Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-04
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.


The condition Of finances was mentioned
as more animated yesterday, and good business
was done for the commencement Of the week. Our
reney was in better demand, and more disposition
manifested by the merchants to obtain temporary
accommodations-whch might have been ACC
dental, howevers-than for several days previous.
few Of the Banking-houes were very quiet, but
stated that they saw indications OF an improvement
IN business over the past week.
Eastern Exchange was hardly so firm as on Sat-
urday, owing to an increased disposition q some Of
bnnses n III poipts but Baltimore while tbsy bad
no trouble in selling to their customers at 45t0c.
Pbsle TPbsnao rather dull at a. foT which rate tbSy Said
they were drawing Tor almost any enc.
In SgS sSosed ~ bv n bodeg dsg as SS @ 0@e ot
to give more than z for Coin. The retail sellers
! In Uncmrent Money there was no alteration;
western Currency continuing in fair demand at
Flour opened firm yesterday morning, but the tel
egraphic news from New York, announcing dull
denressng S v Per ofi' on az gfades' ha9 i
brands sold at 30 TO 50 but for round lots - was
rather unsettled and at the close no quotation given
was reliable, Whisky was in good demand at full
sugar was in fair demand; Molasses quiet, and
CCiee &c. higher. Provisions were without any
ing 30 hhds. Of Bacon sides at Ike Wheat was in
good request, but the New York news was unfayor-
able and buyers contended for a decline of &C. per
bushei, which was not established. The market
closed quiet Corn was steady and in request In
of mention
The Imports and Exports Of various articles
during the forty-eight hours ending yesterday noon
were:
Imports- APPLES, 6l brls Barley, s32 bush; But
tel, 80 packages; Corn. 2,0l0 busheis Cheese, $40
boxes Coffee 5t9 bags; Flour, l,3iI brls.; Hay, 81
bales; Hogs, l,i4 head Lard, brs. and ksgsi
bacon, ibid. and l2 tierces Wheat, 5,662 bushels;
Whisky, l,k2I barrels. -
Ba og paeKage % Candies 5ss Boxes EVS cbSSse bSshe
boses; Coffee, lg9 bags; Flour, 1854 brs; Hogs s5g
brls Oats, 2ie bushels Pork and Bacon, iS2 Ihds..,
2sG tieTees, Jos boxes and ll9 brls Potatoes l8
bush; Whisky, SGT brls.
The following is comparative statement of the
Imports Of Foreign Dry Goods at New York for the
past week and since Januaryl:
EbisrsS dS5 S a ffs fSs mort 1s5s sIsSs 1892
thrown out Of market 2i7o912 2oo5O65 2iSl 2,sS,4SS
Entered at the ports 74s,sos s6,22o,s9l 7sa,l,73i
Saturdays New York Times observes in regard to
Fridays Money market
The course of the Money market, for some days
rast, while nearly establishing per cent. as the
turned the export demand for Specie and produced
dullness, amounting practically to decline Of 81
Southern Bank and other bankers bills were offered
on London to-day at l094, while the demand upon
consequence is that the engagements of Gold and
Silver for all three Of the steamers sailing to-or-
row are reported this afternoon at only 5000 900,
against sl,73QOO0 last Saturday. The inquiry for
Money from the Stock Brokers To-day was to fair
amount; lenders being able to charge per cent
when applied to, and getting 6Cl6iG per cent on
balances rendered later in the day.
letter from London, dated August 1s, affords the
following news Of the weather-the most favorable
for the other side which we have received:
The uncertainty regarding the harvest has expe.
rienced no abatement Yesterday there were homes
ofa change in the weather. but to day we are exns.
rleneing the usual return to old and gloomy rain
days, dating from st. Swithu will have expired III
decided turn is then witnessed, an average Weld
OF the principal crops with the exception of nota
toes, which, in most districts seem hopeessly gone
may yet be possible That The legend of a wei 81
Swlthin is not mere superstition but supersti.
non adrOitly based on correct meteOroogicaI er me-
rlence-will he confirmed by all who have lived long
enough to max many observations. We need con.
seqnenty not despair until after the 2lth inst If
no Improvement then occurs, we must make nm our
minds to great deficiency.
The Paris circular of Messrs vanden Brock
Brothers Co., by the Atrica's arrival, reports as
follows:
Our Bourse, owing to the entire absence of busi-
ness, shows slight decline since last The nm
pleasant 'redberh has again 0rsR rise 10 dppreeasons
regarding The crops. Tho harvest will we thinE
hardly give an average yield, though fine weather
may yet improve on that. Our Havre Cotton mar
ket has been suffering from depression in prces but
more frnlness with continued sales for the last two
OF three days. have revived the hopes of those en-
gagged in the article. Money continues Offering at
3 per cent. Exchanges, except Amsterdam and
London, entirely neglected In American Sec1Ti-
Bonds, Tennessees and Yirginias, for the London
market.