New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
sYcoSo BOARD
WrpNrsn.r. Dec. 2l-2 ?. n


"WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21--2 ,. N.
The Stock market was some what irregular today,
but the features were the have marked il for
some time pas,-dullness and beayiness. There ap-
pears to be no vitality in the speculative movement,
operators buying selling for short terms only. The
quotations for many Of the prominent fancies have
touched such low points that the bear Obbers ndis
posed to press them lower while the approach Of the
holidays the gradual hardening Of the money market,
tie falling off of traffic Western roads, aud
the disturbed state Of political affairs, all have
more or less influence in checking any disposition
which may exist 70 bull the market with
anv yigor The action Of the market to-day
has been mostly expended on Central 1t opened with
considerable fImnets at 77, but cash stock came out
with f edom, early 1000 shares being registered and
fbe market became weak After the session, sales
,rtre made as low as H. At this price the stock after
the dividend comes of, will cost abOut7iS. At the
Second Board the bears made a demonstration, and
sold the stock as low as 762, seller sky. Michigan
Central was in better demand, and advanced to 80.
Hudson River declined I, but was firmer in closing
transactions There was a fair demand for Illinois
Central, at some Improvement on yesterdays price.
Several thousand shares of this stock have been taken
Ont of the street since the recent decline. In West
ern shares gener. y there was moderate amount
of transactions without important changes IN prices
At the Second Board prices sustained at about
previous rates. but the close there was more depos
ton 10 SELL and transac lions could not have been made
exeeptir at lower prices. In State Bonds sales add
No shout 100000 at about previous prices. Railroad
BONDS are very dull, and for Eries heavy. The bu-
einese, boweyeyeT, was unimporiant. The closing
prices were: Virginia 6s, 93l 1881 Missouri Us So
as3s, Canton Company, 17al74 Cumberland Coal,
NIL ~.y-- Nor XnrR (tgufrn
Railroad, AZ 977}; Erie Railroad, 81 9S}i Hudson
River Railroad, 4O2SH; Harlem Railroad, sls9;
Harlem Railroad Pref srred 3il a3l1; Reading Rail
road. A04ll; Michigan Central Railroad, 3S3 49,
Michigan Southern aud Northern Indiana Railroad, 81
a63; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Guar
anteed. IL; Panama Railroad, 1891 a 1885, Illinois
Central Railroad SIS ass; Galena and Chicago Rail-
road 6e3Q66I; Cleveland aud Toledo Railroad, loi
a1sl. Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, 6}s 0624i
Illinois Central Is. s4laSii.
The market for foreign bills closed heavy. Leading
,t Ring sold at lO9, and go)d bills at lO9l lO9s.
Francs were very abundant, and heavy at 90 coll T.
Freinhts. 10 Liverpool: 776 bales Cotton at a 9-3@d
500 boxes Cheese R seamer) at Sos; 200 boxes Bacon
({p steamerl at aOs. To London; 100 tee. Beef and
100 bbls Pork on private terms; 200 boxes Cheese AT
4Os.
The business of tho Sub-Treasury was: Receipts
$1,000 q; Tor customs SljOOOOi Payments, S2l6-
I95 ST. Balance, 81, ,is6,7S6 81
The earnings of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Road
for November, were sSl ,3O9 6S.
TIE following are the comparative earnings Of the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad for the month OF No
vember; -
November, slS5llS -
November 1884,. ...:.........s.''...'' EsV5s -
Increase this year................... s2ISl4 S
The details of the earnings of the Galona and Chi
eaeo Railroad for the week, from Dec. to Dec. 10
Were
80 .1sss.c gSs,;o lsss; ssses % ro.r.,,.
E.i. Sasnfs5. ss. f2S 1S iSs iSS @ % decrease
Total. saos75 p s3lSS9 sla9OG Increase
The business of the Clearing House was Sls692,ii2
The Clearing House will be closed next Monday,
Christmas Day falling on Sunday. The Bank state
rneai viii be made upon Saturday and published Mon
day morning. The Mechanics Bank has declared
sem annual dividend of cent payable on the Sd Of
January The TradesmenS Bank, q semi-annual divi-
dend Of p cert, payable January ..
There ia more activity in quarters to-day IN the
money market, but the supply was abundant and some
of the bankers had large amounts to lend Call loans
are 6a7 y cent on favorite collaterls. Paper goes
with little more difficulty Some ofthe paper brokers
have had loans called in which has forced some paper
on the market The steamer to-day took only Sl5l, ,5i2
in spece. There will be no steamer on Saturday, the
Vanderbilt steamers having been withdrawn Tor the
Winter.
The award of the State Loan has not yet been re-
eeive3 but viii probably arrive in time to appear IN
another column As far as we can learn very large
pa of the bids were made for investment by Savings
Banks and by country banks TO deposit in the Bank
Department The impression in financial circles is,
that ia better taken than any Tor several
years and less OF Il will be the market for resale
There ia already considerable demand from dsap'
pointed bidders, and = cent advance has been re-
fused for large parcels
We are requested say that statement OF the at
fairs Of the Panama Road which has appeared within
"a Jay two in several city journals is entirely uno
eal in lie character.
A. C. LOOMS has sold eight lots on Second avenue,
and twelve lots adjoining on Eleventh and Twelfth
,tree,s, Brooklyn for $3.50 y lot. Also farm OF 6s
~ New.Proyidence, n. j.. for 8 500. John
McClave has sold one house on south side OF ASd-st
about 800 feet Of 9h-av. Il feet front and loo
feet deep, for $500. Also house and lot on east
side of ilb-av. 81 fec, moth Of 3jth-si four stories
high, ls.ax45 feet, 10, 30 feet deep, for 5000.
The following are the Curroncy, Land Warrant, and
Specie quotations for the week, corrected for from
The rates current at the Banking Ofies Of Messrs
Thompson Brothers;
n " state Currency. .81pe virginia .......... aai
E,s.Esrsud ......i a. ITnois aud Wi.eon,is 2 ga
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