The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-04
Monetary ana Commercial,

monetary ana Commercial,
Money matters, after the close holiday of
N,w Years, underwent no change of consequence;
yesterday revealing the same features, barring a
slight decrease OF the financial stringency that char
acterzed The close of last week.
The receipts Of Currency were better yesterday than
slight relief but to day the demand viii Be sxtraor
dinary, and most OF the ready funds Of the street
Than they have been for many months, but they viii
lie promptly met, doubtless, AZ most OF them were
prepared for during the past week.
be over, and capital begin 10 accumulate again.
Eastern Exchange was hardly so Arm yesterday az
Ing Z for good checks and drawing at premium.
In Gold there were few transactions, and New Or
business was moderately active in the banking
quarter; the preparations for to-day making some.
Four Sas yesterday and whisky CON-
tinued dull. Groceries were unaltered, and Grains
we're as last quoted except Oats, which we're in bet
vons little % was doas as Soaer had their dsss
elevated, aud many Withdrew their stocks; while
receipts Of Hogs have been very small this week.
and therefore rates were higher yesterday with mod
The Imports and Exports Of various articles dur
Ing the seventy-two hours ending yesterday noon,
IMPORTS. Flour, l,O4l brls; Whisky, 800 barrels;
Corn, 2l5o bushels; Wheat, lis2 bushels; Oats, al
ishsls Barley, 2lO bushels; Hogs, l,3lS head Pork
iris; Butter, l4O kegs Cheese o'3 boxes; Potatoes.
EXPORTS. Flour, 4s2 brls; Whisky, I,as4. brls.;
Oats, l1o bushels Pork and Bacon, 800 hhds,;. ssS
terces, S3l brs, ga boxes; Sugar l25 hhds.; Moas
Kegs cSss bssss: sss: fSssS: fsSs % SI sr
Salt, 1873 brls. M .F 9IhE ~
Hoes Al. ST. LOUIS. The number Of Hogs psoksd
little short * 1000 head. and the season has about
closed there. Those AZ Sl2 each, which is fair av-
Of the prices paS there reach and ne
democrat Of Monday says: 'our packers and msr. M
hants have also furnished the means to pack at
in all 10000 head. At an average Of eIO head this
& 90 wSoS
with the 81 600 In st. Louis makes near 100000
sent out to the farmers for Pork aone by St. Louis"
PACKING At LOUISVILLE. - The packing ssason
around the falls has closed, and the number killed
his season is 2s2t6 against 2s70S9 last years show
s ss of
ten days or two weeks later than last and closed
BOSTON Boor AaD SHOE MAnxrr-saturdsy. pecem.
during the week. A few large buyers from Chicago
and other Western cities are here but making
Purchases with the exception Of small quantities to
sort up" with. Our merchants are taking account
ae viii !. ' dssg Tes
lhem The stock Of goods on hand 10 larger than IT
should be at this season. and there is YET but little
next seasons sales will commence later than usual,
and we counsel manufacturers to pay special atten-
make up large stocks until the demand will warrant
the production. There Is limited demand for the
New England trade. rt
CINCINNATI MARKET-JAsuARY 3.
FLOUR-The market Is unchanged; sales Of 90
barrels extra at s. 45C5 the latter rate for extra
WHIsKY--A continued dull market, and prices
| 40: lower, closing at 2lc. ar
H0GsThe receipts since SATURDAY s did not exceed
Prices are higher. The sales were:
80 head averaging 1s0 lbs. IS 20
IS head averaging lS0 lbs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40
hsa@ hsa% sysrssins sysrssins 5 SS Ss lbs. fc.en
40 head averaging heavy at.-."............- 6 rs
| PROyIsIONs-Holders were decidedly firm to-.
day, and were generally holding their stocks ont Of
| the market. We did not perceive corresponding
C"yers 50 that there was but little Do dOne .s and the
not BE- sold at over sis aS@le 50. though there was
bug little to be had ct these rates holders generally
SXc for Shoulders and Sides for future delivery, but
and Sc. are the rates offered Lard is offered to a
moderate extent at lOc. Bacon is nominal at 7x@
mess Pork az sI7 to b, delivered the rst ten days
4i February 400 do, on the spot at slS 2 900 brls
| at 9Ac. 1000 green Ham sold at 7st07&c.
GROCERIESINO change in the market. Sugar
at 8H@ec Molssses at A6@47c. and Coffee at 100
" ia %efh GD %arEet is firm, with good demand
M ~ 2 q o5 sushss Tne nr%s fns @
C0aN.The market is firm, with good demand
at ~ 5o@S2c SS nj In bulk. m ,., ,..
are tending upward ut not quotably higher: sales
BARLEY-The market is dull and unchanged.
We quote prime fall at &c., and fair to good at 63G
OHEEsE.,The demand is active, and prices firm
at sc. for fall:made Western Reserve, and 9fc for
summer, I1sS,, cured do; English Dairy at llc
| unchanged: sales of 10 barrels Western Reserve al
Ice; % d. Central Ohio at l49l6c.
| APPLES-The market is firm, with good de
mand at 81 1902 IS per barrel, on arrival; small
lots OF choice large barrels, are selling at 80 2on
| POTATOES-Th is a good demand, and prices
firm at vi 60 per barrel for prime Neshanocks, on
GLOVER sEED-The market continues dull and
prices shade lower: sales Of 100 bushels, in sacks.
at 81 5 200 do at "a co. and 30 sacks at 81 IS, de-
| lBY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.l
NEW YORK MARKET, January 3-P. M,-Fiouy
shade armer, with a fair inquiry: sales q $500
sa sGsssns Is 6r sups4ae sss4s y
| ern; IS 4095 IS for common to medium extra West
s ns aSS snd a. %
IN ma lair rsspsss .! Whsa. i ssist snd
esas5C. Barley nominal At 7g@s7c. Corn scarce and
i State, Western aud Canadian. Whisky very quiet
| sales OF oO DarreB OF I'fC. FORK quiet and nomi
nally unchanged: sses Of 1926 brls, At SIG 12 mess
Sll 62 for prime. Beef dull and unchanged: sales Of
IS brls, at $40! 50 for country prime; S5o5 so for
country mess; $500 so for repacked mess, and Gil
Ic. Beef Hams quiet sales Of Is barrels, at $if 81
for Western. Prime mess Beef quiet at Sl7@lq
9xo. for Hams Bacon quiet and unchanged. Lard
Is shode better sales Of 20 barrels at l0f@ll0Nc
Bptter steady at ll@l6c. for Ohio, and le@2c. for
Beef at S25 50 for india mess. Cotton very quiet
sales Of 800 bales. Wright quotes middlings at In
9li&c. The shipping list Of tomorrow will report
Cotton steady; middling Orleans at INC: sale. for
three days Of 1000 bales. Sugar very firm and ny
Kentucky firm, and more active for fine cut.
BALriMoRE MARKET January 3--Flour: sales o.
| Howard-street at s. 25. Wheat firm Lut quiet:
| white at 81 25@1t 40. Corn quiet and unchanged
| Provisions steady. Whisky dull at 2611o. --tI