Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-13
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OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS
SAVANNAH, Sept. y, 1854.

SAVANNAH, sept. Il Aco4s
WEEKLY REPORT.
GENERAL REMARKs.-The activity in the
General market noted in our last continues to
Increase. and sales in pretty much all lines
have been quite large. There was a cOnsid-
cradle sprinkling Of buyers on the spot, but
not so much in the dry goods trade as in 9TH
e--. and their taSings have been in full vol
rwr. As well as satisfactory. In the dry
Goods trade the situation has not materially
changed. The st0ppage OF production in some
cotton goods has impaired firmness to the mar
t--r hut the movement was barely steady. the
=-.rameut weather retarding business some
what. There is some improvement in the
amount 81 business up to date, but, as a
whole. DC is not up 10 last year. For groceries
ana provisions the movement has been rather
more active, and shows large increase over
rrpvious season. There was no material
r-rtuatious IN prices, except for bacon and
r--f. which show a marked decline. In other
farartmeHts there was rather a free move
mont and % fair business was done,
while fluctuations have been within
rrnuarately narrow limits. The money
market continues in an unsatis-
factory condition and collections are rather
Slow. The security market is without anima-
hon. bonds being firm but dull and stocks
weak. the most notable being Central Rail-
road stock. which has declined fully points.
Fsrer5tations and conditions Of the different
markets see another column.
NAVAL STOREs.-FOr spirits tuFpentIne the
market was rather unsettled for the week,
and prices irregular, and during a greater
part Of it were easier, but closed to- day
strong at the quotations Of the previous week.
Tie demand was fairly active, and the total
sales for the week were about $500 casks.
E..i1-Thcre Is very little change, except
that the arrivals have been light, and the
market ruled frmer, particularly for strained
tn good strained, which was advanced slight
Ir. The demand was barely steady. the sales
frr the week being only about 5000 barrels,
and was confined principally to small lots.
The scarcity Of available tonnage continues.
fu another column will be found a weekly
comparative table Of receipts and exports
from April ] to date and for the same time
last year. showing the stocks on hand and on
sHIpnOard not cleared, together with the OIL
cial closing quotations.
COTTOS-The market was quiet through
out the week. with quite an easy feeling as to
prices which fell or 3-l6c for the middliug
grades. The demand was moderately steady,
The total sales footing up fully 1,7l5 bales
JrUu reports are not entirely satisfactory, but
still are not Of q nature To influence the mar
kct. and foreign adviCes indicate some little
weakness, owing to the shutting down Of
mills on this side of the water. The fol-
lowing resume Of the weeks business will
show the tone, transactions and fluctuations
Gl the market each day, together with The
official closing quotations:
saturday the market opened quiet and easy,
with @ decline OF l-l6c. IN the middling grades.
Do closed quiet and steady. The sales for the
Iav were SAB bales.
N0utay the market opened firm and I'M
changed. IL closed firm, with sales Of J, 42O
bales.
Tuesday the market opened and closed firm
and unchanged, with sales Of l.234 bales
Wednesday the market opened firm and
unchanged IL closed quiet, the sales for the
IaV being 1913 bales.
thursday the market opened quiet, easv
asI unchanged. At 1 p. m. it was quiet.
with q decline Of Lice. in the middling
grades. It closed firm, with sales OF ,OS6
bales for the day.
Friday the market opened quiet and I'M
changed. At p. IN. 1t was quiet, with a de-
cline Of l-l5c. for the mIddling grades and &c.
for good ordinary. 10 closed at .. m. quiet.
The sales were .4Sg bales. The following are
Tie official closing quotations OF the Cotton
Exchange.