Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-25

Canada, s. ALABAMA, 81 the OarOllnaS, s.
and Georgia, 8 discount.
Our rates of Exchange and Coin were as
annexed;
New York sisht......4Nc. prem. u prem.
prem. y prem.
oston,.."""''''''"".'''' E@ano. prem prem
American Gold...,".A@B prem. 4 prem.
Business was tolerably fair in the city
during the past week, but particularly brisk
with the wholesale dry goods dealers. Their
sales of all kinds of goods were very large,
and their stocks materially reduced; the
supply at this time being much lighter than
usual. Collections from the country are
still very small, and our merchants complain
much of the difficulty they experience in
obtaining even a small portion of the
amounts due them.
Flour was dull on Saturday, and prices
were declining; superfne selling at 81 40 to
81 so. Whisky was UNCHANGED, with sales
Of I,4O0 brls. at 1886. Groceries continued
firm. Wheat was still in good request and
firm. Ear Corn was steady, and shelled
dull. Prime Fall Barley was steady and
Spring dull. Oats were in large supply and
lower, and Rye advanced lc. per bushel.
There were few buyers of Mess Pork at Sic
Is to SIT per bril-, though there was dis
position to purchase at a small reduction in
prices. Bacon was in fair demand, as were
Bulk Sides. Lard was still unchanged.
fridays New York Evening Post OBJ.
serves:
Stocks remain inactive. The Share list
presents no new features, but we have to
note a continued improvement in the Rail-
road Bonds, some descriptions again advanc.
ing 2, 3 and 4 per cent. on previous sales.
The large supply of capital has been rapidly
absorbing interest. paying Bonds, and many
of the first class Mortgages are above par,
while others ire steadily approaching that
point. Western Bonds are also in better
favor, and we hear of large private trans
action.
The Money Market is extremely dull, with
q large supply seeking employment at 5 and
6 per cent. The principal business on call
is at the inside figure, while Gilt edged"
PAPER is sought after at the outside rate.
The Banks are active competitors for Paper
at low rates, and have great difficulty in
using their large receipts, even at 6 per cent.
There is a decided advance to day in Ex-
change on Europe. The leading drawers
nave advanced their rates K@5S per cent.
on London, with a good demand 1917. The
supply of transient Bills is very small, and
Commercial Signatures nave been done as
high asl0TH. On Paris there is a correspond
ing advance, 5.30@5.25.
Provisions are firm in Louisville, and the
demand moderate. Saturday s papers report
sales on Friday of $50 brls. mess at SIT; 100
brls. country mess at $l6 rs; $500 pieces
bulk Hams at nc; 800 pieces bulk Shout
ders at exc; 20 brls, Rump Pork at $1l;
250 tierces prime Lard at &c.
In Chicago, on Friday, demand for Eastern
Exchange continued light, and the market
quiet at 4@4X per cent. premium. Cur
rency was in good supply and limited de-
mand. Gold dull and nominal.
Saturdays st. Louis papers say of Friday
last:
The Exchange Market to day rallied a
little from yesterdays, and closed firm at
ca per cent. premium. The calls were quite
brisk for New York, though New Orleans
are a good many bills maturing on the
South, and the supply is greater than the
demand. There is no lack of Currency, and
no call for Discounts. There is a better
feeling toward Illinois Money, attributable
mainly to the determination on the part of
our Bankers who are interested in said
Money to uphold it.
Thursdays New Orleans papers say bust.
ness is very dull there, and the tendency to
still greater dullness. The Banks have less
Paper than they desire, and prime Paper in
outside quarters is very scarce, though the
lower grades are abundant. On Wednesday
evening the Exchange quotations were;
Clear Sterling Bills, 6X@7 aud N per cent.
premium, the latter being exceptionable fig
ures; Bill Of lading Drafts, AGO. and 81
per cent. premium Francs, 5.259532% and
b.35 perdollar; sixty day Bills on New York,
&C., 1K@lH and 2 per cent. dis; Sight, par
az and Il per cent. premium.
NEW YORK DRY-GooDs MARKET.-Friday's
New York Tribune has the following:
The Dry Goods trade drags heavily, but
we report a larger business than for any pre-
vious week. Some of the houses engaged in
the Ohio and Western interior, as well as
this State trade, are doing as much as they
did last year; but the general business can not
be reported as satisfactorily as expected.
The chief feature of encouragement arises
from the fact of the returning confidence in
mercantile credits.
A few weeks since the manufacturers, as
well as the commissioner houses, declined to
sell literally, and the prudent jObber re-
fused to enter into any engagements, except
those of imperious necessity. Hence trade
was restricted. AT that time the jobber's
Paper had little currency in the street, ex-
cept at excessive rates-l5 TO "a per cent.
per annum-while at this time rates have
generally declined one-half and some job
teT's Paper is eagerly sought after at less
than 1ana1 rotau of iNfaraot This paturninu
confidence will do much toward the general
resumption of business.
The jobber is stronger from the fact that
his collections have been better, and the
indebtedness of the South and West is be.
coming daily reduced. 1t is generally be,
lieved that the trade in April will be larger
than at any previous month, and that the
business of the year will gradually Increase,
uotil it reaches the maximum of the last two
years. The sudden recovery after the panic
of 1857 was beyond the expectations of all,
and it is reasoned that the Improvements in
the latter months of the year will be as
manifest. Nevertheless, the awful uucer.
tainiy of a peaceful settlement of our pOlit-
ical questions prevents any important en-
! gsgcn eEts in he general market for the
present.
The price of general Domestic Goods have
not varied particularly since our last review.
Heavy Standard Sbeetings are still in mod
crate denand, at S2<c., aud Printing Cloths
have not recovered the depression noticed
last week. The nominal price for 64x64s is
4Ke, but a forced sale Of the Goods could
not be made at that price; other are offered
pTopoTtioRstely low. Bleaehed Goods oil
standard makes are held firmly, and prices
are we'll maintained, but all irregular and
unknown styles are sold lower. Drills arr
accommodating with some parties who AR
not working on contract TO deliver, not
w~ithstanding the heavy shipments, AM
could be bought at a concession Of re. pc
yard. Fancy Cassimeres and low Woolenl
Cotton Warps and Satinets, are in better de
mand the price, however, is nearly lOpe
makes.