000 do. at 9s
No sales of stocks were reported except at
comprising 40 shares Of Calcasieu Sulphur Min
ing Company at 81 for the lot, and 10 Hope Insur-
ance Companyat s36 so per share.
Under a good demand State consols advanced
about 4 per cent. closing at 6s@6s1s. The only
sale not reported at the Exchange was $4,000
at 6S
City bonds. were steady, and were quoted at
about Saturdays rates. At the close premium
issues ruled at 34a4@35i4. (old) currency sevens
ut 33a@34, new do. at 35@35h. gold bearing
sevens administration series) at 35s4@36I4. and
do ldrainage) at 36@361a. The only sale not re-
ported at the Exchange was 5000 premium
issues at asa.
No sales of city scrip were reported and no
Police warrants or State warrants except at the
Exchange