Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-15
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,rrrrE or THE MORNING NEws.l
SAVANNAH, Dec. Il, lSSS.
.-.r HEukRKS.-There was more ami
.,hflite,i in the general market than
Ill. week previous. This was caused
.r-4earauce Of a large number Of
.-r- the interior who were IN at
ODD tte stockholders meeting Of the
t csIr'ad and Banking Company.
rra displayed very conservative
T.e principal business has been bv
-- In dry goods the market was
prices steady. For groceries
was quite heavy business
with but few price changes.
..- aul provisions the demand con-
.-.ts an an advancing market. quota
.-- falls &c higher. for dry salted
-.s.-. meats. In the other departments
there was nothing worthy Of
Trr money market continues
Stringent. The banks, however.
e Co satisfy their regular
The security market shows
Gestures, except that Central
sock is yery weak and shows a de-
Eye points Conditions and cur
of the different markets NAV be
reference TO another column.
,.... ~roEES.-Thpre was a slow and in
-t feeling among buyers of spirits
-..ae for the past week. with only a
tome t0 thc market. Prices have been
-e .ra declining, the chief factors being
r.Haei heavy arrivals. and the marked
london. Holders ia the early part
u.,k showed more disposition TO un-
@ under the pressure Of offerings.
aI 81 fully Iiac. The sales for the
s vere about 5000 barrels. In
-- tle market was very firm
.a -1oI demand, while prices have ad-
rlriiculaFly for strained and medium
- There was some scarcity of those
r which there was more inquiry.
COR the week aggregate about II 600
Iu another column Will be found
table of receipts and exports, showing
ta au hand and on shipboard not
with quotations at the closing hour
I.rrnN--The business in this department
Slow and hcsitating on account Of
.lsrl1riiuaTy large receipts at the ports.
Sept TINS and controlling markets very
.. depressed. Prices have shown a de
weak feeling. declining fully 3-l6c
-r4.le~ since last report some few Of
r-cr lo-lcrs are quite firm ami are still
stocks They propose t0 hold until
- t.u E1li1fFzs when IT Is claimed that
M.a lIl on very materially
cher prices viii rule. A great
ul Che smaller factors have been
nr Jess urgent I'm their offerings. which
".r. largely in excess OF the demand. so that
..r- have. aud continue to maintain the
-.r.afa-e. The bulk % transactions are at
lerahly less than the current prices. The
-.. sales for the week foot up only II 1866
.-- The following review OF the market
--.- the tone and transactions together
. fluctuations daily and the official closing
..iatIous-
saturday she market opened easy and IN
hanged. At p. M. ii was quiet, closing
hanged. Sales 1881 bales.
Monday the market opened quiet and un-
.anEcd. A D.. M. 10 was easy NJ a decline
l.hr. Tor low middliug, closing steady.
sales 2,555 bales.
Tuesday the market opened and closed
steady and unchanged. sales Abs bales.
"Wednesday the market opened steady and
rchanEcd. At %. M 10 was dun az de
..lue 90 l-lGc. for grades Of mlddling fair.
-raI utslIilu-. mltdliuE and low middIng.
dosing uull. sales LOGS bales
thursday the market opened aud closed
and unchanged, with sales OF 535 bales
triay the market opened dull and un-
.r-.t At z D.. m. 10 was dull and lower TO
closing dun at "a decline Of l-IGc.
800 grades. The sales were 422 bales.
N.-rc below the official quotations OF the Sa-
e..rlU Cotton Exchange at the closing hour
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