Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-28


nestle exchange the banks and bank
ers are buying sight drafts at par and
selling ut 5Gl4 per cent. premium; sup
ry good and demand fair. Sterling EX-
rHluge-Market dull; sixty day bills,
with bills lading attached. bankers 81 81;
commercial 81 sO12; ninety days, prime,
50 1J. :; French franks, s. 301S: Swiss franks,
s. 3lt5. Securltes-Ihe market closes firm,
with o good investment demand for all of our
leading securities.
STOCKS AND BONDs.-Citu Bonds.-MaFket
quiet. with some investment demand for all
classes Of good securities. Atlanta per cent.
lI4 bid, 100 asked: Augusta per cent. I07 bid.
Jos asked; Columbus per cent, 50 bid, 81
asked; Macon per cent, l0l bid, l02 asked;
New Savannah per cent, So bid, $50 asked.
EIir1Id N0ckS.-Market quiet. We quote:
Central common, eX-div-. 99l{ bid, 9g3f
asked. Augusta and savannah per cent.
guaranteed. eX div, lis bid. l20 asked. Geor-
Ha common 1859 bid, l471l asked. South
western per cent. guaranteed lis bid, llSls
asked. Central Railroad 9 per cent. certin
Gates md firm; go bid. $50 asked.
RfiirOGd BORds.-Market strong. Atlantic
& Gulf lst mortgage consolidated per cert,
coupons January and July, maturity 1877, liz
bio, li3 asked. Atlantic x Gulf indOrsed city
20 savannah per cent. coupons January and
DULY. maturity 1879, IS bid, 30 asked. Central
Consolidated mortgage per cent. coupons
January and July, maturity 1898, ll3lS bid, ia
asked. Georgia per cent, COUPONS Jan. and
July. maturity, 100 bid, IO7 asked. Mobile X
GIrlrd 1i mortgage Endorsed per cent. CCu-
y
hid. III asked. Montgomery Il Eufaula lst
mortgage 6 per cent. ind. by Central Railroad,
'liIIJ. lGsl asked. Charlotte, Columbia 4 Au-
gu-ta l-t mort gage. 10 bid, III asked. Char
f.al- Columbia K augusta 2d mortgage. lOI
sG. llz asked. " estern Alabama 2d mort
gage, endorsed, S per CeLt., il bid, lis
asAet. South Ge3gia & Florida ipdQrsed ZIG
b.i. III asked; south Georgia & Florida 2d
mortgage, 1919 bid. 1929 asked.
Ntifs BluIs.-Market firm for State OF
Georgia bonds. Georgia new Us, 1889. 1865
bid. l17 asked; Georgia 8 per cent, coupons
February and August, maturity 1855 and lSS6,
I5 IiI. l01 asked; Georgia mortgage
gl s. S A. Railroad regular per cent,
coupons January and July, maturity 1886,
Jos bill. ltc'z asked; Georgia per
cent. gold. coupons quarterly, ll512 bld,
il5. asked; Georgia per cert-. coupons Jan
lsIF aud July. maturity lsge. - bid. l25
s-hg3.
BACOS.-Market very firm and advancing;
demand go3c; clear Eib SIDES, llssc; shout
ters. gc.; dry sailed clear BIB sides, l03fc.;
I1U-clear lO' &C.. shoulders. y &c. Hans, litgc.
BAGGlNG And TIEs.-Marketd dull ami ncmi-
rs, Dol. &C.; lbs. ~ &C.; IA lbs. sl2'Get4c.
iru Eles-Dtlta aud Arrow, 81 j5gl Is per
bundle, according % brand and quantity.
Fiycel Ues. 81 zsei -.
active; good demand; stocks 5uH We
quote; Pr.Hls. A. acc; Georgia brown
s-rdnE, b, sci e do, y34c-; - brown
sHeetiu- g. &C.: white Oznaburgs, Si2tGlOc-;
checks e. --".: yarns, S5e. for best makes;
brown trIlIuL-. u aGSlac.
FL0UE.-Market very firm; fair demand,
We quote: Superfine, 81 SOFAS 90; extra,
s. 7yG5 o.; family. So 00G5 ~; choice, 80 %
% I'D. fancy, s. 1907 p; choice patent, = .
as o.. bakers. s. -.
GEAIS.-NarLet very firm; demand good.
W gl9ic- Corn, y e.. Oats-market steady;
demand eoodi we qgcteE Western, dOc.
Bran. 81 -.
HIDES. Wool, ETC.-Hides-MaeJ RFn.Ik
aul advancing; receipts light. We quote; Dry
l1l. j. ..-- sllied, 10. alGl2i &c. WOol-NOthing
cong, lE bales, prime. zee. IN bags, prime, 2lc.i
5.-Hi-y barry. lSc.; very bury, l0Gl3c.
81 IN. .lr. Deer sRsHz-flint, 40c.; salted, Sc;
otter skins. 1IcCSf.
EAF.-Narket well stocked; faiF demand
" quote. no Wholesale: Eastern timothy,
q l7; Western timothy. 81 10; cargo lots
Eastern 25c.. Northern csc.
lAEh.-Ihe market b steady We quote;
4h terccS- III &C.; in kegs, lz34c.
eALr.-Ihe demand Is steady ami the
market I- easy. with a full stock. We quote:
% load lots, soc, (. o. b.; small lots, sOc.9
yoB4CC0 Market firm; moderate de-
sand. We quote: Smoking, 4Oc.(GSl ..
rwlHE-ComiG0H, sound, SJ,G40c.; medium,
t99se- bright 5o,GI5C.s Eue fancy, SSg90c-,
extra une. sOc.,g$l 10; bright naFies, 4Jg5ic.i
laEk ulvles, 4UGj0c.