The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-04-16
FINANCIAL AND COM uERClAL.

49,
| the past month.
Since the opening OF the Lakes, heavy shipments o.
produce have gone forward from Chicago which has al
rendy mad a favorable impression eastern exchange
in that cy-easing it little, though rates have not
changed. The Press and 7riJ., says Rates Remain
in all respects At former figures. viz Exchange ~
gold u; street rate. lag pr. CT per month"; With ten
dency to lower figures. Discounts per cent. with
plenty Of money for all business purposes"
Tn. paper thu. refers the u. trade OF tina
4 city: -- -...-.----.-
the past Week has thrown Dumber Of cargo.s
the market than during previous week ,ls season.
The dtnan, however, has been fully ~qIs to the sup
Py aud prices have advanced sec Ier thousand. On
Monday there were good many carg"es on the mar
Sunday and caryos sold AT decline of 2,tuc
previous prices. To-day, however. there bur few
carp"es offered for sale. and he market has again stiff
Tened under good inquiry Strips have been IA active
rGuesi AID cagoes have net with reedy sale at IS 90
per thousand"
The merchants Of St. Louis have held meeting and
passed resolutions in favor Of abosing the usry la"
and Placing the control of int entirely III the
hands of the community Thu, placing money in the
market its real value The Board OF Currency OF y.
York have pass ID similar resolutions.
The Ne" York money n'srke, is if anything. shade
easier Capita is in good supply and the OF in
teest are W. hout qI"tab'- change. Good mercantile
paper Is rather more peaIy and readily taken at S
TO per cent.
THE Baston Courier says: 'sT'e mon.y market pre-
hopes to lender. OF high OF
~ithstanding the aid fr"m crosk-r- that etd aII
others sho held lie ic snort since that
the great increase business would cause 50 urgent
demand as to give a ngedt money market K
weeks. The prediction proved fallacy. There is lao
possb an, advancing interest rates for monti
10 GENE The current rates fl - class paper is
cent, bu; ia the At
TO II. CT less The supply OF money greatly
to exec Il t!e demand.
la Ph',nde p'iI rates remain unchanged. The Penn
spiNdnan 'cie. good paper i'3,6 pr. T.- bank
statement Of the LEI inst. shows Crease every
itim Over The statement .. the preyiots apnth. The
amount vi I'd chP.I~i az tlr c,ty ..iy arg
The Wa-hington correspondent OF tie L. 5. 1az re
has the iOliosg ia r.so-rc.s .u la
biiities OF tie = Ir .su.y:
'A!i ih- oicta return, Of thu have no,
YET "een received 'r0.m tie custom -. uI,"
bass OF Tie frrep a. y. ior. (Io."o.c n.l ;,--
ter TINS aOoLt what t- s-,rctary the Ire t,.ry
hA'i estI'"-t-d uen- iii' estimate or th- quarter
non" bl' II "r revenue al the -rCoI larry po Is -hsuiI
H-i"Ia'n Tie relative Increase Iurk tii- lat
4dd'et Icy dd Tor t'ie proceeding
""ud Produce 'ic fu.t ,.ecd. d Ia -.,,,-
ted esenii'nr~s io.i goi th- f.--,cy n ~ D- ~or.
Ell -in' ih's Anti ,ie -t'. AZ! cu!sr-ss
,, n'i "s - 4..ir pressure %! iic Po-t on
Department b. these pos ybn,i pay neat, xi t...,
% -
heif - ith iri''s o. ID. r'--e4t .-r, snd e.
c'j'vu I"Fv o. 60. a. 81 AZ r-tt-r 80
~h -S-Ld.ufes Tor the hrst I,f 81 tn 3iig G,e
Se'I I'ha' - from july 10 January Il. At What ~veg
rev be l"r saving b. Httu ,tad then ti:I, h. -
deiiaHd must leave Il- Treasury ue1rl, -t,rv y -.
deco y can De aEswer- a. al IIi- t-r. -y..r,,
that additional rcr; s.il Il, H. a.tl -. ,,.,-.
i' az "V'rf -uTZ i At III. I,-t s---Il. arc .
~ !" ms" previously Issued and must be u-.I u!
-" mainly. Thy r--.i %. 20 nv
extent ~ epi - temporary ,Iet-nt aiding tie
hHancHi u" T1tlOns OF lite gTtTI:. At hrh mast ii.
ce-.'sb pend upon 'te guar revenue Tau. FAR
;hr Secretary ha, not pat .Iy t- new notes. -.
many CT iie former strh past held
- matter 81 co,'taente by tile b,s- '=Ias r-Ir-
ah'- III CON "h demand At tue $50 Tie
Axiom OF x per c-1i Ilter.-t uad-r the
trc-a TO be d-cf ticuary th- par: .- Secretary
Aid t" IT"'i- tinst 'r ci.fg-Hcy 81 .hl 10y
market There - no pIrlO-. to ti-
esI above The mote. Ho- E- !, tn .eed ~
Ia another colIm o. 70 day. paper vii b. found the
q Hr;rr yearly -a'-in az O; tie cay Btf< Of OrtarA
iAc-arge i. ODD p. 81 D.cS4.i'. lag Or. c. per