The New York herald., 1876-12-30
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON SPOT STEADY AND UNCHANGED FU-
TUREs CLOSED l-32C. l-l6C. HsGHEE--
FLOUR QUIET--wHEAT DULL AND NOMINAL
CORN DULL--oATs DurL--wHIsKEY DULL AND
NOMINAL PORK FIRMEE--LARD FIRMER-pE-
TRoLEUM DULL-sPIRITs TURPENTINE EASY
RoslN STEADY OILS STEADY COFFEE
sTRoNG-sUGAR NoMrNAL-rREIGHrs UN-
CHANGED.
FRIDAY. Dec 29--6 p N.
Tho commercial situation remains very much tho
same as II has been all along the holiday season hav-
ing but little difference apparently In tho views
OF either buyers sellers. The belief in peaceful
and lawful settlement Of the political differences be-
coming more general with the lapse of time, and tho
voice Of tho mercantile public, thought Will mako
itself heard through the rcmonstrances petitions,
whatever they may be called which have been sent to
Congress by some OF tho leading commercial mon OF
this and other cities II the roarings Of tho donna
gogues be nuded in this way 1t will bo boon for
which tho country scarcely be sufficiently grateful.
The conditions. barring :hc political uncertainties we're
seldom favorable for commercial thrift and
general prosperity than The balance OF trade, SO
called right side tho exports Of domestic
produce continue unchecked while tha hportstions
moderate The shipments Of gold FROM this
country and by tho gold premium kept at
low figure and is steadily growing smaller. Commercial
values excessive while there and has been
little reckless speculation Hence there 10
expect any reaction which Is likely TO be Mt all
disastrous in Its consequences. On the contrary
the commercial horoscope would TO be
suay promising judged by itself and It undoubtedly
would be could the peaceful and lawful settlement OF tho
Presidential question be assured The increasing prob
ability that this will be effected beneficial influence
in commercial circles apprehesons cannot be entirely
aayed while there for doubt The mercantile
community looking hopefully toward tho spring
and are becoming confident that Of
prosperity will nshered in. The uncertain
ties the Presidency the only hindrsnce and Just
settled revival Of business may be looked Tor Dur
ing the week moderate business has been in progress
have in nearly all cases remained rm while in
ished Dry been in only moderate request out
holders firm s Il ss views "d q" m the n,Iss pHe ns
looking forward 70 the spring season with the con
The be said with respect TO the boo. and shoe
as ss hs S p
further material enhancement IN prices has been estAb
export almost assured in any while
Sn ws a
taken quite freely for export and prizes have avanesd
have been whIsksy MS ralea dun and prices have
nnda s at the
writing than they were week ago Today Friaay the
tended gresty retad mercantile operations and eompar
po.ation being well nigh OF little
done in such e"%mGdtss .Ss as required @
accordingly quiet in nearly al cases On Change com
S and omn. Corn wa. dull anS new was s
lower dull. Whiskey duh and nominal
PORK active and frmer. Lard was very active
and improved prices recorded in the place below
without decided change Gotten the
unchanged; futures were i32c q l-i6c higher.
Coffee Sugar nominal Oils steady. Petro
nominal Rosin Spirits tnrpentne steady
quiet at Sac 51sc for pots and CSC tor
pearls. ., :,
BKsswAx was STEADY for Western and South
BROOM CoRS was nominal 3sc. &C. Tor red tipped,
SC; &c. Tor medium and &C. 7s ias choice green
swallow, private terms. Mild coffee frm W quote
Ordinary l7ac l71sc fair do. 1yi4c 9sc.:
rood do. 1890. zoe. prime 2o4c. 2olsc: extreme
range lots IKE a223sc Santos fair 30 good 1875
Iy,sc gold ninety days; jaws government bags, ale
22c; grass mats. lie 23c singapore. l9c. 2oc.:
Ceylon Isc lvc: Maracaibo. Ike. lysc Laguayra
Like Porto Ilico &c. Costa Rics 20isc
Mexican, 1sc a l91sc: Manila, lSc. 19c. Angostura,
17sc. a l9he.; savanila isc ls1ac; Curaeoa. l7c
Ieisc,
mand quote - -Molasses shocks 32inch with heads.
81 10 n 81 shocks with heads, 3s-inch 81 10
S. 65: do, 36-inch. 81 so 81; box Shocks 75c.
!. sfc; rum do 81; pipe do, 80 u 81 so; empty hogs
heads 81 50; hoops, feet ordinary to prime. s35
sa7. houps IL feet. do. $50 a SJ3 per NJ.
COPPER quiet. with jobbing sales Vt 1875. l9c.
cash, for lake. - -
small sixe per b l3c l5c do codage bolt rope
ice lie Manila, l4c Sisn rope lOc llc New
Zealand Ike. l2c.; Russia hemp. tarred 15c. Amer
can do. l4c. Russia bolt rope. l7c.
Uorros on the In moderate request at
changed prices opened l32c Lice. below tho
Glazing evening The loss, however,
recovered and the market closed With an advance
saturday. the Cotton Exchange
will be closed. The closing prices to-day with
Thursdays as follows -.
Uusst,y; Dere"ser % n.,a,s rna,s' De'e'n'sr -.