New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-04

tbONt Two aru nan u1liton, " do 'f"os ~S~~s
bot this drain IL now stopped. With no demand for
gold for foreign shipment there seems really no COCA
reason for the present srinyency in money excepting
the preparations Of the Banks for the quarterly se
ment.
Mr.. Simeon Draper has postponed from 10
morrow I'LL Tuesday next his sale, sdvertsed o.
number Of Railroad, Pixe Insurance Comp@n"''
stocks, Bank stocks, and Railroad bonds
Mr. Geo p Bissell has been MADE Ca'A.ci
Of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank Of har10ll '''
Mr. Hooker, appointed Cashier OF the O'nl"'"''
Bank Of New York.
We have been advised OF sale, d le" Gays
since in Baltimore, Of 10000 Of the nonconVeoie
bonds Of the Central Ohio Railroad Inese Oend are
part of seOo COO secured BY the hrst ana only MOTT
gage upop the dvsion Of the Road between GAINESVILLE
and Wheeling OF the balance, sSv1VO0 nave been
sold BY Delano DunIeyy Co., Agents Of the Company
g., ,bls city. at prices ranging from ojc, to par, and
saooo vet in their bands will probably be reserved
until the wants Of the Company require sale or until
farther developments in regard TO the business Of the
Road which has proved very Aatterng snce the OPEN
ing between Zsnesvlle and Columbus about a month
since The receipts from way traffic alone without the
openng Of the coal trade (bound to be very rnpor-
tsnt element In the Of the Road and without
the facilities Of single freight passenger house for
the accommodation Of trade stated TO be equal to ~
per cent upon the whole cost Of that portion OF the me-
This we believe IL nearly double the result aehevedin
the same period Of it, operations, blythe Columbus aud
Xenia Road which Is now earning from u 10 j. per
cent.
What the busness Of the Central Road viii be when
extended to Wheeling (Which ii will be in about 10
month"; can only be partially appreciated by reference
10 s geographical position and glance at It's prospec-
tive railway connections.
In its entire length Of 40 miles, between Columbus
and the eastern boundary Of Ohio, embracing az rich
and populous district any in the State, there no
Road likely TO be built, which become success
full rival 20 it, The resolutions of the Councils Of
Philadelphia to subscribe half million 70 the stock OF
the Henpfeld Road thereby securing IT. construction
the recent obtaiument Of law by the Pittsburgh
interest Authorizing the building of Road TO inter
sect the Hemp6ed Washington so as to have short
and favorable communication with Cincinnati, as well
M Central ohio--the completion Of the Baltimore
Road TO wheeling--sl tend to concentrate upon the
eastern terminus Of the Central Ohio Road large
railway interest Its western connections are not less
important At GAINESVILLE the Cincinnati Wilmington
and Zenesville Road making short line 10 Cincinnati
N tributary that will materially aid the Road east oil
GAINESVILLE
At Newark the sandusky and Portsmouth Road gives
valuable Lake connection upon the north and upon
tie south as advantageous communication with Ken
lucky Tennessee and the whole South west. Al CO.
lumbus the Central Road with chartered ability TO ex'
tend s line 10 the boundary Of the State and Tree
from any cntanghng alliances stands in position TO
command interchapges with all the Roads convergins
upon that point on favorable terms.
With line 80 connected and go situated osraphi'
sa,y being one Of the shortest between Con- iibua and
n.ttt
Kew.York, aud between Cincinnati on the one hand,
and Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and NewYork on the 9th
er which facts are beginning to attract public attention.
the traffic Of the Road must always be very large We
are informed tina, the only liens upon the whole Road
Of l4O miles are but 81 600 in two mortgages, one
for t4c COO on the 80 miles west of Zanesvle andthe
other for ssoo0oo the 81 miles east Of Zanesvile
The action Of libel commenced in January,
1859, by the Farmers Branch Bank Of Ashtabula vs.
OF. Lawis claiming soo,ooo. damage "~a No." de
oided IN favor of Mr. Lews The Judge (Belden) hold
ing the articles published to be nir commentary on
the condition end bufincss Of the Rank.
The Mechanics aud Traders Bank is the
tide Of new Bank that commenced business on the
let Of March at Jersey City. President, Peter Bentey
Cashier, j. s. Fox.
An adjourned meeting OF the stockholders of
the ousatonic Railroad is TO be held In April TO take
into consideration the Affairs of the Company. An ar
tice In The NSIispen Journal says that the Company
has increased Its debt the last year S3OOOO and has
made no returns to the stockholders. The business is
inadequate to its support and there seems TO be party
who wish to close up Its affairs.
The Legislature of Missouri are discussing
the expediency of prohibiting the circulation of bank
notes Of every description in that State aud substituting
exclusively gold and silver currency. The ST. Louis
Rspubiioan seems OF opinion that the bill TO that effect
viii not pass.
The Illinois and Michigan Canal viii be
opened for the season on the 18th inst
The Philadelphia Ledger of yesterday morn
ing says;
welesrn verbally from Harrisburg that the Governor
has signed the bin closing the several trusts Of the u =
Bank and settling the judgments obtained by the State
against the Bank ON account OF bonus the Bank we
ts the Bank ges rid OF large aud useless expense
and, by compr onising the judgments Hog against IL
removes weight that would forever keep IN the dust
II the Bank has anything after paying rs creditors there
is now AT least chance OF making Il available 10 the
Stockholders. We understand the Bank has several
hund, ed thousand dollars worth Of property after pay
ing the $4,000 named, 10 the State
The following statement of the condition Of
the Banks in the several States named has been copied
with care from the official returns at the Treasury De
pattmtht, miu sfuufeCSs All toM nSNc oeen received
up to this date No returns hs been made from any
Of the Banks in Pennsylvania and those received
from the States of Delaware, Maryland, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee,
include only part Of the Banks in those stes There
arc no banks legally existing in the States Of Texas
Florida, California Iowa and Wisconsin excepting
we believe one) and the Ranks in Arkansas are In a
state Of liquidation;
STATEMENT IN GENERAL q ns Conifios Of seed Of re
Baaks Of dssrcs States u tAs UAifod States hItc
Resof ied 70 saar ls u Jaa. 1885.
state, date Of Report lisa Ne q BAnks Car A.
Maine June. 81 $SaSeCp %
Vermont, October. 50 21sll5S %
New.Hnnpshire September.......... 81 S0l6eco %
Ma.aehusstis Septesnher............lSr 9s70soo 90
Rhode Island. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. III laS74u %
Connecticut April. 81 l2se@7 %