New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-13
Joo,ao.a il entirely on the lumber busine,

hky. 1854 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1JJboi II
Decrease. 1915 80
The decrease il entirely on the lumber business, in
consequence of the burning of the bridge over the
Delaware, and the depression of the lumber trade
generally The loss will probably be made up later in
the season.
The following Geographic dispatch was received
from St Louis to-day:
Proceedings are now being instituted by the city
and county Of St Louis, TO restrain the negotiation OF
p roe in favor of Page Il Bacon, for the sum Of
sll5e $685. dated June s. 1855, payable five days after
date purT orting to be executed by tie Oao ant Mis-
tssipy Railroad Company, and to be secured by their
decd of trust The legality and validity OF these IN
siTumcLts are denied"
The election at the Broadway Bank to-day resulted
in the election Of the following ticket for Directors
Francis A. Palmer, John Bodine, john S. Harris,
Hemus NJ. Wells, William J. Decker, Thomas
Gardner. Francis 2. Schoais, George W. Plat,
John r. Lawrence, Tunis w. Quick, Christie
pher Champlin John S. Roberts, Geo. c. Peters,
Francis F. Furnad, Charles Burkhater, Joseph Raii,
John T. Fisher.
The sales of lands by the Illinois Central Railroad
Company this month up to to-day, amount to
s2O2 Geo. 1t has been frequently urged by the oppo-
nents of this road argument against the proba-
bity OF saes of this Company land at their schedule
prices that large bodies of Government lands, alter
nate sections, near the line Of the road still in
market at So so = acre.
A letter from gentleman in Washington received
to-day sets this matter at rest. He says:
Il obtained from the Land ONCE on Saturday
statement of the amount of uusoJ public landi in Hi
nos. BY the last returns the average late Oh VIM
was not more recent than the LIST of April last, II u
ell the Land Offices except two from which no retu IS
had been reCeved) il appeared that the whole amount
Of M all tuas in he
g., acre lands, 800 900 acres. The opinion at
the office s that the entire amount in the State
does not exceed 900, OOO probably not $50 900 acres
1t seems thct there is only remnant of some 100000
acres in the whole State of all kinds of refuse lands
for sale by the Government.
The business of the Clearing House sic, $50 $50.
The Cotton market is at d siand in consequence of
the rise in the Southern rivers, which it is anticipated
will release 300 600 to 800 600 bales if the rivers re-
main up for three or four weeks. Dispatches are in
town announcing great rise in the Tonbigbee and
Warrior and the beginning vi rise in the Arkansas
and Red Rivers. Every steamboat in Mobile had gone
I'D country to load Cotton Receipts Of 100000 bales
Cotton would give us ten millions of Exchange, which
would have material effect on the specie shipments.
Flour is again l2!c. u Dbl. lower, State selling at
80 25 a 60 62I. Wheat is down 2a3c. e bush Corn
is steady and in good demand. Pork and Beef with
out important change.
The interest due 18th inst. on New-York Central
Railroad Bonds and Deot Certificates will be paid by
MossIs. Duncan, sherman Co.
II a. ritcular of NeSsrs. Cammann K Co. for the
steamer sHYri .
hs'o no new 20 nc "a 'os % &
rsrf az ,ns On al readily be obtained lrcsss
fns cent The exports Of specie for tn f,ri1isht
III. 49,. lts siurn. ~ the week ending adjust showed
~ ~. -, y, -. e IN. ~, 4. 80 10