The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-12

The market opened better today but very
vigorous efforts made to depress some of the West
Stocks and the absence Of concerted resistance
by the bulls they successful. The reliable
securities the list rather higher to-day than yes
erday. Missours advanced u and all the State stocks,
bank stocks and the better classes OF railway bonds
either very firm fraction higher. The govern
ment loan sold at 1899 One or two of the most popular
railway stocks likewise higher New York Central
closed 4 higher than yesterday, and Michigan Southern
guaranteed which alone among the railway stocks did not
yield TO the decline, at time 4 higher than yes
terday, but closed at about yesterdays price. The
other Western stocks all considerably lower.
Rock Island declined u, Galena q, Toledo u, ILL.,
| nos Central u, Michigan Southern common stock)
u, Michigan Central u. There is no for the de-
cline out Of Wall street. Some OF these roads doing
improving business ard they worth what they
sold for three months ago. they are worth more now at
the commencement Of which may be very active
and profitable and hardly fail 10 be better than the
last. The public, however, not in Wall street. and
the bulls and bears put stocks and knock them down
| as they please. Panama quarter lower today;
Yesterdays steamer will probably be the beginning Of
large in the traffic that road Pacific Mail
stronger higher today The short interest in this stock
very considerable and parties who pretend TO know
that the bargain with Vanderbilt will not be renewed till
| it is covered. Erie rather higher This stock, of
course has long been valucless but will continue 10 be
used q football by brokers for some time 10 The
market weak at the close, the following being the
last prices-Tennessees, II Mssouris, s5s< Sc;
virginas, 9e14 es3S; Canton, l9X 90 Cumberland,
23l "a; New York Central, 500 $685. Erie, IL 11S;
Harlem, 12sS 12s<; HUDSON 3lA 80; Reading, AK
Az; Michigan Central, SIX SO; Michigan Southern,
16 1614 Southern preferred, AK AN; Panama,
III 1l7x; Illinois Central So a co. Galena e97< co.,;
Cleveland and Toledo 2e36 2eH; Rock Island, COZ
coz Illinois Central bonds 90 o. Pacific MAIL II TX
The business Of the Sub Treasury to day fol.
lows
Total receipts. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S79,39l II
,-fo customs. 10000 90
p 81 900 ~
f'aahce o,62S,1Sz 30
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this morning
were SIS 9o6 se4 IS, and the balances se7e 54s TO-
The dry goods import continues TO be large amounting
during the week TO 81 $40, against 81 SOS last
year. and ,ess in 1884, making the import to
date sac 800 49, against 10 1893 to date last year,
| and sec, 1856 ,32l in 1867.
The following dividends have been declarcd.-Tbe At
ntc Fire Insurance Company Of Brooklyn dividend Of
ten per cent payable demand the Ftchburg West
Railroad, dividend Of three per cent, payable on
demand the Manufacturers Bank Of Derby, Conn, semi
annual dividend Of four per cent.
The following is statement OF the earnings Of the New
York Central Railroad for the mouths Of January and
February, 1852 compared with its earnings for the cor
| responding months OF the previous year
January February
| 1852 ............ 1852 y30s 40 1912 ,224 40
165e....,........... 43031 50 800, 430 O.
Decrease.... $50. .S4s, 067 81 SIS 200 IA
The February earnings OF the Norwich and Worcester
road were: In 1860, s19J03; 1858, sl4yS69 Increase
1914 Part OF the month In 1859 the boat service
| Irregular.
The earnings Of the Cleveland Columbus and Cincinnati
Ralroad Tor February, 1859, werc.-
az na.snu 80
~ 3S6 OF
~'-"' 6l82 ~
Total 1900 :.
Earnings Tor February, 1s6s............. 6s,t3s 40
,784 81
The following are the comparative earpnes Of the
Pacinc t-io) railroad Tor the month OF February
Total. ..................s2s,45 ASS 80 s4o642 80
.eZ1 ,003 81
The statement shows the large increase Of seveutv
three per cent
The traffic on the Great Western Railroad of Canada
for the week ending tba 4th instant was follows
Ia'sengefs.. 5,498 10
siegh. ZO,290 81
MALE ana sVnarles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1929 38
e5vJVzs VI
S0ifssponang week of last year $40 20