The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-29

case OF some Of tho Western stocks though The c"mnls
sion brokers st report absence OF outside business
and the indications that tho chief buyers the
street Al the opening to day, stocks advanced
fraction; they were strong between tho boards;
in the afternoon tho advance ~ tho morn.
ing fully sustained, and the market closed
firm. New York Central advanced u, closing this AFTER
neon at So% bid The margin for advance in this
stock large those Western stocks which
declined to per cent within the past month. Central
at SO is not very tempting purchase 10 the specu
lator Galena advanced TO 10, sold in the afternoon At
731s and closed that bid Rock Island sold in the
inc al GoM, IN the afternoon at 63, and closed q. 6aa
bid. There quite active movement in Michigan
Central, which is being taken it is said for Boston
count; sold this morning at A. closing 4lls bid 10
edo is steady at the advance There nothing
done this morning in Hudson River, and very little in
Harlem state stocks are firm, with an advancing
tendency There Is very little doing IN railway bonds
The last prices Of the day Missouris, 8is S.
Canton, IS; Cumberland Coal IA ~ Pacific Mail, II,
~; New York Central, s0sS q; Erie 90 al; HID
River, s5zs SO; Harlem, 94 10; do. preferred,
361a 81; Reading, SO ~; Michigan Central, 4l9s *;
Michigan Southern 44a5 do. guaranteed, ls2s l7s;
Panama. 1913 Il Illinois Central, 65is So; Gaena and
Chicago, 731S "; Cleveland and Toledo, 1872 2O Chi
cago and Rock Island, 621 &c.
recent forged check which paid at tia Corn Elk
change Bank. We have already alluded 10 the fact that
Wednesday last two forged checks presented
for 81 900 the Corn Exchange Bank purportng 10
be signed Wilcox Co. tho other for the Nassau
Bank, purportng TO be signed Robert Bonner the well
known proprietor OF the Ledger Both endorsed by
the payee and the endorsement certified correct
under the cerdcaton the Of the alleged drawers
again forged. We hear that the Corn Exchange
Bank disposed to contest the question whether the loss
should fall on it, and demands prosf that the check
forgery or course, actual proof of this proposition be-
yond the oath Of the firm whose forqe! cannot
easily be obtained We presume that the bank will not
take the into court Courts have always disposed
to make banks liable in such unless there pra
facie evidence Of fraud on the other side.
We are informed, direct from Holly Springs Mississippi
that the line Of the Mississippi Central Railroad is nearly
complete The work having been commenced at both
the north and south ends, gap of about "a miles
only remains unfinished. In week it will be reduced to
"a miles. An arrangement has been made by which four
lines Of coaches leave each end Of tho road daily,
meeting with the regular trains to and from New Orleans
The Mississippi Central Railroad forms most important
link in the great through route from this city to the South
west and has been of the most successful instances
of the construction Of road on sound financial and
nomcal principles, the money by which constructed
having been mainly contributed within the State Having
been consolidated with road ending at Jackson Tonnes
see, the Mississippi Central Railroad Company
trolls road of 236 miles length The perseverance and
good judgment of Walter Goodman, Esq., have attracted
to the operations Of this company degree Of confidence
that has been chiefly instrumental in it's successful pro-
gress from its commencement. Mr. Goodman has been
fortunate enough TO be sustained by able board Of d.
rectors, who have appreciated his ability
Tho following the business the Sub Treasury
day
Total receipts Observation-Disclosures 500 977 26
mior customs. ........................ 81 500 %
Balanee Balance. 4sss $50 ~
The exchanges at the Clearing House this morning
amounted to SIS 225 81 and the balances to $751;
SIT o..
The interest coupons Of the second mortgage bonds OF
the Central Railroad of New Jersey will be paid on the
LIST Of November, at the Office of the company No. 90
Wall street.
The Chicago Press says
The Rock Island Railroad bridge pier been rebuilt in
the most substantial from the foundation and
nothing hut powder earthquake will everdisturb it,
We examined il personally last week, and We certainly
never saw better work. few Of the top courses of
stone remained TO be put when saw IT, but win
all be completed during the present week.
The following the receipts Of the Michigan Central
road Cor the third week in October
lSh9 $40 1888
increa~o hfs $tSS
We find in Bombay circular interesting statistics
In relation to the cotton trade Of India The clearances Of
cotton for the st eight months Of 1859 equal the whole
year Of 1857 Shipments to Europe amounted to 43 37e
bales against 26olsa bales during the period last
year, and to China 90 1923 bales against 1885 bales Al
though apparent that the production Of cotton in India
is rapidly increasing yet there is reason to calculate
upon equal augmentation Of her ability to consume
The stockholders Of the Stonngton Railroad are hereby
notified that, By resolution Of the Board Of Directors
meeting Of the stockholders viii be held at the Office in
the city Of Providence on Tuesday the ed of November
for the purpose of considering the proposition for the
leasing Of the " Extension Road' Of the New Haven,
New London and stonington Railroad Company
The lessee of the La Crosse and Milwaukee road states
that the interest due on the first mortgage bonds issued
by the la Crosse and Milwaukee Company due November
l, 1889, will not be paid on that day.
The liabilities of tho No Orleans