, 1864-12-13

uGTc the ma5ket opened al 15I, ana ueclided 70
2s1 and was steady aud dull ut that dgure until to-
ward the close, when 1t ndyanced to 253. The dis
patches Of II m. and up to 9 p. m. were al dc1iv-
cred together after P. M. Silver was steady at
go, and but little done. Government 5-a0s arc
very tizno, and sold In New York at 1881. Here
1os} was bid, and ITO nskcd.
new CouSTEATE1r.-Ncw counterfeit tens on
the North Bank, Of Boston, Mass, have malc their
appearance. They arc good limitations Of the gen
uine, viz: Femae seated, head Of Franktfn On the
right OF female, train OF cars on the left, on the
lower right hand corner sailor pulling IN oar.
A new Na,1onal institution, called tho Toledo
National Bank, has been organizcd at Toledo, Ohio.
Samuel II. Young Is tho President and Paul Jones,
Cashier.
The New FnAoT1osA1 CoEnEscE.-The now
Issue Of fractional currency Is still in the hands Of
the cngtarer, hut will soon be ready for Issue.
The New York Esening Iost gives the following
description Of the new currency:
The fifty cent notes, Of which few specimens
have been finished, are IN inch and half wide,
and three and half inches long. In general ap-
tion of the bank Issues in calculation. TIC zig
nette 10 the Of female holding IN her lcft
hand The scales Of justice; IN her right hand is tho
sword, and her arm is resting on an il'nstrated
emoke. On either side OF the vfgnette, and az
tending across the note, is the word "d'ty'f IN
bronze, and on the extreme ends also the wota.
fifty" on 1athework background. AZ each cor
uer In the border are the fgutas "5o' The
legend on the note Ia a. follows: "Unttcd States
by he Assistant frea.uters and designated ie-
pos1taries Of the United States. Receivable for
all United Stotca stamps +. E. Spinner, Trca-
surer; S. B. Colly, Register Therc arc also the
words, 'tAct approved March 3, 1867 and " En-
gsayed and printed at the Treasury" Tho Mce Of
the note, except the bronze hgures, ia printed
In black. The back Ia printed in red. At each
end, in IN oval Of lathewofk, arc the figures 60.
The border IL composed OF the words United
States, and Id the center Is this inscription
t'1his note is excha1geable for United States
notes by the Assistant 1Tcasurers and designated
depostar;es Of the United States In sums not less
than three dollars. Receivable in payment Of all
dues to the United States less than five dollars,
except customs" Outside figures In bronze ''50''
are printed over the inscription. On the corners
Of tie back are the Treasury marks -t5-a-G-L"
The engraving, the paper and the printing Of the
bills arc oil good, and the security against coun-
ter(eting, Altering and phosographing Is far great
er than In tho currency notes now In circulation.
The twenty-five cent notes arc nearly or quito
finished, but have not reached this city. They
aEc to be shorter than the fllIes. while the tens
and fyes are to be relatively ssill shorter It Il
understood that the prlnclp!c Of historical illastrl
inu adhered to In the designs Of the National
Bank Note currency has been extended In some ol
its features to all tho new fractional notes.
NEW YORK STOCK KMARKEr.-Closing prices for
cash, Dec. L, 1861, received by F. g. Saltonsal &
Co., commission, ttock and bond brokers, II Clark