The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-29
COMnER CIAL AgFAlRX.
MONEY MARKET.
Monday INV Qa-0 n

mummy, NAoy 800 t~s N
The stock market opened more buoyant this mor
ing and there was more activity and better feelir
In the street. Prices do exhibit any material in
provement, but the tendency was upward. None
continues abundant, and capitalists ind 1t dino ult
lend their money good security Mt Ave per
Government stocks have improved slightly since Il
arrival Of the steamer and the sales have to son
extent. Tho purchase of good sound dividend payi,
stocks appears to be the only way Of investir
capital where II will be safe against all contngcnclt
and capitalists turning their attention to those
ouritios.
At the first board, Treasury Notes advanced y p
cont; u 8. 6s 1858, y; Illinois 6's K; Pennsylvan
S. y; Farmers Loan, y; Canton Company, 4; RsA
Ing Railroad, III Erie Railroad, declined per
all others closed at prices current on Saturday.
The value Of merchandise exported from this port
tho week ending the 25th inst was 81 ,0l3,6S7 ind
pendent of specie and the value Of mercha udse II
ported for the corresponding PERIOD s720 $780, showi
an excess Of exports for the week, Of $2y2 $751; Ths
. very unusual circumstance.
There has been fair demand for exchange for
mittancc by the packet of Wednesday. We quote bs
bills on London at 81 SIX per cont premium
Paris, ST. 26k 81. 25; Amsterdam, 40 4Ox Ha,
burg, 3sH 35H Bremen, 7S2l q TO-
There were withdrawn from the warehouse to-day,
80 baskets champagne.
The receipts ut the Office Of tho assistant treAsur
Of this port, to-day, s22l,13 IS payments 81
Az OS advices $4,000 balance S2,OT416l SO.
The Gas Light Company Of Baltimore has declared
semi annual dividend Of 81 per cent, payable at
Union Bank on the 1st Of Juno.
The Ietapsco Bank Of Maryland has declared . di'
dend Of three per cent for the last six mon tbs.
The former tolls Of ls. Sd per ton, salt and oc
passing the Weand Canal, have been rest red.
Subscriptions have been issued for the stock Of I
Macon Manufacturing Company OF Georgia. The val
Of shares has been fixed at 800 each, so that men
moderate means can participate in the enterpr
The CAPT al is to be 100000. but the company Will
organized when the Of $50 600 has been subscribe
The ins ailments upon stock are to be paid la Gas
We understand some $40 900 OF stock has already be
taken by the leading business men In Macon and
cinity The planters Of that section have resolved
invest their surplus means tho present year Ia IL
way. public meeting was holden in Wsrrento
Warren county, Georgia the 2lst inst for the pr
pose Of taking into consideration the proprety of
tablisbpg cotton factory at that place, to be pr
PEELED by steam Several interesting addresses We
made, after which books Of subscription we're open
and $4,000 subscribed A committee was appoint
to organize the company. These things show that I
The State of Georgia Is growing very rapidly IN
nufacturing State, and We hope her example will b. e
lowed by others in her Immediate vicinity.
We learn that ut a recent conference of the Board
Directors of the South ,aroina Railroad. and Wimin
ton and Manchester Railroad, conditions ssre
upon for the junction of the two roads, which
tually satisfactory The point of junction will be
Rocky Mount, about a mile aud n half below Midiet
depotn where the Camden branch enters the Water
Swamp. We understand that the 4 a ling of the emil
roui. has been contracted for to be paid FOR in stock
the company The entire superstrucsure has been
dered to be let upon similar conditions prop 'sit
has already been received 9conract for it from part
who are willing to take four. IL. hs Of their compens
ton in stock IL IL the determination o the diroot
to have forty miles Of the road In operation a. ca
. day ns practicable contemplated by the sub.cr
tion Of the State. This will carry the ro,d, from &
junction with the Camden branch, to within ton mil.
south OF Darlington Court House.
We annex y statement showing the movement
the leading departments OF the banking business 4
each bank In the Stare of Connecticut in April 49,
compared With the corrts bonding period In 1873
will be- Observed that the discounts have inorea.{
slightly within the past yesi while the circulation h
fallen of slightly -