The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-07
ceMMERcIAL AFFAIRS.


~ have noticed for some past There vas an actys
demand for all the Leading stocks and extensive trans
actions we're made generally - better prices horrs ga
"a, ws,s mn Z par cent Cumberland Coal Co ~;
Phoenix Coal n Great Northern Lead 90, = sto-
v,pgton X Reading Railroad. IL Huason River
Railroad i Long Island IL Nicaragua Transit de-
ci,nsd a per cent and a greet deal OF stock changed
hands At the second board the market was more
buoysnt New Greek Coal Co advanced = per
csnt Canton Co., per cent since last sale
Reading RAILROAD, n ; Nicaragua Transit "a.
There was email tale Of Parker Vein at prices
curren. al the first board The movements OF this
sompany are attracting gooa deal OF attention o. r
Ievstt Esq one of ths directors has lately purchased
for the company valuable property in Baltimore fora
coal and steamship depot comprises the age pss OF
ground At Locust Point, extending FROM tbs ferry 10
neesrs Pratt Caows wharf and to the track OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. This property
has water front Of about thousand feet and EN-
braces from eight Of ground and is esteemed
the wharf in the harbor Of Baltimore
e sum paid his property was $50 600
Fbe Parker Vein Coal have purchased the Gale
dcna Mine, Westernport Mines, and the rotten snd
Jackson estates located in Georges Creek valley en-
bacibg abe ECO Of the aftssn feet VEN "e
,srp that it the intention Of the company TO com nehe
their operations circumstances Wiz admit ana
m rayrv ON hsir business With tae utmost spirit aud &C
,avtv They will piece two steamers OF over DOC tons
- ~, the route between New York aud Baltimore
probably by the beginning Of March sud If sufficient
uantiy OF coal csn BIZ delivered 1T their wharf in this
sity hey viii be prepared to put ten steamers oil Ike
tonnsss on the ne before the ls Of Juy The Gambler
hand Coal business appears TO he in the hands OF abs
cper etc men who Wi, deveIops the OF that
region with the greatest rspidy and make the different
companies speedily productive.
The receipts the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer of
thin port o-day, amoupted TO sl49665 IS; payments
$50 $50 s2-bslance 81 oTT,oef "A
There will be meeting Of the soe khoders CT ths St.
lawrence Mining Company, at the office, No II Insu-
rance buildings Wall street Tuesday January ith,
for the purpose reorgsnzng the company by the slee
ten board Of directors and other officers, for tue
ensuing year The affairs Of the company have been so
ismansgd by the present board Of trustees that the
stockholders have determined to make clean sweep,
and energetic board OF directors canno e1tri
cate the the from the
and difficulties in which they involved If some
decided mt is not made at the meeting on tbs
18th inst. the company will out, and the stock
helders win realize fraction from their invest
nents 1t lie not yet too late something from tse
wreck and in tho bands Of cautious careful. active
energetic men, the company may be made moderately
productive To leave the in the hands Of the
present NJ ansg ement would be less than
abandonment of all interest in it. Those interested
tnerefore govern them selves accordingly.
The bonds Of the Nsysvtle and Lexington Railroad
Company sold at suction to-day and broogh good
prices There large company present and censi-
srsble competition prevailed The following prices
obtained 800 eco at s6a per cent $4,000 ct ss9+
ssos oss at 81 $4,000 81 s7s 1000 at SIX $li 900
1879 These are six per cent bonds rsdeemable Ia
1s7s interest payable semi annually in this city The
bonds of the Delaware and HUDSON Canal Company sold
yesterday ranged from par TO three quarters per cent
premium The other sales we're s1I 900 Vermont Valley
Rsirosd bonds per cent 74s $4,000 cayuga and sus-
qushennsh Railroad bonds, per cent s14 $4,000 Hsr-
lem per cent bonds 1887 % 81 Galena and CnIea
70 bonds per e4l4 100 shares Merchants Bank
stock 1885 so Bank Of the State Of New York les
700 shares Phoenix Bank stock 114& 1l4}a 40 shares
Mechanic and Traders Bank, 1571s 1872 IS share
Htna Fire Insurance Company ITO; SO do North Aner
tan Fire Insurance Company lis IS shares East River
insurance eAh 80.
The Bank Of Warrington has declared semi annual
dividend Of three per cent The Waterbury Bank four
per cent,
The B.l,srcr. 4msrioaa gives the report Of
meeting of the representatives Of toe Cumberland oosi
Coupsnes neld In hat city o. Monday, the Sd inst
meeting OF ths coal psnies Operating ia tbs Goa!
regions west of Cumberland Md, nsd 1T the oiee
Of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad esierdsy morning
for the purpose Of coaferrng IN reH.on to ths rs-
region for importation OF coal
Thomas Swami Esq President Of the Baltimore sad
Ohio Railroad COMPANY MADE some ePpsopsiae REMARKS
In statnx the objects OF the mseting, In the
OF which he said the railroad company had pass
cd q resolntion q meeting prsvdins FOR ID
pepdrre Of Gee forthe purpose OF laying second
track between this oiry and the coal region and
slruetipg additional number OF -srs and eng nee II
the the trade should render 10
sesesry Before proceeding with the contemplated In
nroyes.rE howeYer tne Railroad Company wlsheG
sscertsip hor nsny tons ef coal per cay each ooal 2"
p.py would guarantee transport toe Rsiro,o Con
nam sheeid provide the accommodations, aud he esed
np0n those present 20 hand 70 the sscressry tae NUMBER
OF tons which ther respective companies would contract
10 have transported aEuy.
After re had concluded thu following spplostion were