Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-20
NAVAL STORES STATEMENT.


FINANCIAL. The money market Is easy.
Domestic Each 'n0 Scarce. Banks and
bankers are buying sight drafts at II per
cent discount, and selling at q per cent. DIS
count to par.
Foreign Exchange Very firm; best
commercial sixty-day bills, "a S21I; three-day
bills. 81 SAX; ninety days 81 SJ3z francs com :
mercial, sixty DAYS, Havre and Paris. IS 231%
49, as a. -"'A'' 'O-li"0i'i"' 'iA'' US'''
SBoURlTIEs.-The market Is quiet, with
some inquiry for Central ra lroad and South
western stocks and long date bonds. Holders
are firm, with light offerings.
STOCKS AND BoNDS.-CitV Bonds.-F Firm.
Atlanta per cent, los bid, l07 asked At
iSnta Z per cent. liz bid, lis asked; Au-
gusta per cent, los bid. liz asked: Augusta
Gs long, log bid. lO7 asked: Column bus
bper cent, 9, bid, 81 asked; Macon per cent.
ITO bid. ll2 asked: new Savannah per cent
January coupons, e91& bid, 100 asked new Sa-
saanna5 . per cent, February coupons. 80
5tats 8onds.-Market firm, with light sup
ply. Georgia new SIS, 1889, lO7 bid. los asked {;
Georgia mortgage on w & A R K, regular
per cent, coupons January and July, maturi-
~ 1856. 100 bid, l03 asked: Georgia Z per cent
gold, coupons quarterly, lib bid. ia asked;
Georgia per cent, coupons January and
July maturity 1895. 1873 bid. l27 asEed.
Rdalro1d StOcss.-Centra common eX-divi-
deni 10 bid. II asked: Augusta ana SaVan-
pao per cent guaranteed eX-dlvdend. l2l
asked: Southwestern per cent guaranteed
* dividend, ll6 bid. 1867 asked; Central
hailroad per cent GER thcates. ex-dlvl-
dend. 92I% bid. o. asked; Atlanta and West
Point Railroad stock. % bid. "a asked: At
ANITA and West Point per cent certificates,
eN-luterest. 90 bid. 100 asked.
RG1SrOGd BondS.-MarseG firm. Savannah
rlorlua ana Western Railway Company. gen.
eial mortgage per cent lntere-t cOupOns
Oct.. 10 Dld. 1857 asked: Atlantic and Gulf
ISL mortgage consolidated per cent, coupons
January ana July, maturity 1871 llg18 pa: 10
asked; Contra! cOnsO idated mortgage per
cent coupons January and July. maturity
~. ll5 bid. JIG asked: Georgia Ratlroad 81
1914 JOB bid. ITO as ed: Mobile and Grard "a
mortgage Endorsed 3 per cen COUPONS. Janu-
sfy and july. maturity 1889. liz bid, ll3
asked; Mon gomery and Eufaulalst mortgage
epereent Endorsed bv Central Railroad los
nlQ. 1903 asked: Charlotte. Columbia ana Au-
gusta IT mort. ll41z bid, ll51z asked; Char
Wtte. Columbia ami Augusta ID mortgage,
lu5 BID. los asked: Western Alabama 81
mortgage Endorsed per cent, III bid III
GheQ, south Georgia and Florida indorsed,
70 DID. lis asked: South Georgia and Fiorl
"a % ," ortgaCe, i07 bid. lUy asked; Augusta
a14 knoxville lst mortgage. per cent, lIl
olH. li3 asked: Gainesville. Jefferson and
,o1thern LIST mortgage guaranteed. ll6la bid,
N'I asked: Gainesville Jefferson and south
srL NOT guarant ed, ia bid. lis asked; Ocean
Steamship per cent bonds guaranteed by
central r, 1884 bid, l0i asked; Games
'.It. JeIer-On and Southern ID guaranteed,
10 bid. l0IS asked.
6@hk - Nominal; Southern Bank or
t1e State az Georgia. l70 bid, us ask
,se' MERCHANTS National BSnk. 100 bid,
r. asked: Savannah Bank end
ssvtunah n ational Bank, leo bid. lQ2 asked.
Savannah Gas Light sock. Il bid. lT1T
asked.
BACON. Market nrm f.: demand slow;
smoked clear rib sides. csc; shoulders. $40;
Wy alted clear rib sides, &C.; long clear SIC;
snouldcrs, none; hams, NE.
TAGGING AND TIEs.--Market duh and eaey.
We quote. Bagging-M lbs, llHallMci
= ne, l0Nallc; ~ rs, l0al0ho; IL
us, WAaO1ac, according TO brand ana
pet bundle, according to brand and
Quantity. Baggng and ties IN retail lots
Faction higher.
BuTrEE.-Market very quiet; Oleomarga-
Hnt, ljal7c. choice Goshen, 20c; gilt edge,
@.etlc; creamery. 23ca25c; country, l6a20c.
ChEIsE.-nlarket steady, demand good;
''9es ght. We quote: 9ai2bsc.
NAHBAGEs. --Northorn. l0lgi2c.
0FFEE.-Ihe market e steady; demand
good. We quote for small lots: Ordinary.
~ 49, lair, nc; good. lOc; prime iol<allci
DRiED FRUrr.- Apples, cvaporated, Be-;
lctleu. &c. Peaches, peeled. lOnllc; an
ptclea, sac. currauta. &c; cltron. $50.
bitf tooDS.-Ihc market i3 very quleti
loehe ample. We quote: Prints, inOc; Oeor-
W. brown shirtug, 4, &c; rs 10 43se' 80
Hei checks, 6n8lSc. yarns. $50, Tor beet
mnke.i brown drlliuga, 9lfai%c.
H. sH,--Wc quote iuii weiFni4; Maekefcl-
iin.4' hilt bhla. 81 l5t3 so; No, \ 81 yvla o..
eef.inF-so. J. Zoe. sealed, 1aci COD, aa3a;
80. l.t9 70.