Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10
Financial and Commercial.
OvyrCr op The VINO, AGRlL s, 1866.

AL ue FIST DOlrQ, NOW IOFk, RO!u sofa ~ 49,
Il. :. Coupons 81 at lO7 3S u g 5.2Gs, IO7 ~ :
year certificates IS 10 Virginia skies J2 North Car
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The New York Post, OF Thursday says:
Cre Of the most gratifying results OF our recent
whch they have produced the increasing demanI for
tie new Thrtes which Jay Cooke reports To lie
large that the sales during the month will probably ag
gregate one hundred millions Of dollar
The chief features of Wa street this morning are the
continued activity and irmnesi Of Government securi
ties and the buoyar tone of the market for speculative
securities OF which the long dominant bears seem foi
the present to have lost control
Cold IS less active and excited to-day. The opening
az highest price i52 the lowest i50 y and at the
close 100 "a was bid.
The loan market is easy and active at per cent with
transactions at 7. Commercial paper passes more
freely at Sal0
Tie stock market is strong but irregular Govern.
MEETS are scarcely 80 active as yesterday Railroad
shares in brisk demand, and those OF the principal
divdsnd-pay ing roads are advancing.
The Herald, OF same date, says:
The foreign exchange market il dull and wayering.-
Bankers sterling az sixty days offered at lO9 i4s3o
and 10 Ia at short sight and these not fully
sustained BIZ blyers Leading drawers nevertheless re-
gard the present and future condition OF our foreign
trade likely TO maintain not advance quotations.
They also anticipate return OF our securities TO some
extent from Europe in consequence of the existing dis
proportion between the prices here and there IL may
be confidently predicted that the news OF the
farther successes OF our VI
gold viii have the eject OF materially advancing the
market value OF iYetwenties abroad, which would
FAR neurlze the effect OF the decline IN the gold pre-
mum. But. supposing return OF bonds actually to
take pace the evil ud correct itself Dy creating
demand for gold for remittance and so forcing the
premium. The effect, therefore of such contingency
would be felt in the form of rise in gold rather than OF
any decline in the price Of bonds this side for popl
lar faith in the government credit is becoming strong
that national securities have the preference all 9th
ers, and very freely absorbed by all classes Of the
community.
The Tribune (money article) says:
There Is disposition to prepare for peace by pur-
chasing stocks Of all kinds The month Of March dis
atrous to railway property in Wall street has not been
felt very seriously upon tie line OF the roads and those
who have bought at the recent fall have come into pos
session o: property which peace will not damage but
must largely in value. The natural business o.
the country must be done commodities be nerchaugcd
and people traye! in spite of peace which mas bcea made
certain The North is not exhausted. The south want.
everything and has still the confidence of the CONNER
ca world 10 an extent which will pnt the wheels Of com
merce IN active motion in an incredibly short time. Those
vto suppose the country IA TO experience tended
commercial paralysis upon the cessation Of fighting will
,oon see their An army of specuatOrs in debt will
be stranded by the restoration Of the currency but the
great mass Of the people will reap rs large profits from
their industry Is the past has given them
At meeting Of the tobacco manufacturers, DEAL
srs and factors Of the city of New York. held at the To-
bacco Exchange April 6, 1855, Joseph D. Evans, Esq.
was caed to the Chair ana Q. A. Butler was appointed
Secretary.
The following preamble and resolutions were unani.
mou,ly adopted togt
Whereas, Large quantities of mlnuia tured tobacco
have been brought to this market frsm the surection
o~y states and sod without The payment Of internal
venue taxes aud other lots are being offered for sale in
ike manner aud whereas, such action j. hgh!y dc'ri
nta to the interest of the and unu, to the
trade at large, therefore be
Resolved That committee Of three be appoNtci 10
hiring q facts to the notice OF the COMMISSIONER OF In
terpal Revenue and 10 petition said Commissioner to
MACE all such tobacco under the same 10 va and regu
ations as govern tobacco manufactured IN the ioya.
states.
committee was appointed consisting of William L.
geora. of D. !. Garth & Co; ". hexauder Bass, o!
sCornolly & Co.. and c. A. Butler o! Dubois, Wander
voo,t Co.. with instructions 10 communicate at once
with the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue upon tie
subject.