New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-16
CommcrcialaI and Money Matters.

n5- For sales at The Stock Exchange see Last Page
THURSDAY p. Nj.
The market was strong to-day, and the sales large.
The tendency Of things is still upward.
Exchange continues dull, and very good Sterling
bills sold 9t Southern bills good character sold per
cent. Francs are 5 80
We understand the packet of the 1st prox. is full
of Cotton Id for square, and that ship taken
up to-day at the figure.
Harlem Railroad receipts for Is days in February,
l84s, sl7I5; do. for Is days in Feb. lSi S3i5l.
Receipts for second week in February, over the
Western Railroad. 1874. l8i3
Fassspsefs Els;sh s3,SS6 ss3e
Freight .....'... 1,482 2.3S3
-, Total. s7,7Sl s5,C95
The State OF Maine Is paying premium for her
stock, the Treasurer hayIDg within few days
bought State scrip having little over to 2!
cent. advance
Sales of Stocks at Boston SO shares Boston and
Worcester Rarosd III adv 10 do Boston and Maine Railroad
81 adv; do Western Raiir0ad oG. per shaIe do
do Taunton Grsnch Railroad IS ady 5 do FItchbug Rail,
road $50 paid par, do hock and Gsas on ss7o
q do Columbian Insurance Co advance.
The Specie received at New-Oreans on the 4lh
S257 O8O making tot since lst Sept Of s3162,2Oi
The indications from Ohio are that there is more
sound state of public opinion the Bank question. Weno.
tce that the bill releasing the Bank Of Wooster from the pro-
of The Of last has passed both Houses, and
is law This very favorable feature in the pros
poets of the proposed Free Banking Law.
A Committee of the Maryland Legislature has
made report the State finances, which they afford
strong proof Of the capacity el the State Meet It's ab
ties 1t the belief that the people generally d-sre
that the debt principal and interest should be paid From
report gather that
Amount held By Baltimore and OHIO Rail %
l&oed Company, which Is no burden to the
Treasury 3<OU,COo w
Leaving the actual debt............. Si20Ol,78 So
Productive capital Of the State, independent Of
ton il nj Road SAP 500; Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad Sl9500O; and other Stocks $4,000,
making ................... 6l7.5OO 90
sll 387 ,28i 9s
Being the actual debt of the State, delucting productive
capital other Bank Stoc prices which II 'il cum
mand II market.
sell it TO pay arrears OF interest due by The State;
Besides this productive capital the State holds large
present unproductve which must be SO at no
dis ant period. ,,..,.,...
interest accrued upon them on st Dec 1913 deductng stock
Of Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad o1 S3OOOOOo included it,
for which State bonds for SO 1000 the bouds not
ayns % oa o ih balance consist; Of bonds and
stocks of Chesapeake and Ohio Caaa Company Baltimore
Susquehanna RAILROAD company, and the susqneaha
The Commttee believe that uuavorabe cir
capital and credits OF the STATE now unprs-
fe result is that the Whole dsb the STATE eductns
her capital aud credits & present market prices ad n M
debt whos office extngush the balance
than the sum OF so'zzI 'zVS %
Topay the State portion Of the interest on the public debt
which is s629,S2 the Committee estimate the taxes at
si60 OOO Dividends from Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 00OO
Baltimore aud Susquehannah 2O,000 auction duties 20000
taxes nhertances bequests &c OOOU on public sales
stocks notes bills exchange plate and watches
exhibitions &C. Sc so and be received from Tide Wa
Ter Canal to pay S. O0 making aggregate OF $780,
Oo which leaves small surplus To the aIreardses of
interest Sll7 872 the Committee derend upon the sale of
Bank stock belonging the State "orih'oio6 arearso
26e 7O3 due from public officers s22S72 Interest due
from Tide Water Co. l67 OOO making s7l,5i5 and leaving
! only 100 1927 10 BE provided for.