New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-12

This ls considered satisfactory sac, ana gave
hrmnets 10 the stock In the afternoon. When we
stated on Saturday morning that the taking prices
would probably be s.! Is9, We did not suppose Ne
were such accurate prophets
MONDAY 10 opening day for the Erie transac-
fer books and II will be busy day. We understand
that between eco and 5000 shares will be taken out
efite street
The Harlem Railroad extension TO Chat
ham is to be opened Monday the ls.h inst 10 the
public. An ample supply of new machinery has
bsen received, e. perform the additional service
qsirtd, including two locomotives of the best make
and most powerful description, calculate for high
speed with the express trains. The citizens living
the east side 81 the City viii probably md this
road the most convenient 70 them for travel between
this City and Albany.
A meeting Of the Joint Committee Of the
Central line Of Railroads and the Canada Road, from
the Fails westward, was held at Albany on the
9th nsi, and settled the whole matter OF the connec-
tion and the making ofthe subscriptions They also
dssidsd to the compound or continuous rail IN
vented by Mr. J. L. Wins0w, OF Troy, on the whole
length Of the new road, and The rail is now being
manufactured in England.
Messrs. De Launay, lselin n Clark, IN
their circular per Baltic say.
Since the beginning OF the year. Federal and State
stocks have been much inquired ior and quotations
are higher. Large sales OF Virginia y cent. of
1886, Coupon Stocks, have lately been made TO W.
sLg Banks and other institutions and 10 20 10 T. l.
rope. These Stocks, owing 10 the nigh credit OF the
State Of Virginia, and their lOS price, compared to
other State Stocks, will PROBABLY soon command
SIeat attention.
The demand for invesimcc, in all sound securities
such rs first class Railroad Bonds aad Stocks, Bank
and Insurance Stocks Is active, and prices are well
sustained.
Speculative Railroad ard other bonds AMI stocks,
remain without much activity, anc prices generally
are with difficulty maintained
The exports OF Specie from this port during the
year 1881, reach SiS700,000, and from other ports
about tl0,000 COO. The imports at this port during
that time OF Specie, are $2O500l0 The deposits OF
California gold at the Mint in Philadelphia. $ij,-
$4,000 and IN New Orleans about s. 100000 IAe
coinage 0f gold in the two Nints exceed 100000
From the present state of foreign exchange II IS
hkely that the exports Of specie will dimsh con.
siceTsbly for some time 50 come, while the large
and regular receipts from California Nil! continue
10 come.
honeyis quite easy on call at from G 10 y cent
Undoubted paper Is scarce AMI sells at m ldcrate
rates say nom O 10 y cent, but other kinds are
dnlcult 10 sell, at very esular rates Confidence
IN mercantile credit is shaken by the almost daily
failures IN this and other ces which sA0 that The
past yeM oftNo have been ia from profitable 10 the
mercantile class generally.
Exchange IL more plenty am lo1or We quite
on London nom lO9. 10 not Ca Parls san
TO ol1E.
The gross receipts of the Columbus and
Nenis RAILROAD, (3i miles long) the connecting link
Between the Cleveland and Columbus and tho Little
Miami Road, for t months ending sla December
iast, was sIS2lo4 L. The gross receipts for the
year ending the same day ls,227 81
The entire eXpef 80 OF running, interest
on It's debt, salaries, depreciation OF
machinery and all other expenses was 7tlg5 81
Leaving ne. earnings for the year....$ ,lG2 81
The Company viii be able to declare a dividend Of
& cent. for the ast six months, with a large
surplus
The above receipts for the past wear embraces TWO
OF three months early in 1881, when The Cleveland
and Columbus Road was not open and four months
before il Was complete operation
The President of the Company estimates TIE re-
ssip,s for the coming year at $4,000 more than The
last years earnings
The Long Island Insurance COMPANY
have declared semi annual dividend of rye dollars
y share. The Delaware Bank al Delhi. SOM
annual dividend of three and half y cent,
The real estate of the Mattowan Com.
pany, with the valuable water privilege. was sold
on "Wednesday, public suchor on the premises,
by Adrian IL. Muller auciioneer, for $4,000.
Books for subscription TO the stock of
she Irving Fire Insurance Company" are to be
opened to-day
In an article in The Scolpei upon Lead
laton to the dsngo, OF using lead for water pipes
and IN The shape OF white lead for painting dwelling
houses and also in relation to the great danger in.
CURED by wcykmeR in the manufacture Of lead Id al
iIs shapes He gives numerous instances of the per
Mucous results Of the ana msnUfaotu OF lead
and gives table OF 9l6l cases OF lead diseases re-
eeived during or months at one hospital a,
PANS Tanquerel, an eminent French writer on
10 ad pQisons says that no room should be lnhaoiteJ
altar beng painted with lead until the expiration OF
hree months Iht ScG.pSl then adds
Fortunately for humanity. the resources ofsc.cnce
md our country have gwen us the means of bNnisa.
ns these terrible diseases from the earth IL has
zen found that zinc will answer every purpose OF
no white lead Of painters Snd almost every other
,pose OF metallic lead, for roofs, water tanks, &c.
We have examined number Of rooms painted With
his material and believe it u be fally capable o.
uperseding entirely white lead. The most oeauIi-
vi OF the tao by sres, odds, 1t is, when properly
repaired, greatly superior IN durability because It Is
CT so eatiS acted on by the heats OF summer. and
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