Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-08

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FINANCIAL.-The money market Is mOder
ately easy. In domestic exchange the banks
and bankers are buying sight drafts at a per
cent. on, and selling at Is per cent; dis
count to par. Sterling EXchange-Market
quiet; sixty day bills, with bills fading at
tached, prime 81 7734 common, 81 ~; ninety
days, prime, 81 T534; French franks, IS sos;
STOCKS AND BONDs.-City Bonds.-Market
quiet. Atlanta per cent, l02 bid, l04 asked;
Augusta Z per cent, l0I bid, los asked;
Columbus per cent. 50 bid. 81 asked; Macon
Z per cent, 100 bid, l0O15 asked; New SaYan-
nah per cent, Sd bid, 81 asked
Railroad StOcks.-Dull. We quote: Central
common 9S bid, 30 asked. Augusta and
Savannah per cent. guaranteed, eN
div. IlB bid.ll7 asked. Georgia common AS
bid. l46 asked. Southwestern per cent. guar
anteed. eX-div., ll51S bid, ll6 asked. Central
Railroad per cent. certificates ind. firm; 81
Railroad Bonds.-AIarket quiet. Atlantic
& Gulf lst mortgage consolidated per cent,
coupons January and July, maturity 1897, ITO
bid. III asked. Atlantic x Gulf Endorsed city
Of Savannah per cent. coupons January and
July, maturity 1873. "A bid. 70 asked. Central
consolidated mortgage per cent, coupons
January and July, matury 1898, 1857 bid, lO912
asked. Georgia per cent, coupons Jan. and
July, maturity, lO3 bid, l0f asked. Mobile X
Girard I'd mortgage Endorsed per cent. cOu
pOns January and July, maturity 1889, los bid,
los asked. Montgomery X Eufaula lst mort
gage 6 per cent. ind. BY Central Railroad. 100
bid. I0I asked. Charlotte, Columbia X Au-
eusta LIST mortgage. I03l bid. IOilS asked. Char
l0tte. Columbia 4 Augusta 2d mortgage, 81
bid % asked. Western Alabama 2d mort
gage, Endorsed, per cent, III bid, III askeds
South Georgia \ Florida Endorsed ll3 bid, III
asked; South GeorgSa Il Florida 2d mortgage,
9Slz bid. 100 asked.
Stqss Bonds-NIarket quiet for state of
Georgia bonds. Georgia new SIS. iSS9.flO7
bid, no asked; Georgia per cent, coupons
February and August, maturity 1883 and 1856,
log bid, lo7 aSkedi Georgia mortgage
coupons January and July, maturity 1856,
ex-cOupOn, 1865 bid Z asked; Georgia Z
per cent. gold, coupons quarterly, ll5l2 bid,
lI6 asked. Georgia per cent, coupons jan
uarv and July. maturity 1896. l23 bid. l2j asked.
BACON.-Market steady; demand moderate;
clear rib sides, none, shoulders, ll1zc.s dry
salted clear RIB sides, nOnei long clear, sisc.;
BAGGISG AND TIEs.-Market quiet but
good demand. We quote: Bagging-2l4 Tbs,
Delta and Arrow, 81 COOL 70 per bundle, ac-
cording to brand and quantity. Pieoed ties,
81 25lGl g.,
DRY GoODs.-The market is unsettled;
stocks full. We quotef Prints 4zld6e-;
Georgia brown shifting, q. So; = do, sc;
~ brown sheeting, &C.; white Osnaburgs,
S14el0e;; checks, 1855 yarns yarns SOC. Tor
FLOUR-Market very firm With an upward
tendency; good demand. WequOte; SupeFfine,
81 OO9l 80; extra, s. DOCS rs family $ 1906 90;
choice. S. 2J66 90; fancy, So 6og6 10; choice
patent. S. 75,dS 90; bakers. 81 90.
GRAIN.-Market firm; demand good. We
guOte: Corn. 6jc. Oats-market steady: de-
mand good; we quote; Western, 55c. Bran,
81 p.
HIDES, WOOL, ETC.-Hides-Receipts far;
dry flint. 14c.: sailed, lOdl2c. WOOl-Alarket
quiet; in bales, prime, 26e.; IN bags prime, z4e
slightly bury, Boise; very bury, l0,9l3c.
Wax, 35c. Deer skins-flint, 35c,; sailed, Soc;
beaver skins, PC; otter skins, 25ctgS4.
HAY.-Market well stocked; good demand.
We quote, at Wholesale: Eastern timothy,
81 Is: Western timothy, 81 Is; cargo lots
Eastern 9Od95c., Northern 65(9T5c.
LARD.-The market is easier, We quote;
In tierces, NE; in kegs, ll34e.
SALT.-The demand Is moderate ana the
market Is firm. We quote: Car load lots, S5c.,
T. O. b.; small lots. 95c.(GSl 90.
TOBACCO.-Market firm; moderate de-
mand We quote; Smoking, 4Oc.GSl %;
Chewing-COmmOn, sound, 35G4Oc.; medium,
40d55c.: bright, 50l175c.; fine fancy, S5(GgOc.;
extra fine, 90. CdSl 10; bright nayies, 45g51c.;
dark navies. 40(g50c.