The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-09
FINANCIAL AND CONNER CIAL.
NJ q n Il Y NJ ARK f II

SUNDAY, Jan. Sc Z. N.
Tie past week has not teen very active one in the
stock market For day or two after New Years opera
tors were quiet and prices dull; but since transactions
have been greater and better prices realized. This
usuay very heavy time among fancy stock srecuIators
and prices generally become much depressed This year
We have had no important depreciation in prices but
the contrary there rtrong Indications of An nm
ward movement. Holders evidently able to carry
what supplies they have and purchasers must psv
better prices they eesrous Of coming in some Of
the ncies may, under the Of the bears COCA
sonaly take slight dip; but the season advances
and the elem ents OF speculation become active the i'm,
proyement win be general and all 20 forward together
This Impression has not been derived from any changes
which have taken place in any Of the leading
securities In the market, for, perhaps with one
or two exceptions, none OF them are worth actually
any more now than they we're six months ago,
when tny were selling At prices ten fifteen and twenty
per cent below those current but from the fact that
II Is fui time we had another speculative excitement
and that our financial affairs gradually working ont
Of the fog in which they have 80 Icne been
There are plenty Of who are willing 70 pvest
temporarily in the fancies during parod Of excemsnt,
and the brokers can only get the wheel fairly in motion
there wiz be material eaough to keep going It IS near
Twelve months since an Initiation of much
mas o' en- realized In fsney stocks and outsiders have
nearly forgotten the enormous losses perenced 1t the
As' collapse Many may wish to try their LUCK a. they call
it. again. and br dy rrsh In where the Oldest STOCK lob
bsr would not dare to enter This will ever be no in sook
specuaons, and the public mind ia now nearly rea ~ for
another bout with the ncis We shall probably be in
The midst OF about the middle OF March The bears
have had their day. for time at least
The MON Insurance Company, OF st. Louis have de
cared semi annual dividend Of ave FER cent on he old
and Eve per cent on the new stock
The interest coupons the Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad bonds due the 10th ms ant will BE- paid Z,
the Mechanics Bank that day; certificates OF interest
en- the stock, at the ten per cent per aanum win
be ifsusd At the eorpany's Office in this city.
The Auditor General Of Peunsy 10 bis annual re-
port svess list Of various com GAMES In the
stock Of which the State h interested to the amoupt OF
Ne73Qe6 e. The amount ofreiei p,.ss on
the lst OF December $685. o; wbi,h $50 e.5 wer.
Of original issuts and ssl 4o6 OF re issues The present
outstanding cireus ion has been issued by the folio
banks Bank Of Northern Liberties o. 327; Bank Of
Penn Township s25e8; Manufacturers, and Mechanics
Bank, 81 esl Bank Of ChAmbersburs SIC 100 Back o;
Chester County SAFE Bank O, pesssre County s222s;
Rank OF Germantown, 81 034 Bank OF Gettysburg
Bank Of Levistown g., ae2 Bank oil HddIeown, s2s4T2
Bank Of Northumberland $3.50; Carlisle Bank, s225s;
Columbia Bank and Bridge Company IS $50. Excha age
Bank OF ntsburg S764l; Far ners' Bank o Backs uu
ty So 40 farmers Bank OF lancaster sic o7o Far.
mers' Bank OF Reading s34oS; farmers and nrovers'
Bank Of wayneseurg $3.50; Hsrr,sbrrg Bsnh fsel7
Lancaster Bank N5l, SEA Lancaster County Rns,
$50 eco; tanop Tank, $500 Merchant and Easusao.
,urers B,nk Pittsbuig. 50. 40s Miners Bask Potsve
81 ote; kenongsteh Bsnh Brownsville 81, 25<t North.
az ter Bach, q .ssi v~; H.H et seIs $3.50. w.enrs