New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-03
Am. Gold.
FRIDAY, Dec. 2-P. n.

Gold opened at 232, sold as high as 2t3t, receded
to 23Oi, and closed at 230l The news from Ten
nessee was used with effect 10 advance quotations,
and good many small operators became frightened
and bought to cover.
The new 30 Loan has been very active all day.
The opening rate was lU7, followed by decline 10
1861 and a sudden rally TO 1919, with large bust
ness. The sudden rsc brought out good many
ooIiors tho rroo fell 10 l07 II is gv"n ont IN
quarters usually well-inforned that no more gold
bearing bonds will be issued, and that the lO-iOs
will be withdrawn, thus obhgins parties desiring
gold bearing stocks 10 procure them by taxing cur
reucy notes convertible at maturity into bonds.
There is a large short interest IN tic 5-|Vs 10 DC
covered as low as l0i, and very active de-
mand for investment in small as well as large
amounts. In other United States STOCKS
the business was small. Railroad mortgages
are neglected Cumberland Coal stocks are ifincr
Wyoming Coal fcll per cent, and vas weak at
that quotation. Railway shares were strong upon
the street in sympathy with gold, but lower at the
Board Between the Boards the market was heavy
and at the second session lower. The most active
stock was Cleveland and Pittsburgh, which rose 70
1881 and fell to llOl cash and l05 seller 90. The
side operators are not disposed to make new engage
ments.
Money is.6klty att per cent, and tho new loan
is thus far wiut effect, far az brokers arc con-
eerned More money is offered on call than can be
used at per cent and reduced rate would not
tempt many stock houses to buy stocks. CONNER
cial bills sell at 7QI0, and not in demand.
Sterling Exchange is lees active; Bankers GU
days, lO9s 3 days, llos GILL; Merchants, 1850
1883; Francs, 5s205l3i.
The business Of the SubTreasury vas Receipts,
60 ,54l ,29l %; for Customs $l3i,OO0; Payments,
g. ~ $50 IS; Oh account of Loan, $685., 500;
Balance. $40, s92, 037 80.
Freights continue dull, and rates have a down
ward tendency The engagements TO Liverpool
are 600 bush. Wheat, at 2d.i 700 bales Hay, at
lbs Cd. l5s. $50 ties. Beef, 2s. 3d. 800 Hides and
81 tuns Provisions, los. Ci; and 900 bxs. Cheese,
Us Cd. To London, 40 hhds. Tobacco, LIS. 3D..
400 bxs Butter and Cheese, 25s. To Bristol, 100
tuns Oil Cake and Tallow, 20s. To Rotterdam,
IS bbls. Ashes 25s.; and 20 hhds. Tobacco, 35s.
Dry Goods show no improvement at auction.
At Haggerty g. Co.'S there was heavy sale Of
cloths, cassimeres, &c. Prices have decidedly
downward tendency. Findlay's thistle six-cord
white spool cotton, mos. 80 to 60, sold at Mlc.
Kentucky heavy mixed jeans went at SIC, and
Highland plaid lnseys, &c.; striped shirtiDg fan
mel commanded 45c. and Shaker do, Gee; 3l-inch
Shaker flannel of +. Harriss make sold at 56ic.;
Oxford jeans, for cash, &C.. &c.; mixed cassimcres
were disposed of at 81 Is; Scotch plaid satinets
7oc.; light fancy cassmeres, &c.; fancy striped
Millions, 62lc.; Whitney cloakings, e; black Bel
gian castor beavers, s. l2s; French chinchillas,
g. 05aS7 so; AK La Chspellc black castors,
s. 25 brown DO, S 90; black satin dufl, 81 GO;
6-4 Elboeuf fancy cassimcres s. 40 a s. 10. The
decline averaged 10 to Is per cent on most of
the heavy articles. Kobbe e. Corlies had
catalogue of over thousand lots III
GLIDING hosiery, kid and other gloves, &C.
The hosiery was in considerable demand, and
brought fair prices. The gloves scarcely did WELL
The undrcssed kids sold at - per dozen; ladies'
white Paris kids, 81 75a$l5 assorted, Jouvin'
make, $40 25; ladies' real goat skins, go rs;
Jouvins kid gloves, embroidered in white, sll 50;
and assorted colors of goat skins, "Croix d. Hou-
neur," with black bands, SIC %. Occasional lots
were passed, though the sale was very successful.
The sale Of Ribbons at Van Wyck, Townsend &
Co.'s also went low. Most Of the lots were sold,
the prices running quite regularly, as follows:
" Poult dc Sole No. 4 at 81 32I asl G7!; No.