New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-22
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esls. and Prime at Sis s7i dsl9 got.
The supply of money i abundant on cal a. os7
cent. The Bank Offering lot sufficient TO absorb
their receipts.
The Bull. Head Bank has declared dividend OF 81
Q cent. payable March !.
A meeting of the Stockholders Of :he New-Haven
and Sew.Iondon Railroad was held at Sew-Haven,
Yesterday 10 consult some measures 10 release the
road from its embaTsssmeuts. IL was stated on the
thaH Of the Directors that they had exhausted Their
means in sustaining the enterprise. At present, the
reints OIL ly about clear the expenses, but It was
though, that a connection with the Stonngton Road,
thu. making the New London par Of a direct land
Communication between New-York and Boston, would
render il profitable. Mr. Buckingham, one OF the
Directors stated that the charter Of that extension
was in the hands Of two OF the Directors Tor the
benefit Of the road aud unless the stockholders took
il up advanced money to meet the pressing necessities
Of the company and extended the road, the bondhod-
en- must take il. If the company would furnish
500 coo he thought other parties could be found who
would supply the rest OF the money required Messrs
willis Blackstone, Benjamin Moves, Thomas NJ
LYON. John ID. Leffngwell, C. 5. Bushnell, Wm. K.
Clark and S nue c. johnson, were appointed Com
mittee to report to the stockholders a. TO the best
method of meeting the obligations Of the company,
and TO make its road productive. The meeting then
adjourned for two weeks.
The Central Railroad dividends payable at the
following places:
City Bank, Albany ...............'''.'.'''7is5 tls
Boston. lelip6
duncan, sherman Co. New.Tork....... 6je.55
Total........................... s9i9,7s2
The Independent says:
Our report of failures for the last week il a. fol-
lows, and embraces the various branches OF trade VIZ
81 boot nd
Rdgway & Priest, Princeton, New-Jer-ey Hogan Il
Rodgers New London, Connecticut; Luther Spring
Worcester, Otis Green, Boston, Massachusetts Root
& Tomlinson, Cas;eton, Vermont; George W. Smith,
Providence, Rhode Island; John d. Stewart, Cuyler-
vile, Clark Hubbard Kirkville, c. Davendorf, Mo-
hawk, Isaac QIackenbush, Herkimer Hawkns,
Strong & Co., Sayville, Orrin Bird, lie Rop John
Stewart, Owego, George Harrison, Niagara Falls,
New-York; b. 6. Gross, Titan, Ohio; Mcbride &
Ritter Robinson s. Co., w. H. Dodge, Philadelphia,
Joseph Furt, EastOn, Pennsylvania M. X, Bruce,
Aurora, Brooks s Onions, Chicago, Illinois, Bennett
q Dean, Button Indiana George W. Brealy, Addi-
son, Edwin II. Cook Marshall Michigan; John d.
Early Martin q Hobson. Baltimore, Maryland Sears,
Morley & Co., Rule & Hall, New-iork City.
a house in the jewelry trade in Buffalo suspended
early this week week with New-YOrk indebtedness
of $50, 900.
Bacon. Price & Co., Philadelphia before re-
ported, at a late meeting of their creditors stated
their Indebtedness at 100000, and offered Soc in the
dollar.
An extensive hardware operator in the West, hav-
ing branches in three cities, confessed judgment
the 9th inst. fjr nearly e25,0oo
The number of failures Is no larger than usual at
the season of this year. Considering the long-con-
tinued strngency Of the money market, it is wonder
that more have not occurred
Collections from all parts of the country continue
good, and reports in regard to trade favorable.
- The New-York dry goods jobbing-tra the past
week has been fair, considering the cold weather.
The importers; however, complain of inactivity.
Many styles of foreign goods have slightly declined in
price
The following summary shows the aggregate of the
Resources and Liabilities of the Banks of the State OF
New-Yoik as exhibited by their reports to the Super
ntendent of the Banking Department Of their condi
ton on the morning of Saturday, the 10th day of De-
cember, 1855. The report is made up from returns
from $50 banks and one branch. Two banks have
finally closed. -Four banks have organized since
last report. The Ontario Bank and Branch, and Bank
ofChenango Safety Fund Banks charters expired LIST
Of January, 1855. The Bank Of Chenango continues
business as an Association. The Ontario Branch
Bank has organized Association under the name
of The President, Directors and Company OF the
Ontario Bank" aud the old Ontario Bank finally
winds up