Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-26
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.


Business in Third-street was brsker yes
terday than on Monday, but still there was
marked activity in any department of finance.
Money, though in very fair demand, easy
enough or all the requirements Of legitimate trade,
and could be had on approved Paper, as before, at
IO6ai2 per cent. in regular quarters
Currency appeared to be increasing gradually as
IL had for several days previous; the merchants de
positing freely from their collections obtained from
Eastern Exchange remained firm at u buying
aud prem, selling on the three principal points
the purchasing price Of Baltimore ruling at about
BOO, though some dealers would not give over Il.
leans sight Exchange rather better, though un-
altered as 70 the buying rate, which Irregular;
put up to c discount on account of the advance of
Eastern Exchange in Chicago to lc. premium; Mis-
Currt Mt Money was unchanged
The news from New York mentioning an advance
there Of So per barrel Ia Flour caused holders here
20 put up their rates yesterday for superne about
He 5Ht buyers dld MT meet ne their HieSs The en-
WHISKY was firm and unchanged, LOCO brs. selling
Wheat was frmer, and buyers responded to the
NcMs o. heideIs, 1000 bush or thereabout, selling
e. OSi ~ ior prime req ana Sl l4@l s for fair to
in good dcmOnd but Oats still dull. Groceries
we're steady, and Hay. and Butter were still in re.
quest while Cheese advanced Nc per ib.
Hogs were dull and freely offered at IS 100 per 100
lbs, tor those averaging 200 lbs without finding
lWers Round lots could have been purchased, no
acubt, at S6 25 for December delivery. Some 1000
head were offered at So 36 gross but the transaction
dd not take place, as the buyers wished to deliver
item all through December, and the holders only
UP TO the 10Th Of that month.
The Imports and Exports OF various articles
during the twenty -four hours ending yesterday noon
Itaports-- Bsaey, 265O bush: Bu,ter l5i pkgs
Corn. ,T65 bush; Cheese, i27 boxes: Coffee, 20,
bags; Flour, $50 brs Hay, bales; Hogs, 5j head;
Lard, kegs Oats, 3l3t bush Pork and Bacon,
Wheat, 2,Gt2 bushels; Whisky, g62 barrels
Eyports-BsIley, 436 bush Butter, GO packages;
SaDdes, @ boxes; Oh, ese, 547 boxes; Coffee, 2g9
bags Flour ,5S3 brls Hay. Is bales: Lard 10 brls
In X al l1-b Nat
bush; Pork and Bacon, Ind, tiorces go bris:
Potatoes, q brls Rye. 962 bush Sugar, 30 hhds.;
salt : brls Wheat l30 bush Whisky, rs brls.
MoDda, : New York Times has the following:
According to the Custom house tables of the For
NiGn Trade at This port, which we published few
year, tile import entries Of Foreign MerCan-
disc from the lst January to 3lst August, amounted
ID M ] ] E g. ,'3ieoe9
Total entries to g022 355
Against same time in lSjg............. 1872 iS3 7OS
Decrease to 1915, 1853
The same tables make the Export clearances of Do
mestic Produce and Miscellaneous GoOds-including
IUTeign articles re-exp0rted-frem lst January to
Add three weeks in September........... 6,ls5,275
IotaltO date.-..... g. 992,275
Against same time 4sl27i3S
Increase to date Il 500 1877
The same tables makes the port of Specie to 3lst
AgsuSt ......s Ss 600O0l
Aud three weeks in September........... 2,slS,6l5
Total to Al s,6l5
Against same time 56,i6T.2e6
Decrease to lj,OIs,67l
Tba bar ,f h. l.,