The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-02-03
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS
Nionetary ana CommerciaI,


Business in the banking quarter was quiet
yesterday, and few transactions Of Importance oc.
CURED there during the six financial hours.
The Bankers generally report an improved supply
of Currency, and the demand, though brisk, is not
nearly 30 large as it was two weeks ago.
Eastern Exchange was tolerably steady at 45c. or
buying, and u Premium selling but the transactions
Gold was dull and no New Orleans Exchange of
any amount could be had, though premium was the
The failure of Joseph Elstner, the -four dealer, was
earned the sStsnt Of bis a6tes but we hear s that hat
they are largeS75000 to 100000. The failure Is be-
lieved to be bad one.
The Imports and Exports Of various articles forthe
twenty -four hours ending yesterday noon, were
IMPORTS Apples, 800 barrels; Barley, sgs bushels;
boxes; Coffee : bags; Flour, 67S barrels Hay, ia
Sf n0S Ss @ bsh Snshss sr 5. has snes %ss fc1i
ssS ssss Sris Sugar sss:hSds Wheat Si bush
EIpoars Apples, ss barrels; Barley, sls bushels;
Srs os Bushels & and nif ssoon
Sugar. Is hhds.; Salt, IS barrels; Wheat, slo brs;
Whisky, GAG.
OINCINNATI MARKET-FHuRUARY Q.
FL0UR The market has not undergone any
change; the demand Is fair, and holders very frm.
peTns pna saa Rarts sxs TSs urs
miller and leading dealer in the article Mr. Joseph
Elstner, was announced on Change, and produced
WHIsKY~The market is unchanged aud steady:
sales Of l,lOO barrels at l9@essc, the latter rate
PRoVIsIoNs-Tbe market is very frm and the
demand for bulk Meat and Bacon good; but prices
but little attention. though 1t IS held at extreme
raes the sales 500 barrels mess Pork delivered
Of Circeve, Ohio; understood to be any time before
May buyers option, at xl8 0 barrels on the spot,
at $l1 2s@i7 So the latter rate for city brand a0
hhds Bacon Sides at sc., and 100 DO Shoulders and
7ls@9lsc. 100000 pounds bulk Meats on the spot,
at t6yS@s9sc and 900 do. Sides OF 25c indicating
slight Improvement Lard 3D. is held Id. at ioSc for
| GROOERiES-There ls no change in the market;
the = quite sd BIT TMS are
Sase and stss cese st s@iso as''' 0''''e' ~ 20
ess an sfSs 3 sTsqs T sms H1 ns f
and 81 2S@l 80 for prime red.
COBN-We have no change to note in the market,
and quote ear.corn dull at 5c. There Is good de-
mand for shelled, and this quality readily commands
''S; OATs-The market is steady, with fair demand
at lgo.: sales Of 6sO bushels, in bulk. at 4s,fo.
| RYE-The market is dull, we have no change to
notice in pric quote 1t at 81 sales Of l5o BUSH
BARLEY = Tho market is dull, and prices un
changed: We quote prime fall at 66@sso, and fair
HAY-There Is an active demand, with liaht re.
ceipts and prime Timothy has advanced 81 per tun.
We quote 1t at S292l per tun, on arrival. and from
OHEEsE-There is q fair demand, and prices are
firm at eSo for Western Reserve, and llc, for English
BUTTER-The market continues dull, and prices
APPIEssThs demand continues good, and prices
S i good ds%sna and prices
| mixed at 65c. 4, ~ yered.
GLOVER sEED-The market is dull, and prices
have declined Sc. per bushel. We quote 1t at "a s.:
sales Of 80 barrels ct 81 IS, and 70 do at 81 %.
IBY MAGNETIC TELEaBAPH.l
NEW YORK MARKET, February Up. M.-Flour
q snd ana sss
also some little specratkye k inquiry Ing Prices a have
as as for superns %ssterH IS is@s Is for sSppins
brands extra round.hoop 0hio-the market closing
ss%sna Is modsrae eGsf se. j. Of 20
20 for common to choice extra. Bye Flour in fall
demand, and market steady at So 7s@tas. Buck
wheat Flour In rather better request, with sales
q aio barrels Baltimore al 8! iss whisky dull and
the inside price There is little better milling de-
mnnd for Wheat, and the market is q shsas higher
svsSss %bs Sod ,ss sS1thsR
buyers for export At 81 1901 20, delivered: Rye dull
bstST dsmsu cSy r ssss
$1,000 bushels part good four rowed etateat 75c ant
the remainder Canadian East, on private terms
Corn in moderate request, and without material
change in prices sales Of 1856 500 bushels, at s0@Slc
sales at H045c. for State, Western and Canadian
Pork scarcely buoyant; prices, however, are with
out change, and the the demand is moderate: salel
of $500 barrels, at S7 37l 80 for old mess; SlS l.
oils rs for new mess; S2l2 IL for old prime; S4 fol
new prime; Sl6 for city primo mess; SIS 80 for un
inspected Western do; included in the sales were so
barrels new mess, buyers option, all March, o.
$S 30. Beef more active, but prices are UNCHANGED
sales Of 1,400 barrels at 244 Is for country prime
ss q for country meas; 5000 70 for re.packed mess
quiet, and firm at Sl7@l9. Beef Hams more acti5i
aud frmer: sales of $50 barrels at $2 for state ant
$l4 N1l5 for Western. Dressed Hogs frmer, with
great demand at 74o.. for Western. and saac. fol
city, Bacon quiet and steady; sales Of 1000 barrel
picked Sides at $40. Cut Meats rule firm. with Z
good inquiry. sales of $50 packages, at Sac fol
Shoulders, and 9IxGn9Ac. for Hams. Lard firm: sale
Of $50 brls., at l0k@Ie. moderate business doin(
In Butter, atl1@5c kr Ohio and l56o2Oc. for State
Cheese steady at 9@llhc: Pending the auction sal,
but few sales Of either descriptions are reported
27c; 20 do new Oube at 2oc. and 100 barrels New Or
leans, terms not made public. Sugar dull and heavy
sales Of 100 hhds. Cuba at 7a7Ac and BY auction, i
hhds. New Orleans Rice heavy and dull sales O
100 torcee at 3X5a4Ac,, cash.