Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-22
Communal.
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- II - NoRNINe NEws.


--r OF TEzE MORNING NEws.l
SAVANNAH. Dec. 81. lSSS.
1850. EEEkzKs.-The current week was
re-r quiet IN business circles. and
ats q actual merchandise in
rather slow. As the holidays
-a-ular business siackeus and
uast entirely confined 70 the re-
u coods peculiar 70 this period
..- The volume Of the holiday goods
elt "a compared with former
l-l -5 IS % be a cause Of general
H.tl retailers. There Is some
uueasincss at the continued
E collections. more particularly
uey market has become very
The wholesale dry goods trade
sei. with no price changes. In
- Ga. volume o. sales continues fairly
-rlrciualiv 81 light goods with no
tliues % Importance. Provisions
decrease In transactions. while
lsrlnced rapidly. being fully p
..-- lu smoked and dry salted Sides
-ter for lard. In other depart
-. re was nothing doing. and prices
- lv and unchanged. The security
. slightly active. but Central stock
81. ..lk and lower.
.... ~raErs.-Thc market for spirits
Hls very active. and prices adj
There was a material falling OF in
which caused the market to
-sueFhat. though al the close buy
ere OF less apart, and the market
. Hr Irregular and unsettled. The
sock g. reduced. and prices show an
DO fluy &c. The sales for the
b.. .t up about 5000 casks. In resins
-set was very hrm. with good in
r.. thrau Ehout the week. BUSINESS was
-.ei. owing % the scarcity Of stock,
" Hrunly held. the more desirable grades
-.ef.aually higher than current quota
-- T.r -ales for the week were about
rr..-. Iu another column will be found
table of receipts and exports. show
s on hand and on shipbOard. not
utl quotations 50 the closing hour
SIN the early part OF the week the
--t.. was dan and easy under heavy offer
tae accumulating stock. Later on
quiet, closing to-day steady. The
Was very hEht, and spots were sell
Moderate. while prices showed no
.rs from those Of last week. At the
or the week holders were free sellers.
thc views Of buyers on slight
..u-. but later. a receipts
.c ports showed indications OF
falling or, when they became iirmer.
re .f the close exhibited an inclination to
r'I offerings. The prospects are that
.. receipts are about over. and IL is an
HteI that after the holidays prices will
rr.rre. The business for the week was very
.-- r.e total sales aggregating only ll.O6i
.-. The following resume Of the weeks
.atHr-- VIII show the tone and transactions
-ae market each day, together with the
-l closing quotations Of the Savannah
..--Hn Exchanges
-.turlay the market opened dull and I'M
aged. AT Z b. I'M. 10 was easy, closing
L. a. with sales % 2.fO6 bales.
A1uday The market opened quiet and I'M
ced. At .. IN. it was easy and lower TO
closing quiet and steady, the sales being
bales
I.slay the market opened dun and I'M
changed and closed quiet, with sales Of l.5I3
.-e-
Wednesday the market opened easy and uu-
.1arsei, closing quiet with sales Of I.l6s
Ne--
Ilar-lay the market opened quiet and
u-et. closing steady. the sales for the
szr .etug some 2.0l4 bales.
friar the market opened and closed
e.a and unchanged, with sales Of I62S
Hse- We give below the official quotations OF
BIZ savannah Cotton Exchange at the closing