New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-22

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cent better TIE late statements shos thai the,
have been earning large dividends during the o,s,
SIX months Government and State Stocks were IN
fair demand and firm.
In Sterling there has been an active de.
mand and the supply OF good bills has been mostly
taken up The range of quotations Is 81 0lOs, with
but few first class bills to be had below i0 Fraacs
are SIS a 5lsi Amsterdam 4Ol AL. Bremen
mas Hamburg s'ldss. One drawer of Francs
sold million and half a, s. isl for three days sight
But few Southe n bills have reached here time for
this steamer, bu, considerable amounts are IN the
mails. due this week.
Freishts are held with iirmnesS at I'D.
for Flour but an engagement of 900 obls was made
to-day at Cd Also 90, 600 bushels Gram at 4tattd.
sO0bales Cotton ID To London lloO bbls Flour isst
and Cheese 30s To Glasgow 1000 bushels Wheat
Sd Deal freight made from Rlchsoucio 70
Cork and a market at "a IS. The bark Ariana- ave
wears old. 26s tuns was sold for the Mediterranean
trade at $1,000. To California there Is moderate
business at 5Oa 55c y foot.
The receipts at the Sub. Treasury to-day.
probably from transfer drafts were s3se,isl paid
s5,233 balance s3,469,iai.
Money on call among the large houses
NAV almost be called abundant at per cent, but
persons with few facilities for negotiating still pay
larger rates First class paper IS scarce and in de-
mand, selling at sal0 per cent. second class goes
at IL a Is per cent There is considerable revival
of confidence paper within the last week or two.
The Banks are discounting with more freedom.
4" bear" operator who had made 100000
or $50 900 during the late fall in Stocks, has beea
caught BY the rebound, and unable to fulfill his
4. n chn ab.Nuf AMI
offers iOc. on the dollar, half short time.
The Secretary is still buying the Skies
of 1867 with the surplus moneys of the Public Land
sales. From what We can learn, the aggregate
purchases are in the neighborhood OF one million
and half or two millions.
An arrangement has been concluded by
Messrs Palmer, Cook & Co. of San Francisco, with
the House Of Wmsow, Laner Co, OF this Cny,bY
which they have become the Agents for paying the
Interest falling due this City on the hrst day OF
January next. on the Seven b Cent Bonds OF the
State of California.
The activity OF the Dry Goods trade is
abatug and will gradually decline as the season ad-
yapces vet fair business doing especially for the
nearby and northern counties. From second hands
also the activity is maintained particularly IN French
and domestic goods such as Silks. MennoS, Shawls,
Prints. Delaines, Ginghams and Cassmeres. Other
articles are dull, especially Cotton goods. Prices
are low bu, steady The auctions Of French goods
are numerous. preference is given by the French
importers for ,hs mode of dspoSing of their goods
the advantage of which is not wholly dlsproved
by the result, as prices of desirable goods which
there obtained. are higher than at private trade.
Brown Cotton goods are ver,much reduced in stock.
.ho aStu Strpnpth RrOWn Drills
are firm at c Beached shirtings and sheetings are
more plenty, and prices, though not buoyant, are
steady An attempt has been made TO Introduce
finer make of Domestic Cottons, which has met
with success Osnaburghs are rather scarce and
prices are strengthening. DENNIS are inactive and
prices nominal the stock is large Stripes and Ticks
continue dull and heavy Cotton Flannels are I'M
changed in price, with moderate inquiry Printing
Cloths continue inactive and depressed. Printssarc
in fair demand The large sales have reduced the
stock to a very moderate quantity and prices cores
pond IN hrmness. Ginghams have continued to sell.
20 arrive at full prices showing little abatement Of
demand. while the supply is diminishing. Deiaines
are in fair request at firm rates Cloths dull but
prices seem steady, with a moderate stock. CASH
meres are active for ances though other styles
only selling moderately. Cassimeres, from their 10"
present prices, command preference over Satinets,
for winter wear Tweeds, as well as Jeans, are dun
and heavy Sleeps Grays are steady Blu. dull Lin
seys are inactive Flannes dull and Blankets
are declining IN price Shawls are active and re-
allze remuneratlng prices, at which they are firm
Foreign goods are dull French descriptions except
ell For these the taste Of consumers Is rather ex
tending than diminishing. FrencI designs and French
co!ors carry decided preference. The offerings at
auction are large and prices for desirable goods are
very fair. Jobbers, though buying sparlngy and with
extreme caution, are yet compelled by the exacting
demand to make purchases to keep up their assort-
ments. There is still another months good trade for
them with the interior, during which they will buy
more or less Ribbons very active Choice Silks,
Delaines, Cashmeres and Shawls, sell readily in
numerous small lots. Cloths are inactive but the
stock is light British goods in very moderate re-
quest, but are mostly firmly held The Clothing
trade are not generally buying, and until they Do
woolens will remain dull for city consumption.
The Cleveland and Columbus Railroad.
is probably one Of the most successful roads ever con-
structed in the United States. It will pay large
dividend from the earnings Of the first SIX months OF
its existence. This road is 1875 miles in length and
was completed late in February at a cost with equip
age of $2,7OOOOO, made up Of stock subscriptions
100000, Mortgage Bonds 100000 and Income
Bonds 100000 The receipts have been nnprecc-
dented for new road of this length, and show
regular increase.
March $40 400 60 July 81 500 %
Anil - 20 500 CO August .-------- 3d. 800 -
May... 81, I2s 49, September $50. 10000 %
June -..-------. 1921 IS $500, -
Total ----*'if'i@' ~
OF the the September earnings Si9,359 were tor
passengers.
The Columbus and Xenia Road also
shows a very favorable condition OF trafhc. This
Road IS 81 miles long, and cost o. lOo,O 900, fully
.......od The ,ocat,ts hav heen