Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-12
From the Cincinnati Price Current, Feb. 10.
Financial and Commercial Summa ~
the Past

The demand tor money, since the date of our
last weekly review, has continued moderate, and
with an ample supply of currency, the volume of
which has been steadily increasing, the loan mar
ket rules easy at s@lO per cent-,he latter an
outside ra5e Bankers discount for their custo-
mers AT 6(Gc per cent aud the wants of the lat
ter not beng pressing heavy. they mostly
supplied, 50 that there is very little paper offer
Ing outside. Call loans are made ut o per cent,
and in some cases low as per cent where
first class coateras are deposited The demand
tor exchange continues heavy, and rates are firm
at PAR buying and Ito premium selling, for New
York. Boston and Philadelphia, Baltimore is
dull at "a c discount. buying. The sales are con-
siderdOy IN excess OF the receipts. and the amount
IN ale through the CONVEX sion of orders being
sufficient make up this deficit, resort is had 10
the shipment of currency There is compare
lively little produce going East. owing To the
fact that our prices are above "A shipping point,
aud this difference is caused by the belief, so far
at least regards provisions. that the stocks
held IN the Vest will be required TO meet the
consumptive and army demand
Dry goods and grocery merchants now the
heaviest buyers OF exchange. The wants of the
former. who are bdsing their spring stocks, are
paitcu a h ,avy.
Government paper has advanced materially
The United States Treasurer is now paying
checks Oh Washington for - 900 ami under. IN
Iuil, III I'VE anu all SUMS
over that rmOunt, one half ia legal tenders and
ope-halt in certificates In addition certificates
have advanced I'D New York to 9olsc As "A re
suit of this orders have advanced. aud the IN ,r-
ket closet very firm Yesterday at - discount
for 81 900 and under, and lL@l3a discount for
larger checks City voucher. SOFA at ! % dis
There is good dem and for , - bonds. aud re-
ceot dates sold Yesterday at l03 fit. with more
BUYERS than sellers November coupons h we
hppu linz At ltl hut they arc unw holt
l04ls
Inc itiona Rtnk- are receiving subscrp
tions The per cent legal teners at par, and
other bankers are selling The ne ties at the same
rate The demand l. light. Goa advanced 70
5c@59 prem bT,ug. aud o. prem selling Sil
Yer i, iirm at 5lCG5} prem buying and 54@ 55
prem selling We quote:
BUYING. SELLING.
GoI4....................5S a59 prem. GO prem.
Siver...................5Oa j3 prem. Sass prem.
Orders or Washington 81 z. g9,s4
Quart~rmss ers'
VOUCHERS, city.......- 9s}z
In our general markets there is a continued
strong feeling in provisions. aiid prices of most
articles are again higher. Bulk meats have been
bought largely. especial AT outside points. ami
for lots deli,ereI here there we're more BUYERS
than sellers AT the close at the following prices,
loose:
Shoulders. IA Cor light; ~. for medium.
anu -, for hevy Sdee 9d914c for light
and medium. ami 9isc Tor heavy dams ln1sc.
The tendency is still upward There notL-
inc done in bacon beyond the sales to govern
mrnt. exrept SUGAR cured hams. which brought
l4lsG l5.-the latter for forward delivery. The
best To- mis- are held firmly at l5. sDecula
tive demand sprung up Monday and Yesterday
tor mes pork, aud all tie good city brands to bt
had AT S2l ~ere taken The sales tched alto
gether about 25tll burels Good country brand,
may toe quoted at $50 80. but the demand JUS
now is chiefly Tor city
Lird has not been much inquired for, but
better feeling DEVELOPED toward the close
and h0lder~ now are generally wilin, To sell a
49, @l234c Tor prime city, while early in Ia,
week the latter was bought At 1885 :, and in one
case as low l21sc
The following comp irstive statement of prices
current in this market FOR provisions Al this dat'
in TIA. last three years will prove interesting jus
now: