Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-09
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WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAvaWAH. April S. 1881. y

OFF1CF OF THE MORNING NEWS
SAvAyNAH. April s. 1881. :
GrxrRaLR EwARKs-The general market has
exhibited no material change since last week
nearly all branches Of trade reporting a talr
average business. The supply Of money Is
annie for all business purposes. Rates OF chs
count unchanged. The stock market has been
active and very feverish during the week. out
oIosas ouiat this evening. Bonds are firm with
some investment demand. The dry goods mar
bet has developed no new features
w7-tbv az interest. The weather has been
rather unfavorabIe both for j0bbing and resah
+ra5e and the volume Of business thus Tar
has been comparatively light The stock OF
1-si, IN the market is fuller than last week,
5svi,g baan increased by the arrival of an
o+bar cargo. and the market is
easier. The Hour market Is steady Z gootc"y
buSiness is being done. and orders are aahy re-
caIved from the interior; prices are ~uhehahgeu-
No change has taken place Ia bacon Inc
market continues steady and a fair ouslnesss
being transacted
NavAL SroREs-There has been a lack OF
demand for rosin on most days OF the week
inst closing. but there was considerable m
provement in the market Yesterday and To-Day
There Is a better inquiry for the finer grades
than there has been. and some sales nave
taken place. The sales of rosin for the week
have been 3.522 barrels, the market closing thls
evening steady. The market for spirits OF
turpentiRe has varied a good deal, opening
at the beginning OF the week at Al cents and
gradually declining until it reached 80 cents
at which figure it closed this evening STEADY.
Sales for the week 595 casks
CoTToS-The market closed this evening
at a decline OF Ac. on all grades from
last weeks quotations. The volume OF the
receipts at the ports and in the int
rior towns continue TO be very heavy, and
greatly in excess OF those Of last year, and
there is nothing az present to indicate early
exhaustion. Advices from controlling mar
kets have been rather unfavorable. and have
had a depressing effect on ours, and have
served to weaken confidence in the immediate
improvement of the situation
The sales Of the week were 1881 bales. The
following resume Of the weeks business will
show the transactions each day, and the quo
tstions at the close:
s~aturday-The market opened at 10 a. m.
quiet. and continued so all day. The sales
were 572 bales, the market closing unchanged.
MOuQay-Lub opening TINS mOAHhs . N0A
and unchanged, and the tone Of the market did
not vary during the day. The sales were 44O
bales. the market closing very dull.
Tuesday-The market opened very duh and
EASY. and continued so. The days business
was light. the sales being 512 bales.
Wednesday-The market opened at 10 a. m.
quiet, the demand seeming to be somewhat
better. The sales were 1910 bales. The mar
ket closed unchanged.
Thursday-The market opened at 10 a. m.
easy. The transactions for the day were very
light. Some s45 bales were sold. the market
closing quiet and unchanged.
Friday-There is no change to note to-day,
except a slight improvement in the demand.
The sales were i,Ol2 bales, the market closing
UNCHANGED We quote.