New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-27
SECOND BOARD.
THURSDAY, Dec. 26-P. NJ.

THURSDAY, Dec 26-P. M.
The Stock marke has been exceedingly active
and buoyant to-day with large sales, mostly at
advanced prices. This feeling was continued at
the Second Board, with improved prices for most
kinds There was nothing done in Government
Stocks, there being no sellers, although better
prices were offered; 1l4} for the 67 and 68 Loans
was bid. For the Erie First Mortgage 1913 was
offered Sales of the Erie Second Mortgage were
made at lO5, and afterward 1888 was bid Income
Bonds sold in the morning at 98, and at the Second
Board at 9sl09e2. There was sale ofthe Ohio
and Pennsylvania Railroad Mortgage " cent
Bonds at 93I, and more were wanted Farmers
Trust Co. sold at from So To 81, closing at Coz
which is an advance of II since Tuesday Can
ton Co. sold at 59l, as before. Erie Railroad
sold at 89J, cash, no change The Books OF tfanS-
fer OF this Company being closed for the January
dividend, lessen the transactions for the mo-
ment. There are very heavy deliveries OF this
Stock to be made at the opening OF the Books
early next month. Harlem was very active, and
over 5000 shares changed hands, closing at 685 at
the Second Board which is an advance Of i
since Tuesday. Reading closod at IA, which is
decline of about " cent Stonington closed
was firm at 2255, about the same as previous rates
Hudson River Railroad was sold at 602 and more
wanted at the same. Indiana Canal Preferred
Elves are daily attracting more notice. Sales were
made to day at 81, which is p cent better Al
bany and Schenectady was in brisk demand with
sales at the Second Board at "a, an advance since
Tuesday of l y cent; 94l was afterward bid at
30 days. The business of the Company continues
to be very large for the season, and exceeds con
siderably the estimates made in the July report.
A dividend of not less than 81 y cent viii be de-
clared in January Norwich and Worcester was
one of the most IL i've Stocks today Sales were
made at Coz, ca ih and 70 on time in the morning,
closing at co! 81 the Second Board, which is an
advance of Ia2 y cent since Tuesday. tele
graphic dispatch has been received of dividend
having been declared to day, at Norwich, of .! v
cent out of the net earnings for the six months
ending Both November. 1t is understood that
the earnings for the six months will be full "
cent after deducting the ordinary expenses of
running and repairs and interest on the debt
reserve being made for the cost of new bridges,
damages paid and damages to engines and cars,
occasoned by accidents &c. The gross receipts
for the six months have been nearly sl5O,O0O.
The report of the Company of its six months do
ings will be issued in few days
From notice in our advertising columns, it
will be seen that the semi annual interest due on
the LIST January next on the Bonds of the Coun-
ties Of Franklin, Stark and Greene in the State
of Ohio, and of the cities of Pittsburgh aud Allie
gheny, Pennsylvania and the City of New Alba
nv Indiana will be maid ut the Office Of WinslpW,
Lanier & Co.
Money continues very abundant. The Banks
seem to be doing full amount of business, but
out of doors large amounts are offering on loan
at rates heretofore quoted. The amount of Money
to be paid out for dividends in January is very
great, and when distributed will tend to increase
its abundance and lessen rates
We make no change in cur quotations for Ster-
ling and French Exchanges The market is
quiet.
The business on the Columbus and Xenia Road
is rapidly increasing. From 500 to l,5OO live
hogs being transported over It daily to Cncin-
natl. On the opening throughout of the Cleye-
land and Columbus Road, which will take place
on or before the LIST February next, there will be
very large accession of traffic to the Columbus
and Nenia line.
The Broadway Insurance Company has made
dividend OF 8 y cent The Tradesmen's Bank
dividend OF 80 p share. The Chemical B ank one
of y cent payable Cd January. The Institution
for Savings OF Merchants Clerks and others, m
nounces that interest viii be allowed from the LIST
Of January on all deposits made up TO the Alb Of
thai month