Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-10
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.



Financial affairs were extremely quiet
yesterday, the interest taken in the election
SO seriously interfering with business that
the Bankers had nothing Of consequence to
report. Money continued easy, andapproved
Paper was readily disposed of at the Dis
count-houses ct l0@l2 per cent. Currency
was in good supply and rather augmenting
at the different Bankers in Third-street.
Eastern Exchange remained firm at as
buying and M premium selling, few dealers
paying 40c. even on New York. Several of
the assorting-houses have considerable re-
turns from Banks, whose issues they have
sent home, on their way here, and do not
therefore feel inclined TO purchase largely.
Gold was firm at A@N premium and
New Orleans Exchange at u discount@par,
and M@H premium. No Time-bills were
offered, but the rates were without varia-
tion.
In Uncurrent Money there was no altera-
tion.
Flour was dull yesterday, with limited
demand altogether local. Superfne ruled at
$5@5 10; extra at $5 1906 30; and family
brands at So 4O96 %. The sales reached
Cos brls. Whisky was in good demand and
firm; 1900 brls. selling at Mondays prices.
Provisions were quiet and unchanged. and
rates nominal. Groceries were unaltered.
Wheat was dull, and prime red declined to
81 10. Corn, owing to large receipts, was
duller and lower. Oats were heavy and de-
clined. Rye was steady; but Barley was
dull and not wanted.
The Imports and Exports of the various
articles, during the twenty-four hours end
ing yesterday noon, were;
Isport,,o,Applss, 2si grls Barley, l3la bushels
bushels; Cheese, 1230 boxes; Coffee l2l bags Flour,
ST Mn 100 65bb bush ~ 6a 66s 1879 hDgsb bnsb bS hef@ hsF
SS barrels; Rye lls bushels Sugar, l6 hhds; Salt,
ter, 20 pkgs.; Candles 2Si bxs. Corn, Ii27 bush:
Lard, brl.; Molasses, III brs; Malt 962 Bushels;
Oats, so bushels Pork and Bacon Is hhds. terces,
Whisky, $50 barrels.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier remarks in
regard to Monday Provision market:
Mess Pork continues dull and heavy, aud holders
We quote i nominal At SO in small lots. The de-
mand for Bacon to fill Southern orders, continues
l2Kc for rib Sides isc for clear rib and Is5sc for
c f plain aIS dsaSy spd with gSUd
70 suppy the seS not being L than enough
Monday evenings papers say of the Chi
cago Grain market on that day:
wheat was il sgsys demand for hgpent and
do at se@s7c in store Flour Z 9 faI' S1d No
but the hrmness of holders restricts trnnsactions,
es so q good to choice spring extra were made at
Corn was active and steady, with a good shipping
Oats firm and steady. Bye and Barley quiet and mn
fhsnGSsd Is Timothy Seed more active. freights act
BosToN BOoT AND SHOE MARKEr.-Satur-
day, October 6.-The past week presents no new fea-
amount Of orders have been receVed from the sdg
and West, and interior buyers are purcb asing to
and British Provinces is very good, and those who
manufacture for that branch are selling fair auan.
Which less oOkns aeT thaS Of ss a
which Y more distant; it generally calls for better
The requirsments q this trade are limited, but
their Attention to letting nm ro as brt
hope they Will fSE the present, make little effort in
with the powerful aids Of machinery lately intro,
SnseY IN Of fnRsny PLACES can turn out sufficient
Ply the trade fore year. The principal portion Of
the trade now for the season. fhe total ship
week, have been 1884 cases. Corresponding week
last year, 1882 cases
The New York Import entries of the past
week, including the dry-goods table in our
last paper, amount to $3,297,3 against
81, ll5,6O4 the corresponding week last year.
The export clearances of Domestic Produce
and miscellaneous goods, So, 796, 25S, against
Sl,52O, l64 same week last season. The ex-
port of Specie (by the Adriatic and Edin-
burg, on Saturday,, $693, 3,64e, against S729,,
ocl same week last October.
Mondays New York Times observes:
The market on Saturday was less excited, and part
OF the adNance OF the day before lost The dealings
Of the forenoon were, as general remark, tame and
dull, but closed at the Second Board steady. In
mercantile Discounts there was less difficulty than
at the close OF the previous week. the nge cOnsd-
cradle failure at that time in the Dry.gOods trade
not being followed up by others, as unwarranted
rumor had given ont.
The payments in. Bank on the 18th inst, were
heagy, after which there rather good inquiry
IoI hrst CLASS doube-name Paper at the Bank rate,
Endorsements
eight to ten per cent, The Exchange market was
unsettled throughout the week, and rapidly tend
ing down in rates, and the actual business for the
steamer Adridf'c: on Saturday, indicated no i'm |
ProNement for sellers, though nanifesting much
duce seasons.
In Philadelphia there is an abundance of
capital on the street at 6@6X per cent. for
undoubted Names or on good collateral: bnt
second-class names are generally quoted at |
e@l2 per cent, and even higher.