The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29

COTTON : SPOT 1-16c. LOWER; FUTURES CLOSED
BARELY sTEADY-FLoUR EAsIER-wHEAr
IRREGULAR-CoRN fIRMER-OATs FIIMER-
wHIsKEY sTEADY-PoRK FIRMER-LARD
TIIMER--PETRoLEuM LowER-oILs STEADY
SPIRITS TURpENTINE QUIEr-RosIN QUIET
COFFEE sTEADY--sUGAR FIRM-FREIGETs
FIRM.
FRIDAY, Sept est r. II.
Business has been fair In most descriptions OF MGR
ohandse during the past week, and general thing
a feeling OF confidence and buoyancy have obtained.
The fall trade opens fair and steadily increases
days on, but there Is an utter absence Of
those spasmodc movements by which prices forced
up beyond reasonable bounds and from which the
decline frequently disastrous good steady though
slow Improvement lar better for buyer and seller alike
and for the markets we'll. The low premium gold
gives considerable disturbance when specie
payment should be rcsumed in fact the business
the country nearly ready for such
will probably and II business could be generally
done on u gold basis would resumption assured
without feeling the change In the least. In any
event there will be no appreciabl~ disturbance of
values business in dry goods, hardware. groceries,
boots and Shoes drugs, &C.. has been fair,
the markets have In nearly all cases been steady.
B-eadsuns have sold fairly but the transactions have
been largely in optons" which in very many
simply deal" or dyer" which does not involve a
transfer Of real property beyond Certificates" The
winter wheat market has been In u sort Of September
Corner all the week. and the short interest would have
theoretically squeezed had IL heen for the fact
that the Grain Committee fixed limit to the squeezing
process by naming price at which contracts be
tied Flour has been UGH less and prices have
cline considerably during the last day Provisions
have been quiet, but with strong speculative
surface prices have been forced up consider ably
Petroleum has been excited and prices radically advanced
during earlier part OF the week. but sftcrward fell
little. To-day friday business fair Change.
Flour easier, wheat was irregular. hrmer.
frmer, whskey steady pork lrmer. lard
Freights quiet. Cotton. the spot,
Lice lower Futures closed barely steady Coffee
troe1rn was lower. Naval storos were quiet.
ASHES ruled steady but inactive Pots quoted at 4c.
ASTMoSY was very firm and hishsr quoted At i2sc
sc tor regular according to sales OF about 10 casks
BEEswAx dull but steady.
BROOM Com inactive, quoted at 4Isc . &C. for red
tipped. &c. 7c for medium aud 7'sc. &c. for choice
vas dsli Y: ao's:SrdIsas, ss1ssss iSae; is%s
sosle; sssfsms fanss for is.. issle ' i $as.
s1 ,af d so' grass o Ss s
re aac. sinyapere lslsc zoe 6sylon Isc.
i7s isysc s.; Domingo. iSs isse. Porto fee ise
i7s ea lse e'?' Saracos isos ise ''' 1a' S"'"h'"
.ssss: n.,S
81 n 60 " aD a a
$4; pipe do. So as6 5o empty horsheads ~ So hoops
u feet ordinary to prime saS $S d. IL feet DO SIS
Conpaos was aum and unchanged. We quote.-Manila
SC o %.d ya1m as HFaops
ss s, a Di 4 d. bolt h Soo.
oorros the spo. auiet and Lice lower, but
msned arm ali day. tho later months showing the mos.
The market closed s.Tsy steady The "ayass
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Thursdays. were ~ foilows:-