New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-02
SECOND BOARD.
us. es 1881 CD
WEpNEsDAY, Feb. l-P. NJ.

WEpNEsDAY, Feb. l-P. NJ.
Gold opened at 2O2l and sold up to 2O6. From
this point the market weak and the buying
chiefly to cover short contracts. The closing rate
was 203i
Government Stocks were steady at the reduced
suotation The old $40 Coupons are in demand at
one per cent over the new issue, upon foreign or
ders The closing rates are, 5-20s new, lost 1854
old 1921 lO9i and lO4Os, 1907 0l0l. State stocks
Railway bonds and Bank shares were hardly offered
Railway shares were lower and pressed for sale.
There is no disposition shown to arrest the market
BY operators for advance, and the only support
that given By purchasers to ill maturing contracts
and triAng investment demand, the latter OF
ANAL effect and scarcely felt Investing parties
are not tempted by anything in the recent history
of railway management to buy freely at any price.
The litigation in which the Michigan Southern,
the Northwestern, and tine Cleveland and Pitts
burgh are involved does not attract buyers, and
until the property can be had without contingent
interest in law suit, investments will be small
The Erie dividend was paid to-day, bat the threat
sned injunction, and the discussion over Its ad-
ninistraton, have damaged the shares so far as
market values are concerned The fact that it has
been obliged to make large floating debt has sur
Srised its European holders, and checked the de-
nand for it. At the Second Board the market was
steady, but dull with disposition to close out by
operators.
An attachment was laid to-day upon the divi-
lend of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh road in the
hands Of tho Farmers Loan and Trust Co. The
attachment was for S73 900, being the principal and
interest of bonds which the directors refused to
convert into stock Tie bondholder brings SUIT to
recover the full value Of the stock at It's highest
market rate with interest and attaches the dividend
fund. Some checks were issued before the attach
nent was served, and the whole dividend will be
paid as soon as security has been given by tie
Company to its eontosing bondholdeIs.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company. in the
month of January, 1865, issued 500 policies cover
ing risks to the amount of s, 100000.
The First National Bank sold 09, go of 7.3Os TO-
day.
Money on call is offered freely al Cal per cent,
and stock houses are unable TO the capital ten
dered in this form. Commercial paper is avoided,
and the safety of the principal is more regarded
than tempting interest The idea Of an early peace
infects all minds and checks business in every de-
partment. A large class scout the peace move
act at the same moment as though it was true. 1t
a. this which keeps gold riding downward, stops
country merchants from buying goods, and the peo-
Die from being free purchasers of the retailers. The
idea is commonly held that cheaper gold is to be
followed By corresponding fall in all commodities
and it will not be easily dispelled This hesitancy
IN making new engagements must force prces down,
and be of advantage TO the Government end con-
sumers. Spectators resist it far as possible but
the current is against them and for the general
good.
The Trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal,
In their annualTepo state that in ordoi ,omoetcuT-
rent expenses the rates Of toll will have to be ad
ysneed during the ensuing season. Tie total re-
ocips of moneys from all sources in 1864, amounted
10 &264, 626 IS, ard the total expenditures during
the same year amounted to $359, $50 2S-shoving
deficit in TIE receipts 10 meet tie oXroLdtures Of
the year 1864 OF $94e69 SO. The receipts nom tolls
In 1864 we've only $56,G09 %, which is sd GOO less
than the tolls received in 1863.
The Assistant -Treasurer Of the United States at
New-York, John A. Stewart, esq, gives notice that
parties holding 80 ornore coupons Of the three years
7.3os, due Feb. H. requested TO land them in at
any tine before that date for examination. They
can then receive a check on the afternoon Of the
llth and save themselves and the Office much trou.
ble Blank schedules Will be furnished on appca-
ton.
Sterling Bills are dull, and best bankers could be
had at 1881 a 1904 in gold for GO days.
The following the debts Of several Of the
principal States of the Union according to the last
official reports: New-YoIk, $!S7~0,724; Pennsyl-
vania, $3),379,6O3; Massachusetts, 81, ,e72;
Ohio, $l3 1881; Illinois, sll,i7S,5l4 Maine,
g., 1877 500; Connecticut, $j,OOO,OOO Michigan.
$3,45l,i29; Wisconsin, $2,5OOOOo; Vermont
$l,6i2,Si5.
The dry goods sales show no improvement.
Androscoggn bleaci ed shirtngs, selling last week
st 42,c, fell TO 4lc. Golden Ridge brown sheeiings
hold their own, 3lc. 42-inch Langdon blcached do.
80 4Oc.; Globe Canton fannels, &c.. lO-ll City
Mills bleached sheetings, Sc; Waukogan Al do,
3lIc. against 35c. last week, 81 jamestown Steam
Mills beached, AZ ode; Allegheny Jeans, fc.;
Eagle do, soc; Eagle twiled, 39lc.. The sale was