The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-26

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The stock market, to-day not very buoyant Most
Of the railroad fancies advanced fraction while the
smaller class Of stocks declined At the first boaro
Harlem went up i per cent; Reading Railsoaa Nor
wich and Worcester "a Canton Company fell OF x per
cent; Morris Canal q Edgeworth -; Portsmouth Dry
Dock al Erie Convertible Bonds, u The greatest de-
cline was in Portsmouth and Morris The former de.
clincd about one half per from the opening price
We are surprised ut the depreciation Of Morris
Canal the last report Of the directors gave such
favorable account Of the finances Of the that
holders Of the stock anxious TO get out as sack
possible Purchases to extent have recently been
made Illinois State Bank stock sale of large guam
tty Of land belonging this institution will take place in
days when those interested VIII be able to form
idea Of the probable value Of the stock Edgeworh Com
pany will make report Of the present and pros
pectve position of the affairs Of the corporation dv
dend of about two dollars per share will be paid in June
which will be nearly twenty-five per cent on the
market value of the stock This company
valuable property Boston, and improvements
going rapidly. Harlem holds its own well
amidst all the fluctuations in the market The stock is
in good hands and its prospective value Is pretty well
understood Prices may not go up much at presents but
there is very little probability of any depreciation. Nor
witch Worcester is Improving slowly, but surely 1t
has been more active during the past few days and
looks well Erie Railroad is not very firm. The antic
psted excitement upon the opening docs not seem &c
have the effect expected 1t s exceedingly difficult 10
maintain such large stock among the ninees. Read
ing Railroad little better to-day; but have not
much faith in it, The Schuykill Canal Company have
reduced the rate of toll all coal passing Paramount
lock fifteen per ton making the present rate fy
cents This will compel the Reading Railroad Company
to reduce their tariff Of freights.
At the second board little better feeling prevailed IN
cies throughout Portsmouth went up q per cent Erie
Railroad, q Reading Railroad Ri Harlem, 1s Erie
Convertible u.
The receipts at the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer
this port, to-day amounted to Sl224s9 10; payments
SIS 39T 4T-balance, S3,9l9.2j4 90.
Two routes for the Syracuse and Bnghamton Railroad
have been surveyed and the engineer has reported them
both to be perfectly feasible and with grade in
place exceeding fifty feet to the mile.
The spirit of Reputation rapidly spreading in Texas
and in the elections about taking place candidates
named with view to that result large portion of tho
press of the State has spoused the side of Reputation
and insist that candidate il entitled to support who l.
in paying the debt at its full amount not in
favor of cutting it down to the cash value which the
State received when she issued the engagement to pay
Both journals the seat of government the Southwest
ern .7macan and Texas STATE Gd-ette have taken this
position The Gasse, in terms Of uncompromisns de-
termination proeams ts purpose to support man for
Governor who is not fully committed against the pay
men of the d.bt in full and makes the following start
ling assertions the presumed public opinion of the
State -
We make the assertion and justifable in doing 90
by and reliable inf rmation from part OF the
State that there not man in fifty who has given tho
subject any attention at all who is in favor OF paying the
debt Of Texas Mt it, face value This sentiment has az
tanned that point of maturity where IL Is impossible e
prevent its contamination; and any attempt TO do so,
would produce other effect than to strengthen an
other party which we can inform them exists In this
State who opposed 10 paying dollar Of this debt
party stronger twice told than any which be mus
tered in favor Of paying il ut its face.