The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-30

The Seventh Ward Bank has declared semi
annual dividend Of i've per cent the Commercial
Bank Of Albany, four per cent. The coupons Of the
La Crosse and n. Railroad Company, due on the LIST
of January, will be paid at the broadway Bank.
We have received good many communications re-
latve to the opening Of the books Of the New Ha-
ven Railroad Company. The cause for closing
them NO longer exists. A new board Of directors
has been chosen, the overisued stock repudiated,
and the concern is in full operation as though no fraud
had ever been practsed upon its stockholders. The
books should be opened At on o. 30 to enable those
who may desire to sell and tranGer their stock VI
do not know what the present management are
waiting for. Inc receipts Of the road are very
large, but no ONE knows what use il made OF them.
The affairs Of the company are - great mystery
now ~ during the administration of Schuyler, and
we have no reasen to believe that they are more
honestly conducted. We hope some effort will be
made at Albany this winter to place this company
In q proper position before the public. A portion
Of the road is in this State and Legislature have
the power to investigate It's operations and condi-
tion, and committee should be appointed at an
early day to take such steps ~ viii best secure the
I ,terests of the people of this State.
The circular of Isaac o. Davis gives the following
review of the financial affairs in Cincinnati for
week eadirg Wednesday evening, Dec. 27:-
The past week has been, intmated it would be,
in last ISSUE Of unusual stripgency in monetary
affairs and payments have been larger the past week
than any other week during the past The supply
of currency has not increased but We think the coming
the most Of persons have already made their arrange
ments for the first of January payments. After that
time hope to enter upon an improved condition of
commercial affairs confidence be restored and trade
tend itself.
source of encouragement being held out to us in
the favorable indication of rise in the river and the
resumption of navigation. II has been raining n
tnuay for the last three days. and learn has been
quite general The streams which depended upon
to help the river swollen and rapidly flowing out
which has tendency to engender hope and cheerful
ness in the faces OF the business community.
river, well as in our city, which will give active
ployment for large number of steamboats, and aborng
men, All these circumstances will give renewed i'm
petus to business in every department
Produce viii now be going forward on Eastern &C.
count and exchange will no doubt decline as the ship
ments will be drawn against, and will make exchange
plenty
Stock operations stu limited and very percepti
BILE alteration in prices There is quite deposition
among holders Of stock to trade, and in that way
large amount Of securities change hands weekly. Is
as much the want of confidence as scarcity Of money
which rctards and puts damper upon stock sales.
SALES AND QuorAroSs yoR THE PAST WEEK.
40 shares Cincinnati Hami ton and Dayton Railroad
stock, 65c.; 100 do Cincinnati, Wilmington and lanes
vile Railroad stock, &c., So do Covngton and Lexng
ton Railroad stock &c. - shares Eaton and Hamilton
Railroad stock 3oc ll5 do Fort Wayne and Southern
Railroad stock, 10c 70 do Indiana Central Railroad
stock, 44lc.; GO do. Indianapolis and Cincinnati Rail
road sto:k 43c So do Little Miami Railroad stock s5c
AZ do Ohio and Mississippi Railroad stock 40c 115 do.
indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad stock 42c As do.
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad stock 371sc.
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and
value Of foreign dry goods entered at this port for
consumption, for warehouse. and also the with
drawals from warehouse, during the week ending
and including Thursday, Dec. 70, 1854 -