, 1864-10-23

SATURDAY Ev6s1Ha, OF, y, 1854.
The week clu=eE on u remarkably quiet AID elsY
money market. Never In the monetary history Of
Chicsgo, have bankers been more securely forth
ded aealrst apy finaucial contingency which n,y
happeE-neyer had they DO much asallab1e money
In their vaults. The demand fur money from
legitimate borrowers IL very small. Men Of that
cla.s are indtspoted to enter upon alJ moaeyed
trareactions In tie present uncertain condition OF
nttAtra. They prefer to wait tba more cettaEu de-
seloppe1t Of events, which viii be sure to to"ow
the Presidential election, or decided victory in
the tield. As va have betore frequently stated.
spectators can receive 70 recognition from the
tanktrs. Ard thus, ono essa refusing to operate,
aud aEo,her shut ont fron any favor. It Ia not to
be or terel ut that the tanker3 should hare pic
ttoric vaultA. The Opening Of the packing season,
now At ta1d, will atiort tne opportunity 1or the
bankers to extend their line Of discounts, and we
doubt not they will be glad TO do 1t. The financial
disasters which overlook Us q few weeks slnca arc
notwithcut compromising prlnclples-thsy tave
laid up large afeD Of cap1ta for the use Of psck
ers, whertas the prospect Of that eaes Of onr bnsi
pets men for an abundance Of means to carry On
their operations, did not seem encouraging thi1sy
days since. Tateu AZ whole, tho people Of Chi
cago were never moss blessed with financial priv
ileges ttan they are to-day.
an upwsrd tendency Of pr1cea, Influenced by tho
advance in gold. particularly In whest which has
the additional force Of eearcity in New York to
csrry 1t up. A considerable quantity will coon 20
lerward, which will have tendency to relieve the
market. and put the prlce more under the contsol
Of vaseilatin9 gold market
EXCHANGE Temaina close, although there Is q
somewhst increased offering In the market. There
is no quotahla change In the faits-tS Discount
buying; " premium selling.
The price oJ culd eeems to be steadily advancing,
notwithstanding Shersdan'a splendid vic.ory. The
other caueeB which control the market ~ exp,aiu-
I'd by Us few days since, are still at work. aud
chow themselves evcn moro powerful than ylcto
Eies in the field. This will not aivars be 60. The
quotations teleErsphed to James Boyd, gold bro
kef, were Is follows:
1000 T. m...........s1o 100 om...........2tohs
ll:00 m.........:a0 sto ,. . m.......:.a:as 49,: a:as
The mark ct here opened at 207 and closed AT 2gs,
With rather dull dsy among brokers. Silver liz
firm and In request At 1875 and 100. County ecrlp
Is bought b. tue brokers at s5IS7. VIC hope that
but few holders feel d,sposed To part with it at
thcsc qaotat1ors g.. II IL worth moro. Gorernmeat
bonds arc In request at full satss.
GEKAr WzsTEns tCAsADA) RAuwAy.-The an
nual meeting OF the Great Western h.flway Cum
F0uJ "uh 4s!A al Louoon, y. Nv Ou tAc ast lBbst
when The following gentlemen were elected lora.
Directors in Canada: Hon. Vim. Mc.faster. ". L.
C.. Toronto; T. e. Street, II. P. p, Niagara Fals:
D, Mc1npes, Eaq., Hamilton Charles Hunt. Esq.,
London. No change was made In Inc Engi.h
bosTd. The meeting authorized the Directors to
provide fl1ds fof iagiu2 down third ta11 on tie
track, 10 enable freight carried by the New York
CeEtrai and Mlchiesu Cs4tral to be brought
through Canada without transeh,pment. ,rnls
will undoubtedly increase the through buainess Of
the line.
NEW ToKR STOCK MARKEr.-The folio ring ure
the closing prices for caeh Oct. r. tssi as recelv-
ed BY F. G. sa!tonstas1 & Co. Commission Stock
aid Bond Brokers, No. n Clark street, Chicago: