Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-09
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SAVANNAH. March 8, 1883, 4P.M
The Cotton and Naval stores Exchanges
were closed to-day on account of the obse-
mules Of the late Governor Stephens, and we
therefore have no quotations to present in
hhose departments. The only change to note
tu the general market is that recorded below
EB bagging.
/ FISANCIAL.-MOney continues easy. In do
mestic exchange the banks and bank
ers are buying sight drafts at par, and
selling az 1sGZ per cent. premium; sup
ily light and demand good. Sterling Ex-
tnange-Market dull; sixty day bills,
with bills lading attached, bankers, 81 so;
g. 1914; French franks, IS 301z; Swiss franks
s. 5l3S- Securities-Ihe market closes firm,
with good investment demand for all of our
leading securities.
! STOCKS AND BONDs.-CHy BOnds.-Mar-
ket very quiet. Atlanta per cent, l02
bid, lol asked; Augusta per cent, l07 bid,
asked; Macon per cent, l0l bid, l02 asked;
New Savannah per cent, $50 bid, SSl4 asked.
Railroad St0cks.-Market quiet. We quote:
Central common, eX div. s914 bid, g9%
asked. Augusta and Savannah per cent.
guaranteed. eN div, IFS bid. ll9 asked. GeOr-
ga common l4I bid. rs asked. South
western per cent. guaranteed lis bid. ISL
asked. Central Railroad per cent certih-
Gates ind. firm; 80 bid, 93J5 asked
Railroad B0Hds.-Market strong. Atlantic
& Gult lst mortgage consolidated per cent.
coupons January and July, maturity 1897, ll3
bid. ia asked. Atlantic 4 Gulf Endorsed city
Of savannah per cent. coupons January and
July, maturity 1873, 70 bid, IS asked. Central
consolidated mortgage per cent. coupons
January and July, maturity 1893, 49, bid, ia
asked. Georgia 6 per cent, coupons Jan and
July. maturity, log bid, I07 asked. Mobile &
tiirard 81 mortgage Endorsed per cent. cOu-
pols January and July, maturity 1883, IlOlS
1It. III asked. Montgomery & Eufaula Isl
mortgage 6 per cent. ind. by Central Railroad
{0fl 3 bid, 1855 asked. Charlotte, Columbia &
AtfqFl=Ea lHt MORTGAGE. no hid III asked
l0tte. Columbia Il Augusta 2d mortgage, IOl
bid. l02 asked. Western Alabama "a mort
asked. South Georgia 4 Florida Endorsed II6
bid III asked; South Georgia & Florida 2d
mortgage, lol5z bid. 1921 asked.
Georgia bonds. Georgia new IS. lSS9, 1861
bid. lU9 asked; Georgia per cent. coupons
February and August, maturity 1888 and lSS5,
on W. 4 a. Railroad regular per cent.
coupons January and July, maturity 1886,
ll6 bid. 1859 asked; Georgia per
cent. gold, coupons quarterly, ll51z bid,
uary aud July. maturity 1856. lzfls bid, 1853
asked.
BAcOS.-Market very firm and advancing;
demand good; clear rib sides, lls<c.; Shout
ders &C.: dry sailed clear rib sides, lO7sc.;
l0ugclear, l0s4c.; shoulders, S3sc. Hams, IA &c.
BAGGING AND IIES.-A sharp advance Is
the manufacturers. We quote: Bagging-2i4
De-. I0lzc-; Ms. IL tGll &C.; - lbs, 1910
Dol a.. Iron Iie3-Delta and Arrow, 81 5J,Gl 6j
PER bundle, according to brand and quantity.
DRY GOODs.-The market is steady and
active; good demand; stocks full. We
quote; Prints, 4l4.g6e-; Georgia brown
sHirting =, Sc; 8 do, 5554c.; A brown
sheeting. &c; white Osnaburgs. S5&,Gl0c.;
checks, 7l4,GSe.; yarns, S5c. for best makes;
brown drillIngs, 1859.
We quote: Super6ne. 81 SOFAS 90: extra
s. 59G5 IS; family. s. O0d6 80; choice. S. IS
- %; fancy, s. 1907 .; choice patent, s. IS
GEAIN.-Market very firm; demand good.
We quote: Corn, &c. Oats-market steady;
demand good; we quote: Western, zoe.
Bran. 81 ..
HIDES, WOOL, rC.-Hides-Maet firmrk
and advancing; receipts light. We quote: Dry
flint. al &C.. sailed. l0lSlGl2l5c. WOOl-NOthing
doing; in bales, prime, &c; in bags, prime. pc;
slightly bury, lSc.; very bury, l0Gl3c.
Wax, soc. Deer skins-fint, 40c.; sailed, 3Sc.;
otter skins. 25cdS4.
HAY.-Market well stocked; fair demand
We quote. at wholesale: Eastern timothy,
Eastern Csc. Northern Csc.
LARD.-The market is steady. We quote:
I'm tierces. l219c.; in kegs, l2s4c.
SAbF.-The demand is steady and the
market Is easy, with full stock. We quote:
Car load lots, Soc, + 0. b.; small lots, 9Oc.tG
81 %.
mand. We quote: Smoking, 40c .GSl IS.
Chewing-COmmOn. sound, S5{G,4Oc.; medium,
44g5jc.; bright. 50GT5c.; fine fancy, S5tG90c.;
extra tine, 9Oc. CgSl 10; bright navies, 45g57c.
dark nayies, 40G50c.
FREIGHTS.
LUMBER.-BV S1H.-The Offering tonnage is
still in excess Of shippers requirements. and
vessels can only be placed cOastwise on long
time or at concession in rates. The OffshOre
offerings are not SO free As at our
last advices, but we have charters to
place for Spanish. outside and SIedi-
lerranean ports at quotations. We quote to
Baltimore and lUnSana1Ep norris 81 UNn6-
and sound ports, Sc 50d7 90; to Boston
and eastward, s. O06S 90; To st. John. y. B.,
S 00dS 90; timber 81 90 higher than lumber
rates: to the West Indies and Windward,
s. 0OGl0 90: to South America. $40 OOG2I 90;
10 spanish and Mediterranean ports. $l4 Goa
70 90; 20 United Kingdom for orders, timber
Jis. ass. lumber Is los.
f-5--o,- ~. 80. .roof1 toe