The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-16
Money Market.
. Baltimore Sun, OF Friday, iDocembOr 18th, states

The Baltimore SUM- OF Friday !December 13th states
that
Gold closed yesterday at 1884, Since the check OF the
November elections the de line has been continued and
ste ady Accelerated lately by the failure OF mpeach
mont and suspension OF the impractcaole sehemes o.
Congress- gold about lO per cent lower than one
month ago The heavy disbursements by the treasury
last month and he prospe ve increased payments on
Janu ~ ls also had their influence on tie down.
ward tende ICY the gold premium; but th,re are va
rety of 9th causes chief among them the recent hea
w exports Of cotton wheat and other staples to Europe,
tendng balance the difference there against u.s. Inns
statement is sustained by the act that the exports Oh cot
ton sncs september have been 100000 bales, or COO
bales more than last year. and within tao last IN oe
1aouths 1000 bushels of wheat have c'en exported
against trie 100000 bushels last year In tho
same period. or the next january disburs ents OF
20 d by the Treasury it is astertained that the
amount VIII considerably larger than was at hrs CAL
cuated The total will reach, 1t Is thought tne enor
nous aggregate lin round numCersl OF tmrty-eleut NIL
lions Of dollars Thi, includes the coin interest upon
the consolidated 59Os OF 1861 and upon tne oi
1884, and also one-haf Of the principa OF me oan oi
lSi7-these three items by themselves amounting "
nearly thir MILL ms The above aggregate also includes
the Russian urchase money.
The New York Evening Post, of Thursday, December
18th. says:
cold has had another heavy fall day. and the rumor
is ha ther is shor in the market whcn is 10
large and widely distributed that some persons ae ~
as high as thirty millions. Ihls esnlnate prooaGy -
hie One OF the resu of this sha dow waro urn ID
that there is more scaI1ty OF corn 'or rsnopn
first Ii Q in weeks Id loans command pteiniu
besides the General disposition to seH there are otner
causes or the iaL For example, there nrst the SUI
o. The ore ex hanSes wnich are av raole 70 u.s. anu
are hAey 10 require little goidior export
Secondly the expectation taat about Jaduiry Isr over
thiryoe millions o gold Will oe pa out OF lne A he
ury bv viii. the stock press Dg the market Will DC
O larped thus for some lime 10 c. me, the s'.pPy W
sod will be augmentlng while the den@ne Is ses ~
oe checked oy iclpaton OF further inoen'e ia
il the rnarke. price. .,, ..,,, ,.
On the otLer side several very plausible reasons are
urged why the premlu canno' go muen !oms1, 'u1
hke.y TO from Its mporary me
general excitement, however run the other way sno
little attention paid for the moment 10 auy s'n 9
popular arguments. .., -, . IT ore
is an album ence of available capital competing ior III
yestm ent on call Demand loans are & cent Win ah
mere sing of business a. g. discounts are qule1
Choice grades paper pass IL fas for 'erio1 o'setP
tiors there is still u very slow saie
PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, December 12.-FLoUR. &c.-Ihe market
for Western and tate flour is less active aud rreguar
III storm cuecks b-siness Western brands are ioc.
,oAer White State brands are better, owing 70 'neE
Tie sales are $500 bbls at So 4oae 90 for superAne
stste $40 10ll0 20 for ordinary to good extra BATE
$40 sail fancy sta'e; - 7oalo oo or the low gEeos
of srnr heat Western extras; s10alO % ior snip ing
Onio: so S5al4 80 trade and family brands: anu
SIl 55al5 81 ior st. Louis extras.
Buckwheat Flour is Ie ut 81 loaz 40 per lC0 IDS.
California Flour dull; 800 bags az SD GOALS 6O.
southern Flour is dull aud unchanged Sales OF 26O
bbs at 50 s5all 10 for ordinary to good .xtra
and couptry $40 Scala 10 for extra and family Georgla
and Virginia and $40 65al4 10 Tor extra and Family
maryland and Delaware.
oats opeued very strong but closed quiet The sales
are IS OOO bushels Western, at s6aS6Mc afoat ana sda
531Sc il store.
Corn is lower and hardly active. though closing firm
for DID, 1he inquiry is ar, chiefly confined 10 the local
trade. .o.
The sales are 900 bushels stern mixed at 81 Sc
al S6 in store; do 81 34al 36 aioat old ~hte at
81 So; jersey yellow, 81 27al 20; new damp southern
white at 81 IS. -
PnovIsIoss-Pork opened steady but rapidly declined
and closes heavy at inside figures. The demand mas
been lair. ~ -, A., IN
The sales cash and regular. 1880 bbs at s21 SOa
81 IS T mess; SIS Tor extra prime.
For future delivery note 5OO bbs moss, seller until
Goth January S2l s0a2 S7 and 500 new mess, seller
last half January at SIS 49, both early In the day.
Beer quiet Sales Of so bbls at s14al9 for plain mess
and Sls 50L2I for extrl mess.
Tie ce Beet is moderately active and steady Sales OF
200 tcs at S35a37 for India N
Beef Hams firm. Sales $50 bCls at S30a32.
Bacon very dull and prices greatly depr ssed. Sales
were made last evening OF 500 boxes Cumberland cut
Tor January 10Hc. and go boxes do, same delivery
at l0,a6c but these figures now far above buyers
views.
Dire ,sed Hogs are trho higher, but close weak. We
quote at 9ls. .9xc for Western and 9Aal0c for city.
Lard is very dull aud lices weak. but quotations are
merely nominal ut about 12c Tor city, 13alSc for fair
to rrie steam and kettle rendered No sal reported
CorTos-The market is dull and depressed. with but
little demand We quote: