New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-13
OPEN BOARD OF STOCK BROKERS.
TUESDAY. j lly 12-P. NJ.

Gold opened at 2S2, ana closed E|ZNHfo.
Stocks on the street were dull and very irregular AT the
Stock Exchange, Government Bonds were steady Re-
gistered 6 1881 lOil al04. Coupon e. 1891 lo3Tlo3
Registered sos, l03alO4; Coupon sos. lo3idlo4i
asos April 1904 1884, August lO4 Certificates. 9Si
o3. State Bonds steady. Tennessee s. d39i Missouri
o. 67a67i; Delaware and Hudson, 2i9025o; Pennsyl.
vania Coal, 2l5; G2l6; Cumberland Coal, Cocoon;
Central Coal G.; American Coal 99i Pacific Mail 27ii
R275; Atlantic Mall ILL., NewYork Central 1910 |
1871; Erie Railway, ll3all3; the Preferred ll4a |
Il4s Hudson River, 2liaalii Harlem l95a2ooi Pre-
ferred looolo7; Reading. l2eal2st; Michigan Cen
trail l3l. lS2; do. Southern, s2;as do. Guaranteed
l32al34; Panama 260; Illinois Central, la5S0l27i |
Cleveland and Pittsburgh lO6aalo7 North. Western,
l9Gtj do. Preferred. IS! az. At the Second Board
the market was generally steady OF quotations,
and after the call the market was very strong.
Stocks are lower and throughout the morning were
pressed for cash. The amount Of time business at the
board is quite small. being willing to pay the
heavy differences demanded by sellers for future deliv
cry. Governments though lower. were well supported
IN view Of the alarm caused by the raid into Maryland
and closed steady. Hudson River was the most active
stock upon the ls and sold at 1914 against 1854 the
street It's June earnings show increase. but for the
future no publication will be made of earnings Erie
firm. IN view Of the dividend TO be made this week.
and of the earnings which for the first half Of 1864 viii
exceed &C. with much business the road
do for the future. Western roads were less active
The closing prices were: N. Y. Central 1896; Erie
Il2i; O. NJ. Cert 49t; Hudson 1864; Reading. l27i
Michigan Central, l3l; Michigan Southern. s2as3;
Illinois Central l27; Cleveland and Pittsburgh lO7!
Chicago and North Western. 49i; Preferred, sJs
The money market opened very active, with
sharp demand from stock houses, but at the close Of
the day they appeared to be less pressing and the
ket was shade easier.
meeting of bank officers was held to-day at
the American Exchange Bank confer with Secretary
Fessenden. The mode Of freeing the department from
its immediate liabGties Is the subject Of wide differ.
Of opinion. One party argues that loans at the
best terms attainable should be the policy and
currency be used who another and very conservative
body Of bankers confident that the currency must
be In some form increased that the loans may be
negotiated at ALL There is no denying the fact that
legal tenders and National bank notes.-the only cur.
rency recognized by the Government as money-are
scarce and boarded, particularly the legal tenders
There is absolutely such deficiency Of legal tenders
and other Government money ~ to prevent the
banks from agreeing to lind $50 600 until they find
out how they to pay r. without at once sacrificing
their dealers producing demand from depositors the
whole resulting In ontnaction fatal to public and pr
vate credit for The time Is strongly urged that cur
rency, In some form must be produced by the Treas
my TO bridge over Its present urgent xants At the
meeting. OF which John T. Wilama ESQ.,, of tho
Metropolitan Bank, chairman, no plan was sug.
gested by Mr. Fessenden or by the banks The Secre.
say in breef speech stated the circumstances under
which he addressed them. no was new In Office had
plan matured had interest but that Of the Gov.
eminent to serve, and to the representatives Of
she money Of the country, for aid and ad.
vice. He wanted $50 100000 for the army
prior TO the ls Of September and in the interval would
digest his plan. Gen. Grant got possession Of Rich
nond he bad one course n the Rebels occupied Wash
gton 1t was easy to he must adopt quite another
A committee was appointed of witch Moses Taylor
esq Is chairman, To proposea method for supplying the
Treasury for the present emergency Mr. Fessendens
speech made highly favorable impression and he viii
promptly obtain all the assistance the backs afford
The Secretary stated the amount Of the present. Nation
al debt including the requisitons which corresponds
with the figures recently published.
The Briggs Gold Company. which has been
organized three months has paid three dividends of
y cent each. and has carried y cent month to
contingent fund Their product has nos been returned
from mint and the appreciation in Its value would
enable them 10 pay extra dividend Of y cent now
without touching the 'r.crre frr1.
The aggregate exports Of produce and mer,
chandise exclusive Of specie for the last week were
q. 1874. 49s. |
The Standard Fire Insurance Company have
declared se,ni.snnua dividend Of y cent, free Of
Government tax. payable on demand
The Pacific Fire Insurance Company will
pay Cd demand a semLsnnusl dividend Of 6 y cent.
The Merchants Insurance Company will pay
on demand semiannua dividend OF 10 y cent free Of
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