New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-21

f.. MONDAY, AUGUST u,
liam Andrews vice-President, L. Freeman Secre-
tarv. and A. E. Cornell as Treasurer. This road
viii be pushed forward to speedy completion. IL
will be some so miles in length, and will open 70
Western New-York, via Ithaca, new and rich heids
Of coal, particularly tho semi-btuminous or steam
coal so much desired for railroads and steamboats,,
and for manufacturing.
A meeting was held at Owego, on the 9Th inst,
for the purpose of nstitutng to construct
n railroad from Lake Ontario, through Auburn, Mo-
rayia. Groton, Dryden and Newark Valley, to
Owego.
We are informed by gentleman justfrom Selma,
that the railroads in that part Of the country are
being rapidly put in order, and business is being re-
suncd to a very considerable extent. The repairs
on the Montgomery and West Point Road will be
finished by Monday next. This will make tho con-
nection complete from Montgomery, via West
Point, TO Atlanta, and thence North and East by
the way of Chattanooga and Nashville.
The Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Cosearn-
ings for the second week in August, 1865, were:
1865. s230s6 le64.-....... s20G3l 32
Total this month as 10 10 lsG4....... 3s,s6l 4S
From Jan. ..... 70l. go Is lsG4....... 594s64 80
The receipts on the Grand Trunk Railway, for
the week ending Aug. u, were:
1865. ..sll692l 1854. .slO,35O me-. sl5,4ls
Earnings of the Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad for tho second week in August
Ices .. SIS 1876 leG4. .s5i.6j7 Dec...s6,2t2
Earnings of the Michigan Southern Railroad
for the second week in August:
From March /:
1865 .s2OO7. 2n 1854 ST. ESQ. 235 Inc s357,Oo6
Earnings of the Michigan Central Railroad for
the second week in August:
1865 ss2, 799 SO 5i2 &C Inc. .slz256 60
Tile Chicago Tribune says:
An investigation Develops the gratifying fact that
most OF bankers who were doing business win lhe
Ketchums have very small balances in their possession
not exceeding 5000 10 SIS 600 in the aggregate MOST
Of them have been for some time past OWING 10 ceFtan
causes withdrawing their active business ron that
concern, and placing their accounts Win the fourln
TIe Ner.Orleqns True Data Of the 10Th, re-
ports:
We have Int little change TO notice in the general
market but IN our leading staple the demand has beer
more active, and factors have realized rather iuisr
prices the ruling rates Of yesterday or even NJ be
commencement of business this morning. The sales,
moreover, have been TO liberal extent. comprising
1000 balcs making with s27 bales sold after the close
OF business last evening, an aggregate lnr we pas
two DAYS Of nearly quito 800 bales In fact II was
,ated that sin another list Of abont 800 bales changed
bands Yesterday Of the particulars OF when were
reported. This renewed movement might be expected
To Increase the supply Of domestic exchange Dut tAus
| fur it, influence has not been very perceptible.
The actual stock Of cotton on hand last evening was
RI 5- bales slowing an excess over the morning ac-
count u J. 800 bales which Is hardly much as was
generally expected rom tie condition IN when me o.
croo coming forward. and the unusual humber Oh al,
ditonal bales made nom waite. &c The hrst ohie oi
tine crop landed tbs morning rom tAe seaef
Fashion and promptly sold by the consgnees Messrs
ober Aiwatcr Co. AZ the fancy price Of &C. IL APP
pears have boon picked and caned IN hurry ent IS
az good color and staple and classcd mddng. ms IL
three days earlier than last year. when the hist &c
cert on tie lfth ~ August -
Foreign exchange exhibited bat little variation. The
sales II s.rrg include private bills 10 iAr amount
AZ u. and ISL ss00 ~ and $50 NJ lJo. In francs
ihcro were sales OF private bills for toooL and 100
IL 31! We continue quote sterling at l4o l5 cI
private bills and 1850 30 for bank aud francs at J'0G
ir0 for tie former and s f5d 40 for the latter.
| In domestic exchange noticed a inir counter de-
mand for clccks on Now-fork which was supplied ol
bsuis and dealers at ic. discount mostly at "a &C.
oufdoors the sales included round amount Of New
York sight VI a lc. discounts $1,000 Boston sight at
lIIqI.c; &C. 900 and 5000 one days sight on Me-"
York ~ ic, aud $1,000 at ltc moderate amount o.
hve days sight At Yale $4,000 at tie. and $50 al
! 3lGct $1,000 lOu and 10 days sight at 2G2ici anc
some ~ dave sight az &c.
| CouoH--Ihe market operod this morning WIN M
factors Would accept and few indications OF even Al
u average business but at later hour the demand Dc
came moro active and nc sales summed mp 200 BALE
at irregular rites, bot mostly AZ an evident improve
mont yertorday's figures. The early sales ihcllg.'
some low Diddlug AZ SIC. and good ordinary at Jic
Al later hour %. &c. paid for good Ordinary e
strict good ordinary. and 31c for low middling Al
The close ordinary was quoted at 2rGSc, good ornl
nary al Dd3jc.. against sJGic. Yesterday , 90"
uddliug at s. SEC, (aganst J6d3rc.) and mludllng
Vt 4OGllc Rigid classiloIs quoted shade higher.
The Mobile Register and Advertiser Of August
reports on the cotton trade OF that port:
With better supply Of freight room al easier rates
and some improvement In domestic exchange. Duyeri
came forward more freely to-day, aud took flily LOU
bales NJ irregular prices without any material change
The demand not only better. but more general
eleven twelve purchasers participating IN ne husl
nsss. We quote Ordinary at 3Da32c, Good Ordlnirl
a. 81 d37c., Low Nddling at 3sd5c.. md Mldfln.
az - 4ic At the time we hear Of Low Mitdiinf
having been sold as low Sc and as eh Us 4Oc ant
barely Low Middling at 3slc.
STATEMENT OF COTTON FOR THE WEEK ENDING THURS
DAY EVENING AUGUST 3 1863.
Stock on hand sept /. le6i- bales 80"
Arrived during the week .--.........--. % 40
Arrived previously -.Ioc' 2"e-ls' az
TOTAL. l'V,~Ci
Exported during tie week..-...:....... lO9lO $1,000
Exported previously llo 22O-l2o ia
Stock on hand and on shpboard. g.
The same paper says:
Piles Of cotton learn awaiting transportation
at selma and other points the Alabama River bu
refusing to pay S25 bale freight 70 the steamboats,
The result IS that feet OF cotton hais is IN process
construction which is cheap method OF transporta
ton commcndable TO both Government agents and pri
yate owners.
The Boston Trarellcr Of last evening says:
The late excitement has subsidized. and the mOncl