New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-05

ing If the business season, was very satisacto-
~ one. being 12l TO 14Ic, or an average OF 49,
which is higher than the opening sales oil lasI
wear, though not 50 2 cent. as by 6 very
obvious error we misprinted IN a short report
made of this sale in our Thursdays Puoli'A-
ton. Cotton Pantaloonery are in fair request
and firm in price. There is growing de-
mand for Muslin de LANES, and the ne"
supplies sell briakly at firm prices Cloths are
held with increasing frmness- bat the demand IS
not active, though steady aid TAR. Inc s'''As
are lot heavy; end at the moment the dem Anu
rups more on foreign than on domestic "o0ien''
Fancy Cassimeres are active and the new styles
commenced brisk sales Sstinets continue N &C.
tive demand, and both are buoyantin price. Sheep
Greys are doing well at steady prices and win
diminished stock Of the better qualities. Linssya
are dull and heavy. Jeans are inrequest and steady
Tweeds are in diversified supply with steady de-
mand at buoysnt prices. Flannels are active and
firm The auction sales have commenced for the
season and the large quantities OF imported goods
that have arrived in damaged state will be
offered at auction. French fancy Silks, Ribbons
and Cotton Goods are all in good request at
steady prices, which are firmly adhered TO- The
supply is rather below the prospective demand,
and the coming supplies are, according 20 the ad'
vices received, much IS than last month. Brit
ish Woolens are very active and higher prices
are obtaining. The new supplies are much sought
for, and coming cut in limited quantities holders
are very firm to their asking prices. There is
large Company Of outside dealers in town who
are making more inquiries than purchases bat
before they leave, the transactions will sggre.
gate large amount Trade has well opened for
the season.
We learn that new subscriptions to the Stock Of
the Williamsport and Elmira Railroad have been
received to the amount Of 100000, and that the
owners of the o. miles already constructed from
Williamsport to Ralston have surrendered their
tights to the Corporation in consideration OF re-
ceiving stock for the same. At late meeting OF
the Directors the books were closed, and the whole
line placed under contract Joseph Gender, Jr.
one Of the enterprsing firm, who has just finished
the York and Cumberland Railroad and also one
of the firm who finished, about year ago, the
Railroad from Elmira to Seneca Lake, has con-
tracted to relay, Wild rail the % miles already
constructed and to put it in complete repair and
also to construct the whole line Of 80 miles from
Ralston to Elmira-the track to correspond Ia
width with the New York and Erie Road.
The Directors have authorized the taking OF
loan to the amount OF 100000, on y cent.
Bonds secured by mortgage of the whole Road,
distance Of IS miles In addition to this security
the Company is entitled to the descending tolls
for 80 miles Of the Pennsylvania Canal, on all arti-
ces brought on to the Canal at Wiliansport by the
Railroad fur tho period OF - years, after the COM
pletien of single track 10 Elnira. This loan
will certainly be among the best and safest in
vestments in the market
Total amount of duty paid on Foreign Merchan-
disc at Boston for the quarter ending December
ST. 1851, -
Corresp onding quarter Of ls49........ L053,588 OIL
Excess 4th quarter 1850. Sis s6 a
1849............. 56S7,SlO 81
Excess Of OOo5o %
Whole amount paid from ] an. /, 1910, to Jan. l,
1851, SAG, ,O4O II.
The City of Wheeling has voted to subscribe
$3.50 600 to the Central Ohio Railroad. The vote
was COS for the subscription and lO4 against it.
The Committee to obtain subscriptions to the
Plain6eld Railroad report 100000 subscribed
during the week Just closed.
The Boston Journal says the Money market
for day or two past has been stimulated by
greater degree of activity, and there was brisk
demand this morning for loans call at the cur
rent rates We do not perceive any abatement
in the supply, however, and the negotiations are
mostly of that class growing out Of speculative
operations in the Stock market. In Notes there
is little or nothing doing outside of the Banks
Prime names would pass readily at as z cent
The Philadelphia papers publish the Annual Re.
port of the Board of Directors Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, as just submitted to the Stock
holders. Ii comprises the period between Octo.
Der /, lsi9, and December 81, 1850. The receipts
of the Company on account Of the capital stock,
were s. s22 2lO. The disbursements S5095, is6.
Balance, s726 663 Amount Of subscriptions yet
to be collected, SlOl3,64O. Thus the available
means Of the Company for the prosecution OF the
work, amount to Sl,540,303. The Eastern Divis-
ion of the Road has been completed to the Tyrone
FORCES, and in a manner entirely satisfactory 70
the Board Upon the Western Division the work
thus far has been well DONE and has been executed
as rapidly as was deemed consistent with dura'
bility. The Eastern Division Road was opened
for use to the Portage intersection one mile west
Of Holidaysburg on the 18th of September last.
During the months OF October, November and
December, the net receipts for passengers and
freight were S42,0s4-equa to annual interest Of
50 s2-1OO per cent upon the cost Of this Division,
including the Hollidsysburg Branch, with the in
terest thereon, chargesble to construction, and OF
oil the cars, locomotives, machinery and fixtures
in use. This result induces the Board to believe
that the road viii, during the current year, earn
six per cent upon the cost Of whatever portion
of it may be brought into operasioa-and that it
will henceforward yield an equa or larger per
centsge upon the whole outlay.
The arrivals at Philadelphia d ring the lsss