New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-15
tyCOyD BOARD.
THURSDAY, Feb. l4-P. NJ,

The Stock market opened with hrmer feeling
throughout, but without decided activity. The buy
ing was mainly confined TO the spectators OF the
Board-the Commission Houses taking but little part
in The orerations and having aIrarent. but few Or
ders. The bears were unusually quiet and the ham
merine wac much less vigorous than yesterday. The
Western shares were generally steady, and had more
SD culatiye animation than tbose of local rvads.
Michigan Central, Illinois Central, and Galena were
particularly fl m end about active as any upon the
let. There was not much doing between tie Boards,
hut prices were quite firm AT the Second Board tue
d. osi,ion TO tuy was considerably stimulated by the
political rews from Washington, in reference to the
probable action of the Peace Convection, aud prices
we're f,om 10 y cent higher, with fair degree Of
ACTIVITY New-York Central sol at 7sl at the start,
but war afterward fraction lower and Illinois Cen.
trail advanced TO 49, with a spirited demand. Tie
market was s,rorg during the session, but immedi-
ately after tic Board became rather tame again,
and olosed genor lily little lower th,n The registered
qus tons. There has been no feature OF particular III
erest in tie movements Of the day. Politics furnish
the pr ncipal topic OF conversation, and every ripple
upon tue surface Of tese muddy wat's has III tempo
rsry influence. For State stocks tie market Ia himer
aud beu.r, ard the demand for Vrginias, Mhsouris,
and TrLuessees has been quite animated during the
day. Treasury notes are in better favor also, and some
Of tie ssues are quoted cent higher than yesteF-
day. There has been large Absorption Of these s'ca-
ites for investment during tire week, anf ire demand
,rr.or, To he incren,iug Railway bonds genes ally
fm, but without decided activity. hehisah son'hefh
I'd Mortgage aeolin.d 70 5il. Tho ciosrg prices were
Il, lollows: Tennefsoe Cs 7@052i; Virginia g. 7t1
~. Mrour To- 80 -c',, Canton Company, IA Ia;
tnirerhLd Coal 1~si P"sis- Ai"il, oii as5i Now
Yol Csrual Railroad 7SdDl Fri. RAILROAD, $40
3 4; Hudsp River Railroad g, a43i; Harlem Rail
road, lcl0IGl; Harlem Preferred, 40i aiUl; Reading
Raj road l31 AZ Mic iesn Central Railroad SCI a Il
Michigan Sahsrn and Northern Indiana Rail mad,
lao l4l; Michigsn S,uthem aud Northern Indiana
Railroad, Guaranieed 81 a33; Panama Railroad,
10, ll3,; nlIDolr Central Railroad 2 d79i Galena
aud chic 10 Railroad ~ ~; Cleveland and Toisdo
Rsiru.d, 30; 49,; Chicago sno Rock Leland Railroad,
=, ass, Chicago, Burlington, AID Quincy Railroad,
mar.
TIE Foreign Exchange market has not fairly orered
L Saturday steamer aud there is but tlle doing To-
dry. The quotations are about reported yesterday.
Frcishls TO Liverpool 300 bbls Lard aud 100 boxes
Bacon Mt ,Or $50 ba e. Cotton at l--d; COO bbs.
Flour at &c. lid s.. I'd. 1900 bugs Com IN clippers
lag. On private terms. To London 10 tuDs Sugar at
IS, 800 pkgs Lard and Bacon at ASS. and 600 bbla
Flour at is I'D. To BremeD 200 hhds. Sugar At i0s
900 bbls Romn at a. 81, and 80 tuns Measurement
Goods at 30s.
The business Of the Sub-Treasury wss: Receipts,
go yl2 f9--ior Customs s5l ,0O0i Payments, 49,
006 80; Balance, t336l, 572 u.
The earnings Ivy the Chicago Burlington and Quincy
Railroad Line, In The fnt week in February were, IN
Frrisbt ...,..s2I21i 20 e2.I!9 20 Inc. - l49 70
Beers......... Iy4i 81 1lb DEC. 40 d
Total ........e26ls B52,S7l 10 he... $500 20
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Riroad
led Ia Jsnusy lptl. rs4bRl ~
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