The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-12
GOWN ERCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. !
Friday Evening. Jan. ii. 1873. J

GENERAL REMARKS-The past week, has
been anything but an active one, taking iqto
the season Of the year. when. un-
der ordinary circumstances. We should be up 10
orr eyes and ears in trade. This condition oil
affairs pervsdes the whole country, and 1t ID
needless for us to give. at this time. disauisi-
ton upop the causes which have produced this
result .-. ,., sgf'.s ~. lnH@g4pl.
One favorable feature of our market 10 that
for -four, of which commodity we have large
stock. There has been an.improved demandfor
sx port. and owing to diminished receipts and
low priess, the market has gradually become
steadier
The reports OF the condition OF the markets
at the West more especially that OF Chicago.
has had the effect of depressing our pork mar
kst. and new mess, which erept mp during the
week to s12 40 u Dbl. is quoted to- day nominal
III at s12 to s12 12,9.
fhe minds of our cotton men during the week
have been much exercised on the subject OF
war--not one that endangered their personal
safety or pulohritude. but one that might. pos
sjbly. affect most seriously their pockets. The
81, ppressed growl Of the British lion. many
thought. portended conflict with the Russian
bear over the torn and disjoihted remains Of
moor Turkey. and the com mercial effects OF such
an tpterposition have been the absorbing theme
OF conversation.
The cotton market has been greatly under the
Influence of the daily reports which have
reached us from the ''other side by cable.
Notwithstanding this. the sales for the week
make good showing. aggregatiDg $1,000 bales.
against 4s $50 last week. 10 day, under the In
| fuepce of favorable advices from Liverpool.
Hayre and New York the New Orleans market
| was steady with d good demand. The sales
summing up 1o.1oo bales. -.fpt.
| The receipts OF sugar CONTINUES small. ,reach-
ing only ia hhds. to day, while the sales were
DOC hhds. There was q demand for the better
| grades. and they were held ut higher prices
but medium qualities OF which there is an
| abundance are easier. 4 ~ l# ,. ~ T.,
| OF moiassss the receipts were 1879 bbls with
sales of 500 bbls. The maket can be quoted duil
and lowsr. Unfortunately there is a large
stock of frosted goods ntthe landing. e
| COTTON-The phases Of the cotton m .stl re
| during the past week have largely assinilatet
to the prospects of the war on the continent re
Europe. The possibility Of peace and tne IN
defined purposes Of the EnEsda g
the Market and for that reason the war hal
been the chief topic of compensation. ,o,,,,o =
800 bales. against 46oso last week and 80 40
s MECH iY' s vsest having opened viii
Of &C. but Ssubssd aently fhs market strength
Tened and the decl inc was regained on me p =.
day, the demand has been active. and steadi
ness the main feature Of the market, :.
| rjveTpooi ard Havre are carefully noted in tn
subninsd report. together with full statemsn
of the IN ovements here and all ports during I'M
| week closing to-day. .
| Liverpool is reported hardening and Havre
| franc higher. Under the influence OF thes
favorable foreign adylces and an lmprovemeh1
In futures ht New York. this market was s sa
and the demand being go I'd and factors free
| sell the sales OF the day were large. Hmountin
to 1D1Oo bales, the market closing STEADY az yes
terdsys quotations. .....,g ~. III.
The official closing quotations OF the Cotto