, 1874-08-24
MONEY AND'COMMERCE:;


SUNDAY EsFsrNo, Aug. %.
Iho past wook oponctl with a continuation o
Tho lively movement OF tho preccdlpg lnys, bu
closed IN comparative quiet.
9'lo decline in Liverpool Of tho prico Of ,yloai
as!ostod tho movement Of tho now crop to thit
point and to the aoa-coaat. Wloat is now accl.
nulat'ne Mt points along tho limos Of transporta.
.on' ana awaiting moro romuncrativo price.
~ WI naturally roquira Hoyoral days
1or thss arrest to Bllow isaelf In falling
sccospsa at this point, b,it it was mani-
aess at onco in. tho dimlnutlon OF tho
soahtry orders for currency. III tho first two or
'nfee Gays OF tho vock tho numerous ordorH for
currency throw 30 much Now York exchange on
Tho market that tho price wns forced down from m
ooo premium TO 600 discount, bctwcon paul;s
Ior 900. But, mridor ditnianton Of theao
ofaSra, as tue rato rallied nni closed at par.
,,ean Inc demand FOR money during the week has
tnn wook before in general business Inns not been
1aiay Sustained. 1t in noticed TINT mer-
CHANTS arc adding to their roBourcoa by
Pre1Ent'ng pr for Ge ssonat nper Of ter cuao
atreos-brohora hold more papor--a uigu tint &C.
easional borrowors 60 to tl1o street for acconmo-
datlon, Witch bauks cannot cxtond M freely IN
to no1Gro, Ih9 6Ssy w has borrowed eooooo during
$2oo ooo Tor thirty days ut por cont, mid $780,
ehoH tho state OF tho tnas!et. Tho ratio OF dis
count la quoted for regular customers Mt 10 per
echt. WILL satisfactory concessions to otllor good
oolrowora; money on tho etroet is 80lo per
cetlt 1T real-estato loans, 9e018 por cont.
Ilo clearines for the woe1i a1o *21, ,270, ,S3o,29.
a ana TUG balances. s1,SlA,65i46 Tho slyurey for
@ tlo corresponding woelt Of Inst year wero s2l.-
Ky. 10 aud $2,2v7, ,O07.4A. Tho dccrearo in
tha cleartngs, when tl.oy aro compared With tbosu
OF laat yGar, Is very n'atkol. II is die to ,ho
great duIlness Of tho roal-ostato markot, a,,t to
TUG 1oftanato absence IN busneas gene ally Of d
speculative elomont that was yery actiye fast
year. ~ Now York tho decrease ii, clcarines il
comparatively 1n.rh grenter than hero. il,e
canHo is tho woll-known fact TINT ba;nnsa ~ III
kinda is fn condition much mora do1,rcssetl tiam
here. 'D'"
nEvEauE.srAMps on cuEcrs.
a, 1e" ohys ago We stated, Oil the authority Of
'aes ,no rsmancaer OF New York, that tho Revenue
NV "aB 80 altered Mt tho last session OF Cousroys
% AZ to apply to gil bankcrs' cl,ccls, wlother at
sight or on time, and also to baukers, drafts
IAe statement having been widely ouestionoJ
tue following from tito Burlington Ia,ok- Eye
aug. 10, will DO Of intoreat:
.Wc Are permitted 10 rublal tle following ,o.,c,
arohi @ tne oacs Of the Commissioner Of Incrial Hty.
sm: a d mai. -, NW.sSn1SoFoS, N.S, Ang. .. 1884,
Hank las written TO thla o.ce respecting atau,t,ty
on oank-chusks payable "oc day after lale Rnu uo
atae dale, without gfaec." o kas been referred
pleaso atlyse him that bank-chocks, drafts. or ar.
.a oraWl " any party, for Hny amount, payable at
subject 10 tho stamtax Of cons. Xii
other pa1ers iss3,cd on or eftcr OIL i. 1s1s nro cr
'np'' ''f' respectfully pepuy S1s co,'tsn.r NJ NsE
toll, Ia. - '''' ".'4a
LOCAL STOCKS.
no lotloTlnS quotations, furnished by A. o. |
Slaughter, gvo tho latost Bids aud ask;n: nricoa
lor local securities: