Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-09
Financial and Commercial.

The COiRHtercidl Advertiser says that The New
York Stock Market exhibits rather more spirit
and snght recovery OF tone. Governments
yesterday were dull, but firm, excepting old
tlNe-twenties, which, under the sale OF a heavy
lot, declined y. The money market exhibited
extreme dullness, the consequence of the COM
parailye inactivity in all branches of business
The applications for street loans moderate, and
met mostly al per cent, with exceptions al
per cent on Government collaterals Gold
was rather stronger The price touched ls0 ar
noon. Foreign exchange showed rather more
nrmness, but the rates were not quo,atly
higher.
The Baltimore 4hericdR reports but few
changes in price il the market there. We quote
as follows:
Cattle-Our market has been better supul,ed
win beef cattle since last THURSDAY, the Of
ierngs NJ the State live stock scales fooung M
l.UHl head, against 515 head the previous week
The offerings included 34S head from Ohio IS0
bead from Western Virginia, 81 head from Ken
tucky, and 80 head from Western PeEnsylya-
Ma; all by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
%t3 head from Illinois by the Northern Central
Railroad, and27O head from Maryland on foot,
which were disposed Of as follows :-l.s5 head
10 Washington butchers, - head TO Charles A.
Murphy, of Washington, TO fiIl a Government
contract, 79l head 10 Baltimore butchers, and
100 head held over. At the opening of the
week, with a brisk demand, prices advanced
2. cent for the higher grades. and aag cent for
the lower and medium grades, winch improve
ment was maintained until this morning, when
the market opened very fiat, and rates quickly
gave way Aa1 cent though closing prices
show fully , cent advance all round compared
with last 1hursday's prices, which is ac-
counted for by the very superior quality Of the
rGceipts.
Hogs.-Reeeipts Of hogs, though moderate,
have been fully up TO the demand, and the
market closed very dull Sales ranged from
Si3 TO S1f so per 100 pounds net for common TO
prime live hogs, some small lots being taken
for packing at $3.50
Sheep-Market literally supplied and steady,
sales OF ordinary 10 good sheep being made at
5a7 cents, gross, and very good and extra lots
at sa7K cents.
Cuffee-Stoek X of Rio in first and second hands
some I2,UU0 bags. Demand fair and market
firm, prices ranging from 1921 cents gold for
common 10 choice grades Laguayra we still
quote al 23a23x cents; and Java, 2Sa29 cents,
gold.
fIour-An descriptions were in very limit
ed demand to-day, but transactions indicated no
alteration in prices.
Grain.-There was very lirht sunnly
OF Gram at market this morning, the receints
footing up $500 bushels wheat 5,OcO bushels
Corn, and COO bushels Oats. Transactions in
ali Narlenes were necessarily small and prices
were well maintained Sales included 500 bush-
els good white Wheat at $50 cents 200 bushels
fairto prime red Wheat at 2I5a235 cents: 200
bnshels fair Pennsylvania white Corn at "a et.
prime southern, If here, would probably COM
mand S6aS1 cents:) 5000 bushe Is yellow Corn AZ
F3aa5 cents, the bulk Of the transactions being
atF4 cts. Oats were higher, sales being re.
corded at 5la52 cents, weight. No sales Of Rye
reported.
Provisions.-SaIes OF 10 hhds. BACON Shopl.
ders at IS cents, 10,eOO lbs. Bacon Sides az I7x
al1A cents, and 20 casks Bulk Shoulders ataOE
cents. Market very quiet but prices steady for
nearly all descriptions, viz Mess Pork $3.50
as3O per bbl.; Bacon Shoulders l5al5s cents;
Sides l7ka74 cents; plain Hams 22a23 cents;
sugar cured do. 2sa25 cents. Bulk Shoulders
l2z cents; Sides Is kal5A cents; City Lard rs
cents; Western do. ~ Il cts. and Baltimore re-
lined e2 ha23 cents, and Mess Pork at 800 per
barrel.