The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-03-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Petersons Counterfeit Detec,or, published at Pladel
phia, 18th last, contains list Of 20 counterfes
which have been put in circulation during the last
month. Among them the following:
Merchants Balk, Wis.-1., SUPERIOR Wig bull horse
/ forrest, &c.
Merchants Bank, wis.-2s altered from some bogus
concern, 'g large ship portrait on left ship right;
National Bank, Equality, HIS, superior, Wig a
spread eagle figure three in each upper Rhode
Island coat Of at the bottom Of the note STATE Of
Illinois across th- top
The St Paul and Fond du Lac railroad CO. have made
arrangements fast express train, leaving Chi
caso and arrive Prairie do Chen in
without change OF cars, there take boa;
81. Paul next p. O'Clock. Making the time from
Chicago to st. Paul 81 hours.
The Cincinnati Commercial publishes a long list Of
Eea Estate transactions with the remark that not ,or
ten year. has there been activity this species Of
property, At such high comparative prices. Among the
long LIST % purchase. 70 The had the following
James 81 Niles, Esq, bot % AK on the n
W. cornev CT Fih and Walnut streets measuring by
IL" -et; including much Of the Apollo buildings as
upon it, being four story building,
fCr s.e q $4,000 ca-hTnv German Catholics bot
lot On tie corner Divine and Longrorth for
$4,000, mostly cash. The 10: IS , by 100 is nter-
ded site :ar new Cao.ic Institute. Twenty
OF farming land six miles from the city sold Tor $1,000
Ca T.-sIay and r--sod On Thursday Tor .II.5yo.
and another parcel O. ground containing l. acres,
miles out 800 do.iers.
In 81. Louis. attracting much ate-
ton, aud heavy transactions are daily occurring.
We understand that Mr. Clancy OF this city purchased
Of Mr.. q. T. Macy, Tor 800 dollars. she lot on the =
Of the Court house square. Tie lot no occu-
pied by Mr. Woolfor1'- Meat Market and two grocery
stores and measures G. feet LaalI. I2e Mad
son streets w are further informed that it the in
eu;inu Of the purchaser put up during the simmer
block Of FIRST class brick building. On this lot Til.
purchase has been made at very favorable time, a.
every Indication gradual rise in all kinds
Q; real estate during thu easI.ns season.
Money seems 70 be qitc.ea.y again in Cincinnati.
Notwithstanding the ,ToEts made weeks since 70
til rates 10 pr moath. The Gazette one
o. the hes; Commercial papers in the the
pgbc that there IS sur'ei; Of funds IN the city
the spring business is over pr cent. vii BE-
: the highest rates asked.
The Baltimore American '!as, Saturday says There
effort made here, ia the early part OF tie weea
get up money On; Il, the close the indl-
cations were that signal failure tie effect; L.
stead Of y Justify advanced rates the acc1-
mutation Of capital las been growing larger, and efforts
70 loan money al lower rates than have heard
tA.s market for some tine, are daily being made On
the streets the rates are from TO pr c.
L. Cltg.Eo money seems 70 he growing abundant aud
the demand gradually lighter Much foreign capital
j. rroviu- into the city seeking borrowers at from 70
10 per per fer fi.r year,. secured On city
rsaesat. The bans maintain their former rate. both
in discounts ard exchange
Tie s. Louis Democrat says: The money market Is
quiet, with abundance cT al business purposes. TX
Change :. to pr. cent. Gold a.. premium.
OTTAW y WHOLESALE MARKET.
oTrtw4 March &c, ls5,.
Scarcely anything coming in. Prices are as fol
lows: