New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-23
FRIpAY. Feb. 22-r. n.

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The stock market has presented firm aspect to-day,
but the amount Of transsotions excepting In sfew
descriptions, wa light The fes'ures were much lie
same as yesterday, the bears exhibiting bat h'te d-
o,ition 20 expand their lpes while there hearty
bull support insuguraie or sustain rally The pu-
chase. are alosi entirely 10 cover maturing ooutrscs
the pubic still showing judscous reserve Ia, s~si~e
chance. in the stock lottery where The blanks 10 far out
number the prizes There ", however both IN the
street and out Of il, strung d'Posion 10 Operate for
the ne could spectators receive any ssuranoes from
Washington that the political clouds which now obscure
our prosperity will be cleared away. They have, in
deed ,uch assurances from quarters, but they do
not attract confidence 40 all the material fc,s Of
present condition give the be TO them. Genital Wa
among the mort active stocks the transfer books open
ing today, and wss firm during the day at Il aHi.
The Western shares were Arm, Illinois Central being
the mot co. elosing at 70. Ahsr the board
there wa. very little doing, and quotations
were veil s.stained, tho principal business
being m York Central at lam. The stock was
unite during the day There no second session
Of the Board to-day the brokers taking bali holiday
in honor Of the birthday Of Washington. The Board
wouli have been adjourned yesterday snih SATURDAY
but for the occurrence to-day of the opening Of the
books Of tie Central Railroad Company. The Board
had legal advice that the popdeyery OF stock day
would ypiat. the contracts Ste Stocks are QUILL but
nrm with the exception Of Tennesseet which ARE lower
In Railroad Bonds there but liie movement, but
pric,s are well sustained. Hannibal and b. Joseph
first mortgages, which sold few days since at - have
recovered 70 a. The unofficial prices in the street at
"a o'clock were: United States "a, 1874, Has3i In
diana S. 81; Tennessee 6s, ri a72 Virginia To, Ios
a76; Missouri &C. 65I acc; Canton Company, l4al'
Combe land Coal 7a7i Pacific Mail, S3i aSi New
York Central Railroad 77iaTii Erie Railroad, 3itS
3li; Hudson River Railroad, 43i a43i Harlem Kali
road, I5IaI5i; Harlem Preferred, 3oi a38i; Reading
Railroad, 42a42i; Michigan Central Railroad, o0t9
55! Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad,
l40I4i; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana
Railroad, Guaranteed 81. 80 Panama Railroad Ito
Ola; Illinois Genital Railroad 75i@79i Galena and
Chicago Railroad, ex div, 1ia72; Cleveland and ie-
ledo Railroad, 32lS32ii Chicago and Rock hland
Railroad 56i a5Gii Chicago, Burlington, and quincy
Railroad 7Ol a7li; Illinois Central rs, s5s9oi Deia'
ware and Hudson Canal Company, b ago. Pennsyl'a-
MIA Coal Company, 76a76I.
The business in foreign bills for this steamer has
been moderate, with moderate supply OF bills Inc
demand has been almost entirely from banks. STERLING
Ia lOl a 1884, with some drawers asking lOo, without
making ssles. Francs are 5.4565.3i.
The North Atlantic Steamship Company have soid
their steamer the Adrstic to the Galway Company
and abe will take her place in that linz IN soeu' TWO
weeks. We trust the favorite Capt Joe Comst"ck
will continue to.oommand her.
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