New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-18
MnNnAY. Dec. l7-P. ".

MoNpAY Dec. Up. ".
There was cheerful feeling in the street this morn
ing and at the Stock Exchange business opened with
more spirit than Of late State stocks went oil more
readily and at prices and the bidding through the
bond list was animated. In shares the transactions
were not large, but the demand was brisk and well
sustained especially for cash stock The largest bust
uefs was in New-York Central, Illinois Central and
Gaena but the tone was an improving one throughout
the session. and extended to most Of the prominent
stocks. The offerings sellers option contract, which
have hitherto been carefully avoided during TINS extra
ordinary panic, were taken this morning with out
slight hesitation and in every instance the sellers were
enabled dispose Of stock to the extent oil orders ms
is new and encouaging feature OF the Market lndcat
ing as il does, more hopeful and confident feeling
Between the Boards, the Bohemians news became
known and received favorable construction. Under
this influence and rather cheerful advces IRON
Washington the market increased IN strength
and activity, and at the Second Board there
was greater animation than has been developer
in any afternoon session during the last fortnight some
of the operators who have hitherto taken an active
part in the NOV ements for decline appear to have
changed 'front.' and large buyers this afternoon,
and unless freeh disturbances in political way are
me, with, the bulls likely 10 have strong reen-
forcement. The most important advance OF 'he Gay
was in Illinois Central which sold at OIL at the SEC
ond Board an improvement OF AZ g cent over Tue
dosing prices of Saturday. The purchases 1t is stated
have been partly foreign account The scarcity OF
eash stock continues and the difficulties in borrowing
for delivery force purchases daily After the board
pces were still higher and the market closed strong
al the following quotations: United States os 1874 W;
virginia State 6s 72i G75 Missouri IS, e6i s67l Cal
itorpia 7s new issue 81; Canton Co l34; Cumberland
Coal Company 81 10; Pacific Mail Steamship Co.,
59IS79t; New-York Central Railroad, 74i ga; Erie
Railroad 29ia293; Hudson River Railroad, 3sic
4OI Harlem Railroad, l3s 1l3a; Harlem Preferred,
32IaS2,; Reading Railroad, $685. Michigan Cen
trail 49, 4SI Michigan Southern and Northern Ind
ana, 1871 l3J Michigan Southern and Northern lndi'
ana Guaranteed 28l a2s. Panama Railroad, Non
Illinois Central, 63ia6i Gaiels and Chicago Rail
road. gu S62i; Cleveland and Toledo Railroad 40!
Si63; Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, o3i col;
Illinois Central Is, $3.50.
The foreign bill market is firmer, with fair demand
for remittance Commercial sterling is s9el02 for
document bills l02 a 1903 for leading names and lo3s
lO4 for bankers signatures Francs are sol and
| quite active.
Freights-To Liverpool: $50 bales cotton at S-l6d
II Sd COOL boxes Cheese at 45s; 300 bblS Fourat
S. 3D. II 900 BUSH Wheat at II l2!d in bags 6o,ooo
BUSH Corn at III I'D. in bulk. Per Steamer; lOo
boxes Bacon and 100 bbs Lard at SIS, and 800 hrkns
| Butter at Csc. To London: $50 bags Clover Seed
at +s. 800 bbls Flour, to FIJI private terms, and
ZOO bush Wheat at l3d. in bulk. To Glassow 40
tee. Rice at 4ss. To Bremen: 100 tcs Rice at 4os.
To Antwerp 10 ties. Rice at iOs l6O bales Cotton at
ID and $50 bbls Rosin 4s I'd. British brig TO Lon
| dopderry with Breadstuffs on private terms. Two
briggs to English ports, with Sugar, on private terms
brig of 300 tuns home from the south side OF Cuba,
for 81 00O port charges paid and vesel OF lou tns TO
Cult port and back for 81 800 port charges paid
| The business Of the Sub!Trvasury WIZ. Reoeipts,
&S3, $50 OOfor Customs, $24,sooi Psymen's, $i6i-
| 992 S. Balance, =, l,77 49,
| The earnings of the Central Railroad Company of
| New jersey, for the month Of
November, 1860. ,sSsS 10
Same month last yesr.'....''..''''''''' s''94t
Increase, 6 y cent. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS afs5
| The business of the Chicago and Northwestern
| Road for the fret week Of
December, ws........''''.'''''"'''''''''
| lSJ9 sax 90
Increase .............................s4 tD %
The following the earnings OF the La Crosse and
Milwaukee Railroad for the month Of November, 1860,
and comparison Of zane with earnings OF November,
1859
| y,.ivh, A75otu y SCI. iI 70
Passep lSSxS "
1 Miscellaneous OOo "a S''' ~
Total .......... ass si6 Is Ss3.S28 03
Increase November 1850. eo,Ioe -
The following is an approximate statement OF the
earnings OF NE Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad Company, during the month OF November,
1860 compared with the same porod Of Last year, VIZ;
| 1850. 1859. $1,000 =,
F,ei,ht..&lB7g7 n FlU so % Increase. He ,lp s.
| pas..pprYs 1904 65.2H 50 Increase. SI5j ~
| F,n,a-s 2GgO 3,EQ 10 Decrease, sJo w
| nnis1... 7B25 % 1925 70
p.p, ~ road $50 % lncressc. l,aSS y
R.p, knaisc So - lnoLrac.... JbO ~
| Totsls2aoi43 IS siRsil % lncr-ase.. ST. S52 o.
Eargs Jan ...oo -. -, .,s, 100 o.
The following is approximate statement OF Ia
earnings of the Little Miami and Columbus and Aeni
Railroad for the month of November:
Ixo............fs],cz9 80 is5s.........t0lSs l.
| Decrease................ siiES 70
The following is comparative statement Of th'
earnings of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Rail
road for November, lS49 and 1900
1883 s3+ 70 ss07ii
Increase. pe'''o 90
Private dispatches from New-Orleans quote Sterling