, 1864-03-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY mAHKETs

e.. SATURDAY EVE. March 5. 1861.
The week has been actire In al departments. Bank-
crs hare had all the paper offered they could we'll
take: but oil good customers hare had Ill legitimate
wants fully supplied. But tho large demand for f.
-ors las rendered the money market senslbly Closer
nstes Of discount Al usual. 10 per cant.
New York Exchange has betn working steadily
c1oter during the week. Bankers to-day hsyc been
obliged to pay X@4-gcncEaliy quite near the upper
figure, and ofteA the full rate. We quote ths teug
range k0H, the lower ngurc to customers br only
few OF the banks. some OF tho larger houscs charge
y nfm to custouacrs and this Is the usual brokers
price. We should not be surprised 10 SEQ the cur.
rent ngnsr next week. It certainly would be II the
demand for currency were not active.
Gold opened IN New Tork 1t 9.%5 a. m., l61K; TO-
162; II, lt1x; II . ISl4-clokin. nFm att6iH: Bnai
ntFs here active BFokeS1 paid ld091C0H Aa1 fer
large lot4 16l Was offered.
Silver1la9fa1-marIet dull. Legal tender notes sc-
tive At 1.sQ4 buying. and K@k selling. Government
so bonds buying 1o7, selling 1os. Market active,
Coux7zRrErrs.-Two new counterfeit nve dollar
bills made the,r appearance yesterday. ono on tho
Eastern Bank Of Bangor, Me-, and the othcr On
the Ansonla Bank, AnsouIa, Ct. Both arc iuita-
tons Of the genuine, and arc wen ealcolated to
deceive. Let all but experts Eefnse AL nso dollas
bills on these banks
Saturday says:
The volume ofcnrrency and sapn!y q @ exchange p ap-
wants q sde money market sS how Rsessnsa; a
but little variation iEon opc ~ 70 m gn Fp11
We do not Ac9r Of any Transactions At lower figure
SAz1oxA1 p1xKs.--An arrangement has been per
lec:cd by which the Second National Bank, OF Ian"
s,ng Mich b.. purchased the stock OF ne f1sf NJ
ucpsl Bank, which last Organization viii oe diseon-
tInueo. he eecsnd vii. therefore, be the only bsnE
10 Tint place and win take tho name OF the fisst NE
tional Bank OF lansing.
The First National Bank OF Aonsoe. "tss Is no"
IN uorkinr order and deposits arc conlnS IN.
/. Tho stockholders OF the First national banS ot
rard Hapids hasc received noiice that thct eecus!
irs nave hten received and shat their currency VIII
be forwaz4 ed Immediately:
~ soonArra1s7xxsr;- Movius, E.q- gen.
f1rnnn vhosc naIac ID a household word IN railway
unntters, has BEEN appointed iae General Eastern
AGENT ct the Michigan Central 1sal'road company.
uis addretxvtll bo As heretofore, 1t Buffalo MI Ao
tn il saresdv loo well known to need any endorse
rsept We ,stulate the Michigan Central on Sc
curing tbs services ef 20 competent an omeiai,
NrT OE1rAse-Ite T;,n<t Of fe6Inasy Sts9 9 tass:
Al rrrarta fhe GENERAL money or paPSE ant!e
~ krnl ens 5f capital seeking 9 tEona
to 10 per efnt interest based On
ii low valuation conEartd F1:n 81 ac 1ue
banls ire dcinS nothing n tns to ~
TEs dea1nss dey In Northern o. EeE 1orS tuads
comprssea sslcs 1t sebt 70 X PSF Sent di
coptt ore d., q iSht at * to Ges eeot olseo9nt
ten to ;Eenty dsyG' sight wnh quoteo. y ~
nuntstfon WSs msde 1t aS9H per cent disconnt Eof"
e,En Wns ami Thc bank rates foE STERLING we're lsS9
E: Outside rates I;slso. Franco Wero held at s1ex