, 1873-09-16
MONEY AND COW N ERCE.
MONETARY.

MONDAY EVENING, Hopt IL.
Local finances woro n little more quiet lo-t1ny
than during laat wook. Tho country orderu for
currency woro considerably lighter, but tho sup-
ply Of currency In this marriott Ia 80 extremely
scanty that tho banks flnd 1t worry difficult 10
uoot even tho diminished demands Of their
country customers. No considerable amounts Of
currency como buck from tho country yet, and
though tho Chicago banks koop bringing cnrron-
" horo from Now York, all tlloy got Ia It, s1oo,
$500, and 81 600 bills, which aro Of but little uso
In the country.
Monoy is evidently becoming acnrcer In this
market aH tho grain accumulaten horo. It Ia
estimated TINT the aggregate deposits of tho
Chicago banks havo fallen of botween 81, ,o00,-
200 and $3,000,000 In tho lust ton days.
New York exchange was much doproaaod again
fo-day, owing to tho pressure for currency, and
MAS freely offered ut $1.25 pcr $1,000 discount,
with no buyers at that.
EMpARRAsaMENrs OF THE CANADA SOUTHERN.
1t ia surmiHed in Home quarters that tho
dnanoinl dillcultios of tho Canada Southern
Railroad, which wore tho oauue OF the Suspension
pi Kenyon, Cox X Co., Of Now York, will intor-
fote with tho construction OF tho Chicago e1ten-
Ion Of the road oallod tho Chicago b Canada
Bouthern," being tho limo from Amherstburg,
Canada (Dctro!t Niver) to Chicago, In which case
the main line md branchnB OF the Canada South
ern slteRdy comploted would hnyo to depend on
tho Michigan Southern and Toledo, Wabash &
Western for any connection with tho great grain
region Of tho West, instoad OF connccting
at Chicago with tho Hook Island and the Norkl-
.Moatern, rs was intended by the projectors Of
bio TINT tho conflict Of interests botuoen tho
Michigan Southern and tho Toledo l. Wabash
on tho ono hand, and OF tho Rock Island nnd tho
Northwestern on tho other, may hayo exercised
NMnr7 nSY11t fsn1.
cial ditIlonltioH. Dy Oct. ! 1t is expected that
tho Canada Southern will DO operating ADS milos
OF road, viz. Tho main limo and st. Thomns
Bra9oh IN Canada a92 nliloa tho Toledo Cana
nection with tho Michigan Southern, and also
With tho Toledo, Wabash 4 Wostorn. tho Dayton
d Michigan, tho Pennsylvania Railroad branch
leading to pittsburgh, as we'll IS With roada
SenSSfg Sasggr, 1T aD'tro 68 miles the Eric
Midland and Canada, II miles. Tho Chi
cago d Canada Southern is finished 70
milos Of the distance from opposite Amhozst-
burg Rotroit niyer) toward this city: Tho non
main limo, Canada Southern, with ia principal
Western connections OF Toledo instead Of ChI-
cago. Tho opening of tho Canada Southern WAS
delayed for eome time by tho non-eomplotion Of
tho International Bridge over the Niagara Riyor,
work over which tho Canada Southern lad no
control. In the meantime, arrangements hAve
been made for the use OF tho Suspension Bridge,
10 miles below tho International, and reached by
the Eric Y niagara Railway which is owned by
will bo, used for freight businoas, but no through
:passongor trains will be put on until tho Intor-
national Bridge iB done.
THE GAUGE OF THE GRAND TRUNK
HALLWAY will be changed to feot 814 inches bo-
tTeen Toronto and Montroal, on Saturday, 4th
OF October next.
1MPoNTH AT NEW YORK AND BOSTON
continue light compared to previous years. Al
4ttn ffHHF $Nr
10 woro:
For the freek. 1871. 1s7o 1874
Entered at port;..$ s,497s 7sa7 . 3,4o2oaa a5o3 18
ja @i'f's 'Ssas'' iss ssIe s5t5 2ss sS5
Entered at port .$101 134 535 $110 500
1hrown Oh market. o9,o7o,4lo 1o4,34o,1o1 o291072o
AZ boston, for the wcek onding Sept. g. they
1879. 1879.
For the woek ending Sept. 6...s 1,2sslo7 $1,6l78o7
S1e''oeis reportcd..,.. 43,8G1,776 6o,456133