The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-09

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known to the management New York Central has
touched par again II has risen two per cent since
the dividend, and may go higher All this does not
anect, IN The slightest degree the opinion we have
10 frequently expressed regarding the revenue and
expenditures OF the company. II does not earn its
dividends, and sooner later that fact will appear.
Reading touched ninetyive to-day. which il within
and three quarters per cent OF the highest point
reached before the dividend declared Since
that time it has been down TO s7l per cent. The
purchases to-day were in large lots. Nothing can
prevent in going to par during the month OF
| September, short OF total destruction OF the
coal mines in Schuyikili county. All the
! coal stocks are improving. Anthracite coal II
selling at Sc per ton and the probability IA that be-
fore the first OF December II will rule at ~ and up
! wards. The weekly returns of coal traffic on the
Reading Railroad. between this and November will
astonsh holders OF the stock and confound those who
have sold short for future delivery Railroad bonds
were in very active demand to-day. Illinois Central
construction bonds sold to the extent Of sll7 900,
and improved from the opening. The variety Of
bonds offered was greater than usual and prices
| well maintained throughout.
Quotations current at the first board to-day. com.
pared with those ruling nj the close yesterday. show
an advance In Missouri G's of per cent; Erie Bonds.
1871, 4; do. 1875. 4; Illinois Central 1; Delaware
and Hudson, 2; Nicaragua. 4; Canton, /; New York
Central Railroad. 4; Harlem, 1; Reading Railroad.
!; Michigan Central, ii Illinois Central. 4; Galcna
and Chicago, 4; Cleveland and Toledo. II appears
| by this that the improvement was general.
At the second board the market generally was
not so strong. While stocks Of fancy character
declined, those OF more substantial character i'm
proved. Galena and Chicago advanced 1 per cent
Nicaragua Transit fell of per cent; Hudson Rail-
road, Reading closed firm ut a5 per cent, cash.
The steamship Atlantic from this port for Liver.
pool. today, carried out s420,l94 6l in specie.
abou, onc.half Of which was in gold coin Two
steamers leave this port on Saturday for Europe,
and the remittances By both viii not be over half
million. which will keep the weekly shipment under
| one million Of dollars.
a. II. Nicolays regular semi-weckly auction sale
| of stocks and bonds will take place tomorrow.
! (Thursday) at l2A O'Clock, al the Merchants TX.
| change.
| The Niagara Fire Insurance Company have de-
cared semiannual dividend of ten per cent; the
Nassau Fire Insurance Company, Of Brooklyn. a
semiannnal dividend Of twelve per cent
| The transactions at the Assistant Treasures OF.
fee to-day were follows:-
Paid sTreasury account. ............. s24ses q
| Received = ................. 3l7 o.
| Bosnce g ................. 3i95, 5aa ~
Paid for Assay office Observation-Disclosures. 10 $50 o.
/ Paid on Disturbing checks 3S 1oa "a
| The warrants entered at the Treasury Depart.
ment, Washington on the 5th inst were ~ follows:
For theTreasury department sl 500 90
ror ne Customs II 10Y ~
For the Interior department Ash rs
War warrants received and entered ....... 200 90
Drawn on account OF the navy. ......... i2s 7o5 9.
There were sales Of o. s. skies Of 1867 to-day, at
| III ll7i per cent, which Is | n per cent above
the price Mr. Secretary Guthrie OF the Treasury De
par,ment, promises to give. The probability il that
he will not get much OF this any other issue at
| his rates. He Is too far below the market price.
| The amount received at the Baltimore Custom.
| House, for duties, during the months Of May and
June was az follows: May, si73A OF; June, 81.
622 80; total, sies ,o68 2o-being decrease Of
sl4y033 20, as compared with the corresponding
months in 1854
The Lexington NIo) Express says that there il
great diversity Of opinion concerning the prospects
| OF the hemp crop In Missouri adhcring TO the
belief that there will be but half q crop, and others
being equally po-ityc that the crop will be unusual
" large The Express inclines to the opinion that
il viii be much below the average
| The Georgetown q. ca Times OF Wednesday
/ says
The still propiious Tor the crossing crops
ali could wish The week has rnthrr dry for
the filling Of corn hut The heavy dew has In a
made for the little inrk of rain and again the
days and nights and the lay by has all that
could h. desired 10 bring 10 maturity the rice crop which
! l. rapidly maturing
The following the receipts OF the Hudson
River Railroad Company for the month Of July, a.
| compared with last year.