New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-11
SECOND BOARD.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. lO-P. NJ.

Contrary to general expectation, the stock market
opene1 tbis morning stronger and better throughout
the list notwithstanding the success Of the Republican
ticket in Penney lvanis and it evident from the
Quist tone of confidence displayed in the operations
that the Union is considered safe. For several days
the bears sd been putting out lines Of stock upon the
chances Of decline in the event Of the election OF Gov
Curtin and the bulls had been holding back to avail Of
that chance In this way the market has been largely
oversod ard the immediate hardening in prices from
the start this morning has been a appointment al
round The demaI for New York Central and Erie
was b1isk and well sustained through the calls and the
suers option coutracs offered by the Short interest,
we're taken with readiness and confidence. The West
EN- shares we're little ire guar but quite firm at the
oloa,ions given Illinois Central, Michigan Central
sid Gseua were fraction lower than at the Second
Board of yesterday but closed In demand at the prices
touched. Pacific Mail in good request, and adj
yspced 10 S7J and Panama was frmer also, without
activity. There was better demand for Railway
Binds throughout the list, aud an advance
in sore descriptions, but the offerings were
quite smsl. Chicago and North western First Mort
gage Bonds advanced l = cent, and were In de-
msnd. Between the Boards the market was doll, and
for a time prices were marked down slightly from
morning quotations but before the meeting of the Sec
opi Board the earnings of several of the Western
roads for the fret week in October reported and
Tie gains over the corresponding week of 1859 were
satisfactory enough 10 the tide in favor OF better
ns1ke, yalusa AT the afternoon session the dspos-
tor to buy was still more evident and the market was
strong 10 TO tie hour Of adjournment. Ne~-lork
Central ysss the most active stock dealt in, bu. the
bidding was spirited thr uehout. Ooe OF the peculiar
ta,ues of the day Improvement in State StocKs,
nflrdipg those OF the Southern States. Missouri
advanced II per cent during the day. and Nlrgihas g.
After the Board the market srong, and especially
tuo,apt for tie Western shares. The closing price
we're Virginia State 6s 904 d9Ol; Tennessee State
s. gOI a 9Oi; Missouri o., 7oI G7o5; PACING hau,
gaS7I. Nsw.York Central, SSi aSSl; Erie 373 a
2sl. pnd.op CO. 1854; Harlem Railroad, 20l 92Ol;
HARLEM preferred 49 a 493 Reading 465 Az Michi-
"a, Central, 672 GO; Michigan Southern and North
erp Indiana 81 o2ll; Michigan Southern Guaranteed,
EIa47I; Panama 12i9 1914; Illinois Central S5a6
81; Cslens and Chicago Rsilroad, 753 Cleye-
land spc Toledo Railroad 45S a4Jsi Chicago and
Rocl Island Railroad, IL 072 Chicago, Burlington,
and Quincy Railroad 49, GS82
Foreign Exchange is steady at the quotations OF yes
thdsy. Bankers bills are held nominally at lO9 Tor
Sterling but prime mercantile bills are In good supply
at 1854 ql0Sl. 800,
Freisbts to Liverpool: 30 900 bush. Grain at ! 3D.
IL bulk, and Il2d in bags 200 bbls Beef at os odi
800 tsles Cotton at 732d and 1000 bbls Flour at S.
IA.a 80. Sd. To London; COCO buah wheat at o4d.
mall vessel to Cbarl- ston with Guano at 81 % and
avessel Of 257 tuns from Boston 10 Jamaica with Ice
On private terme and back with Hewn Timber az I'll
perm
TIE business of the Sub-Tressury was: Receipts,
400 1872 O3-for Customs, s87 OOO Payments sl95-
SOl 70; California Drafts, $4,000; Balance $i67S'-
JO3 "a.
Tie money market continues to show signs OF relay
stcn and the supply Of capital is abundant both for
PAPER and Oh call. Very desirable paper has 10 some
Instances cold at 81 per cent for short dates but the
role per cent and this is also the nominal rate on
call among the stock houses, although the employment
il zueb les ective than a fe Y days since.
The following lie sn Approximate statement OF tie
esIniDgs Of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad Company for the month Of September lo0V'
ctupsred with the came period of last year VIZ: