Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-02
Financial and Commercial.

Financial and Commercial.
The New York stock market has assumed .
more buoyant aspect chiefly from a pre- vailing
| impression that the Presidents Message and
| the Treasury Report will present no considera-
tons materially changing the aspect of future
analrs. 1he Act OF the Presidents proclama-
tion, respecting the spension of the kab|o, 80,
pHs, still continuing the suspension in force in
| the States of Kentucky and Tennessee IA con-
suusd as implying that the Government regards
the Southern situation so gravely as 90 preyent
any preeipitate measures being taken relafiye
10 foreign powers-an implication which tends
10 strengthen confidence.
me new York CommercidI says :-foyern-
ment securities are rather stronger and some
WHO nave been disposed TO defer purchases
@ nn'I a,tI next Tuesday are now coming into
are buying up Freely, but do not care 20 sell AZ
current prices. Ihls class Of securities have
taken decided upward turn, and from the
prevailing impression that they are AZ nresent
the cheapest investment upon the martet N
would seem quite probable that they NAV make
an advance Of la1k per cent. At the board.
skies Of 1881 rose Il; fye-twenties of 1862 =,
and dseyen-thirties, n The railroad list Is zen.
orally stronger, prices throughout having risen
a traction upon the advance OF yesterday after
noon. The miscellaneous list is firm, but not
active. Coal stocks are more in demand Rail-
road bonds continue dull, with disposition 10
sell. Gold is steady at about late Quotations.
There is very little speculation. and the de-
mand Tor customs Is merely nominal There
is slight demand for bars for export
The following summary from the Baltimore
AmeTICdR shows the average market rates for
the week ending December2
Conee.-During the past week some 1000 bags
Rlo have been taken from second hands at
prices ranging from 1927 cents, gold, and 2sa
NH cents, currency. At the close common to
good Rio may be quoted al 1sa2O cents, gold,
and prime al 20ka a204 cents. No stock in first
hands. Laguayra is held at 22a234 cents, and
Java at 29a3O cents, gold.
Coal-Rates are steady. Cumberland selling
oy the cargo free on board at Locust Point, at
Z, 2Ias 90 for run of mine and lump; by the
single ton, delivered at SO. Anthracite TO
dealers from the yards at SlO75asIl 25' and hv
the single ton, delivered al sI2al25O
brands Of Howard Street and City Mills ssper
h~S. ..~- ~ demand and close firmer with a
light stock. Standard Extras and common
Flour continue dull, but witbout onotahIa
change in price.
Rye Flour.-Jobbing lots have sold at se zsa
ior hrst quality, the market closes dull at
Corn Meal.-Some large sales OF CITY Mills
were made early in the week at 81 50 and later.
small lots az Si62H. Stock light and market
Buckwheat MeaI-Sales have ranged frono
81 6OaS4sO per lOO lbs. bulk, for cargo lots Re-
celpts and demand faIr.
Grain-The offerings of prime Wheat hava
not met the demand for home milling, but a
small proportion of the receipts being in good
order, me market has ruled f1rmer, red BRING
ing an advance of 3a5 cents. Corn has been in
active demand, principally for shipment coast
wise and TO Europe, but the advance noticed
III the week mas Deen barely maintained.
and the market closes duh. Oats and Rye
have been quiet and steady.
Hay and Straw-Prime baled Timothy is
scarce and worth s22 per ton, ordinary and
fair do. we quote at S2Oas21, loose do at 500.
tailed clover al S17as1s Rye Straw at s2Oa
S2l. and Wheat and Oats at Sl3aSI4.
Potatoes-Receipts from Maine have been
large, but We are apprised Of no cargo sales.
carriers are selling in lots from the vessel at
Sl05, and Peach Blows at 95asI per bushel
Tobacco-Ground leaf has been coming for
ward quite freely, and continues in good re-
guest for shipment Sales of common reported
at $4aSi.50, medium TO fair at IS te So ana
good 10 very prime at S1OaSl4 per 100 lbs.
Transactions in other descriptions of MARYLAND
have been only moderate, but the market shows
more hrmness, the stock Offering being much
reduced Nothing of importance has trans
plred in Ohio or Kentucky.
Manufactured Tobacco-Receipts of most
varieties are only moderate, and prices are
firm with fair demand.
ProyisioRs.-Nothngo of importance has been
done in this branch of trade since our last
weekly review, and the market closes quite
unsettled, owing the heavy decline in prices at
the points and at New York
Sugars.-Market closes steady. Sales en-
braced 226 hhds. Porto Rico and 156 hhds De-
merara, taken for refining, on terms not made
public and 2SO hhds grocero Porty Rico at
l3A al4A cents for fair 70 prime quality.
Teas.-Business is only moderately active,
but all descriptions are held very firmly.
Cotton.-PriCes have not been maintained,
and the market closes dull,
Molasses ALI descriptions are dull and
nominal at quotations, viz: Cuba Clayed 45a53
cents; Cuba Muscoyado 55a70 cents, English
Island 55a9O cents, and Porto Rico 7Caa5 cents
Whlsky.-Prlces have further declined du-
ring the past week, the market ruling heavy.
Transactions foot up some 500 bbls new West
em and City at s.. .36aS2. "a, the principal sales
being at the latter figure, and l,OOO bbls. Coun-
Try at S2-&aS2 80. To-day the market opened
heavy, and small sales OF new Western were
made at 81 81