The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-05
CONN ERCIAL AFFAIRS.
MONEY MARKET.


There was considerable activity in the stock market
to day, and eight improvement in quotations for
versl Of fanciss Prices stiaened by tho ap
pearance Of Of the leading bears In the market
purchasers but they buyers merely for delivery
matured contracts, the favorable effect prices 10
likely to be only temporary. Mott Of the transactions
today for cash. and State stocks
In demand prices current Saturday At the First
Board, u. 9. 6's 1857, Ohio 6's, and Long Island.
advanced u per cent esch Canton Co, Farmers, Hsr
lem, Morris Canal Erie, and Reading rAilr oad. y
sash. At the Second Board Canton Co fell OF . u,
and Farmers Loan per cent. The market closed
weak, with downward tendency Ia prices.
The amour: deposit In the Assistant rrsssurer's
once the cose Of business TO day 50 soSos5 So
The shipments OF specie from this port from January
lt to February I'd, 1880 both inclusive, amount to
sso,lol.
Amount of treasury notes outstanding on the LIST
Ypst 81 4s9 81 most Of which Of the issue
January 2sth, 1877
According to the address just published Of the Erie
Psirosd Company, appeared MAT the present lsbii
ties Of the company including stock amount to sla-
I2sssi This the admitted coat OF the road to Cor
ming The aggregate earnings for the past year 1872
amount to ssoe,7T7 so; but net word do vs ani in
the address ABOUT the expenditures for the period
The company certainly have some object Ia keeping
the expense account from the public, asd ~s should
like to know what Il H. The monthly income Is given;
but the net income for the outside Of the
management knows any thing about. Why this mys
tery The company have not hestated TO sivs sst,-
nates Of income aud expenditures two three years
sbssd but refuses TO give what must know ell about
vis the running expenses for 1sso However, We shall
get hold Of this whole through the report made TO the
Legislature, and therefore must wsit patiently for that
II the estimates nsde In this address do no. prove
more correct than those made Ia the last, those
who place any confidence In them will be most
vofuily deceived There IL o want Of honesty
and fairness In IN. statements Of this company Illus
tated by suppression Of the russng expenses % the
road during the past year, that throws doubt asd
distrust oil their reports and tends to increase
the financial snbs,sssnsnts Of the concern.
The gross earnings Of the Erie Company for tbs
month Of January, 1850 amount to s1i2ss5 IS; foe
the same month In 1ss9, sSe3so g. During most Of
this mouth the company have had ssoat $40 miles Of
cad including branches in operation vhsress during
most Of the month ef January last year only "a miles
OF road we're In operation showing an increase Of
s7ses n In earnings and 2eo miles In length II road
The receipts per mile In January lsse, $751; and
N January, 1850, ssos per mile.
The receipts Of the Harlem Railroad Company the
month Of January. 1850, we're ssi.s<i ~. against
sa- 70 for the corresponding month last year
M an incres. Of s37is W The Dover extension and
the New Haven road we're not In working order l.st
year until about the midi. of the month thu, the
income Of the company for part Of the month this
wear vas from so miles o. road and from the New
Haven travel. which n had not last
The annexed statement exhibits the quotations for
current money