Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-20
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
Financial AgaIrs.


Financial affairs were still quiet Yesterday.
without any important alteration from
Thursday; Money continuing in moderate
demand and easy at 10@l2 per cent. for
prime Paper in the regular quarters.
In outside circles hardly any first-class
names are seen; but often good Paper is pre-.
sented there, and goes at 15@ls per cent,
while transactions occasionally occur at as
high figures as "a per cent.
The demand for Currency continued yes
terday to augment gradually, and two or
three houses were somewhat short; but that
was not generally the case with the Bankers,
who reported sufficient supply for all pur-
poses of trade. '--..' E' a'..
Eastern Exchange was less firm at the
close yesterday than for two or three davs
previous, and though rates were nominally
unchanged, the market was materially easier;
some dealers buying to moderate extent of
their fellow. Bankersat 99@4Oc., and refusing
to give over 3OQ35c. The regular selling
price was, as before, u, with such eonces-
sions as wehaye mentioned.
Gold, New Orleans Exchange, Time-bills
and Uncurrent Money were quiet, without
alteration.
Flour was dull and rates were nominal.
$50 brls. selling; superfne ruling at $5@5 10
and extra at IS 1906 25.
Whisky was in firm demand and steady.
1900 brls. changing hands. IT,. r.. Q
Provisions were in fair demand, mess Pork
going at Sl7 70 for country and SIT 761<@
Is for city brands. a-----.-... = :.
2H Groceries. were unchanged. Wheat and
Oats remained dull; but Corn, Rye and prime
Barley were in fair demand and steady,
Hogs were held firmly yesterday at pre-
vious priees-S6 70 per GENITAL for 2OO-pound
porkers, for the first half and Sc 62L for the
latter half of November, and So 80 for the
early part of December. At the latter price
and time there were numerous buyers, but
none were in the market for that month.
The only transaction was sale of ], 900 head,
weighing from 1876 to 225 pounds for the
first twenty days Of next month, at Sc 70.
s1 The Imports and Exports of the yarious
articles during the twenty-four hours end
ing yesterday noon, were: -rT-s
Bas1sS s P5tfssss 49, 6%ads S qSSS s12 bushels
&g$';i. ag & Spss Sf Ss.
Sss f9S fSsSS1 ss PRSStSS Sars Gs @Ssai barrels 5
Sss 6EIs;i BARLEY, 80 bGshslsj But,
Hogs % head Lard q barrels, % Kegs MOsssss asses
PoTk and Bacon, 3O4 hhds, lsl tierces, 5i6 brIs, ,
and g boxes POtatges a28 barrels; Rye, is busb
bushels Whisky 2,5l6 barrels. ''f''
Yesterdays Louisville Courier remarks of
Thursday '''Tf
! Provisions are fTh with moderate demand, and
matteTs continue to move along in the same chan
Mess Pork was salskbls 10 a small extent to fii
southern orders az Sl9 at which price some IS bar
with viii wssf sSes 81 & or 6sSas 2n for SseSR
sides, l3hc for clear rib and ISL for clear Sides
plain oavsed can and M & r f as@SaS s 19 tSg
remains unchanged, with a small demand at IsjSc.
Thursdays Tribune observes concerning
the previous day: ,g ...r oa.rsy5 sitI-'I
The, stock Market continued unsettled at the
Jeafs, lower prices Were Bh ~ n
read shares but as business proceeded more
the greaterportion Of tho decline.
The Money market prtseuts ne. ,elidn Ssworthy Of
@s per cent On L0sd call and pe % cent Saii on Pa q.
per to run three and four months. We hear Of ex-
The Foreign ExchaI 90 market is closed. We
hear Of .trahsaetio1s Of moment to,day. Rates are
sfsTS is ~ a. dslO for best Sterling and 5l7&@
Thursday evenings Chicago papers quote
Eastern Exchange in good demand on the
street AT 5s@M per cent, and 34(Dl per
cent. at the Banks. Currency continues
scarce there, and in active demand. Gold
quiet and selling at "a per cent. Silver in
good request at l1592 per cent
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.--T ThKrSddu EUen-
Wheat market, which opened steady, but toward
Afe close became dull ana declined te ole. with sales
ut s3gs3zc. for No. and 665E (1S63ic. for No 1
spring In store. Northwestern Club was in good
shipping demand at 6999Oo. Winter Wheat scarce
AID IN good demand. Flour was in limited demand
but there is no change in quotations. Corn was
quiet and hrm for No. J. but duh for No. q Oats
qlllef Rye and Barley dull. freights hrm, but in
aeEe, yessel and shippers being apart 1920.
!. .Tbs receipts of Flour are sesS brls.; market
steady sales 20 brls. heeksr's Xxx at So; 40 brls
beckers at r. l5 800 brls. FayOrits at 81 so; 60
RIis boFds and 100 brls choice sPge1 az 81 7O no
eva (I at - 5Oi 100 do. Cedar Rapids al 81 b5: 100
hTs good spg ex at 81 fTi 100 brls Smith Mills Al S4
65i 100 brls Sin issippi super at 81; 81 brls Star
Quincy white winter at S6 50, ali delivered N'''
Receipts OfWheat were 1893 bushels Market
deSlined 5Ee sales Of 40 bags extra club at 20,
delivered; 800 bush, north western club at 500
10000 bush. do. al s954o.; 1900 bush. do at 90c
StaoO bush. No. spring at sc 1000 do at ssj{c
1000 do at s6lSc $1,000 do. No. spring al Sic
iloee Do A ssJfe. 200 DO rejected at I1c 1900 do
az I6c all in store closing quiet at B34sse. for
70. 2 spring Red wheat In good demand: sales Of
o bush No. al eOc In store Receipia Of Corn we're
4ee9, Shipments 100 bushels Market steady; sales
or 200 bush. rFer yellow at a8se, 800 bueh No Z
e49al A We, both ahpat; 5000 kiIsh No at3T5fc
al m store 800 new sheiled at 2Sc per 60 lbs; 200
bush. ear al &c. per IS lbs, both on track.