New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-24
Government stocks are lower, and were pressed

for sale freely In all difeclionk. iho ''-'V
been damaging element, ~ was foreseeh W 'nos0
who knew the facts in relation to the recent Suo-
scrption. 1t was nothing but friendly n'o'o-
rpcnt by New.York bankers TO enable the secretary
of the Treasury 10 withdraw with credit ioen
which from the start has been drag upon the w.
partrnent, and enable him TO get his money nom 'no
sale of 7.30 notes convertible into gold-beaiihe
bonds q. maturity. The Department failed 10 com
preheud the financial position, with what resui' Gun
be seen by reference 10 the quotations OF uo'e'n
nent stocks. The loan has been withdrawn rom
the fact that the Government Is undersolu upon '"o
street. and must ait until the forced subscriptions
find resting place. Large sales Of lO-4os were
made at 100, closing at lOgialOc.. The 5-@os sold
AS low as 1867, ard closed a. 1906 elOti.
Toe subscriptions to the i.3O loan vi the 'rS'
National Bank were Sl3S,3 to-day.
Christmas and New-Years days both falhnG on
Sunday. the Monday following each will he Oh.
served as the holiday. All Eotes or dI'ns maturing
either on Saturday or Monday must be paid on Sat
urday 10 cave protest
Railway shares were all lower under sharp de-
mand for money, and large amounts were thro"p
overheard for what they would bring. The printed
sales DO not show the extreme decline Ere SOFA
at s5i Michigan Southern 6 Cleveland and Pit's'
burg 500. and Rock Island nj 100 AZ the Pubic
Board prices rallied slightly. At the Second Board
tho market was higher and the bildings quite
spirited. Erie rose to s7ias7,, Hudson River y"
u5Iailj!. Cleveland aud Pittsburc 20 e3i ava,
and Rock Island to 1913 1881. After the call the
market va. not so strong tut at the second session
of the Public Board full prices were paid.
The demand for money and the downward tend
encv in gold check speculation in all directions.
Stocks at present rates look cheap in gold, and no
doubt Ia many cases are desirable 10 parties able
TO buy for investment, but this may prove deu-
sion to those buying on speculation upon borrowed
money. 4 break down in gold will prove serious
affair TO all debtors, 10 matter what they deal IN
and people tempted TO run in dcbtby secmingcheap-
ness cannot be too careful All per cent borrowers
on call have had good deal Of trouble in making
up their accounts md upon stocks quite high extra
rates have been paid. Ia mercantile paper notuuch
doing. The rates erc 7, 10 for good names, with o
wide ma-sin upon Ii.bs affected ~ declining gold
Banters' sterling is quoted at 1927 lO91; ll0i for
sight, and Jos elOs. for Merchants. Fmncs are
quiet at 5l005l5.
| Frciehts are very DOH. The engscemen" to
Liverpool are 500 bbls Flour at Cd; 200 ties. Beef,
ls. $50 boxes Bacon and 10 tuns Tallow on private
terms To London, 100 ba!es Hops, 3-l6d., ard 10
hids. Tobacco, o.. 81. To Bremen, 80 hhd'.
Tobacco, q, 2;s Cd, AID 200 cases DO. -. ri. a
bark was chartered to Cadiz with light Pipes 81
I$2sN.
The Bank Controller Of Wisconsin gives The fol'
lowing facts relative to the condition Of the Banks
Of that State on December /: Tho circulation has
been increased duung the las. month, Sis,.J6: the
whole amount Of circulation outstanding is: Par
Banks g.. COZ SCI; Panks winding up, sS3fs
total, g. G9l 372. TIE directors Of tile Rome, W.
tertown and OeieushuTg Railroad Company have
declared a dividend OF i've per cent, and Govern
mcnt tax, payable TO Ncw-York stockholders 1T the
Mercantile Bark on The 10th Of January next.
| TIE quarterly dividend Of II per cent, free from
Government tax due January J, 1865 on Joliet
and Chicago Railroad stock, and on Alton and So.
Louis Railroad stock, will 10 paid on the ID Of
January next.
Tbs coupons os The first mortgage bonds of the
| Chicago ard Alton Railroad, Joliet and
Chicago Railroad Dubuque and Sioux City
Railroad, and pubuque Southwestern Rail
road prefcrcdl, due January !, 1865, sill be paid
on the 30 Of January b.. Messrs. ~ K. Jcsup &
Co.
Tho Counecticat.Ri,er Railroad Company pay
four per cent.
The Salmon Falls Manufacturing Company pays
fifty dollars per shsrc,or cepltil-not q dividend of
fifty dollars, as previously reported. Another fifty
dollars Of capital will be returned May J. 1856, thus
reducing the par value 10 three hundred dollars
per ,hare.
The Tonth Nationa,Dank declares dividend Of
per cent, freo'of Government tax, payable 81 Jan.
usry. rcscrying surplus Of $4,000.
The WILLIAMSBURG City Bank viii pay, 3dJaIu-
ary, free of tar, a dividend of per cont.
The Illinois Central road will pay, lst February,
a dividend of 5 Per cent Ia cash, free Of tax.
| The Columbian Marine Insurance Company will
pay, Sd inst. Tvs regular interest dividend Of 81 per
cent.
The Ccatral American Transit call up 10 per
cent for 5th January
The movement of Dry Goods at tlis por: for The
past woek has been as follows:
ENTERED poa CONSUMPTION.
Ma,sC Of Pigs. Value. lMasnC Of Figs. Value.
Wool .......iei siuCm flaa ...-.....5is sl22, 7si
Cotton. 70 ueG Mi'eeIoneous.i 80"
Sill ....-..... - 1850 -
Total. ....................-...... i.2c1 e3l10il
WITHDRAWAL.
Massc Of Pigs. Value Mon1J Of Pigs Value.
WOOL 49,. 20 $50 SO Flax 49, .-..J5t S'53od
Cotton ......IlI 20 g2r scellGncous.SlJ 2l.7p
silk .......... ~ z2g12l -
WAREliDt sED.
Hs..C If Pks. NA.ns Haavy. Of rkr. v,'ro.
Wool ....... gS ~ $50 Fldx..-.. ....cj7 Co. %
Cotton. ~ 1896 Miscellaneous ls 2odo
Silk....-..... u.ls9 -
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