The New York herald., 1877-09-08

COTTON: SPOT 1-16C. HIGHER; FUTURES CLOSED
QUIET BUT sTEApY-FLoUR STEADY
WHEAT FIRM ON sPor-coRN FIRMER-
OATS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sTEADY-PoRK
QUIET-LARD FiRMER-PETRoLEUM LOWER
SPIRITS TURPENrINE QUIET-ROsIN QUIET
COFFEE sTEADY--sUGAR FIHM-FREIGHTs
WEAK.
FRIDAY Sept. 7-6 r. NJ.
Although tho movement in merchandise is by no
generally active, yet the fall opens with greater
animation, greater activity In several branches of
business and decided improvement as regards what
is termed 'the feeling" .erohants everywhere and
in every department Of every calling express
greater confidence and entertain greater expectations
with regard TO the immediate future Of the mcr-
chandise markets. The recession Of the gold premium
is regarded among the most promising indications
times 1t regarded the harbngcr of
return to solid and substantial financial sruc
turo than the has been living under since the
gences Of the times built paper system
Tho wise merchant is preparing for the change indeed is
ready and anxouy awaiting IT, and only fool ish
themselves Inflated by inflated and unreal prices
for everything, which oecasioned by the
and it's irredeemable paper, have any other
than earnest wish fur specie currency, aud
the fact that the gold premium is dropping is Of
OF that better feeling which is everywhere spoken
Bountifu harvests another chief caus. Tue
active OF graiu de- will fro circu
on anu oeEss aegrss o rca activity to which
prucpai articles mcrcnauaisc ovement has not rs
have become active Hardware boots aud shoes gro
sn . ss ss e re . o
long time. Prices Of the leading commodities have fuc.
'p
so On a % Us ss
been n spssniaiiss oo',onsn which the prod. and
markets generally arm. though rendered quiet
/" oar % s fair S msni ind at @ W n"~ss ~s
little on on futures oai scarce and firm on the spot Corn
a. ws as d.. trade And export ssau but closed
srs rmsr issh Cotton on the SPOT was
ilss hishs. Futures closed a""os Dp. steady Coffee
stores ruled anie. rs.rolsam was was lover
ASHES were In moderate demand, at 40 &C. for pots
%s4sosy RI" W was III h1%y held at m &c., gold for rcsu
BsEswAx siilI Inactive. and quoted solc slc.
tipped. &C. s7c for medium aud 7ae sc sree".
little doing sales 800 bags OK hipparehns and 500
ssss DO Do ass az Os a prime ss
70 good isA,e le,4e, gold 10 days; J%a goyernnent
fsS & ae Soc s seys %o & 's' d %a'; Ssa s %
Lsu"ys e. W e rs, & h,s" "msa @ rs & ss .s - ieS posC
2oc. Me exicsn Isc lo1ac Macassar lsIae soc An
gssturs sc a2osc' s"v"niliA. i7c. ie'Ae' our"e0a
coorTnsor STOCK was steady tho demand was mode.
81 s5 81 80: sugar shocks. with neads. 80 incn, sa
&c. g ao rune no. doc a. Gpe pipe So @ empty '
so; hoops II feet, ordinary to prime S'3 x'. do
IL feet do. S2Sa $50 per NJ - .
CoRpAGE market remained quiet. We quote Manila.
large and sma size. per lIAc 14,c.; do. cordage,
bolt rope yarns i6c. tarred Manila ltc ssal
ossc. a 10,sc.; New Zealand, I1ls. l2Lc. Russian
HEMP tared lac. American. do. 14c Russia bolt
lie.
we mark quotations up i6c. which brings miuding up to
iiisc Holders generally asking lac above
thai basis Futures opened points higher than last
evenings closing, but shortly after the opening the sd
vance was party lost market ruled quiet. closed
steady with AN advance for the OF from to points
The closing prices ay compared with thursdays, we're
"A iollows:- 49,,