New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-29
SATURDAY, Dec. 27-P. NJ.


There was large business done IN
the leading fancies, and there was an upward
tendency in prices Erie was In demand, and the
ouotaiions were firm Reading with considerable
sales, was finn Harlem had strong tendency to
Improvement, and was in good demand Norwich
and Worcester were also better After the Board
Erie sold as high as ST., dividend off, equal to s5s.
At the Second Board, the market generally was
steady but Erie fell off ia y cent. from the street
price Harlem was buoyant and improved % cent
Government and State Stocks are firm, and in
rome demand. Prices of the fancies stood at the
close about the same on Friday, excepting liar-
lem which has advanced p cent Zinc advanced
Up cent.
In sterling the business is moderate and
the market is firm at I0lGloi. Francs 5.2O0
5I2l The supply is moderate, and the business
for the Wednesday steamer has notyet opened The
demand will probably be large for the next two
weeks for the remittance Of dividends, although
large amount will be relnvested here.
Freights are dull aud heavy. The en-
fragments are small at d. 60532d. for Cotton 9i0o
I0d for Flour 3ld G3ldfor Grain 25 boxes Tobacco,
2s. TO Glasgow, 5000 bbls. Flour, part before re-
ported, ls7id. To London, so kegs Tobacco, at pre-
vious prices. To HayIe Cotton is going In small
amounts at ic. Ashes, Rice and Bark, S60sS.
There have been engaged to Antwerp within a few
days 200 bales Cotton, at &C. $50 ties. Rice, 27s.6p
30s 700 bbls Resin 2s Cd. 200 hhds Tobacco, 3Os.,
2,CCO HIDES lc and measurement goods, $40.
The receipts at the Sub-Treasury are
$ll2,l34 payments, sl3,3l7 balance, $22J0,4O3.
OF this balance 900 has been set aside for
the January dividend upon the public debt OF the
large payments on Friday, 100000 was to Mr.. Har-
gous, doubtless account of the amount which
was withheld by Government some two or three
years ago, in making the annual Mexican Indemnity
payment through Messrs. Hargous & Co.
The Hudson River Railroad Company
rs doing business equal to the whole capacity OF
their power. The receipts for December viii be
about $4,000.
Messrs. Wordsworth & Sheldon adver-
tise that dividend OF Seven Dollars p $1,000 viii
be paid on the 5th of January, on the stock OF the
State Of Illinois.
A large portion Of the last issue Of Rev.
enue Cer,ifcates has already been absorbed by the
Banks.
The North River Bank has declared
dividend of q cent. The Franklin Insurance Co,
Boston, SIP cent. The Merrimack Manufacturing
Goa y cent. The New. Orleans Gas Light Co. )
p cent
vertisement Of the Erie Railroad Co for proposals
for Three Millions of y CT Bonds of that Company.
The semi-annual interest on the Nir-
rinia y cents due on the ID January, Will De paid
at the Bank OF Commerce
We annex the full statement of the Erie
Railroad Co for the year just closed, and which We
presume will be issued 10 the public on Monday.
We have not space tonight to analIze IT, and recon-
mend an attentive peIusal of II to every one int
rested IN the Road and in the prosperity OF the city
RBPoRr.
To the Stockholders Of the Nea York and Er'c Railroad
CompdRy:
The Board of Directors have the satisfaction Of
consolidating the Stockholders upon the opening
OF the entire line OF the Enc Railway, since the
date OF their last Report
On the 29d OF April, the first Train of cars, con.
tanning the officers of the road passed over tae line
from fiermont TO Dunkirk, and on the 18th OF May,
the nj celebrated at the LATER place, honofed
by the attendance of the President of the United
States, and portion Of his Cabinet, and d large
number OF other distinguished guests.
Thus within the period presented by law, with
cut asking any indulgence or special gislatIon from
the State the Board have complied with the require
menis Of the act OF lSi5 and the State lien OF three
millions OF dollars, has been cancelled and ex-
tinsushed.
The road was opened for travel IN the middle Of
May, but Was not in effective operation until the
Since the opening OF The road there have been
added TO /, as lateral roads or feeders the Canaan
6aigua and Corning, connecting with Chemung az
Jefferson, IS miles. The LacSawanna and Western,
come citing at Great Bend, 50 miles The Buffalo
and State Line Road, and the Enc and North East
Road, connecting at DunkuA, 40 miles Total of
come c,ions, i4l miles and there rs now-under way
and IN immediate course OF completion, the Buffalo
and Ne w-lclk City Road, 90 miles the Conhoclon
Valley, U33 miles, 50 will be IN operation IN April
Total Of connections 10 be brought INTO use, before
and during the spring. he miles giving as total
2s2 miles Of Railroad OF feeders pouring
into the Erie the freight ana passengers contiguous
20 the country through which they pass and OF other
Eeacs which they themselves inteTsect, or OF which
they are combinations. In reference 10 the pre-
ecied roads alluded 10 in former reports, ali Of them
are III = state OF progress but may not be finished
during the year
The estimates OF the Board OF the earnings If the
Road for 1881, have been exceeded while the cost
Of running has fallen within the estimate.
The receipts Of the Road for 1881, is follows
January .........-..--.....$ l44,9 9 30
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