Augusta Market stock report; Southern Porcelain listed

Augusta Market.

AUGUSTA, May 20. — FINANCIAL. — Gold — Brokers are buying at 136 and selling at 137.

SILVER — Brokers are buying at 128 and selling at 131.

SECURITES — Georgia Railroad Stock unchanged at 66 and 67.

COTTON — The market appears to be in an unsatisfac­tory state, there being some demand, yet quietness prevails. We quote from sales to-day, which amounted to 205 bales, Middling 24a24 1/2, and Strict Middling 2s cts. Sales as follows: 1 at 20; 2 at 22; 9 at 23; 1 at 23 1/2; 71 at 24; 8 at 24 1/2; 91 at 25; 18 at 25 1/2; and 4 bales at 26 cents.

Receipts, 61 bales.

WEEKLY STATEMENT.

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. — The number of visi­tors in our city the past week, at the Railroad convention, caused quite an active trade among our retail deal­ers, and as the stocks of our dealers were well assorted, they were supplied on very accommodating terms. There was also quite a good trade among our jobbers to the merchants in the interior.

GOLD AND SILVER. — The demand was quite moderate during the past week. Brokers buying Gold at 135a136 and selling at 137, Silver buying at 128 and selling at 130a132.

EXCHANGE. — Checks on the North par at our Bank, out­door rates, 1/2a1/4 discount.

STOCKS AND BONDS. — Georgia R. R. Stock, 66a67; Cen­tral R. R. Stock, 90; Southern Porcelain Co., 80a85; Au­gusta Manufacturing Co., 120a122; Georgia R. R. Bonds, 95a96; Central R. R. Bonds, 96; Old State Sixes, Bonds, 68a70; Old Sevens, Bonds, 75; New Sevens, Bonds, 82a83; Augusta and Waynesboro Bonds. 80a81; South Caro­lina R. R. Bonds, 7's; 66a67; Augusta Gas Co., 25a27.

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