Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-27
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL
Financial Affairs.


ters beyond an augmented demand for Dis
counts at some Of the leading houses, and a
gradual decrease in Currency, though the
supply continued sufficient for all legitimate
TRANSACTIONS
Business was quite dull generally, though
there was a fair movement with some of the
Bankers. Prime Paper was scarce, but
readily negotiated at lO@l2 per cent. in the
regular quarters.
Illinois and Wisconsin Currency was put
up 1@2 discount by the Brokers on account
of the rejection at Chicago and Milwaukee of
the Railroad Bank, at Decatur, in the former
and of the Arctic and Eau Claire Banks in
the latter State; the selling price of the
issues of those States being 7@s discount
Eastern Exchange continued very firm,
and some dealers complained Of short sup
ply; 9s@4Oc. premium on the three lead
ing points being readily paid, while no one
cared particularly to draw at 4 premium.
Flour was firm here and unchanged, and
Whisky active and Nc. higher. Groceries
remain quiet, and Grains unaltered Wheat
being quiet because of the stoppage of several
of the largest mills on account of the draw
ing of of the water from the Miami Canal.
The inquiry for Provisions was greater, and
the rates of all articles except Lard were
tending upward.
The following are the Imports and Exports
during the twenty-four hours ending yester-
day at noon:
ImpOrts-Apples, 426 barrels; Barley, sl4
bushels; Butter, 2l4 packages; Corn, 2,7T7
bushels Cheese, TAG boxes Coffee, l,924 bags;
Clover-seed, 223 barrels; Flour, 1906 barrels;
Hay, "a bales; Hogs, 304 head; Lard, 147
barrels and y kegs; Molasses, 422 bar.
rels Malt, zoo bushels; Oats 1924 bushels;
Pork and Bacon, "a hhds., 246 barrels and
1898 lbs; Potatoes, S52 br; Rye, 279 BUSH.
Sugar, $50 hhds,; Salt, so barrels; Wheat, 724
bushels; Whisky, 997 brls.
E1poTts-Appes, l2O barrels; Butter, 81
packages; Candles 974 boxes; Corn, 672
bush; Cheese, 1909 boxes; Coffee, Ill bags;
Clover-seed, l02, barrels Flour, 1913 barrels;
Hay bales; Lard, 66l barrels; Molasses,
SO brls.; Malt, 3s8 bushels Oats, 1886 BUSH;
Pork and Bacon, lab hhds., 1873 tierces, $50
barrels and 81 boxes; Potatoes, 333 barrels
Rye, $50 bushels; Sugar, l69 hhds.; Salt, 40
barrels; Wheat, 81 bushels; Whisky, l,849
barrels.
TIE trade Of the port Of New York for the
week which ended Saturday, exhibited the
same features as previous weeks. The i'm
ports were less than those of the correspond.
ing week last year, the exports much heavier.
For the first time since the beginning of the
year there was fair export of Specie, over
half a million in doubloons having been
shipped to Havana. Jobbers say that the
l. a. ,v,l
more cheerful than had been expected by
many. Some country buyers are in New
York, and many leading houses are doing a
moderate business. 1t need hardly be added
that the buyers are chiefly from the North
and West.
The following are the comparative Custom
house tables of the trade of the port of New
York for the past week and since January l.
For ii. r..R. IsSo. 1860. 1861.
sEEsSfSi 6sE ssS 553 s5iS5 ESQ., ESQ.,
Total for the week sg,7l9,ss9 6,Qsi25 462o, 50
,.. ...i.., r.% oo525,2ao soso6Oss 26,ss55s
Since Jan, I..... .s33 PA 4G5 86.4H,24 sL2I5 80
EFFORTS OF PRODUCE AND MERCHANDISE.
1859. 1860. 1851
Fi5 Fsaa.s aaS E'fsd f1P:risd s 5 l5@5S
since jan. I,... 6,lgl. asa lO,O23,l 1855 I8,8758c
EXPcRTs OF SPECIE.
1889. 1860. 1881
Tftyi, usiy reported S'Coi755 lG5i'S5S T5'7i
Since Jan. i........ s4.Ol5,s63 I,627,s66 gg3,7.
Mondays New York Tribune says, unde
date Of Saturday evening, Coneernin
Stocks:
There has been little of interest in th
dealings at the Stock Exchange for severe
days and dullness has been the general CON
plant. Even in the speculative movement
Of street operators there is very much les
activity, and the Indifference of the publ
begins to dampeu the ardor Of the leader
ard wire pullers ~ the market The sui
stratum Of speculation is outside supper
and wanting this, the movements, conhne
to limited number at the Board and in ii
street, soon grow feeble and tame. This
the present condition Of the market. I'll
Commission. houses throughout the stree
give the same account of scanty orders an
diminished business, and within a day {
two the transactions OF the Board have mao
the fact more evident.
This morning the business of the Boar
shows marked diminutioD, and the trans
--- actions are oOnfu ed TO few of the mos
soiive Of the fayoIites for speculation. Th
eheBees in price, as compared with the clo
JDg rates OF Friday, are unimpOrtant, but a
Lpmistakable tone of dullness Teigned dupia
the sfEsiOn, and at the close the mark
seemed weak. Between the Boards the
was more discussion Of politics than