The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-21


The Boston Journal of the 10th inst says Stocks
remain exceedingly dull bat general thing have SUI
fered but little further depression since last Saturday
within few days the inquiry for investment has slightly
increased but the orders not of sufficient nitude
90 any material mprovement The sncies with one
two exceptions have been olerably well supported but
have little animation Vermont Central vbrates between
and ca partly sustained by the shorts and partly
by reports to the effect that new Treasurer would
probably be obtained from New York whose means and
Influence would give new impulse to the concern og
sensburg shows considerable Decline and is now down
nearly to the price of Vermont Central but has much
less activity Vermont and Massachusetts, is quoted AZ
AZ, the lowest price ever touched by this stock In
sninng shares the trade ia limited bat sales are gene
rally at reduced prices"
The Nashville Banner of the 18Th inst records the
following robbery Of unsigned notes of the Bank of Ten
messed
The Bank of Tennessee recently ordered from its en-
gayer set of bank notes of various denominations
with red backs The box containing these notes
ceived fewdays ago but none Of them have yet been
put into circulation Yesterday ten dollar bill IRE
back without signatures presented at the countcg
OF the bank IT was a genuine note; but hal
Zion Of the the box which had not preyousy
been opened at the bank disclosed the that notes OF
The denomination Of ten dollars to the amount Of $40
900 had been distracted None of the other notes were
disturb ed The box from New Yorl in charge OF
Adams Co.'s express, and II is thought the notes we're
city. The person who presented the note at the hank
stated that he obtained II from negro who had nnrcba
ed from him TO the amount OF FIVE dollars and recevod
I've dollars in change The appearance the negro in
sicated that he was steamboat hand. The community
should be on their guard against these notes This bank
win not issue of the ten dollar red backs unless the
whole SAC, coo are recovered
The committee of the Boston Board Of Brokers on the
subject OF the issue Of stock Of the Vermont Cen
frai Railroad have made their report, having ascer.
tanned interview with OF the directors that an
examination of the books showed that there had been An
over issue Of ten thousand shares The committee SUB
sequenty had interview with the President two d.
recors and treasurer Of the company Of which the fol
lowing account is given
The treasurer in reply 10 your committee stated that
Of the 5000 shares ousta ding Saturday our frat
interview all but 1000 shares had been returned and
cancelled the greater part of them Monday morning
leaving at that time total issue ~ shares 10 the amount
OF lO2 600 ho capital being 100 600 shares or az ex
cess o. two thousand shares which shares the President
stated he held ~ security Tor Sill 900 advanced by him
Tor the company payment Of which sun shares so
neid would ne immediately restored Your committee
believe that This claim II not vet adjusted
Your committee desire to state In Justice TO the III
rectors ~ the vermont Central Railroad Company that
Lnis over issue Of shares made entirely without
'm knowledge Or authority and BY tho sole direction
y tne PRESIDENT who undertakes TO Justify the follow.
ing vote passed BY the Board Of Directors al meeting
noiaen on the = day OF May, 1861
whereas ~ Is Of vital Importance 10 the Varn,ont /
Central and Ogdensburg Rarold Commando ~ bogo 49,
united action OF the roads between cnnoo-a 49,
10 gvs asrpsses ~ transmission Of freight ANA nae
r%rgers between Ugdensburg and Montreal ana posson
er@ tbsr respective reads, tbeEefoEs--