New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-30

Some twenty railroad men were present at the
Cleveland Railroad Convention. The Pennsy lvsnla
Cepr.l and Baltimore and Ohio were not represented
Propositions were presented 20 have the Eastern
Roads aud the water lines form tariff, and in the
evert OF the latter not agreeing TO this the Western
Roads will probably charge local rates all freight
intended for the water lines up to Lake Erie. The
proposition, il is thought will be adopted, and sub
mitied to the Western Roads TOR approval
The Anthracite Coal trade foots up as follows: The
Reading Railroad br, night down for the week ending
on Tbur.day last 1890 tuos, and for the season
100 1853 tups, against l037 635 tuDs to same time
last year, sbowipg an Increase of 62,72i tuns. The
Schuy kill Navigation shipped for the week 1880
tuns and for the season ~ $50 tuns, against 6S9913
tups to oepopding date last year being an increase
of 50 427 tuns. The shipments by the Lehgh Naviga-
ton for the week ending Saturday last were 80, 100
urs and for the season 5S sos tuns, against i67 $40
tuns being increase Of ll8 6S4 tups. The tuonage
over the L.bfgh Valley Railroad FIR the week end DC
an Saturday last 9,7f2 tuns, and Tor the season
1899 tups against 81 6>9 tuns to corresponding
tme ast yeor being increase Of 90 40 tuns. The
sbpmen ts over the D-lswsre Lackawana and Western
Raroa for the week ending on Saturday last were,
topDsge OF the week being 1882 tuns. For the
season. TO the same time, the tunnage was
400, Il3 TINS sgainst ii4,20l tuns to correspond
ing tine last year being au increase OF Sisoo tuGs
The tuDpage of the Shamokin Valley aud Pottsville
Railroad for The week ending on the 2oth inst, was
4SlS tune and for the year, 70 the same time, w
turs sgsDst So 659 iuns, being an increase of S}3J?
tune. The Barclay Railroad and Coal Company shipped
for the week ending the l?tb inst $40 tuns and for
the season 10 40 tuns. The shipments by way ofthe
LykeDs Valley Railroad for the week ending on the
2rh inst. 37i2 tups, aod for the season. % 80
tone being decrease the tunDsge last year ID the
some time of 67i7 tuDs. The report from Trevorton
the week ending on the 18th ns is AS tuns, and
for the season. 1868 tuDs. The shipments by the
WyOu ing Canal for two weeks ending Oh the 10Th
inst. were &c 300 tune, against H170 tuns to same
time last year. being an Increase OF $3.50 tuns The
tunnage for the is 2i9 4i4 funs. The tun1age
the Huntington and Broad-top Moun'aio Rsiroai
for the week ending the 24h inst Is 9y9 tuns, aud
fer the year, SO iuns az sDst 10 tuns To the
same time lat year, being increase of IL Isl tuns.
The Men. Orleans P,cayune of Aug. 20 reports:
"Tbe exchange market has been languid through
cut the week, and change has occurred in either
foreign doneiic bills, except perhaps slight ad-
vance in time drafts the Northern cities, owing to
iDcreased demand on the part OF Southern mer'
charts who prefer sixty day bills TO sight check, az
the preseDt relative prices of both The rupg rates
at cose Of business 10 day for clear sterling bulls
lOgf ll0l and ll0s for exceptional names. Bill of
admg drsits are scsrce ard IN merely nominal demand
at ltSl a 1891. Francs D 1901 y dollar Sixty
day bills on New.Yo,k, &c, 39lI q cent discount,
wb occasion al sales at and b. cent discount Sight,
sQs q cent premium
The Chicogo Press ssys:
Judge Sears of the Third Judicial District of
Iowa bas decided in sui, Instituted promi'sory
note indured tn toe Bank Of Tekama, Nebraska Ter
rory hist all iocorporaed banks in that Territory
illegal and all business transacted by them As corpora
tobs is in vioa'ioD of law The decisiop is given
del the Act of CoDgIess OF 1856, which reads That
act Of the Territorial Legislature Of any of the Terri
tories Of the United States Incorporating any bank,
or any institution with banking powers privileges
here aft be passed shall have any force effect
whatever III til approved and confirmed by Congress-
The Judge holds that az innocent holder OF pronis
sorry note before maturity even If given for the issues
Of these institution would De protected and ,oud
force the contract against a wrong -doer-but the
law would lot lend its power to assist party in en-
forcing a c. nrsc', as between parties to the same
fraudulent and illegal Transaction
The proposal of the State Treasurer of Pennsylvania
to purchase $3.50 Of the Eve per cent loans Of the
S'ste opened yesterday and the lowest bid found
to be 92l per cent, and at this figure the whole sum
desired taken.