Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-15
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

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marked change from Wednesday or either OF
the two preceding days; Money continuing
easy for first. class Paper at 10@l2 per cent.
in the regular quarters. Business was quite
dull most of the day in consequence OF the
heavy rain, and there were few large transac-
tions in any department.
Eastern Exchange continued firm, without
much briskness, at q prem. on the three
leading points and par on Baltimore; deal
ers giving 2S@4Oc. on New York and AS9
* prem. on Boston and Philadelphia and
L@1E dis. on Baltimore.
New Orleans Exchange remains quiet
with an irregular request at par buying and
a premium selling; some dealers asking q
premium. Gold is inactive though steady,
at H@I buying and Ss@A premium SELL
ing rate.
In Uncurrent Money not much is doing,
and prices are unaltered. Yesterday Mis-
souri,, Illinois and Wisconsin notes were
still selling at discount, and dealers pur-
chasing them at fraction below that rate.
Flour remained dull here yesterday, with
out change, while Whisky was in good de-
mand and advanced nc. Sugar and Coffee
were firm. and Molasses higher. Mess Pork
was still dull and in very light request In
Bulk Meats transactions were light; Bacon
| was quiet and Lard firm. Prime red Wheat
was in moderate demand, and white was
dull, as were Corn, Rye, Oats and Barley.
The following are the Imports and Exports
during the twenty-fOur hours ending yester-
day at noon;
Imports-Apples, 4O5 barrels; Barley, 1851
bushels; Butter, 1853 packages; Corn, 6,334
bushels; Coffee, 6s4 bags; Clover-seed, l6C
barrels; Flour 977 barrels Hay, 535 bales
Hogs, 364 head; Lard, AL barrels and l43
kegs Molasses, 6, ,2S2 barrels; Oats 4,0ll BUSH;
Pork and Bacon, 25 tierces, "a barrels, l2a
boxes, and ,705 pounds; Potatoes, 75e
barrels; Sugar, 701 hhds.; Salt, 39l barrels
Wheat, 3,49l bushels; Whisky, 892 barrels.
Erports-Apples, 353 barrels Butter, 43t
packages; Candles, l,472 boxes; Corn, 4, 4,45f
bushels; Cheese, 69l boxes; Coffee, 1854
bags; Clover-seed, 81 barrels; Flour, 2,59f
bris.; Hay, 9s bales; Hogs, 200 head; Lard
Malt, 4ss bushels; Oats, 1926 bushels; Pork
and Bacon, 455 hhds., 2ss tierces, l,lO6 bar
rels and 938 boxes; Potatoes, l,060 barrels
Rye 684 bushels; Sugar, I'll hhds.; Salt
l69 barrels; Wheat, 1922 bushels; Whisky
| 1857 barrels.
The Louisville Provision Market was very
quiet on Wednesday, with sales of 81 bar
rels city mess Pork at ST. So and 36 barrels
country mess at SIT 25. H..l
The following is comparative Statement
of the Exports exclusive of Specie) from
New York to Foreign Ports for the past weel
and since January l.
1859. 1860. 1861.
For the week.........Sl O2s 452 SI.03,75i S266isE
Previously reported. 47I9sl8 7,3I9,4sO l3,l3s,O.
Since January I..S5,77s 400 Ss,75s,24 sI6,O96,9 ,96
Wednesdays Tribune says of Tuesday
Stock Market in New York:
As we anticipated, the Stock Market to
day shows a very active and buoyant aspect
The tone of the remarks of the President
elect, at Indianapolis, although indicating
that the policy of the new Administrator
would be the reverse of the quieting polio
of Mr.. Buchanan, was not sufficiently alarm
ing to neutralize the influence of the favora
bic returns and advices from the Border
States and the assurances from Washingto
J, that "the thing is settled" The short
rushed in to buy privately, and throug
} other brokers, while openly hammering, an
the street operators generally followed the
lead. Outside of the street and the usuI
) Stock speculators we can not learn tn;
Q much interest is taken in the present NOV
j ment. The commissions houses have vel
' moderate amount of orders, and as many
: these are to sell as 20 buy.
The present action is, thus far, confined
i the street mainly and, therefore, is mo
IL likely TO be temporary movement than
IT the constituencies had been more wide
Ie diffused. 1t will be doubtless successful, L
t, certain extent, but il is a dangerous NOV
as ment, inssmuch as the pacihcation OF I
a. Border States is by no means certain, and
r the advent Of new Administration is NJ
er az hand, the policy of which is understo
y. to be the blockade of the seeding POI
BY the Tetaking of the seized forts, and
ID, holding of those still in our possession.
At, Cotton States will not quietly submit 70 Il
'e- and 1t requires no prophet TO predict, "
de would be the effect of collision betW
er the forces Of the two sections upon
er Stock Market. The transactions OF
First Board gave promise of great siren
he during the day, and between the Bos
ut, prices were well sustained. AT the Sec'
nd Board the business was unusually large
lid further advance in nearly every descFipti
ng Wednesdays New York Times obssr
~ concerning Tuesdays Monetary matterSi
ed, The fall in Exchange on London TO IL
res @l0b for Bankers Bills established yes
NJ, day, and lO31zC9 iO414 for the best Meret
~ Bills, created large business for the ALs'
The mail, principally among the Bankers tn
sh- selves, snd,at the close OF the day there
1ur little hrmer feeling, most OF the trans
or floating supply OF good billS naVins