The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-03

BurruoRr. January ., loi2-9 A. M.
Ma. EpIroR:-
more beautiful New Years day never had lis
Mace in the calendar of time, than was experiences
: here Yesterday The heavens were wlthouta ciouo'
and the atmosphere mild as May morning. The
accustomed sau.ations of the season were cheer-
fulv passed, and business moved on with briskness
The streets were crowded with formidable array
- ,s.u,v each countenance wearing smiles Of
Iel;oht About three O'Clock in the morning, we
.ssd fire. which destroyed the gunsmith establish
1nent of Mr.. Vim. Watt, South Frederick street.
lcmaoes not heavy. But now | must give you
Xcr,er on money and business affairs. My inor-
Js,,or ;s athered from the Counterfeit Deector of
NJ ri Wicman, just issued-the money report OF
Ii, Cohen. Esq. In yesterdays Patriot, and my
aobsbe I she interest on the State debt
q Maryland, falling due January lst, 1872, would
not be paid, nor has it. Our State may, there.
fore, fo the time being at least, be put down
!. as bankrupt The Treasury is ank as the bleached
bones of dead horse after hayiag been deserted by
the buzz ards A. decided decline has been expert.
enced in Western funds, and 1t with difficulty that
ern funds, Alabama especially, there is an enormous
depression, and they may be quoted at IL ID per
cent discount. There is falling of in Chesapeake
Ard SCRIP s Sn 40 It's in the h ass5
lireiy ceased | have no Improvement to note IN
socks Limited sales have been made of Merchants
1t $50; Union S 49, Marine So Bank OF Bdi!imoie
1223; Ia .meIs and Planters SIS. No operations IA
city issues semi-aunual dividend mas peen oe'
oiared by The Farmers and PlaD'ers OF Per cent;
Merchants do; Chesapeake, fc; western ~ Inc
Union will withhold her dividend, ana PROBABLY The
81 liens
on the street 10 be obtained al ia or the pest de-
scriptons of paper The offerings al the Banks are
i0t large but restrictive measures are being pursued
eonse oent on the probability OF some action on the
part OF the Legislature in the matter OF resumption
there IS no pressure, and business men obtain the
2 usual facilities-a rapid contraction seems net
Thought nece ssary-the discount lines of the Banks
SeneTaly being as low as would be necessary under
any cifc umstances.
r abroad orders have declined. | quote them at
= ~ q J3 discount Exchange on New York has adj
vaAced TO Al premium, Boston, Al do Philadelphia
i5S dis Virginia 3 do. The buying rate of specie
64a4i per cent premium. Public sentiment Is
SStrpngly in favor oil resumption and movements are
making in every direction to that effect. The
kst sales Of -four have been made at S5,S7a,
which may be given as the quotation price !;
: Susquehanna ia held at $6,l2a-no transactions.
Inspections Of the week have been 1l,0O9
bbls., S55 half bbls Maryland red wheat, ll5a
6 cents; Waite do l23al35 cents corn 53a56 cents.
or old and new; oats A cents rye Is CENTS clover
iced 81 from wagons. No alteration in provisions.
New England rum rs cents; whiskey 2lha22t cents;
beefcattIe S!,50a6, 80 per 100 lbs; hogs live Ss4a
BIZ per 100 lbs; PORK from wagons, So per 100
Jbs; Rio coffee, 10 cents per ID.
Nothing was done in the State Legislature yester-
day Governor Thomas will take his seat of Monday
The weather. continues delightful. No mere jus,
now. Yours, TwIsT.