, 1865-02-22

Here the market on the street opened at t97. de-
cl'ned to 1at md closed At 1q7. On tho Stock Ex,
change IN The morning, cash Gold was sold at 1851
Ql!e4, and IN the afternoon at 19s9119o. The up,
ward movement In the eynnipg WIS attributed
TO strong "bull movement In New York city.
Silver is dull at 165D1s7, with Light offerings
and but limited demand.
Government Bonds arc firm but inactive, with
buyers Of 6-H a: ITO and sellers at Ill. 10-i0s arc
dull At 1os bu1ing and 1o2s 01os selling.
Cook county scrip was quiet and steady at $40
siA. The demand to-day waa less active. On the
| stock Board tie s1les were comparatively light.
IheTe WIS a rum0r on the street to-day Of the
1a1lure OF pok operator; bnt it turned ont to be
nothing more Aan the failure Of some "atpmp.
tail' specnlste, who failed to take some prime
mcss pork whi:h he had contracted for at $3s.0Q
since which The market has fallen $1,000 Der
ba11el.
During the week we note decline Of 15@aoc on
hour, logllc per bushel on wheat, 6D7c on coru,
3g4 on oats, SC on barley. and sGo4c on rye. Dar
relied pork, dunn. the same pcrtod, declined 100
23oo; cut-meats }c per n and highwines s04c
Per gallon. Groceries hare ruled dull and
dropping. and We note depreciation on the
week OF 411c par D on sngar, and 1c per b on
coffee. Dry goeds havo also guccumbed to tbs
pressure downward. prints harinc fallen SOS: per
yard, and other aomestic goods l@sc per yard.
in New Yort money ia very abundant, and tho
market Is dull and sluggish. Call loans are easy
at8 per cent. Commercial paper is discounted at
7G21o per cent for nrst class.
In Cincinnati money Is scarce mud stringent,
but not quite 20 close as it has been. Rites are
steady and firm at 1D015 per cent psr annum Ek
change Is scarce and firm at 11011-s premium.
in ST. Loui. the money market is very Gloss
md the Large necumulatfons OF government
vouchers Is severely felt by the bankers aud mer"
chants. New York exchange Ii firm at 1901 per
cent premium.
Louisiana Diuk Notes arc selling In New Or.
leans as follows:
Hans Tas wanted a slc gsr dollar and
ehants' e m at 39lssY, Bank of New Orleans At 40
~ Hank Of Louisiana at III Oh, and Crescent City
neaeSs INV Tns 3nsS figures are for round
Gums offered At their counters. The Bqnk Of New
orleans and the Crescent City Bank give old State
the former withoft and the l1ttes viii tie h I've I've
matnted coupons unpaid. Our quotations arc
psedicated on payment In legal tender notes,
g %sas1 ess Ps@qa Wa e sx st Pss sfa
me general medium OF exchange IN our local
trade. and received for both stafs and City taxes:
= Bustnets in Ssw Orleans Is very dull. There
ls.sefy little Cotton or sugar coming in, and the
arrivals Of Western produce a1e unusually light
- The bankers of Cincinnati are organizing a
Clearing House in tbat city.
:. The incomes OF the leading taxpsyers Of Al |
bsny are: Esa.tus Corning sl01,a 800; Erasus Cor
ming, Dr., sGo a14; Thurlow Weed, SCI 9a5; George
Dawson, Postmaster and principal proprietor Of
the Eeening Journal. s. sos; Peter CaEger, the |
democratic politician, si,,s1s; J. Tweddle, *se,-
6"; a. Van Santyoord, ss53'6.
"A bill has been introduced In the Now York |
Senate, relating to TIC franchises and privileges of
oapks and bankers. Itproytdes AZ follows: |
That banks, banking associations and individual
nanker1 Of this State shall bc taxed for the fran
shlee or priyfleges granted to them or exercised
oy them under the hws Of this state, on q va1ua-
non equal to the amount ct their capital stock
pao IN or secured and their surplus earnings over
len per cent thereof or OF individual banks equal
to the amount Of hills received BY than to clrcu-
!atc as money, dedneting the value OF the raal Cd
1te held BY any such corporation OF association,
and taxable as real eslate.
The following Il slstement Of the approzl- /
mate earnings of the Pitt.butE, Fort Wayne and +
Chicago Isaiiwny Company, during the month OF
January ult, compared with tbs same period Of
last year:
1865 1864. Increase.
From Ereiehts. ,s4a5, ,ss08 z16t 5000 ss6i, 1905
From Passeng's. aa3, 3,s16.6s 1H7, ,s6af5 125,Mn-s8
From Express. $4,000 5000 3,aN.0o