Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-19
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

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beginning of the week, there was no altera-
ton Of consequence, yesterday, in Third
street. Money was in more demand, but
still easy enough for the extent of the busi-
ness doing. At the Discount. houses there
were more offerings of Paper and the
strictly prime was done for customers at 10
@l2 per cent. In the street. there were few
borrowers, and the rate there was about Is
per cent. per annum.
Eastern Exchange ruled, as it did last
week, finn at K prem, selling, on Boston,
Philadelphia and New York, with rather
more request than there was on Saturday;
the buying. rate on the last-named point be-
ing 2G@4Oc. prem.
Gold was quiet, and selling in moderate
quantities at 16@ss premium, and New Or
leans Exchange inactive at 11@A premium,
no difficulty being experienced in buying
any round lots at the former figure.
Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin Notes
were quoted at discount but some Brokers
were not anxious to buy at that rate, though
they were readily salable at that price.
Our quotations for Exchange and Coin are
as annexed:
| New York Sight-......9 96@14ec. prem. q prem
st Boston :....'........54@$ prem. y prem.
| Philadelphia ...'........51@ prem. n prem.
| Baltimore ...'.'..''....'.".49H dis. ,, par.
American GoId........ Z @sOc. prem. 1SS prem. prem.
Flour was in fair demand and firm, buyers
freely Offering 81 so for superfne, and hold
ers asking lOc. advance; the aggregate sales
reaching 2,4OO barrels. Whisky was dull
and prices were dropping. Molasses was
still unsettled, holders asking 34@36c., and
buyers holding off. Coffee and Sugar were
steady. Wheat was firm. Ear Corn in
moderate demand, and shelled dull Oats
were in good demand, and sellers wanted an
advance Of lc. per bushel Rye and inferior
grades of Barley continue dull.
Provisions were without particular change
from Saturday, the demand being quite
moderate, with light offerings. Holders of
mess Pork demand Sic 75@l7, but no sales of
consequence could be made at over SIG 5O@
l6 70. Bulk Meats were unchanged; Bacon
dull, and Lard firm though quiet
The following are the Imports and Exports
during the forty-eight hours ending yester-.
day at noon; .H
lmports-Apples, 277 barrels; Barley, J, ,s9l
bushels; Butter, II packages; Candles, 6
boxes; Corn, 1880 bushels; Cheese, 22O
boxes Coffee, 9l3 bags; Clover-seed, 1872
barrels; Flour, l,7o3 barrels Hay, 14s bales;
Hogs, 383 head; Lard, 1853 barrels and 80
kegs; Molasses, l,026 barrels; Malt, 2O2
bushels; Oats, 2,3l4 bush; Pork and Bacon.
29 hhds., 6l2 barrels, and ,2l6 pounds
Potatoes, 6e4 barrels; Rye, 30l bush.; Sugar,
457 hhds:; Salt, 437 barrels; Wheat 554
bushels; Whisky, 1854 barrels.
E1poTts-Apples, 146 barrels; Barley, so
bushels; Butter, 443 packages; Candles, 1921
boxes; Corn, 6, BAG bushels; Cheese, 1913 boxes;
Coffee, 2se bags; Clover-seed, 20S barrels
Flour, 9, l21 barrels; Hay, SO bales; Lard
l,57l tarrels and 1877 kegs; Molasses, 299
brls; Malt, ,l96 bushels; Oats, 1886 bushels
Pork and Bacon, 574 hhds., 3l8 terces, 849
barrels, and 23s boxes; Potatoes, 945 bar
rels; Rye, 60 bushels Sugar, i67 hhds.
Salt, l2O barrels; Whisk y, 1891 barrels.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier observes
respecting the Provision Market on Satur-
day:
The Provision Market to day was very
dull and weak, with no buyers in the market
at our quotations. AT reduced rates sales
could have been effected, but holders did
not seem disposed to submit to further de-
cline. We quote city packed mess Pork at
$l7 % and country packed at $l7. The
anxiety on the part of country packers to
realize has depressed the market, without
causing any activity. The continued dull
ness of the New Orleans market has the in
flueDce to keep the market down here.
Bacon is quiet, with sales from the iobbers at
724c., lOc,, lOHc, and lie. for Shoulders,
Rib, Clear Rib and Clear Sides. Bulk Meats
are quiet, with no change. Lard is quiet at
91ac. in tierces and l0c. for kegs.
The following is comparative statement
of the imports of Foreign Dry Goods at New
York for the past week and since January l:
Fer g. at 'ffis fGs port , sRS .ss ssS ssI ss,.
Thrown on marEet.. s'5ss'2S5 g'5s5,S57 i,Sis,5ii
FRrS%a FRrSTsS 6n hs hsGs RGGs 55s s % sS5s 5s
In regard to Fridays New York Stock
Market, Saturdays Tribune remarks:
There was a firm, steady feeling at the
Stock Exchange this morning, and moder-
ate Improvement in prices, without much act
ivity. The movements, as for some time mast
appear to be mostly among the SPECTATORS
oil the Board and street, and there is still great
complaint OF dullneSs among the Commits
sion-houses. The impression among the
brokers is quite strong that political matters
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and the operations are made with confidence |
upon that basis. If any obstacles are inter- |
posed, the change would be abrupt and seri- |
Gus, especially as the present buyers of Stock |
are not in for permanent holding, but are of |
that class who 60 with the tide as it appears |
to favor operations for the rise or fall. |
Among the contingencies of Stock specu. |
lation at the present time, it follows there. |
fore, that politics have an unusual promi- |
nence, and the news from Washington is |
scanned with unusual care and eagerness.
The hopeful feeling now predominates, and. |
with the usual disposition to discount the |
future, Stock operators, or an influential ma |
Jority of them, look upon the salvation of |
the Union as an accomplished fact.
The Western Shares were especially firm, |
and for Michigan Central, Illinois Central. |
Galena and Toledo, there was a spirited and |
well'sustained demand. The business in |
New York Central, Erie, and Hudson River, |
was small, but the market was steady and |
better, for each, and in the last-named an |
advance OF IN per cent. was established. |
with but limited purchases. State Stocks
were generally better, especially Tennessees
and Missouris, which advanced from u To
per cent each. The evidences Of LOYALTY To
the Union recently displayed by the pe3ple
OF the Border States has had a good effect
upon their securities. Government Stocks
continue TO show an improving market, aud
as the Government displays backbone" and
begins to be purged Of traitors, confidence in
us strength and responsibility returns For
Railway Bonds the market is steady, with
GUT particular change. Michigan Southern