The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-06
FINANCIAL.

The aspect of affairs in al pats of the
country arc rapidly improvito. Gold is de-
Ginning in premium, and il in less demand.
In New Orleans money matters and business
generally has much Improved, and the Citi-
zens' Bank was in full fesumption-'fall
right"
The Cincinnati Gazette says an improved
feeling was observable in evary branch OF
business, financial and mercantile, but this
has not yet led to relief in the money mark
ct.
The st. Louis Republican says: We have
few changes to note in the condition of mo-
ney affairs. Gold is more plentiful, and cur
rency not in as good supply as it was.
The Chicago Press SAYS: There has been
no perceptible change in financial matters
since our last report. Of course holders of
money are very careful as to investments, and
rates among outside operators rule high. We
hear of few loans made as low as 9 per
cent. per month; but 8 to 5 per cent. are the
ruling figures. Indeed, it is by no means
plenty at any price.
ALI things considered, the business of the
city is active. The streets seem all hustle
and hurry. and a stranger could scarcely be-
lieve there was any room for complaint in
this regard.
The Baltimore papers say there is more
ease in the money market and confidence is
strengthened. Banks are discounting to tbS
extent Of their ability, and good paper is ne
gotiated on the street at ] a to . per cent d
month.
| In New York there Is obviously an i'm
proved feeling in the market, accompanied
with better facilities for obtaining money on
moderate terms, upon collaterals of salts
| from II to "a per cent, and occasiona
transactions at per cent. per month upor
State Stocks or Securities equally strong
The banks are more inclined to lend on frs
class paper.
The resumption by Messrs. Winslow, Ian
Ter * Co., is mentioned i'm the following par
agraph by the n. Y. Tribune:
''Messrs. Winslow, Lanier & Co., who's
suspension was announced on the 18th ns;.
haze resumed and are now engaged in tn
transaction of their regular business as here
tofore. This intelligence will be receive,
with qualification not only by their CORES
pondents and others Immediately interested
but by all who have been acquainted wit
the high character uniformly maintained b.
this house since its commencement. TIL
business of the firm has been but slightl
interrupted, for although the suspension wa
announced two weeks ago, the embarrassment
continued only two and three days, having
| originated chiefly i'm misaprehension occasion
ed by the delay of letters OF advice from
Western correspondents. At no period ha
there been any distrust as to the ability c
the concern to comply satisfactorily with n
its engagements, having ample resource
which, under any ordinary circumstance.
could have been readily converted into casl
Notwithstanding the recent temporary diff
culties, the house has been honored with til
concurrence of his correspondents general,
receiving daily remittanccs and bills for col
lection rs heretofore. With its undoubte
capital and reputation for integrity the friend
of the establishment have 10 hesitation
believing it will speedily regain position i
credit and influence il has long enjoyed.