The New York herald., 1877-03-17
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON SPOT lac. LOWER FUTURES CLOSED
UNsETTLED-F FLOUR DULL-wHEAT STEADY
CORN NEAsY-oAIs AIssTEADY-wHIsKEY FIRMER-
PORK QUIET-LARD QUIEr-PETRoLEUM
DULL-spIRITs OF TURPENTINE AND RosIN
QUIET--oILs FIRM-CoFFEE sTEADy-sUGAR
NoMINAL-FREIGHTs QUIET.
FRIDAY March 16-6P. NJ
Business Is not and above active in any depart
ment OF trade, but there has nevertheless boon
Improvement within tho past week or two. The im-
provement Is slow aud scarcely pcrceptible from
day to another and hardly from week to
other but it is nevertheless certain. and 1t Is
over quite general and becoming and gen.
era as time wears on. Tho settled condition Of the
country ana tho steady improvement In this respect
which is gong on reacts upon the mercantile interests
and excrts most sautary and beneficial inilu
encc. Apprehensions and dstrust are last pass
ing away and a more cheerful and hopeful feel
ing taking their place, conducIng to an emf
nentiy healthy state OF affairs throughOut COM
merca circles generally and the steady improvement In
business is traceabe directly to this There is
nothing apparent In the iuture which Is likely
disturbing element; but tho contrary peace and har
mony which essential to mercantile thrift and
psrity assured beyond peradvenure The for
active business In class goods such dry goods hard
ware Shoes &c Is here and steady increase
business in and all from this time may be conf
IDENTIFY anticipated In dry goods the business is enargng
and fields for trade and profit constantly
turning up Tho exports OF dry goods have grown
to handsome proportions, and American fabrics
are finding their way into markets from which
but brief time ago they efectually debarrsd And
the with regard to other commodities. Ameri-
hardware agricultural and kindred goods
iamilary known the world and only natural
to continued favor and increasing demand
them. American cereals just unusually quiet. but
III increased will In all probability succeed the
Of canal navigation, which will likewise stimulate
business In nearly NIL branches Of industry During tho
there has occurred othnr OF ESPECIAL saving
Few radical changes have occurred ana these may readily be
Win tIe prizes. ali ,hs prnepa, articles Today
aul aud nominsly une1nnsed Corn a9ie. and easy
Without decided Change Fesi,s were quiet co,Sn on
ss sDo. w.s c Lover future. closed % and - &
hrm. Petroleum trmer. Naval stores were quiet.
S"s Sis II sos
Bkkswx quiet but hrm, ut 33c 341sc Tor Western and
BROOM Corn was quiet at s4c &C. for red tipped SC.
corrHS-Tne % market for Rio was aue. bu. steady
s tue 81 III Mia Asx ec.s w'S s1s' S
quote Ordinary ssrgoes iac i7'c; fair do ielsc
E%of Sr o s e sr to rosS .s"ss
s!si: 1 s hssa.ys Hs ys Ss Ssy's e
s.ss hss @ss ks. s's
s. sHs MsnA s S1.:Su ESs s 10. sse 2de s"vA
CoOPxRA ~ SrOcK dull but unchanged We quote -
Molasses shocks. 32neh, with heads ~ 10 81 TO-
shocks. with heads 'inch. 81 80 81 65 do, do i6
inch, vi so and 81 box shocks 75c s'c rum do. ~:
pipe do. $6 $6 5O empty hpgsheRds, s. 80; hoops Ia
iect ordinary to prime. $3 x35 hoops IL feet do. x2s
n $50 ".
CopPrR The market hrm with sales OF 100000 lbs.
u a3OO.Wol lbs ut 19as "a l91ac, closing ut that
CORDAGE was unchanged We quote :-M1uiia large and
small SIZE per h. 1sc 14ac. do. cordags. bolt rope
yarns I6c. l7c tarred Manila l4c. sisa ltc
lac. American 40. lac: Russia BIO t rope. lie
the spot dull and ations marked
down tac Futures opened lower, and April sold down
and May 1.5c the dec ut the opening being
about points with last evenings closing
prices The active but unsettled during the
day and with the prices showing decline the
day about 3t 81 pouts The closing prices of to-day
cun,puro with Tuursduy's ns fOllows:-