The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-17


morning at yesterday decline. The other railway
stocks were very dub. The decline of traffic on
these roads indsposes the public to buy them.
while the ease of money and the boldness of huh
operators prevent prices from falling. At the
close of the first board and between the boards
the market was dull. In the afternoon govern.
ments We're firm, but the general market was yerv
dull and closed heavy, the following being the last
quotations:-Unted States 6's, registered, 1881.
Sa "a; do 6's, coupon, $50 50; Tennessee 6's 43Z
a Al Virginia G's, 55h a; Missouri 6's, ASH Ak;
Pacific Mail, r. u, ex.dvidend; New York Cen
tral, 1874 "a; Erie, 26 a ~ Hudson River, 80 a Il;
Harlem, l0%a "a; do. preferred, IS 70; Reading,
90; Michigan Central, 4l94 a u; Michigan Southern
and Northern Indiana Is %; do. guaranteed, 2SZ
N Panama, log a 1I Illinois Central, 6s94 Ga;
ualena aud Chicago, G5 a ~ Cleveland and Toledo,
-91s a; Chicago and Rock Island, 80 a d; Chi
cage burlington and Quincy, 5s1a SO.
The business of the Sub. Treasury was as follows
today
FOR customs. ................... GOO ca
n,! ''''s ''''''''''.'.'......... 132,600 90
Balance. ..............4, 570sI4 "a
The firm of Morse 4 Wolf is dissolved by limita.
ton. Mr.. Edward Wolff continues the business At
GO Wall street.
The earnings of the Erie Railroad for the month
of July werc:-
1851 1877 902 Is
looo'''''' 81 266 Is
Increase. Observation-Disclosures. Sc $40 10
The annexed table will be of interest to all who
are purposing to invest in government securities.
The following prices for United States stocks will
yield the per centage as the six per cent stock
of ISL
So SSH so. S9H. 90.
per redeemed in 90 yrs SO ss IS 90 81 90 o6
Co. due in 1867 l5 81 So rs 90 II 90 SO Gill
per CO. due in 1865 ga SO 90 SO 90 80 90 IS
per c. due 1874 II $3.50 s327 So "a "a OF S4a1
Being an investment at per c7.A 71s 7.12 TOT 7.sI
The above table is made assuming these stocks
redeemable on January of the mentioned years.
The Boston NdueNer says
The Insurance Commissioners have petitoned the 6u-
preme Court for an injunction to prevent the Traders In
surance Company Of this city from taking additional risks
This company was chartered in 1854 Since the Gerrsh
market fire has paid about $50 900 for losses by Are
paying promptly while its funds lasted II is now about
out OF money, and has risks to the extent of abOue
$4,000 goo II owes about $40 900 borrowed money, and
loss oil 80 900 has not yet been paid Assessments have
been made on policy holders but they have been paid
and there is some difficulty in the way of their collection
honestly but some of the policy holders say they have
had assurances from agents that they should be called
on to pay the premium notes The hearing the njuno
tion Will be on Saturday.
The Chicago Tribune reports of the following
crops:-
The weather during the past week has for the greater
part been COOL On Sunday last terrific storm OF wind
and rain prevailed over large portion of the West and
IN many places much damage has accrued to the grain IL
the fields The harvesting of the spring crops proceeds
avoraby and the yield Of the wheat though large
as last year, will be about average. The crop
looks well, though in some portions of Southern and
Central Illinois it had suffered for the want Of rain The
following table shows the amount Of flour and grain in
store in this city the 18th instant compared with the
statements Of the three previous weeks
A1ynl1 T ", fya
Wheat, bushels. 1884 1o7,s5O 274,4sS 2eo,b2e
Corn. ........ LII $3.50 1910 260 345 217 1929
oats......,.... 2e5,ll2 2s7,574 252,5Ol 2I91sT
The quantity of flour, wheat, corn and barley
left at tide water during the second week in Au-
gust, in the years 1860 and 1861. is as follows
Flour, Iols. Wheat, bu. Corn ou. Barley, b..
lsel..... 21,72s 57,e27 2lS,sOs
Increase.l5,3 49 Dec.465, l61 Dec $3.50 1876 mo- -
The aggregate quantity of the same articles LEFT
at tide water, from the commencement of naviga-
ton to the l4th of August, inclusive, during the
years 1860 and 1861, is as folows:-
Flour, bbIs. Wheat, b. Corn, bt. Barley. h.
1851 i.. SassSS II ,sii Sss sSso o 1913
Increase. 15Os72 V,s3O,410 4l7,ss5 Ill ,6of
By reducing the wheat to flour, the quantity Of
the latter left at tide water this year, compared
with the corresponding period of last year. shows
gain of 1,6l6 1854 bbs. of -four. The receipts at
tide water of the principal articles of produce
from the opening of the canals to and including
the l4th Of August, have been as follows -
1859. 1860 1861.