Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-13
MONEFARY AND CONNIERCIGL.


Financial Affairs.
The character OF Monetary affairs yester-
day was not altered in any essential particaa
lar from Thursday, the market being quiet
and easy for frst-class Paper ct 10@l2 per
cent In the regular quarters, and 1908 and
"a per cent. for the second.class grades in
the street.
Currency is sti1l In good supply-in excess
Of the inquiry, indeed--with light checkings
and very fair receipts.
Eastern Exchange remained firm at * and
y premium. New Orleans Exchange quiet
at k@K discount and par@H premium.
Gold inactive at Il and q premium.
Uncurrent Money is unchanged. Western
Currency still selling at discount.
Flour was in good demand yesterday
morning, some 5000 brls. selling at S. O5 to
$5 10 for superfne to low extra, but the New
York news announcing decline had de-
pressing effect here, and caused the market
TO close very dull Late in the afternoon
superfne could not have been sold freely at
SIS Whisky was in good demand and firm,
with sales Of l,400 brls. at previous prices.
Provisions were without change, with
moderate sales. Groceries remained firm.
Wheat and Corn were dull. Oats firm and
a shade higher. Rye heavy and lower, and
prime Barley in demand. Hay was lower,
prime Timothy selling at $l5 so per tun.
Cheese and Butter remained firm.
There were considerable transactions in
Hogs yesterday, but they were kept private,
buyers fearing to excite the market by re-
porting the amount and price of sales.
Holders have their figures very high now,
and many of the hog-raisers in the country
think they will get 81 vet for 200 lb. animals
The Imports and Exports of the various
articles, during the twenty-four hours end
ing yesterday noon, were
Fmpors-Appes, 272 brls.; Barley, 1912 bushels;
bBntbsT bgsbs: lCg Psskngss 0Spd & boxes Corn @
SOLO barrels; Hsy 81 4 bales Hogs, 722 head MOas
Potatees Is6 barrels; Rye io7 busbss sussT oush b
hhds,; salt, Go2 barrelsi Wheat, 3OS9 bushels;
o4s.Appies, 4es brls.; Butter, 100 pkes.; Can
dies %dles 2o9 eXs.; Corn 49 bush Cheese, 1,1e5 boxes
GSSSe' a ~ Sris isas Flour, 2SS brls Hay l5 bales
lOS bushels; Oats, i5Q BUSH Pork and Bacon, 2l5
m shfbs bs2rst 81 eFSes FSs 81 Sr and Is SOEs PStstOs
barrels whsSt rs BSsR %Eisky 90 aaqbs bairsi5 sii '
Thursdays New York Tribune thus speaks
of Wednesday:
Contrary general expectation the Stock m arl,at
opened this morning stronger and better throughout
lican ticket in Pennsylvania, and ii was evident
foon the quiet tone Of confidence DISPLAYED in the
several days the bears had been putting out lines Of
stock upon the chances of decline, in the event Of
been holding back to avail Of haS @ Chance In Ss has
WAY ths market has been largely oversOld and the
morning has been disappointment all round The
Sa %s hT dGfk Sd Sns s
option contracts, offered by the short interest were
quotations given. ON' tU''' H'in ~ 'he
The same number of the Tribune saws of |
Wednesdays Money market
The Money market continues to show signs Of re-
taxation, and the supply Of capital is abundant both
LOT Paper ana on Call VERY desirable Paper has in
some instances sold at per cent for short dates
nal rate on Call among the stOck-houses aithoneb
the employment Is much less active than few days
Foreign Exchange is steady at the quotations of
yesterday. Bankers Bills are held nomInaiy Al 100
for Sterling, but prime Mercantile Bills ara in GOOD
supply at i0s]{@iOsK. i''A Ai0 III sOou
CHICAGO GRAIE MARKET.-Thursday evan
ings Chicago Journal remarks in regard to
the Grain Market of that day:
The Wheat market opened firm at an advance of |
heavy receipts ii again reeedea and closed ouieg
S%SSc %y for No and ss5tc for No spring. Winter
and 9Ic for No red, in store. There was bettar
inquiry for Flour, and the market was more active
Corn continues dull and further decline oflalHc.
active There was fair Shppns inquiry for Bsrlsv la
and the market was more active aud steady -'
$50 brs Market active and is Shade sdaRssfs r%er
Sales were: 4O5 brls. "Commerciai,' and zoo bris.
DTGnS SU 5Ts ShSSs sPsg sTtEs % e %
.Belle City, on street. 600 brls fair extra at 81 50
ssTs s sgPe1fne % at s. 70 delivered 100 brls do. at
The receipts Of Wheat were l54 7Os busbels sb;r.
menrs 236 ,654 bushels. Market opened firm and sd
Usnced ed @4C but reeeded toward the close: sales
bushels Do od at SSGfc 5000 bushels No spring at
900 DO at af s5e; s;OS SC6S SS do St
%neT at G @ a. Zoos 5SfStfS dS az do EO red
22SS TSs DO; GccSiD,i No 81 sPTtng 64 at 0Oe soat
qg525 bushels, DeciDed ~ ~
cs No 2 By 3 canal St 4iC adoat 5000 do do at 4oNc
do, No; at 4Oc; On particular warehouse SSSS
90 90 @ at Sc 500 DO DC rejected q &c. all in 800
dry corn at 29c. per 75 lbs on track. 'OO no.
NEW YoBK CATTLE MARKET - Thursdgu
9etoSer la M NJ AIlsrton Co., Propretors of the
and Canada; New York ssl, Ohio 7s5, Indiana sS
II IliRGis Lass Kentucky 25S, Michigan 20, Canada
The receipts have been 1888 beeves, 1863 cows. 500
sSan sSSs t'SDz sheep ana lambs, and l09sO swine
swine and decrease Of 1888 beeTes, and 1884 sheep
: At Bergen Hill, N. j. 735 head were sold to New
York butchers, and on Sunday last, 23i head were
balance Hudson R1ea RrdsG If sSGSSsS
mldS ss as Tssn ra has So been % fair prices
"wednesday. We quote at to Ioc the latter price
for ateT extra The average Of all sales are not
week. wee. and again drovers and speculAtors meet
Milch-cows are selling at ssoass for fair stock
The supplies are mainly from Western New York
Veal Calves are selling at to no; the demand
Swine are higher, and are quoted at 81 to 7c.
dressed sales quick. "
Sheep and Lambs have been in active demand at
full prices: sales at So TO S8 per head For q fsw
days Prices range 2Sc, better Tho quality has i'm
proved quite number were very fine sales bT RI
H. Hume Of S7s head for 81 ,932 %, and BY McGraw
O'Brian OF 1888 head for Sl2,7ss SO.
--So~
Cincinnati hlarlket.
Friday EVENING, October IL