The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
m o N Il Y M ARK EFT.
SATURDAY, March 24-6 P.

SATURDAY, March 24-6 p. M.
The stock market remains without material al
teration. At the opening, this morning, consider
able disappointment was manifested at the pro
loDged absence Of the Atlantic, and very little dis
position was exhibited to operate. Prices were
under the circumstances, very well sustained. lii
nois Internal Improvement stock advanced per
cent New York Central rs, ! !; Michigan Central
Railroad, 4; Indiana Construction, i; Cleveland,
Columbus and Cincinnati, i. Delaware and Hudson
fell off ! per cent Galena and Chicago, /. Mis-.
souii 6's, amounting to 800 900, were sold this
morning, principally en- time, buyers option. Vir-
ginia 6s were active. Railroad bonds were not in
much demand. Ellie, Reading and Cumberland
the favorites to-day at the board. They opened
and closed firm at our quotations.
At the second board the market was steady, but
the transactions were not large. Cumberland de-
cned per cent; Hudson River Railroad, /.
The transactions at the Assistant Treasurer's Of
fee to-day, were as follows:-
Paid on Treasury account s2e0,3S1 90
Received do. .............. l49.6S4 80
Balance do ..........., 4,35l, 533 90
Paid for Assay Office account. .......... ,46O "a
Paid on distributing checks. 1sl27s Is
Total balance to credit Of Assay ofice-and
dHbursing accounts. SO III, 957 ~
OF tho receipts to-day 1900 was in California
drafts, and 900 in coin from Buffalo.
The Bank of the Commonwealth has declared
semi annual dividend Of three and one-half per cent.
The steamship George Law, ct this port from
Aspinwa, brings three days later intelligence from
California. The news Is full as favorable as could
have been anticipated, after the lapse Of such q
short time. The firm Of Wells, Fargo & Co. had
resumed, and it was expected that in few days
Page, Bacon & Co. would follow suit. Adams Co.
had gone into the nsolvents' court and would wind
up. We give in another part of this days paper,
statements showing the assets and liabilities of the
different suspended houses. The rains had COM
meDced, and the excitement growing out Of that
long looked for event, would, without doubt absorb
all others, and turn the current of the public mind
into more favorable channels. When the steamer
left the rain had been coming down two days. An
immense quantity of dirt had been prepared for
washing, as soon az the rain commenced and it
the impression in the mining districts that the
yield would be enormous as soon as the proper
facilities were provided by nature.
The anthracite coal tonnage the past week has
been quite active. There was brought down over
the Reading Railroad, for the week ending on Thurs
day, 579 tons, making for the season AT 1893 TONS
against 36l 553 tons to the same time last year. By
the Schuylkin Navigation Company for the week,
season 1888 TONS against 33 545 tons to the same
time last year.
The Boston Telegraph Of the 23d inst. Says
There is very fair demand for the solid stocks but
the tendency gradually leaning towards the low priced
securities, which afford ample margins for large i'm
provemept the moment speculative spirit shall pervade
the market Among these land stocks the most popu
lar they have reliable value which cannot fade out
the current value year since notargey advanced
above the lowest points OF depression Gary Improve