The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-03
Com MERCIAL AFFAIRS.
MONEY MARKET.

Tuesday, Jan. 2-8 p. M.
After two days. rest the stock market opened very
buoyant this morning, and the bulls were in Inc
spirits At the first board. Harlem advanced 21 per
cent? Canton Company, TX; Farmers Loan, IA; Long
Islsnd 1; Morris Canal, al Erie Railroad, new. q;
Reading Railroad, y; United States 6's, 1868, The
sales were large but between the boards prices fell off
little
At the second board there were moderate sales of
most of the fancIes. Long Island declined "a; Erie
Railroad. u.
The Merchants Exchange Bank has declared a semi.
annual dividend of four per cent payable the Sth
inst.
The New York Insurance Company have declared
semi annual dividend Of five per cent payable on the
9Th inst.
The Rochester City Pank has declared semi
annual dividend Of fous per cent payable demand
Inc MercnantS' Bank, Of Baltimore, has declared
naf yearly dividend oi three per cent.
The Franklin Bank, Of Baltimore, has declared
dividend Of three per cent for the last six months
The Chesapeake Bank, Of Baltimore, has declared
dividend Of three per cent for the last six months
The Harlem Railroad is completed to Dover Plsius
Dutche,s county, notwithstanding apprehensons
existed that the appointed day. the let Of January,
would pass and find the work not DONE The first
train to Dover paced tho road Sunday morn.
New York 20 miles east Of Poughkeepsis. Thus the
city Of New York has enectually tapped the rich
county Of Dutchess, and the Harlem Railroad will
henceforth stand among the most successful
porous establishments of the country Regular trains
will room CONNER running, and the earnings Of the
company will foon chow the immense Importance Of
this extension Of the rosd For its length It Is Of
the cheapest works of the kind in this section Of tbs
country, and the stockholders will reap rich
werd for their enterpizs and perseverance.
The message Of Gov Fish, Of this State gives full
and concise account Of the public finances. Notwith
standing the falling off in the canal tolls this year.
there will be nearly half million Of dollars applicable
to the enlargement Of the public works Of the State
after making ell the appropriations required by the
new constitution. The revenue from other sources
Independent Of the canal, for the last fiscal year.
amounted to $62sse a. The total debt Of the State
and the net of the canals at the close Of the
last two fiscal years, were az annexed
FINANCES STATE New YoRx-PUpLre DEBT
AND CANAL REvESuK
Total dsIs ' s2as5asao 80 s2sHss.s2 % sl7soH Is
1s47 the of 1919 7O3 62 the surplus sppro-
priated to the enlargement and improvement of the
state csnals-an amount nearly double that appro-
pristed for the purpose this This is the gst Of
the financial statement made by the Governor and we
must wait the receipt Of tho Comproers report for
further details.
The monthly report Of the United States Treasurer
shows ths amount to this credit with the assistant
and deportares for public deposits and the
Mint, the Goth Of December, lS4 $5439 964 IS;
amount of drafts drawn but not paid at that date,
81 81 and amount subject todraft 81 314 64 g.