Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-13


n FINANCIAL. Tho money market Is easy.
Domestic EschGH0s.-Scarce. Banks and
bankers are buying sight drafts at q per
cent discount. and selling at e per cent. dis
II count to par.
commercial sixty day bills, "a 500; three day
bills. "a SO; ninety days, "a 1917; francs, COM
4 mereal, sixty days, Havre and Paris, IS 25;
A Swiss. IS 251z: marks. commercial sixty days.
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. eRcURITIEs.-The Market IS very quiet for
bonds and weak for unguaranteed stocks, with
some demand for Southwestern and Augusta
4 and Savannah.
STooKs AND BoNDs.-CitV Bonds Firm.
Atlanta per cent, los bid, l07 asked; At
anta per cent, liz bid, ll5 asked; Au-
g1sta per cent, 10s bid. liz asked; Augusta
Is long, 100 bid. lo7 asked: Columbus
4 bper cent, "a bid, SO asked; Macon per cent.
90 bid. III asked: new Savannah per cent
January coupons, 99l4 bid, 100 asked; new Sa-
hannah per cent, February coupons. SO
STATE Bonds.-Market firm, with light sup
ply. Georgia new SIS, 1883, l07 bid, los asked ;
Georgia new AS. l06 bid, 1857 asked:
per cent, coupons January and July, maturi-
ty 1850, l03 bid, 1903 asked: Georgia per cent
gold coupons quarterly, ia bid, lis asked;
Georgia per cent, coupons January and
July maturity 1896. 1875 bid. l27 asked.
Rl0rord St0ces.--CenJra common eX-divi-
den1 ~ bid. 6S asked: Augusta ana Savan-
taD per cent guaranteed eX-dIvldend. 10
od, l22 asKed: Georgia ommOn, 1857 bid, 1859
4 sSed: southwestern Z per cent guaranteed
A-dlyldend. ll5 bid. ll6 asked; Central
railroad per cent certificates. eX-divl-
lend 81 bid. 80 asked: Atlanta and West
roint Railroad stock. 90 bid. "a asked; At
ANITA and West Point 8 per cent certificates,
IeN-lnterest, 80 bid, 100 asked.
RdlLrOqd BOalds.--Market firm. Savannah
Florida and Western Railway Company. gen.
sfa mortgage per cent interest, coupons
Vct., lOi nd, 1867 asked; Atlantic ana Guif
~ mortgage consolidated per cent. coupons
January and July, maturity 1891, ll9la bid, 10
asked; Central consolidated mortgage per
Sent. coupons January and July. maturity
ss5. IA bid, lis asked: Georgia Railroad 6's
lo5'. 100 bid, ITO asked: Mobile and Girard "a
mortgage Endorsed per cent coupons. Janu-
afy and July. maturity 1889. liz bid, lib
asked; Montgomery and Eufaula lsL mortgage
percent indorsed by Central Railroad lOS
Ol, lO9 asked: Charlotte. Columbia ano Au-
kusta lat mort, ll4I2 bid, ll5l2 asked; Char
AYE, Columbia ami Augusta % mortgage,
S bid. lO5 asked: Western Alabama ID
mortgage Endorsed s per cent, Ill bid. III
Sigseq; south Georgia and Florida indorsed,
40 pa, llS asked: South Georgia and Florl-
"a 20 mortgage, i07 bid. lOD asked; Augusta
sha Knoxville lat mortgage. per cent. ll2
Su, llS asked: Gainesville. Jefferson and
SDuthern LIST mortgage guaranteed. ll6l4 bid,
~ asked; Gainesville. Jefferson and South
sfn not guaranteed, ia bid. lis asked; Ocean
r..
vgJilTal K. r., 1887 bid, l04 asked: Gaines
i1sie' Jefferson and Southern I'd guaranteed,
V559 bid, ll0lI asked.
6aah Stocks.-Nominal; Southern Bank Of
ls state Of Georgia. 40 bid. us ask
1s,' Merchants National Bank. 1870 bid.
% asked: savannah Bank and
rust Company. 50 bid, 70 asked /;
'eyannah National Bank. 100 bid. 1902 asked.
,s9ayannah Gas Light stock, l6lS bid. ~
ssee1' Mutual Gas Light stock, ~ bid, 70
BAcoS.. - Market nrm; demand slow;
dIuoAeu clear rib sides. 61SS; shoulders. sc;
~ sailed clear rib sides. DC; long clear SIC;
"ioulaers. none; hams, ilMc,
ySAGdfNo AND TGgs. Market dull ami easy.
py. quote: Bagging--2M lbs, lllSallAc;
m,. l0Aallc; l5< MS, l0al0l+c; ~
pn e 14a95sc, according 70 brand anu
t."nt W. Iron ties-Arrow, 81 l5al 20
MI. oan'ilc, according 10 brand aud
lrscl,.dlty tagging aud ties IN retail lots a
BUTTER.-Market very quiet; Oleomarga-
96sue! ilalIc; choice Goshen, zoe, gilt edge,
--SS.lc creamery. 23ca25c; country. l6a20c.
M Sh Est. Market steady, demand good:
T' ~ light. We quote: 9al21fc.
ES.-NOrthorn l0lnl2c.
80, FEk.-Ihc market IL dull; demand
Nv. we quote for small lots; Ordinary,
-nolce, lialifsc.
,aDlhlED Fair Apples, ovaporatod, &C.;
ns-ieV' %. Peaches, peeled, l0allcs un-
Fnea' 3aic; currQnts, fos citron, S3lB5c.
MY o0ODB.--Ihc market 10 very quiet;
"a, ample. We quote; Prints. tnGc; 6eor-
breo.pWn ehirilng, 4, sHc; Z, 10 ttc; -
'"n sheohng, 54c; white vspabnrEsi H4a