The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-19


Total Tor the year S3o, DOT, oSo w
This 10 very large aggregate. There has not been
more than two heavier weekly shipments this year.
and shall probably mot have another like II during
the rest Of the year.
The bills Of the Woodbury. Bank OF Connecticut win BE-
received the Nsrcantils Bank of this city at par
The Knickerbocker Fire Insurance Company have do
clared dividend Of ten per cent.
The receipts at the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer Of
this port to-day, amounted to 49, 4so 70 payments
900, ssl s4-balanee se,S72,ses 80.
telexrsphic despatch from Boston states that the
Suffolk to-day throws out the notes Of the Stark
Bank, Of Vermont
Tho anthracite coal trade has been unusually active
the past week. considering the ateness Of the season
The shipments from the schuylk region for the week
ending Thursday reached 376 tons, a. $50 tons
which by the canal, and A. S16 tons by railroad
This gives total tonnage by the canal Of s 03S
and by the railroad Of 300 $40 tons. The tonnag
thus far this season from the Schuylkill region is
800 765 tons greater than to the time last year
The shipments by the Lehigh for the ending on
Saturday last were 81 123 tons-making the seasons
tonnage 1,l04, 64S TONS In the nature Of things v
shall probably have than week more OF water
navigation The additional supply Of coal WILL for the
rest of the season. be limited to the amount brought by
the railroad.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
ten per cent sach subscriptions to their stock pay
able December and January s. At the Phoenix Bank
We learn that this company are pushing forward the
construction Of their railroad from the Scranton coal
fields in Pennsylvania toward New York, with great
energy and expect to have opened for business July
or August, 1866.
The annexed circular Of Isaac O. Davis, of Cincinnati
gives review Of the money and stock market of that city
up to Wednesday evening" the 18th inst =
Az.
little change for the better The want of currency
ordinary business transactions apparent and
seher with the loss Of confidence accustomed BY the late
unlocked for suspensionr has caused unusual tran
qulty in monetary affairs On Tuesday the suspension
Of Geo. Milne Co., of the Oldest and respect
able banking houses In the city, was announced No.
thing Is yet known their condition. liabilities or
assets We think there is but feeling among their
creditors and that is that strict justice will be- done
them in any contingency. The house Of T. s. Goodman
Co. have made statement Of their affairs, showing
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their creditors to induce " Worthington Esq to resign
his trust assignee, and petition to that effect has
been signed and the published in the city papers
The creditors Of Ellis Sturges are likewise making
efforts to do the with their assignment, the de-
arm himself not but that they have entire confidence
in the capability Of Mr. WOrthington but that they
might = enabled to resume their business at much
smesd. Collard Hughes, of the Citizens Bank, are
receiving checks themselves in payment Of notes due
them and thus their liabilities being rapidly reduced.
This arrangement gives general satisfaction to their
creditors and their checks cercstes Of deposit
being sought after by persons having notes maturing at
their bank. They viii be enabled to open and
their regular business in few days.
While writing, we apprised Of the temporary sus
pension Of the Mechanics and Traders branch Of tn
State Bank Of Ohio in our city We have not as yet
learned the cause Of its suspension.
Business generally is dull. We are proud to say, how
ever that our merchants have stood the trial WE'LL
but very few have yet suspended.
Eastern exchange is rather firm, ~ to TX selling
rates.
Money rates arc ranging from to per cent a mont
when II can be had all The banks doing nothin
for their customers.
The stock market is vitality affected by this pressure
financial AFFAIRS hope for rally till chang
for the better takes place In our money market.
Sales the week-66 shs Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
road stock 47c 81 do Cincinnati and Indianapolis Rail
road stock hypothecated) 44c.; A. do. Little Miami
Railroad stock o7c; so do Covington and Lexington
Railroad stock hyPothecated) 4ec and int 80 DO Co
lumbus and Xena Railroad stock, &c. 90 do. Cincinnati
Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad stock (hypotheca-
ted) 40c % do. Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad stock
(hypothecated), &c.. 40 do Cincinnati, Hamilton and
dayton Railroad stock 17c IS do Eaton and Hamilton
Railroad stock, 331kc. IS do. New Albany and Salem
Railroad stock, ssc; "a do Ohio and Mississippi Rail
road stock, 47c. 10 do. Farmers Bank OF kentucky,
lose 10 do Little Miami railroad stock, &C.. 40 do
Covington and Lexington Railroad stock, 47c