The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09


We noticed a slight increase in the offerings
nj tho hanks Yesterday, but to-day the market
resumed tho general dullness which has char
aterizcd i for some time past inc smspon , n
expected and Notwithstanding some rumors TO
the contrary has had little or no effect IN our
was moderate, and tho market steady at previous
rates. A good business was done In foreign ex-
change ut u slight Improvement under the firm
moss In bills mt New York, and q further advance
in sight drafts on that market. A fair business
was done In stocks At about previous rates Inc
movement In new state cons?ls was uutto up
eral nj rather steadier rates. but IN city bonds
limited without any marked variation. City
scrip. Metropolitan Police warrants ana state
warrants. hayc bten quiet and without any
remarkable change for some time. anu the lew
transactions. reported have been, generally the
aggregate Of small amounts sold at retail for
-" VA a., continue to quote exceptional pa-
per ut scb9 per cent per annum discount; AL
do. as@io. aud second grade iaais First class
second grade continue entirely nominal.
Gold opened vt l12hmit3, against 1i2's ai
New York, and after n moderate business. closed
sales summed up $4,000, embracing $4,000 at
iias 5000 at ii2ts and $1,000. $1,000 5000, $1,000
No sales Of silver were reported. American
half dollars were still quoted at los SOLOS,.
while Mexican dollars continued TO rule ut o.
tgoldl for new and as !goldl for old.
an improvement In Domestic Exchange here;
sterling was hc, equal to LILO oeent higher, and
was Of liberal extent The sales Of the former
comprised GllsQ00, embracing ElOo0 Al clear.
and foooo bill 81 lading At 5l5 Coco bill Of lading
and s2s.S 900 bill Of iading at s4s@b45s. G2ooo Al
clear at sls $4,000 bank at b47h. E1ooo do. mt 5As
and G15oo do. at 5i9b.
The sales Of francs comprised 500 900 CONNER
cial embracing 350.0 600 at and so 900 ana 100000
do At AL = .ssnd 1900 bank at 4b7'..
AZ the close sterling biils were Quoted Ct :. s4ta
b4o's for bank tbank counter rate -g55o), and
francs at -GeA.Cl4 for commercial and nominal
for bank. -
Under good demand commercial sight on New
York was stronger than yesterday. and all the
banks advanced their CHECKING rate 70 y pei
cent premium, except two. which continued tC
draw at par The sales comprised s27oooo. EN-.
hracing $4,000 private bankers Mt lie per cent
discount. $4,000 and $4,000 do. $4,000 CONNER.
eial and $4,000 bank ut par. $4,000 ana SO o0t
bank ut lisa per cent premium $4,000 do. ut lilo
and sb0ooo private bankers ut %; VIC also no,
ticSd sales OF $1,000 commercial. fifteen days s
| $1,000 on Philadelphia at "a.
All the banks checked on New York Mt y pei
cent premium. except two which drew ut par
while commercial sight was quoted stfr ut pa,
The following is the official statement of thu
sales reported to-day at the Stock Exchange:
shares Union Bank at; -. 3 40 90
80 shares Factors and Traders 1nsur-
20 shares hare eM Merchants Mutual Insurance "''
20 shares Merchants Mutual Insurance =
10 sSS@es New Orleans; Insurance Com:
2s shares new newj New Orleans Gas Light
Company. 1?7 90
| Company ....................... 1877 90
| 30 shares Sugar Shed Company. ....... 30 90
8 5000 State Conso!s.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 67t
| $1,000 State Consols Observation-Disclosures. 67a
| 10000 State Consols ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 60
| 10000 State Consols ................... Gsi
10000 State Consols .................. Gs,
/ Making total OF an 900 State ConsoIs.
5000 City Premium bonds ............. soa
/ 1900 City Premium Bonds. ............ 81
5000 City Railroad issues past due... 81
5000 City Railroad issues past due. :
| 10000 City currency seven ter cent, 1870 81
Making q total Of s25 900 city bonds.
: 1900 City Scrip .......................... ~
1000 Metropolitan Police warrants -. 50
| The movement In stocks continued fair a
previous rates, rs indicated BY the above state
ment. No sales were reported outside of thu
The movement in city bonds was less liberal
and the market was q little stronger Blu
without any marked change to notice. A
the close premium issues were quoted 2
new do. at s14@alR. gold bearing seven'
administration series and do. drainage
atT ,.@s2s: The sales Of city bonds reportet
outside Of the EXCHANGE included $4,000 and $500
premium issues ut 81. and $1,000 ut 81
New state consols were steadicr and stronger
closing ut e!s@6s%. and the movement was o
au,i,e ie 81 extent summing up 80? 600. in
prised $500 ut SIS 900 ut SIS. $4,000 at g. an,
$4,000 at 6Sh.
No sales Of city scrip Metropolitan Police war
rants or state warrants were reported outside o
City scrips were quoted at A@a2y for Angus
to December 1873, and July to December 1s7l
time. and AS@so Tor June and part Of May, 1874.