The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-12-10

FMANCIAL--The New York Times, OF the 18th
ult, has the following. Increased confidence
in money affairs and stock operations is now
the ruling spirit in Wall street: ~
'The only change in money affairs is on very
choice mercantile paper, which is held for 10
per cent. Good lists continue to be sold atSl2
per cent, and railway acceptances are occasion
ally offered at much largcs interest. Money at
call is readily come at by stock borrowers on
collaterals having every day currency at the
Stock Board" ...
The failure of one or two. Eastern bankshnd
the rumored suspension of others is bringing
gold to the West The same authority states
that:
"Gold continues to 60 from New York City
to the Ohio country banks and bankers, in eX
change for large sums of New England and 9TH
er currency, returned them for redemption
This currency was lent, at low interest last
summer, on railway and other negotiations for
circulation out West, and it now comes back
the more rapidly than it would otherwise do,
because of the recent suspension Of one of the
Buffalo banks and the alarm growing out of the
exaggerated rumors to which these failures gave
rise"
Thompson's Reporter Of the latest date re-
ceived, Enthusiastically speaks thus:
ain answer to multitude of inquiries about
banks, we would say only two have failed. viz !:
The Bank of Massilion, Ohio, and the Patchin
Bank, Of Buffalo. The many runners about 9TH
crsBanks are all wrong. and We do not know
where there is decidedly doubtful one. The
fright, the pressure and the danger is over and
there is an easy and prosperous future before
us. There is no premium on gold. and we fill
orders for new silver at onc-half per cent
Panic makers occupations gonc-have mercy
on croakers."
The following financial items are furnished
by Mr.. g. II. Parker. He will make weekly
report of such matters, through the st. Paul
Press for the benefit of the public:
1t seems to be conceded that there has been
more money in circulation here during the past
fall and up to the present time than during the
same season in any previous year.
At present, time loans are made at rates. va
rying from Is to 80 per cent per annum, with
uncxceptionable Real Estate security.
The rates for first class 80, GO and 30 day pa
per are from 3 to s per cent. per month. Such
paper, however, is scarce.
lGO acre Land Warrants arc selling as high
as SlS5.
The Bank of Owego is good. The bills of the
Patchin Bank bought at Is per cent. discount.
AL IA
Eastern, slght. ....."............l pm.
ST. LOUIS.
Dubuque and Galena. .............4
NEW OUNTERFEITs.-Counterfcit So bills on
the Saugatuck Bank, Westport, Conn.,, have
made their appearance. They may be detected
by the poor appearance of the engraving. so
different from the genuine.
Beware of one dollar notes of the Williams
bnrgh City Bank, altered to twentics The al
teration is well executed and not easy Of detec-
ton.
SIS on the Farmers and Drovcr's Bank, Som
crs. n Y. Nignctte, cattle-State arms on the
right--portrait of Washington on the left, I'M
like the genuine.
from Is. Vignette man plowing--an Indian
on the right end.
los on the Bank Of Cooperstown, n. Y, al
tered from Is. Vignette, woodmun and gold
dollar with 10 stamped Oh it-an X on each
end.
IS on the Bank of Watcrtown, n. T., altered
from Is. Vignette, a female with a sword in
her hand and q child by her side-a small fc-
male figure on the lower right corner.
5s and 20s on the State Stock Security Bank
Indiana, altered from Is. Vignette train of
cars passing under an arch-a country scene on
the right cnd-Statc arms on the left end
los on the Smithficld Union Bank, Smithficld
r. l. Nigncttc. locomotive and cars-hcad of
Washington on the right crd-a head Oh the
left end-uot like genuine
a new and dangerous counterfeit has made
its appearance in Cincinnati. 1t is on the State
Bank Of Indiana, CT the denomination of $40.
The bill is dated at indianapolis. March 5, '53.
payable at Lafayette. letter A. The paper is
| bad. but the engraving is rather good.
5s on the Penn Township Bank, altered to
EOS arc in circulation. Also counterfeit fivcs
on the Farmers & Droyer's Bank of Waynes-
burg. Look out for them.
los on the Atlantic Bank, New York CITY. al
tered from Is. Nigncttc. an eagle on a rock
portrait on the left cnl-Statc arms on the light
end.
IS on the Union Bank Monticello, New York,
are said to he in circulatiOn-very poorly done.
los on the Oriental Bank New York City,
| altered from Is. Vigncttc, country scene, &C.,
female, &C., on the left end
The following is an extract from letter re-
ccivcd by the last mail from Michigan:
Soon after the reported failure of the cast
crn banks, it was rumOrcd that the Eric and
Kalamazoo r. r. Bank had suspended which
created run upon it. but they redeemed
promptly, in coin and drafts, all that was pre-
sentcd at their counter. The excitement was
soon over, and, on the whole, it will be of adj
vantage to thenl.'
GREAT TINE AT WAsIIINGroN.-When the news
reached Washington that the Harts had beaten
the Softs in New York, the adhcrents and SYM
pathiscrs of the former called glorifcation
meeting. Our exchanges give spirited ac-
count of the affair. The 'row that cnsucd
gives an insight into the harmonious state of
feeling existing between the two factions at the
federal city. 1t will not at all surprise us to
hear that the infection has extended into Con-
grcss about these days 1t may be that great
deal OF this feeling is stirred up by rivalry
between the two Democratic papcrs-the Union
and Beverly fuckers paper, the Sentinel
touching the matter of public printing. Per-
haps our neighbors of the Pioneer and Demo-
crat, having a fellow feeling with their Wash
ington compatrots upon this very head. can en-
Tighten u.s. But to the Washington melee. We
quote from the Cleveland Herald.