Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-12
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OFFICE OF THR DAILY HERALD,
" EDSEsDAY EVENING, Oct. 10, 1871

EDSEsDAY EVENING, Oct. 10, lsI1i
During the greater part Of the day, our
streets we're bare OF animation, the trade
generally partaking Of the cotton bust
ness, which was somewhat OF slow one.
Wednesday has always been an on day
for Hicksburg, and very little has been, or
i3, eXp eCted OF Il. The 0ut.turn for to-day
has been without especial features either
for bad or good turns, the merchants gen.
orally anticipating better trade Tor the
closing days Of the week.
In banking circles, the new matters TO
be learned we're Of scarce order, and
nothing can be told either Of the rates OF
exchange, the demand for discounts, or
the general counter business. Bankers
rates Of exchange are given at the follow.
10: rate:
BUYING. SELLING.
On New horH.;.,....H dis. Z prem.
On Eastern cities. *
GOLD AND STOCKS
NEW ORLEANS Oct. lO-Gold, .H@@X.
New York sight Z discount. sterling:
NEw Yto,RK, Oct. ll.-NoOu.--Iiold
opened at ~ Stocks heavy. Money
l. Exchange: Long, 81 81; short, f4 IS
State bonds quiet. Government securities
active and firm.
kvening-GOld closed steady Az. Money
offered at +. Sterling dull, /. Govern.
meut securities steady; new 5's 63<. State
bonds hrm. Stocks closed heavy New York
Central, 05k; Erie, l3N; Lake Shore,
70; Illinois Central, 16Ki Pittsburg, So;
Chicago and North Western, 4pif, prefer
red, Bj&; Rock Island, 0!h,
sUB.rRKAsURY BALANCE
Gold, $lU9,97l $50 80; currency, 81, 49,.
is! q. The Sub Treasurer paid out$2T,.
COZ for interest, and S50,600 bonds. Gus.
toms receipts to-day, S4lS,0O0.
Cotton.
The market has met to-day with some.
what serious backset from Liverpool, spots
being easier, but not quJtably lower, with
q full I'D of on arrivals. New or cans
was easy, though the morning dispatches
made New YORK hrm, at preVions quota.
tions. Locally, the depression existing in
leading markets has had the effe cL OF bring.
ing buyer and seller more together, the
sales during the day aggregating some.
thing over 226 bales, at about the figures
quoted below. One list OF 90 bales OF
Peeler sold late in the evening, but the
terms OF which were set down at T. T.
We quote to-day the following as the
ruling rates for our market
Good Ordinary. -....,.... iCl,
Low Middling .,,.. ..,, ..... 1922
4
Good Mi1dliEg 3D.. .llI
The boards OF the Exchange give tho
following as the receipts and shipments at
this roint, ending at noon to-day
Stock on hand September let 221
Receipts to-day y............... OjS
Receipts so far this week ... l,4t7
Receipts this week lastyea5 LAS
Receipts thus far this year o., 3,2i7
| Receipts thus far last year ...... G,Jla
Shipments TO-DAY ...'. ........... 4sj
| Shipments this week ......... l,ls2
Shipments so far this year ........ 2C5S
| shipments so far last year .539t
| Stock on hand d.,.... $50
stock same time last year .......... .G,OG6
The Exchange makos the receipts at all
the ports, ending at noon today, 1890,
! against IL, li9 same day last week, ind
2l6l9 same day last year, so far this week
| G9,GSg, against 4i,3ll same tine last week i,
and 2j,T15 same time this week last yea /:
total since September Let, 29?3i4, against
43L1Il last, decrease OF .aB7 bales.
The worlds visible supply up to Friday
| noon OF last week was i,2SJ,i4 against
l,eE,40I, or q decrease Of cotton 10 sIght,
Of 526, $40 bales,
The folio owiug table taken from. tue Ex.
charge boards embraces the freight rat >
to the principal points East, and are gwen
| peg 100 lbs: