New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-21
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at the second Board. there was better feeling.
and prices closed rather higher than in the morning.
The party al present in Ere is believed TO be oGe Of
the sirongest ever formed bat they have had to take
large amounts Of stock. The movement party, how
ever appear confden, of being able 20 put the sock
up. Ii touched 81, but closed at sos. Reading was
9Oi which is cent advance on the morning price.
The purchases to considerable extent from
Philadelphia Harlem broke down from the imitation Of
Yesterday to 2si, decline of II y cent; Hudson
River was heavy a, 81; Central, 9si; Cumberland
closed at col Nicaragua was heavy in the morning
at 9li. but c!oetd at 2li; Canton 2ii. In Western
81 ares there good activity at about previous
prices Cleveland and Toledo sold at sat; Cleveland
sri Pttsburg in demand at 69l; Galena and
ClHsgo llsl buyer thirty days, with ll3 afterwards
bid; Michigan southern, 95; Michigan Central, safi
Milwaukee and Mississippi, 2; Chicago and Rock
IslaId, 95, &c. There is growing disposition
to operate in these Western stocks, especially
among outsiders They all dividend paying, and
in carving them there il loss of interest, which
operate against those who deal in non-dviiend pay.
ing so, Ks The list of these stocks in this make. is
gradually increasing. new added to-day
the Wisconsin Lake Shore Road, of which 40 shares
were sold at 72aT2l. This road extends from Mil
waukee souhwardy along the Lake shore to the State
lire where il connects with the Chicago aud Milwsu-
kee Road thus forming direc; line between Milwau-
kee and Chicago. This link of the line is IS miles
long, and runs through the f0urishing towos
Of Racine and kenosha. The capital stock 81 ,0oo,
OC0. and the construction account is closed. The
hoatng debt is about s75,OO0 which is provided for.
The busiuess since the road opened has been
favorable, and the Company have no doubt of their
ability TO pay semi-annual dividends OF cent. In
Railroad Bonds the business was moderate at about
previous prices State Stocks are firm. Virginias
sold at 95t; Tennessecs %, Sc. There is large alb
soI ton of Stocks going for banking purposes
ard investment.
The Exchange market is without change, aud the
supply of bills over is moderate. Sterling. sldsl
cent; Francs, $50 95.lsi.
Freghts are firm To Liverpool, 1000 bbs. -four
at something below 1885, 500 bales cotton le9.32di
300 boxes bacon 30 40 tcs lard 27i6 To London.
IS tuns camwood 1885, e5 do. gum 27I6. To Gss-
gov, 40 tuns logwood 1915.
The business of the Sub Treasury to-day was not
large. Pad $40, los 80; received, s9O3i5, 27i bal
ance s. Os5 s2j 80; paid for Assay Office, s723l9 81;
paid on Disbursing Checks, s25,2sO II.
Tie business Of the Clearng-lIouse was $40 $4,000
The steamer to-day took out s7o9 l27 in specie.
The Cumberland Coal and Iron Company's bill for
the reduction OF their capital by the purchase OF
IS 600 shares Of is stock has passed the Maryland
! Senate.
Adrian II. Muller sold at the Merchants Exchange
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BY order efthe Of Stuart Raadsh deceased
20 shares MAJ baItm Insurance Co. 20 each
100 shares Peoples Bank, = % each... loselost
10 shares Peter Cooper Fine Inaranee Co 20 each W
50 shares fulton Bank. 90
q shares KnckertocAer FiiensuIance Co., Sioe'eh'lS
10 shares New York County Bank, 100 ssch loeS,9,i
81 shares Hartford and New Haven X. r. CO.. 100 eachiA
rs shares Fox and Wisconsin improvement Co.. hypo'h o.
81 shares MeTchsns BANK . 50 each
hsre, Pors Feins Co. (hypo hecaied 500 each %
-, by order Of r An eun executor ,no,.. a.
Mr. f. H. Ludlow sold at auction to-day the Wad-
dell estate ON Fifth avenue, comprising the block be-
.ween Ihhty-seycnth and Thryeighth streets.
The property was divided into six sections, each Of
about Thirty three feet front the avenue, and one
hundred ard forty-iye feet deep including private
street in the rear for stables and FORTH with
trance from the two streets. The three sections
est Tbity-scventh street, which the three
story brick mansion Of about fifty feet front, the brick
observatory, gardeners house, and so forth, were
sold in one lot for s4s, 900. Mr.. Thos. McErath was
the purchaser. The adjoining section was disposed Of
al private sale. The remaining two sections brought
sl4,75O and 81 900, respectively.
Albert II. Nicolays regular semi-weekly auction
sale of Stocks ard Bonds will take place to
rThursday at I2I o'clock at the Merchants Exchange.
A variety Of first class Bonds will be offered.
To he Editor Of The NJ y Tribune
SIR: In your paper of this date you say that $780,
COO of the Harlem Second Bonds have been taken by
US at ~ v cent, which is incorrect regards the
prce we hay ing taken the amount at "75 cent and
interest from the la INST" Respectfully, yours,
WIN. & JNO. UBRIEN
The semi-annual dividend Of 4 y cent on the stock
Of the Genital Railroad Company is being paid to-day
By Meesrs. Duncan Sherman 81 Go. The amount Is
near million Of dollars
In the Produce market there Is marked change.
Exporters are waiting their letters by the Canada be-
fore operating further decline in Breadstuffs and
greater facilities for moving produce by the modern
ton Of the weather would produce considerable &C
tiyty in shipping. Gotten is held firmly. The Crcu-
lar Of Mr.. Wright for the steamer says:
Ip M last Circular that general opinion favored
the reduced OF 900 bales as the probable extent
Of the crop weeks further observation conyinees that
this is regards NewYOrt Chreston, saysnn al and
at New Oresns $4,000 bales It'll confidently adhered TO-
It Of impossible to prove in adysnee the extent o.
crop IS is vast al extent Of country
AID by low rivers bad roads and other ,df
snss IN being srgsh. to the port. M, ..,im.. Of nv
$40 go bale. least did 60 what deemed SUI
abandoned that estmste because give nov Or inc
general rev sling opinions on tbs , q,
time plain statement Of tses h isIson 70 sssy pss
sprerDipE Cotton IN the United stss. WIN t.e h s
l. .trd uton by my friends the integrity Of my opinons IN
R.eu show gain on last year Gal 600 bales and sOss
.cou aed with 1855 Ofio9O The exports tor the wsek ar,
tesrsest record he segste amounting 70 ~ b-ies
Of With co other fore,9 yo than OIsa' Britain and
M seItsmbsr last the srse gasriy taken BY Fanee OF