New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-09
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.


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The Stock Market was not active to-day, but the
tsacies were rather higher Harlem and Norwich i'm
EOred trite.
There has been but little done today in Elk
change and rather heavy. Sterling c! Qsi-
Francs $50 pa, Guidcrs 39d39i, Marks Banco 35a
$751; Rix Dollars 7s075i The supply was considerably
luger ,hnn the demand and come good Sterling Cana
"a bills sold at per cent
Freights continue firm at IS n Is Sd. for Flour
and lOId for Grain Vessels scarce. This rapid ad
vance in frcights checks operations in produce ship
masters are every duy aeking higher rates and the ship
pr frequently must either get his produce at lower
rates to compensate the rise he cannot execute his
orders.
The question has often been asked why should
Government be draining largely from the deposits in our
City Banks for disbursements at Washington, while the
pet banking house in that City has nearly half million
oGoyernment funds in its hands bearing no interest
ndhas had for the last year twot
The official reports of the State Canhls and Rail
o,is of Pennsylvania gives the following results
Tct. receipts for the year 1876 to ls Oct 0o325 IS
Receipts for l5i5 to same period ----t. 9lO92e %
Increase Observation-Disclosures. S62 1879 SO
And Il |, estimated the increase OF the remaining two
uuuhs Of the fiscal year those of last will be about
SQo which will make the increase of the whole year
ever the last upward of $4,000 Notwithstanding the
disasters by the food of last Spring and the consequent
teentou Of navigation.
Tie n. Il. Glass Company makes dividend OF
pper cent
The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Baltimore
hn declared hafycarly dividend OF por cent
The Chickapee Mass Bank semi annual dlvl-
aead Of 81 per cent
The receipts of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls
Railroad Company for September, lSi6.----S 43a5 81
Same period. ls45 -.4,ulo :
Increase. Observation-Disclosures $40 81
Since January last the receipts upon this Road have
bown steady increase upon those OF last year and this
tEkey to continue through successive years now that
tie accommodations for travellers has been so much in
sessed at the Falls and likely to be farther added
hby the erection there of new Hotel equal in size
ard accommodation to any in this country
The steamers building for the Fall River line,
S,tween New.York and Boston, viii it is said .urpass
the Oregon and Atlantic.
Our rag.moncy hating Administration have a
caeer idea of consistency They do all in their power
ndestyoy the Banks and then come to them begging 10
slted BY them out the financial mlrc into which then
measures have plunged them They have a most virtu
horror OF cunk yct t"SH ''s
the following which, with many others Of the same cali
tie were in circulation "a, st. Louis
&@n ...................... War Warrant No. asa
80 cents. Treasury OF the United States, Washing
~ 9th April 1870
At sight, pay to Edwards Il Francis, or order. sixty
Goats W SELDEN, Treasurer OF the I. States
Nssl Registered 9Th April, iStt : e2 cents
Sank Of Missouri h II GiLtEr
ais Louis Mo Register OF the Treasury
These are the CLEANS OF gold which were TO issue from
tie hers,ices OF the silk purses OF the Western farmers
The work on the Illinois aud Michigan Canal is
nOvpoceedine rapidly Mr. Guthrie, the Engineer OF
aepumpins works is now in Chicago. These works
s'ppying the Canal with water are to be put IN oper
sasn BY the 2Oth next June. They consist OF eight
pumps each 4. feet diameter feet stroke, capable OF
.Nsng 1900 cubic feet water per minute, worked by
"es'eain engines at Is horse power each
Acomparative statement OF the receipts at the
Philadelphia oMce OF the Philadelphia and Columbis
aosa up the ls day of October for the years lsl
Island 1876
H0es llSli To Oct |. ls+S. To Oct l. lsio
sSaS IS Sl9a765 81 SSls2+o Al
Atss Louis great complaint continues to pre-
Sea account OF the tghtness OF the Money market
"a The presen, facilities afforded entirely too re
S'eS aad inadequate for the amount OF business do
Rates Of Exchange continue high sight bills on
= tas'are sold att y cent The Bank Is diseountins
.! saaringy and only to the most undoub,sd paper.
'ee'e not much activity in ncmrent money.
* Quotations. from Thompsoas Bank Note Reporter
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