New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-18
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. Up. NJ.

WEDsEspAr, Jan. Up. N.
With fair amount of business st the First Board,
the Stock market was rather heavy, bat there was Q
much better feeling at the Second Board. srd w
sd,s..ca prises the lDayevt closed With dcmEss6
bsso - ent r. i6l. an sdyanoe of v cent kssxias
improved Y cent HUDSON nrvvrI vvur risS
lem, | cent n. Y. Central wss 6r1: Csd
shares are ad vancing Cumberland sold ct 3li Can
ton steady. The Western Railroad Stocks have an
improving appearance, and Illinois Central advanced
to 90. OF Railroad Bonds the sales go, ooo ct
advancing pr.ces; Illinois Central improved 1 y
cent, selling at 7os n. \. Central, SO Eric Bonds
Of 1875, 7si; Incomes, l03 &c. State Stocks arc
lot active but drm Yirginiss sold at 93i; Mssours.
So.
The Exchange market closed with frmne,s, and with
moderate supply OF bills. Sterling Ssi: Francs.
5 22i a5l6i.
In Freights the business is moderate at previous
rates.
The receipts a. the Sub Treasury were s22i o3s.
including slOo, 900 by transfer draft. Peid ESQ 1ao
Balance, 80, sol 2o9 Paid from Assay OfEce, s,'os.
Mr. Albert IL. Nicolays regular semi weekly aac-
ton sale Of Stocks and Bonds will take place to-
morrow Thursday at l2l o'clock, at the Merchants
Exchange.
Mr. Drsper offers for sale on Friday next vslus-
bic Coal interest. The stock Of tho Mihoney ana
Shamokn Co, and OF the other Companies allied TO
il, was all subscribed for AMI paid for by wealthy
mep, and with the exception of that offered for
sale il il believed that none of II will come on the
market, il being all held for investment.
The following is a comparative statement OF re-
ceipts from passengers and freghts on the New-fork
Central Railroad, during the months OF December.
1883 and 1854:
Eregh
s Fs;t s. $ ss,l;ss 3 ssss sss's
Is53......... 1oi,tsl 10 2t5'sk 81 si0sA 10
In consequence Of the severe snow-storms In Do
cember, the freigh. and portion Of the passenger
business on the western division was neary su'Penoea
for the first seven days Of the month.
The earnings of the Erie'are said already to have
reached the full amount earned In all last January.
The annual meeting and election Of the Cleveland,
| Columbus aud Cincinnati Railroad Company has
De- en- postponed to Friday, the Goth Jaouny instant
The transfer books will be closed ON the lat 10 tho
| Goth met inclusive.
| We have copy of an exhibit issued By the
Michigan Central Railroad Co. giving the figures Of
income, &c. which we printed some days ago, ia ad-
dton TO which are the following explanations:
The cost Of operating the road, owing 10 the r,e Of
labor sud materials, has been largely Ia advance Of
the suicipatons Of the carly part of the year, but
measures ore in progress which will as IL Ia believed.
materially Lessen these items while the rates OF fares
will Re somewhat increased.
Various and exaggerated reports baving been in
circulation with regard to the advances 70 other Co
paDies 10 enable this Co ppany to malss the noedful
correction with Chicago, /; may bs proper TO state
that such advances, paid and unpsid IN addition TO
the cost Of road from the Michigan state u 40 70
it's junction with the Illinois Central Railroad, will not
exceed 81 600 COO Of which the Stock and Bonds III
| the New.AbsLy and Salem Railroad Company, loot
| now available, although believed 70 bs ultimately
! valuable constitute about 5000, 600; due from the
Ilinois Central Railroad Company within six pntbs,
about $500 OOJ; and Of their Construction Is ,nds,
which we cannot sell until certain stated periods in
1856. but on which that Company guarantees oars
az ainst loss $500 900; msking total Of 81 900 0oo
For all the engagements of the Illinois Csatr4i
Railroad Company VIZ have undoubted security. The
cost of the Road from the Junction 10 Chicago, 10
estimated by the illinois Central Railroad Company
at upward OF q, 200, O00 up to the De %. las
Itsbould be borne in mnd that IL this aivan.e hd
not been made il would have been necessary for tnis
Company to have bad an Independent lius OF Kali.
road from the junction of the incisns line to Chicago,
including the very large expsnse Of right OF wsy
into thai City, making permanent outlay iasSsf q
temporary one; and that the arrangement orinss
very Important collateral advantages in gving cs
Depot Lands az q satisfactory price, and vsiuA's
cor Ne ctons with a road 700 miles long.
MICHIGAN GENITAL sAiLsoAo co. IN GENERAL Aceousrs
Dsc l. 1854 Ds 40
To f0uc Account. via;
SIX A. Cent stcfliUs Bonds, not ....,,s.
eonvertible.................... stSS6lS ~
Eisht q CeEi Bones not COVERT as...a
Emit 4, CeaG Bonds convertible. 25S.@ ~- -
To Coupon Notes IS "@""~
IL Bls psJ.bls and Rocsi'sble-Bsisaes Of .,.ur