Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-02
MONETARY AND CONNrnc,

lie NgotCo:s IN the money 1D,-s,.
York is attributed 10 thu cx2sa;joq - - -
ton. rcsts.ystho trc olo viii the mo,~..-'!,
is that the bsrk, arc practically hc,'a,: -,''',
aid, their facilities having been !aly ,,,., ~
the speculation of the lss. few Wats: w.,
required enough money or credit; a 1851
their loans to figures never bc:y;. 49, 49,.
Moreover, tho demand for morav ..,.:.
South snd parts OF the West has cJs;i-,,....- :.
large, the express companies rsg0-,,r, -
daily shipments OF coin. This Gc..a.ii: .. ~
unusual at this season Of the yes,, b. -;
more severely now because Of the e-.S-! Is :,
speculation. Whilo the banks s.c Io.;-rr-
| in this way, 0s well SIS tho Treasury -.,:j
gaining comparatively little By rec ~: -. :
ey from near by places, and hayo ia 49,
mainly for the repleulsh ment o: .aei, az t.-
on the receipts Of foreign specie Waesa' 49,.
although large, have thus "a: Prove. i,,.,
quate. The uniform rate for money q. bs. ,:',.'
per cent, but the banks have li.ue.l 49,
fis., many of them ere compelled n 49, J.
loans on account of the drsin upyn ira,, :. &c.
out of town. Stock brokers' are pby;rc $500. ..-
commissions to get money 81 PEI c.-, ', t.,
have their stock, carried. AsGy ct !sEr, =. -,
thrown over their stocks rsthc: n a SUBJ,
the "equeeze." Time money il 10 10 t..''.
four months ct 6 per cent. bu. 70. f. -.
days. Mercantile paper nominal '-'.@
The com psrstive !igh:aess CT m5.rv .s...
toe speculation at the Baltimore s.ccS RI,.,,
and prices weIo generally easier ye:,a.i,
though in the absence CT any L4Cilei me-.
to cell the decline wss moderate, ard !, 80.
ciaes YVES party recoVersd.. Fi::jn!s :l..-.
sold from 733 to 70. and ten ioft.ts t.o.o .. .
A. and closed quiet. Poelars sold az. ~.
z9s. and ccnsol coupons q. 9li L-e LATER c',:'-.
uomin,lly at 9la9l3. The n .3ay c..s..,
were offered ut IS.
TIE market to-day is q9ie. sGL c,-y g.s...
unchanged. The receipts of WIGS. su......
to 2600 bushels and sales zero msto ulD +
ia. ZIG and III for Fu!tz s-d Is sd rs Pc.
mixed, there bling 20 Lancaster ol.rc.. G..
is without change and 1918 busLos s5.. :. ID.
for old white and IS 40 ard - rrr,v. ..,..
or Os!s reported.
Tho Baltimore & z tie OF tlij ..... g..
"There is now in the elevators :! ~ SD 81.
CT wheat, of which tho Baltimore Z Ja.l =.
Co. probably holds two thi Is 1r about tua.
Accordingly, between 3OlC0O end 4.uUl1bg.
els will hHve 10 be removed III order - -.... Z
with Tho dernsnd of The raiiroat. Tho g.r ...
opinion is that the necessary relief VII. ~ ..
forded tho elevators By tho graiH moa. ri.g..'.
concerted action or individually, win W. -.
suit in the Withdrawal e tn, order q: l-af..-
road company advancing rbte. be:or. 49, De-.
inst, tic day Appointed for i. 70 60 ia.t ell.
BALTIMORE, Dec Virginia o. Oh -:
deferred II; do cODsol.dstoi 81 co2i sJri...
past due coupons 81 now lOius Il IL iu.r.-
0j bid Today. Cotton quiet; nid.Il0g ISL.
Flour dull, heavy snd uLc1snGeI, ND~.'-
Southern quiet, but stronger; Weston gs...
higher, closing week and dull: Southern '".
ll5a12l; do amber l22,l29; TO harYi>1t".
Mo- Western winter red spot ana - c L..
Jan l255sliG; Feb lls5 l2's; MsrcH ~ u,
Corn-Southern finn and active; Western 81.
Southern whits 65: do yellow 30; Notara
ed spot SO; Dec j:f for old; 81 bid :c7 IL
jan GSi :t?; steamer 81 Oats scarce AMI aif-.
Western white dali; do m;Scd 49, !"
dull st lG0Al04. iisy Unchanged. C,.s'q O.,
Bio csrsoes lltal3t. Sugar hrm; i ,,....
Whiskey firm.
NEW YORK. I!cc 2-Stocks wcs.- il ..s
6 Flour dull, Whes: quiet. Com ;rty"s