New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-20
SECOND sOARD.
MONDAY. Jan. l9-P. u.

The business Of the Stock Board this IN 'rning vas
quite limited, the attendance being exceedingly thin,
on account of the storm. The sales we're tmaer tnan
for some time past but the feeling strong, At the
Second Board there was fair business done and prce.
were buoyant, the Bank Statement being favorable.
At the close the market firm. Erie ia 62; Read
ing, $751; which is 3 cent better Central 93l Q93f;
Cumberland continues 10 show renewed activity Al
the Second Board ? 400 shares were cold, closing al
20t further Improvement Of ! y cent. The largest
activity was in Michigan Southern, OF which g. 500
shares sold opening ct &c. and closing at sS4.
The buoyancy in this stock indicates that the doubt in
regard TO cAsh dividend is measurably removed.
Toledo wac 76!; Galera, 1921; Illinois Genital 1914,
which is better. In Railroad Bonds and State Stocks
the business was tTfing bai prices were strong. V-
Sinias advanced 10 s1l.
There has been but little done in Exchange, and The
market is unchanged. The detention of the Southern
mail by the storm may produce some hrmness tenor-
row, but the supply at present is good.
Freights are nominal. The only engagement male
to-day to our knowledge, was IS tuns Lard to London
at 30..
The business Of the Sub-Tteasury was: Receipts,
400 COO payments sl39 rs 81 balance 81 900 1876.
The Beekman Fire Insurance Company have de-
cared sem-annusl dividend Of cent, payable Oh
the Cd OF February.
The Sixth avenue Railroad Company have declared
.emi-annual dividend Of ) cent, payable or the
I'd Of February.
The New-Jersey Railroad and Transportation Com
pany a semi.alnual dividend Of ' csut payable
February2.
The business Of the Clearing House was SO 427 900.
The bond dividend Of y cent on the Cleveland
and Pittsburgh Railroad VIII be paid on the 18th Feb.
Business in the street to day has been dull and IN
eventual, in consequence of the storm, which pre-
vented msny business men, clerks and Others especial
y those living out Of town, from reaching their places
ef business. The banks and brokers were short
handed There transfers OF Enc stock to-day,
in consequence Of the non-appearancs Of NJ OTIS the
transfer officer who showed up Out Of town, and
who had with him the keys of the safe in which the
transter-books, &c, were locked. This gave holi
day to many Of those who to receive Erie to-day.
The storm has also checked Business in produce,
but the blocking up Of the railroads upon which We
row depend FOR supplies has had favorable influence
upon prices. Flour is 56lOc. higher with spec
ulatve action, and Wheat is 2G3c. better. Com s
aso held more firmly. Pork continues 10 improve,
and al provisions finn. In Cotton there ms been
nothing done since the Americas news but the market
Is held higher. Groceries are firm but without much
activity cargo Of Msnils Sugars sold 10 arrive
at Boston. A sale of 900 packages ne. Teas hiss
been made at some advance on previous sales
The ease in the Money market IN Stock circles i.
stil more marked than last week. The supply offering
on can lie quite equal to the demand and hear Of no
complaint from any quarter.
The basinsfs Of The Cleveland ard Toledo Road in