The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-09
Monetary and Commercial.

Saturday was rather quiet day for the
close of the week. outdoor business being unfavor
ably influenced by the extremely inclement weather.
Money remained close, but still an improvement
from the beginning of the week was manifested
Currency had somewhat increased in quantity, and
parties wanting short loans obtained them with less
difficulty.
Eastern Exchange was very firm, and the supply
inadequate to the demand; dealers often paying
within fraction OF their selling figure,
Gold was dull and New Orleans Exchange nearly
nominal, ms little could be had at u prem. D
The discount rates Of Uneurrsnt Money at present
are are as tollows: Indiana Stock q; Virginia Except
cS Msscnr Iowa Ms
Illinois,; Wisconsin,; Maryland Gnterior) II; Mich
igsn l. North Carolina |; South Carolina y; Georgia
Tennessee % lold) u; Tennessee Free Banks J; Ala
The rates Of Exchange and Coin at the close of the
New York Sight ."."......4O@,iah prem. 4 PREM
phliadelphla ...."...".40@y42f prem. = PREM
Boston ..."""..,S prem, u plem.
New Orleans .,,,,x prem. Il prem.
American Gold .............I prem. B(1K prem.
The trade in Flour was quite light on Saturday
without change in prices but Whisky was in better
steady and unchanged Grains were unaltered. As
to Hogs, heavy ones were in good demand, but light
uere dull prices ruling about the on Friday.
Tne Imports and Exports OF various articles dur.
ing the twenty'fo hours ending Saturday noon,
were, .
lMPoRrs. Flour, gs7 brls.: Whisky, 1869 barrels;
Corn, 39O3 bushels; Wheat 1859 bushels Oats 35I3
bushels; Barley, 4si bushels Hogs, s6s head; Pork
aha Rni,as SacSn % 100 erces Az barrels l3o pounds
ExPoRrs.-F Flour, 929 brls.; Whisky, 1913 barrels;
Oats 60 bushels Pork a. and Bacon ~ hhds 2o
Coffee lib bags; Cheese, 1856 boxes; Salt, 12l brls
Fridays Tribune says of Money matters in New
York on Thursday A
The demand for Mon ,v,s very active this morn. :.
ing with restricted supply but after one o'clock
COULD Ss mads Ise and on goSa loans
The Impression appeared 10 be that have seen the
worst Of thissudden spasm for the present. We still
ruary before the large accumulation of the LIST Of
January will have circulated through the avenues of
loans are made The discount. houses also feel bet
ter demand for paper, and have began again to make
sales We hear OF nothing below I per cent, and
cent. Demand loans are per cent.
There Is no important change in Foreign Bills but
Sterling First. class Bank Bills have sold at iosA
Gpmmercial signatures are I0s0bl0S16, and Document
Bills lo7@lO14. Francs 522H@5i!h.
. COINAGE OF THE UeITED STATES MINr.-During the
month of December the coinage at tho United States
Mini, In philadelphia, amounted nvalue to s26s lO9,
an and consisted Of 2oS2Io pieces No less thar 22Oo,
900 cents were among the sum coined ,li p
New YORK Day Goops MARKET-Friday's Tribune
says of the New York Dry Goods market for the past
week.; The Dry Goods business Of the week has been
equal to the expectations Of the trade although it
has not been large. Some of the early trade houses
are commencing with their usual activity, and tho
next few weeks will witness a large trade We do
not however, look for that rush Of trade which has
characterised some seasons but q more gradual de-
mand, quite sufficient to meet the productive capac-
ly OF our mills and hot excite speculative feeling.
The facilities Of communication with the most re-
mote parts Of the country render 1t unnecessary for
the merchants to keep large stocks in the interior,
and the trade gradually assuming less periodical
character The high rates Of freight 20 nearly
any very large purchases for present forwarding.
The determination to shorten credits in every de-
ers here desired nre those who paid their bills
promptly the past season, and are willing to conform
to the short time and nete- at bank systems.
THE Hoo MARKET. The st. Louis packing houses,
up to the evening Of the tth report 67737 head and
tho season there 10 considered closed. p,
CINCINNATI MARKET--JANuARY 4. s,tfS
FL0UR-The demand was merely Of trifng ma
turs to day, but there was no change in prices We
quote superne at s. so@5 40, and extra at IS 400
8 co. r 7t 'rfttl ft 3 itHlt " n frI- =
WHISKY-There was rather better demand to.
day, and prices advanced Nc. The Gales were 400
barrels at 20A02Osc., the latter rate from wagon.