The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-01-23
FINANCIAL AND oonszacraE n.,ss..
MoRxNe srlr n.


ton of premiums among the hoidsrs Of .oe di'ss
Bonds. The cum distributed wa. 80 ~. rreris,
number of premiums II1s eJo0o beno .s and Z.
The Wholesale trade has shown little art, nisasr
the retail business has been fairly aet,S va
market having continued quiet and eas, .as naag
mand for discounts unusually light bo,h ), " de-
on the street. More capital has soupb. o'tha
securities, which have been buoyant actr. '.nssh
particularly stocks on which dividend. - nss
oently declared. and City Bonds and pax ossl
the Improvement in city bonds was oOlst
the city ordinance inviting sales to thu 0ss
outstanding city bonds Including una,,.,N " WA
issues. and that in now State oonsols 10 p'enr
the North, where the plethora Of puon.r M
seeking outlet IN investment abroad Ths 49,. US
Foreign and Domestic Exchange have bses ts' 'l.na
the movement fair; under the course o, s.ld -
at New York the former has improved II. ." 0e sa
gooo demand the latter mas advanced Liza NJ an
commercial. Tor
Cotton has been N liberal supply and 49,
for England, the Continent and the No. S.snd
better qualities steady. and the inferior
lar aud lower Present prices are consids,.a
and though it is believed that the eonsra..s' wv
increase, some approximations are entersain.s ~ WI
duction growing scale may not be ean,..,.s ~
receipts OF cotton az all ports. ending J,,,.- ~
$50 coo bales in is II. 55I GOO In lbs %: M
1873 a,o45 900 in 1874. and s,sls oto in Is.s
the Eve years. ,se5 COO. Tobacco has ,on,...,
and unchanged. Sugar has been I'm r,od.,... " SAs
at frmer prices, and Moassss steady for -.
qualities, and weak and neglected for tia
1t is estimated that the acreage plautea IN -.
Louisiana was about the same as last year th,,s.
yield OF sugar will he about IS Per cent more And
quality bett,r, and that the yield and quality .,
lasses will be about the sams. The Cuba e,o, i,
half vaA v~i1l he n
those of the Lesser Antilles Trinidad Ba,b,a. :,
Java short ones Brazils little lea; PORTO Ria,
Philippine MsuritiAs and Reunion islasss ,,.,..
ones. and the European beet root aussr en-, I,,a
tons more. With the above crop prospect,n.,,.
bable that prices in the United States will be ,u,s
same last year Rice 10 in better demand and a.,
1t is estimated that the crop will be on.,hfr3 mo
than last year and of fair quality. Flour b, ham n
moderate demand and easier. Corn has rem,D,a y,
changed. Provisions have been without any nvls
feature to notice.
FIsAScIAL - acknowledgement paper 80
per cent per snhum Al do. 10 TO III second grade Is d
le first ciass mortgage do. 10 Dor cent per annur ~
halfdolaFs ice Meaican do dollars 81 ri ri
Commercial sterling 5ilt to 542h bank do 70 as H.
bank checking rate new York pr ceur disss,,
and commercial sight&
COTTON Active: market he lower than Lac. Fdls,
morning for Lo Ordinary, ac for Ordinary aad Ia
- Oc0 and sales 50 100 stock in Presses ls aS Ssc
raJlons-Low Ordinary g. Ordinary o; Good urdinaIe;
The EIebnnEe teeSrs@s make the s'G Gs.p ,sas y.
Orleans since Septem Der ist 600 $50 bales against
last year,,ncrease 100 SO bales Receipts Al all po
$3.50 Stocks at all poEts SIS $50 bales against ssss
scoO hhds, Quotstions-Frosued and Factory Lag.
to AZ Medium Leaf IL to Is; Good Lear Isl ID Fine
Leaf II to ls; Selections to-
supply good. Extra Fine Is . .oi Vine q to
Fine Medium TO TO 65i Cool Medium IS 70 So
mon Medium a to 5co Bright Navy q and S. 50 70 8
Black sweet 4s to 6c No. l. IS and is Black sweet !:
sssss S SaxS Leaf is pseEase
LOUISIANA sUsAsIln good demand and a nrn asi
Teo% ci la Rss q se Mhs rims
LOUISIANA Mo-AssEs.-In iair demand at prsyiou.
seT q So
REFINkD SUGARS -Jrushed, Powdered and Gran1
lated TO lse per lb Best Loaf >, 70 ny ~, mar ,,ou
RICE I'm fair supply and moderate demand; c. rc
firm. Loui-iana No ?, % to 80 per 10 ! eoI nm =
q TO SIC; Fair 81 to sac; Good 81 to e. fi"e "
FIoumUsupply fair; demand moderate. prios; !, 9s
to - Low Trrbls Extra o. 20 to Good Treble E q
IS 50 TO =; Choice Treble Extra &c 90 to -; and %
CoRNMEkLNDp1 aud lower Jobbng At 50 %
per hbl. wholesalirg Mt 3 TO . 25.
COIN IN SACKS supply fair demand moI IN
prices unchanged Mixed soc per bushei; ShOi0e Ae
UATs-SuppIy good; demand moderate; prices q
changed Ordinary 40 &C; Prime - 10 41S SNO
- to sac .,
BRAN-w Weaker; Choice - to s2ic per lnG lbs
HAY-Priccs unchanged; supply large demand "a !,
crate Ordinary g 10 Id per ton Prime s's""
PoRK~Quiet and unchanged. Mess taS % to
bbl. ,,,,,-,
BAcoS-Uuchanged; demand moderate Shoulders +
per Ia; Clear RIB sides l:ko, and Clear Sides ID
same. Shoulders jobbing at al Clear RID S'' ''
Clear Sides II 40. . 49, Z
SuGAR.CUKhp HAws-Demand good orth-a
-; Fair &C to; Chrice - tn l4i ,hAsl
LAHn-ln demand aud firm. Iierce Kennel '
al l3c psrlb; Keg - to I4c
BREAKFAST BAcoS-Dull at - to 1896 per ID "a.
BKEF-FuIton JARRETT to II 50 per Dbl l''-
to g., Western SIC to II 20. az. M
BuTTER-Choice New York Goshen - 70 - Ns,.I,
Medium Is to 3!c Inferior 81 10 ESQ Choee rsr Il
~ to 2sc Medium ~ 25c; Inferior % 70 isc -
CHEtsE-Choice Western -; New YORK Oi'
fIsH-Mackeral, extra No /, bbl szS 90; 6ss' 81
bbls s.; Kits, "; No. bbls.. $40 Soi "a.
DO, 22: Kits ~ No 2, bbls SIG %; 49, "a II 81
do. a o.; KITS, so. Goldfish Drums, - .; O'A''
HeIFiDgS, a5c per box. ,a,aSd
OLs-Linseed OiI-TO TO 75c per gallon ks a.
Ol-l1 to l"c in bbls., ~ to - IN cases Ia. N CO
to s. Is per gallon. Castor Uni - - iSe per w.
SALT-Doaiers rates: Coarse - to &c per saess ;
Pockets Table Salt TO ACCORDING 10 ste ,tra oRd
6i German Olive 6kc; Magnolia, 81 IKE
CASTLE, IUc, with a reduction round l's'
STAR CANDLRs-Dull at Is TO g per ~; sxaa and
YEAST PowDERs-$l5 to IS for quarter o0A'''
| for medium per gross. O., Der ID;
BREAD AID CAAcKERs-GinSer NUS, 81 ffc; CT
Bread, 7c Navy Bread, Sc Lemon SNAPS S.cEers II
Biscuits, &C French Biscuits &c; Soda Sr0SfI