The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-20

At the second board, the market lower all round.
Illinois Central bonds fell of per cent Reading rail
road, u; Erie III Michigan Central, u; Cleveland and
Toledo, ". Erie freely offered at the decline, and
closed with downward tendency There sales
of Galena and Chicago this afternoon There alb
sufd aaoat to-day that the company contemplated
issuing stock the Of half million Of dol
lars. We do not attribute the decline In market 50
much to that report to the quantity Of stock sold
within the past day two. We not officially
eml-ofcialy informed the subject, but believe
there Is foundation for the about Increase OF
capital but In the imagination Of some unfortunate short
The company amply provided With funds 70 complete
It, road and furnish all the necessary equipments, &c
Chicago and Rock Island Arm at the close this after
The earnings OF this road for the second week in
October, amounted to $40, sst %
The earnings Of the Vermont Central and Canada rail-
roads for the past year amount 800 Of
expenditure iWfoZb ~
Balance 10 income account si2 400 rs
This result is obtained without the payment o. either
rent interest Exclusive Of accrued bond interest and
not paid II appears that the trustees have incurred
in liabilities, s2ee, 71e 81
Fifty counterfeit two dollar bills the Washington
Bank Boston Of the old Perkins stereotype plate dated
April !, ls43 were received by bank In state street
Boston, from broker In New York, few days ago The
bills very poorly executed. The signatures ID A.
sigoufney Cashier" and GA Baldwin, President bear
no resemblance 10 the genuine bills None the bills Of
tAs old plate have issued by the bank
years.
stock Of the Boston and Lowell Railroad Go. sold 10
Boston yesterday Mt CO. decline Of 81 per share since
last sale. THIS stock has experienced deprecis
ton vithis the last three months OF the
dton o. the road should be given the public Immediate
~, or Investigating committee will probably he
called for ., the next meeting. If all the investigation
committees appointed by deceived and dcfsude3 stock
holders succeed better than that appointed by the
stockholders In the New York Central Railroad Co. nearly
year since other way must b. devised 20 get al
the facts, for facts we must have.
The Ne- York and New Haven Railroad Company have
given notice that the outstanding bonds u the company
bearing seven per cent interest and secured BY
mortgage win be exchanged for bonds tearing per
cent interest, secured BY only mortgage tbs
psnys road franchise dc. per authority recently
granted BY the Lsgisisture q Connecticut.
The dry soods trade exhibits no essentially now Ga
lures The supplies very large are sdequss
10 al the wants a buyersAnd prices n anything lean
IN favor q these rhs country demand u partially sa,..
eed and ths, FOR local 4 without yixor shipper.
are ukesi.s moving cautiously
Bsosn shessus. and shlrtngS ale quiet Al old rate,
Bssebsd soc~s' selling slowly al Iaaxsd prices.
Cotton nsDnels IN good Teqa.s, AMI are vsfy arm.
reulnis, dri's and duck rule sbout ,as ssn. Glax
hams are s'iny bsid, but not very bfisk Lawns aas
nansesns las, noticed p-.srsbe s,yl.s n osss
busgs afs ss~sbls ana arm. rrinsinx eo;hs ore
ssd s'siy held. bot Inactive Prn.s are sa1 al 30
W 11's~s s.4 80. r.2sia S~ts,. rsgsi>s
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