New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-08
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II will be seen that the tunnage of the year. up TO
the date of the last reports only 10 O23 tuns be-
hind that of last year to the time As navigation
closed early last year, it is probable that at this
moment the tunnage the present is fully equal
to that of last year to the same time
At Boston Money is still in active demand at 81 10
per cent for the best names offered in State street.
The banks moving along with great caution.
At Philadelphia capital is more abundant, and the
Money market is gradually working easier; out door
rates range at 100 ~ per cent per annum, but first
class paper is wanted.
The completion of the Toledo, Wabash and Western
Road gives fit occasion to notice the progress of
another important work not much known to the public
as yet because it is going quietly the strength Of
its own ample means. The Hannibal and St. Joseph
Railroad with the addition of short link soon to
be built will 70 N continuation of the Toledo and
Western and also Of the Central Route of the Middle
States due west across Missouri to its western bound
ary 1t will reduce the journey Missouri which
now takes two three days by land and four to six
daye by the tort channel of the river TO about
eight or ten hours.
Dividing North Missouri about equally, it will be-
come the main outlet of that fertile region whose
wheat, hemp and tobacco crops will furnish a vast
and increasing annual fregh and will he the directest
line Of communication between all the Northern and
Middle States, and the rising country beyond the Mis-
| sour. Over GOO, 900 of land granted by the
General Government to the Hannibal and st. Joseph
| Railroad Company, have been surveyed and mapped
under the direetion Of Col. f. b. Tacot the eminent
engineer Of the Illinois canal, and have been duly
| tilted to the Gov pany by the Land Department, and
| portions &. the III be offered fer sale. The
rich and lor g-s lied hemplands the Mississippi
are now worth from $40 to $50 y acre, and much of
| hoxr; al fav7ili hon
opened to market for it's products and duly improved,
be no less valuable. The mortgage bonds Of the Com
PAW to the extent of a OOO O0O estimated with other
resources to provide for the whole cost Of construction
aid equilmet, were taken last Winter by some lead
ing houses in this country and Europe, aud well
satisfied were they of their value, that the payments
have been v.ly largely in advance of the calls of the
Company nearly one-half Of the whole subscription
being slrea " aid in and the bonds taken for invest
| ment These bonds will be received at par in pay
| ment for the lands of the Company, which, at low
ysustion, will he more than sufficient to absorb the
| whole of them. The now running on about
80 miles on the eastern end of the route and all the
iron for the whole line is purchased About 10 miles
more are graded and will be in operation next Sum
mer, and the road will be finished early in the year
following and with il continuous line of over 400
| miles from Newfork.
The mails by the Arabia bring but little additional
to the advices by telegraph. All the authorities state
that re London Money market is easier and that
| much ,heerfulpess has been impaired TO the market
by the large arrival Of Australian gold. In regard to
| American Stocks Barring says:
IT,, chief bu,iuess doing il in Railroad Bonds aud
in Illinois Central Re az 81 S2l; to at 77d79 The
shares have advanced i2i 1874 prem, on SIS p,id
| State Stocks quiet.
Mr.. Sauerhwaite in his circular has the following
| remarks:
The Stock Market during the past week has been firm Con
the being strengthened BY daily reports
the the Bank Of France On the
val Of two ships nom Australia with ZOO bulion
much hrmer feeling has prevailed and Consos advanced 3d.
These prices remarkable with discount =
| At the Bsnh.
There has been very little doing American Securities with
the exception Of Illinois Constrl Bonds
bA steady demand from Holland
SOL TO 81 On receipt Of the AtlAntc mornins
further advance s. has been realized Shaf-s changed
hands IL and IS premium Enc 1871 hAs. brought ~ Third
Motsage 81 Michigan CentrA 1859 S. carrying accrued
eres Michigan Southern Sinking Funds have been
GOVERNMENT srcuRiriks ~ - RAiLnoAp soNos.
L. s. &C. 1855. l0as dlot Sa rum CAxIoVIs int
L. S. Coup 1868. l4l oo pt Mestn Can, 70 ll5dI3
Csn.ans e. sternf ms ais. CT Westn. Caa T3 los clio
sT,r, srcUkIriEs Illinois Central ISIS s,s a So
Peppsyysns So "a a rs Illinois Central 1875 -
Peppa So, Coup, n. 70 a 81 Illinois Srntrh 1860 -
Virginia 6s 1885,. 3? ~ Illinois een shs l.qH pun
Virginia S. IS, s,er. sS IS Joliet and Ind - s. 81
CRY srcrsITrrs Misc. Central, $780,. 81 d 81
" OrleAn, 60 'ss-e5 IS Mich ~en'rL, 1882 81 a -
sArLRoAp BONDS Michigan southern. "a a rs
Belvidefe, Del. 1871 IS int Mich South, aA'es u
| 4 Ham, 4 h., ~ Ia. 80 a.