Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-28
FINANC1AL.-From the New York CONNER

IINANCiAL.-Fro rom the new orK CONNER
cial:
The stock market opens with general i'm
provement. The firmness of gold has pro-
duced more confidence in prices, and there is
constant increase OF transactions through
out the list, with an Improvement in prices.
There is, however, very little speculative
moyement, except upon certain fancy stocks,
which have been run up during the past few
days.
Governments are steady. at taboutSaturday's
quotations, except Five.twenties, which are =
Bank stocks were active at the board and
generally firm.
State stock and railroad bonds are quiet, but
firm in price.
Gold has been steady during the morning at
95Ea200S, with a slight upward tendency
There is no special speculative movement.
Money continues abundant and easy. The
supply, on loan, is largely in excess of the de-
mand, and considerable proportion Of the
surplus is seeking investment in the Seven
thirty loan. The subscriptions for last week
were nearly thirty millions, and the indica-
tions are that, if the money market should con-
tinue as easy as at present, the entire balance
of the loan will be taken in a short period.
The decline in gold has a natural tendency to
produce an unemployed surplus of funds; for
as prices decline with gold, less volume of
currency is required for the exchange of com.
modltIes, and an idle surplus Of course accu-
mulates-- Considering the nigh rate of interest,
both present and prospective, paid by the
Seven thirties, and the steady i'm proving credit
OF the Government, 1t is not surprising that
this form of investment should command a
preference over others.
The discount market is very dull Very
little is offered in the shape of first bills dry
GOODS, produce, and grocers' paper Is current
at sag per cent.
The demand for foreign exchange is quite
dull The recent purchases OF Five-twenty
bonds on European account have augmented
the large supply of bills, and the rates tend
strongly downward.
DRY GooDs.-The trade in foreign dry goods
continues light and very unsatisfactory. Al
though the importatons are lighter than for
many years past, and the jobbers are generally
very thinly stocked with goods, yet there is
general hesitation about buying, and prices
cannot be considered at all satisfactory So
uncertain is the demand that importers do not
care TO take their goods out of bond, 20 assort
their stocks. The importers are generally very
much disguised with this condition of the mar
ket, and some of them are seriously contem-
plating retiring from business.
For the last two menths the receipts have
been only s6074,3 ,325, against Sl7,62l, ,76s for the
same period OF last year, and S10,297 03S for the
same months of 1868.
The receipts for the past week have been
S1,0C9 69l, against S1,976,U09 for the same week
of 1864.
The market for domestic goods has been very
unsettled for the past week; partly from the
nature Of the military news, and, perhaps,
more from the fact that many buyers were alb
sent at the Boston sale and 1t was thought
that transactions there might unsettle prices
here. 1t is difficult, however, to perceive any
effect produced upon this market by the auc-
ton. Merely nominal amount OF the goods
was sold to this city; and the whole amcunt
sold to merchants outside OF Boston was onlv
sbout $50 600. The market was, on the whole,
more steady at the close Of the week. The lob
bers are selling goods at very low rates, and
commission houses are compelled to reduce
quotations accordingly. A number OF leading
printers have combined for the purpose Of
Keeping up prices, but it appears very ques-
tlonable whether they can accomplish their
object.
Printing cloths are In very light demand at
about 20c. for 6ix64-N. Y. Commercial.
SOur satan is shocked to read in the news
reports that General Sherman has not only been
stooling about Augusta, but has actually been
guilty Of ssstriking Charlotte" and is now 'saf-
ter Florence."-NorWaM (Ct.) Gazette.
H-A verdict of "Wifful murder" has been
returned against the young woman who
packed up her child as luggage, and left it in
the guards van Of train on the London and
Northwestern line.-Foreign Paper.
SThe substitute camp near Portland, Me-,
is lighted nights by about forty kerosene lamps,
w hich are placed on fences surrounding the
quarters. The cost of placing these lamps, it
is declared. was not the cost OF one deserter,
and by their use all attempts at desertion are
easily frustrated.
SA resolution commissioning Healy the
Chicago artist, to paint a full length portrait
of President Lincoln for the State OF illinois,
has passed both houses OF the Legislature of
that State. 1t Is said it will cost $4,000.
~A young lady in Brooklyn, N. Y, is max
ing large number Of young men unhappy.
She is employed by the Provost Marshal to
draw the names from the draft wheel.
~ An organ to cost $4,000, is about to be
built In Boston for Rev. H. Ward Beecher's
church In Brooklyn, NY.
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