, 1876-02-22
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Loan Market Ensicr--.Dcpos-
it Lines Higher.
III Currency Movement Still Light..-
New York Exchange Weak.
xAe Produce Markets Generally Easier,
With Fair Business Doing.
Provisions and Wheat Weak Early,
and Strong Afterwards.
FINANCIAL.

Tha applications for loans hlvs begun 10 fal! behind
Ao Ascrulng means Of tbs banks, and d tendency to
ssse shows ilaef In locs business. There Is moro Of
surplus 1t tho disposal Of gcod ousl1o borrowers
than was sha easa weak ago. Deposit lines arc
hHheT and tho general situation n ore nf lca4 close-
,lesa. Tha supply Of eun,merc!al aud miscellaneous
negotiable paper Il not largo, and business At the
hanke grown dull. Discount lines arc Ill afral well
flied, bat thtre IN Of deposition to extend
them, aud more opportunity 10 do This stato Of
AsH is not 70 axsenklse ~ IN produce any change IN
rAles,-t 4e hary, In truth, uiurl moro set than
mere tendency. There cannot 10 any considerable
1nrIas in tho hars Of tbs banks until ahn country
banks pay up aud thst rannet occur I'LL the atur
heid In Tue country has BEEN marketed.
Hates of discount at tho buuks arc bG31o per eant.
On tho street there IN abundance ol lnanshls
funds. but lenders conservative, aud paper that
will pass muster scarce. Hates "a 10 par cent.
Nav York exchange Wan weak, and sold 1t 75c djs-
count between tants for 81 ,1'N.
Thero II lIso movement Of currency 10 Or from tho
sonntey.
The cleasngs wcsa s1ar0, 900.
ctrT cEnTtFlCATkH,
The efcct Of The disrosuro In Tisx Tn1DrxH os The
egaty Of thH city certificates was seen In the INN.
EA au,olpt of thtas quassecurIt!es offered for sala
1T the htofara office, There VIA, hnwovsr no market
for them. Those who huve been Offering ps}<999 for
lhrm deellpcd to purchase Tha f4ct that tho cerh-
sase" arc taken at theIs face IN payment al szoa Will
aiys than market. hut, II they arc ohsentisy na.h
uu mors than tim rromsaory notes at II. u. Colyn.
g. T. Hayes, und ]. X. O. Forres1, how long will the
aty hs allowed by tho courta to to thou lsRsten-
aes tor tA1ess
SILVER CURRENCY.
The price Of gold IA now such that the email slver
cous .re really OF less rauo than ereennacts DR..
Lndesman thlnha that considering al the inhuancoB
which seFye to keep coin IN circulation. gold would
have to fiaa to 119 10 10 before there would DO AnY
aAnass Of tho withdrawal of silver coins for 1uAnr-
faeturta or mssnhsndlso Thia Is especially true
Of tho smaller eons, such ~ thh 10 aud
% cent p!cfes. Treasurer New also Expresses
htHsaf Al favorable to Tho withdrawal Of frho-
uonal currency, Aul thinks tho work can nov ba
hxnn With ontrn tafoty. Tho lo,eont md 2s-ceut
notca will possibly 10 rtt withdtaw s;ucy ~ before
sta,sd tie ooiua Of That yaua will certa,ny sc
1nau Ia circulation. There il somo objection now
raised to the ssne Of silver becase Of tn yslue being
leaa than cusEeunE but tho practical Eug9eas!on
to 10 to put out tho sver Eoins gradually, and poopa
who prefer tile 1ocent herp beeass II In worth mills
more than alver l0-ceut pieoe-when compared with
the gold stanlasdTl have eopportuulty Of cAolce,
aud they would even be permitted 10 bring out their
old stockings full of arer aud exchange Tho eontcnts
for fractional currency before It should disappear fer
sses fro'h circulation among tho pcoplo.
MEN NATIONAL HANKS.
The following nav banks, nrgsnt.ed un1 authorized
10 c"tnmenco business. oically reported to tho
Comptroller Of .hc Currency:
2,32h fh.fnn9 gannty Eailnnss uank Ut Flemtngs-
ourR, ~. Authorised capital, $h 0Uli IaiA.in pap.
tal, $4,000. +. f. ptAras, iresldeaI; Th,n3an u.
AntsfTt Gsshier Authorized to to1l,lacs business
ASA. Palmer National 1,sus, Masaaoausetta, Ar
HURRIED ..pitel $i5.1o0: paid-n u.ptsI, tao,ia3.
ts7b,