The New York herald., 1877-02-10
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT 1-8c HIGHER FUTURES CLOSED
STRONG FLOUR DULL-wHEAT MORE AC-
TIvE--CoRN LowER-OATs FIRM-wHIsKEY
sTEADy-PORK FIRMER-LARD EAsY-PE-
IRoLEUM ACCOMPLISHMENTS TURPENTINE
LOwER-RosIN wEAK--OILs FIRM-CoFFEE
sTEADY-sUGAR sTRoNG-rREIGHTs STEADY.
FRIDAY. Feb. 9-6 NJ
Business still lags behind the hopes and anticipa-
tions OF the major portion Of the business community
quietude being still OF tho most conspicuous char
acterstics OF tho times All apprehension with regard
any disturbance growing out OF the election mudde
long allayed, yet there necessarily
easy feeling, which Will not disappear until tho nnal
result shall have been determined and made known
among tho people. Tho amcntabe facts that the
judges of tho Supreme should have been dragged
the political arena, and that they have exhibited
partisan bias strong, apparently as s that OF any
OF the politicians with whom they acting,
universally discussed and do not have
q Modifying effect upon the public mind. while
belief that the political mudde will be muddle
amer tho of the CELEBRATIONS and ngs
arrived At than it is already is spreading But
htandng this fact, business coming view
the whole much philosophical light and
settling down to tho conclusion that active
prosperous win be insured by the simple laws Of
I'd and supply. aud accordingly awaiting its
with quiet In thore has
increased movement aiready but, rule, the
merchandise markets remain quiet. The gold
advanced somewhat the lowest poit touched last
week. but is still low enough encourage tho hope
that resumption may not be far In the
future existing laws provide. The funding scheme
has long been regarded favoaby by the people, and hav
ing recommended by the President, has been
generally canvassed and advocated But. with large
money element in Congress there would to be
little likelihood that will receive there and
specie payments will be postponed to convenient
until the natural laws Of finance trade shall
worked tho problem unaded by Congressional
legislation and gold and paper currency shall have
approached common level The socallcd ''balancc Of
trade favors this result and discern nothing calculated
change the situation Dry goods have been active
curing the week neither have they becn dull Stocks
moderate Ths utmost economy has been practiscd
throughout the manufacturing Districts that is safe
the of production scarcely be cscncd
in which the BELIEF that bottom prices
long touched appears be well founded, that
expectation Of early Improvement would to depend
mainly the opening Of the spring II tusn
values Of the leading staple goods would to be highly
demand moderate. fnl prices insisted upon. boots
ana SHOES s,as %i RENAL"
breadstuis remained nnbroken until Friday. Prices In v
while here. the point Of shipment tho market
remained waoy nominal aoSt Of the tine and there were
export demand worth mentioning wuilc shippers have
eeivers The existing state Of affairs is sno"aous and
while the mers havs bought sparinry and oad has
wheat In this market per cargo or in lines OF any consider
a moderate way, but, while old has remained Without
radio change: new has declined considerably Oats
been steady Provisions have usual had their ups
downs without experiencing any radical change To-day
On Change no"r a aSd heavy ~.
%Hrs $ csri s. 'n o cSs pn tor S,
os Iegu"s n n and ar%sr Lard owss ba. active
the &c. higher. FUTURES closed strong Coffee
was steady sugar was strong Oils hrm with the
ina. Rosin ruled weak and sprs tdrpentne .rne
ASHES ruled quiet 4s4c- pots 0,sc. Gs4c for
penris
BnkswAx remained firm at 3l1se Tor Western and a3c
&c. Tor medium. and &c. a &c. Tor choice green.
corsrs %.rks. for no wa. quiet Ont steady We
good ordinary TO barely low fair Mild coffee
Sssd @ vs. S @ ss5s S 7sS ls 5$s
do, 2osic. aic; exirsme range for lots. i7}:c.
days sSs Dass & &c. do ' grass ssu y,
ss s J 9s SeyO s MIR
d. ly' IT, pH%nssi s I'M S Porte eC % si a1s s.
i9sc Angosnra, iec. .cc savaniIa. is1sc. zoe.
We shocks. ssinch With hesd. 81 Is
& o o :aSa c shsHss 81 ws beads sss aoh neh " ~ @
do, 81 ppc do, 81 SO 80; empty hogsheads 90;
Gcrrra~We note sales of 100000 100000 lbs. lake at
ConDaas.SMarsst steady but dull W quote manila
o.s arss soss sd v s%s d psr d. 2s Si dG
llss%p lsa 'a'red e American do lac Hus'" bolt rope
corros on tho spot quiet but &c higher Liverpool
unenansed VIII the exception Of lied advance Mobile
futures opened Sr sc. higher notwitSs,snains the
heavy recsips =, the ports and With an active demand
ever Vas subsequently, easier and prices declined ioc
ss s wsa despatch qssng an @ ssd.on.