The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-02
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS
Monerary and Commercial.

The demand for Money on SATURDAY. was
very active at all the Banking houses and the three
days. liabilities generally discharged. The great
object Of the Bankers seemed to meet the calls thai
would, they knew, be made upon them and therefore
they did not wish to reduce their supply of Currency
by making outside purchases The stringency of Sat-
urday was the greatest Of any day of the season.
Tho city deposits have run down to a very low flo.
ure and Currency had become scarce In all quarters
Eastern Exchange was unsteady and irregular on
saturday from the scarcity Of Money, and good deal
prices as could be Obtained. "''' 'A'''' ~ ''0n
Gold was rather heavy OF quotations, but New Or.
leans Exchange was firm.
To-day will be observed as holiday on Third.
street.
Flour was inactive on Saturday, and thefew trans
actions indicated easier prices. Whisky continued
doll No changeof consequence occurred In Grain
orally held at higher rates. Hogs In consequence OF
the light receipts, prices ranged from 50 90 to Sc TO-
The Imports and Exports OF various articles dur.
Ing the twenty-four hours ending Saturday noon
IMpcaTs Flour, 4s4 brls.; Whisky, LILO barrels;
Corn Solg bushels; Wheat, sst bushes; Oats, 4,a5i
and Hscon 80 hhds tsrses III bris; iSs, Ids lbs;
sgsr a sads ssibSI. bMISlasRsS S Sr Coffee M
boxes; Potatoes, 70 brls.; Salt, $50 bris. .''-'
wSsaf wESsPeEgshESSaE gs hEiS. 22s brls Whisky 5 brl,
Pork and Bacon, ioi Isds i62 tierces Isl sis ae's prs
boxes; Sugar, S9hhds MoIasses 249 b5is Coffee Isl
bags; Apples, 4lo brls Butter, 10 kegs Cheese 665
boxes; Potatoes, loo brls Salt, 6i brls.
CINCINNATI MARKET-DEoEMBra 81.
FL0UR-The market was quite Inactive TODAY
and the few transactions indicated easier prices The
sales add up only 700 brls, extra, at IS sS5 So The
WHISKY "A continued dull market, but prices
are not lower Sales of 1000 brls, at 2lsc. nclud.
in teas lTSm wssSn rsssns being LIGHT III,
quite buoyant to-day, and prices ruled higher. The
sales were;
l20 head averaging Iso ibs. at".-.. ."-..,. IS u
2o0 head averaging 200 lbs frozen 25
SC0 head averaging 200 lbs. at.-............ 6 As
The receipts during the last twenty.four hours
were psST S9lK lsSSSsM. 2SSS head no.,o. =
the part Of holders to-day and all articles were heli
higher. Mess Pork was not obtainsbIe below $l6 80
d Sed Wiling t. 5 ~ sales
bought for future delivery below 6Aa Aashc IOOhhds.
sold the spot at Co. for Shoulders to be delivered
the spot were 6NQso for Shoulders and Sides, in
without much demand. Lard firm, and 500 bris. Sold
at l0o, and 100 do 9&c.; 40 tierces sold at 6fc
0t oz ss %sres. i. very m an. the
demand good, under the late advices from New Or.
leans. Sales Of 100 hhds. Sugar. at Sk0gc; 200 brs
Maolasses at A6c. at landing, and 1876 bags Coffee,
WHEAT-The market is firm, with good demand
Res S basSs, bSI%s prms naas SpS do
COHN The market continues irm, with agood de
olined 10 per buahsi We now Suots yS them mat at 49a
49,: sales Of 600 bushels, in bulk at i7c.; 600 do
RYEefihe demand is active, and price. firm at
BARLEY--The market Is dull. We have no change
0HEssE Thsre Is an I active i've SsmsnS, Ss and prices
firm at o. for falI.made Western Reserve. and 9xe.
i3r summer-cured do sales Of 800 boxes fall-made
J.. aa.