Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-17

NAVAL sToREs-There was a very good de-
mand for rosin, the season having fairly
sold, the market closing very firm at our fig
ures. The demand for spirits turpen-
tine was fair. 100 casks of oils and
whiskys were sold during tbs day at
31Lkc Late in the evening a sale of 81
casks of regulars was made at S2c. The
receipts for the day we're ], IA bbls. rosin and
ass casks spirits turpentine " eqqete RPs IN =
K So so, NJ E3 co. n So 12I6, window glass % 80.
Spirits turpentine-Oils and whiskys 31c.,
regulars 32c.
FINANCIAL. Sterling Excnange.slxty day
bills, with bills lsdinR attached, 81 50. New
York sight exchange buying at Is ger cent.
premium and selling at u per cent premium.
SToCRs AND BoNDR. = Ctty Bonds. = Market
Atlanta per cent 1O2 bid. 1OS asked; Atlanta
s per cent, liz bid. ia asked; Augusta
pei cent. 109 bid. 112 asked. Au-
zusta per cent, los bid. 106 asked. Column
BUS 7 per cent, 81 bid, IS asked. Macon 7per
cent Sc bid, 81 asked New Savannah 8
per sent. SS16 bid. SO asked.
State BOTds-harket quiet. Georgia new
6's, 1889. 1111k bid, 112 asked: Georgia per
sent. coupons Feb. ana aug, maturity 1880 ana
1886, locales bid, I01a110 asked; Georgia mort.
gage on w. & A. Railroad regular per cent,
coupons January and July, maturity 1885, 11016
bid, Ill asked; Georgia per cent. gold, cou-
pons quarterly, i1716 bid, 118 asked; Georgia
per cent, coupons January ana July, maturity
1895, 125 bid. 127 asked
RdiIroad 5tocss.-The stock market is
active. Central Railroad, 1919 bid, 1872
asked. Augusta & Savannah per cent. guar
auteed. l22 Did. 124 asked. Georgia common,
1855 bid, 1879 asked. South western z per cent
euerenteea. las md. 1873 asked Memphis and
Charleston, rs bid, IS asked.
Railroad Bonds. = Market firm. ATTAIN
| tic & Gulf 1St mortgage con solidated z
per cent, coupons January and July, natu-
| rity 1897, 112 bid. ia asked. Atlantic 4 Gulf
| idorsed city of Savannah per cent. cou-
pons Jan. and July, maturity 1879, "a bid. rs
ad m NO
sent, coupons January and July, maturity
| 1899, t19 bid. 100 asked. Georgia per
rs bid. IO6 asked. Mobile & Girard I'd mort.
gage endorsed per cent. coupons Jan. and
July, maturity 1889, 1lSl6 bid. ll916 asked.
Montgomery and Eutaula LIST mort
gage per cont. end. by Central Railroad,
los bid, 1O7 asked. Charlotte. Columbia &
Augusta lst ni'tg'e, l111S bid, 112 asked. Char
| lotte. Columbia & Augusta I'd mortgage,
l01 bid. lO2 asked. Western Alabama I'd
mt'ge, end 8 per cent, 11S bid, 119 asked.
| South Georgia Il Florida en- iorsed, lib bid,
| ia asked: South Georgia & Florida I'd mort
gage. 100 bid. 101 asked
BAcoN.-Market easy. We quote: Clear rib
sides, 1n14c; shoulders, 7Ssc hams. 12c: dry
sailed clear rib sides, $3.50; long clear, $3.50. !;
shoulders, 69sc.
BAGeING AND TIEs.-Demand light; stock
ample. We quote: Two and-a-quarter-
oneand- three-quarter-p pounds, at lO16c.
| iron Ties-SI 60G11 20 q bundle, according to
brand and quantity. Pieced ties, 81 5O01 10.
DRY GooDs The market is quiet and
6lSc; Georgia brown shirting, "a, Sc; H do,
| &C.; "A brown sheeting, 7c.; white osna-
burgs. $40 Oc.; checks, 71sQS14c: yarns, 81 90
for best makes; brown drill ings. 71R0S19c.
| FLoUR.-The market is very firm; stock am
| pie. We quote: Superdne, IS OoG5 80; extra
| Is OOA6 so: fancy, IS 1903 SO: family, 81 00Q1
so; extra family, 81 OO07 so; bakers, 81 COO
| Z 80.
81
mand; White 76077c.; mixed 73075c. Oats.
55c
HAY.-Market firm; stock light; good de-
mand. We quote, at Wholesale: Northern,
none In market; Eastern, 81 IS; Western,
HT9Es. Wool, ETc.-Hides-The market for
hides is easy; stock light We quote: Dry
| fint, 13lkc; sailed, 9161ll16c. Wool is com
f2se Of b To soP PRIME Ots bury Wool
| lOnl6c Tallow, &c. wax, 20c.; deer skins, 40c.;
otter skins. 25c. 0S5 90.
| LARD.-The market Is steady. We quote: In
| ierces. tubs and kegs l214c.
| FLORIDA FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Tomatoes
scarce and in demand: would readily command
81 so per crate for CHOICE stock string beans:
| 40O50c There is a good demand for snap
beans and squash at fair prices, but few are in
| the market New pc tatoes, good large stock,
| So 0O07 90; quick sales.
FREIGHTs. rs
LUwBER.-gu Satl.-Coastwlse tonnage is in
| better supnlv. and the demand is easy at full
rates. vessels are wanted for West India,
south America, United Kingdom and the
| Continent. Our figures incluse the range OF ga
yannah. Darien and Brunswick. from Soc. to 81
being paid here for change of loading port. We
| quote: To Baltimore and chesapeake ports, s. so
| s6 so; to Philadelphia, S. OO97 90: to New
! York and Sound ports, 81 C0Q8 %; to
Boston and eastward. 81 OO@s 90; to st:
John, n. B., So COOS 90; Timber 81 OO
higher than lumber ratesl; TO the West Indies
| and windward, 81 0009 90; to South America
! sI9 90; to Spanish ports S14 50015 90; to
| United Kingdom for orders, timber o4s 6DS5s.,
! lum Der IS los.
| NAVAL SroREs.-Sdl.-Rosin and spirits, So.
| 3D. mss. Sd. to United Kingdom or Continent;
| 70 New York soc. on rosin, Coo. on spirits.
| SteGm-To New York, rosin, aOc., spirits Soc;
i1nore rosin 40c., spirits 75c,; to Boston, rosin
&c., spirits SOC.