The New York herald., 1849-05-25
Com MMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
MONEY MARKET.
TIL ursday, bIny a.

Thursday, May 24-0 r.. M
There was variation Of any Importance In the
stock market to-day. Treasury notes In dema nd
at prices current yesterday, and sales made to
some extent At the first board, Canton went up Z
per cent, and the only fancy in tho list that i'm
proved. Everything is as quiet in Wall street In
the middle of the summer. The disposition to invest
in and State stocks appears to be increa
sing, while the fances more neglected than
have known them for years Money is SO abundant,
that 1t Is impossible to find customers for all Offering.
We have heard, to-day, Of several instances where
large amounts of money seeking investment In
vain Many capitalists do not wish to purchase govern
meut securities at the advance ruling preferrng to
deposit their funds where they will be available any
moment, to take advantage of any depreciation In
prices for securities generally.
The receipts at the Office of the Assistant
Of this port to-day amounted to $50 DOL; payments
1921 ,os3 6s; advices, $4,000; balance on hand
S192S,167 81.
Tens Of the Jefferson county Bank of New York are
in circuaon the engraving is very good The general
appearance Of the note is excellent. The vignette 10
composed of female figure in kneeling posture sup
porting shield On either side of tho vgnette is
q large patchwork die, with a white X shaded with
black engraved in it, In each corner of the right
hand end Of the noto is a strip of die with
tho word "ten, in white letters shaded with black,
engraved In each. medallion head fills up the space
between these two strips of die The note purports
have been issued at Watertown Sept 1st, 1s47, and
made payable to j. Bnpe or Beaver; ". Brainard,
Cashier, and N. M. Woodruff President engraved BY
Durand Co, N Y; countersigncd T.. Sloan, No. 75o
There is also $40 counterfeit note the bank
in circulation the general features Of which similar
to the ten above described
The Central Railroad Company, of New Jersey, Qats
Somervc and Easton Railroad Company have given
notice the holders of scrip full stock of this
pany that interest at the rate of cent per
all instaments paid in prior to the LIST day Of April
last will bo paid, demand at the Office Of the COM
pany at Elizabethport.
The Burlington, VT, Manufacturing Company have
failed The Company has a nominal capital of 250Ooo
dollars, (2oo,ooo being actually paid in) but is
In debt, to the amount Of as much more the
indebtedness being chiefly to three of the lar
gost stockholders In consequence of the delay tho
Company to create stock for the purpose of liqu
dating this debt those stockholders have the
Company property, with view Of compelling moro
speedy accomplishment of their object 1t presumed
that all its liabilities to the public will be met.
The quantity of lending articles landed at Buffalo
during the third week in May, was as annexed
COMMERCE BUrrALo--LAKr IMPORTS
Flour, Ss,slS; Pork, 7,S34 Seed 36l; Beef 22ls.
Eggs, 5al; OIL 2e barrels Lumber, 15ls7lO feet:
ool l2D barrels; heat $40 572 Corn 7437 bushels
Bacon, os3 500 Lard, 5Sl.1l0 Talow, 500; Butter
$500 pounds; Ashes, es4; Highwincs 14iO casks:
hides, No. 1908 Oats, 6,o35 bushels; Stavos 456337;
Dsil'y, ~ buthols.
The receipts Of produce were large Reducing tho
wheat to -four makes the aggregate receipts of that
article for tho week, loss3o barrels The movements
In beef aud pork are more active than usual
The laying Of the rail from tho Eastern terminus Of
the Rutland and Burlington Railroad (yermontJ to-
wards Mount Holly, is preceding with great energy
Mor than Eve miles Of the track have bccn alrraly