Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-08

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In Pearl street. last week, a very fine
business was doing among wholesale dealers,
and the dry. goods merchants sales were as
large as the week previous, but still not as
large as they should be at this season. The
number of country tradesmen expected have
not made their appearance yet, and collec-
tions are still Slow causing much complaint,
and preventing our merchants from trusting
many who wish to purchase bills on credit.
Indeed, there has not been, for some time, a
season when the standing of buyers was
more closely scrutinized, or more difficulty
experienced by uncertain customers in OBJ.
tanning stocks from this metropolis.
Flour continued dull and heavy here on
Saturday, with a small demand; superfine
being quoted at 81 1904 40, and extra at
$4 5C@4 65. Whisky remained in good re
quest at full prices; l,lOO brls. selling at 1871
@l32sc. Groceries were dull, with few
transactions in any article. Shippers were
in the market for choice qualities of white
and red Wheat but little of those sorts was
to be had, and other kinds were dull Ear
Corn, Rye and choice Barley were still
steady, and Oats dull. Provisions were ex-
tremely quiet. Mess Pork was held at $l7@
II rs, with buyers at SIG 75@l6 81; and
Bacon sold to a moderate extent at Z, 9H
and lOHc.
The Imports and Exports of various arti-
cles, during the twenty. four hours ending
yesterday noon, were:
ImpOrts-Apples 428 barrels; Barley, IS
bushels; Butter, 27 kegs; Candles, "a boxes:
Corn, 4, 332 bushels Coffee, 973 bags Clover.
seed, bushels Flour, 423 brls,; Hay, "a
bales; Hogs, 740 head; Lard, 60 bris. and IL
kegs; Oats, 3,57l bushels; Pork and Bacon, 10
hhds, "a tierces, brlS., and l9l,678 lbs;
Potatoes, 729 brls.; Rye, 1852 bushels; Salt,
400 brls; Wheat, 2,243 bushels; Whisky,
/, l35 barrels.
Ezports-Apples, Ill barrels; Butter, "a
kegs; Candles, 677 boxes; Corn, 1882 BUSH;
seed, IA barrels; Flour, 1895 barrels; Lard,
1853 barrels and rs kegs Molasses, 2l7 bar
Tels Malt, 2l7 bushels; Oats, so bushels;
Pork and Bacon, 1853 hhds. and "a tierces;
Potatoes, $40 barrels; Sugar, 1853 hhds.;
salt 24l barrels; Wheat 3, ,o93 BUSH. Whisky,
875 barrels.
Fridays New York EVsning Post has the
follow Financial information, ,--
The Stock Market is decidedly lower, and
| at one time was greatly depressed, but at
the close there is better feeling. The war
like preparations of the Government are the
absorbing topic Of the market aud tele-
graphic rumOrs are received with more than
ordinary credence. Prices close better, but
are slill very feverish.
The new Government Skies underwent
fall of lH@lA per cent, but were better
afierwsrd. The active military preparations
are the subject of lively discussion, and the
bidders TOR the new loan are puzzled TO rec
oncile these movements on the part Of the
Government with its refusal to accept bids
at a slight reduction from "a. The general
list of the Federal Stocks aside from the fall
in the new Bonds, shows no important
changes. 40
| In the State Stocks, the heaviest fall was
in Nissouris, which sold down to 629<, de.
cline Of ~ per cent. on yesterdays price
Nnginias were forced on sellers option a
| 13, seller sixty daYs, while 74L was bio