New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-08

Dry Goods s...... sl,g9a3os e2,5O7.73i sa3oi.9O7
Gen. Merchandise. 2lOs0'0 3220iH aEsOll
Total for the week. s3,lO346s &572s, l7s sGiea5ls
Satterthwaites Circular of the evening Of the
Goth of December, says:
"Snce our last very large amount Of bust
ness has been transacted in Fiye.twentics at con.
siderebly enhanced quotations. the Message of
final quotation G6 d66i Illinois Central and Erie
shares also advanced, the former closing at ri and
tie latter at J dJ9 The dealings in these securities
were somewhat limited owing 10 the difficulty pur-
chasers may have in oblauing forthcoming dividends
unless the shares are transmitted to New-York for
registration"
ties. especially Fvetwenties, continue t. be imported
large quantities Dy each steamer and but for this the
remittances of specie from America would be much
larger although TO some extent this is anegniye result
So far market is concerned. II Is certain
that directly periodical influence Is exercised mas
much as while send TO America goods for the raw
material Of which have pay cash, she discharges
ler debt TO q considerable extent in paper
"Advioes from Frankfort state that snce the reccipi
Of the Presidents Message. most extensive business
had taken place in American stocks accompanied by
rise OF 3; per in days. The outstanding specu-
laons in the shape of options at the end OF The year
mainly contributed 10 this movement winch has carried
prices per cent GD0ve those at New York. AT the
same time. tue German ruoc generally have resumed
purchases IN them for Investment and are 50 exclusive
in their partiay that all adyeiiseWens for Turkish
other loans shares in any company prove entirely
unattractiye.'
The Michigan Central Road earned in December:
1884, .s37G4,O 1865. .s32s $50 Decrease col
OF l2 per cent.
| The last week of December yielded in
lsGi sl21,72l lsG5.. sIOO.lsO Decrease. .s2i, ,Hl
Sor 20 per cent
The Grand Trunk Road earned the last week in
December:
1854 sl23 j6i 1865. ..si07.sA Decrease. .sl5 no
OF l3 per cent.
The Marietta and Cincinnati Road earned the
Ia st weebin December:
ls64.... e3i 1888 ls65.... s2ee77 Decrease. 81 4:6
An extended series Of meetings of farmers and
merchants is being held in Illinois to procure legs
ative relief from the high tariffs demanded by rail-
roads. An atiemptis to bo made to restrict the
roads in their tolls. The Chicago Tribune says
"that each farmers and merchants meeting held in
this State is taking bolder and highergrounds than
the preceding convention on the subject Of railway
transportation. The meeting at Sterling advanced
several steps beyond the ground assumed by the
Morris, DcKalb or Bloomington meetings, and the
meetings vet 10 be held will doub,lessly be more
radical than that at Sterling
Tie Chicago Tribune of Thursday evening says
Tho recepts Of Hogs contnue to increase and the
commission merchants and bankers have considerable
difficulty in handling them in sequence of the scarc
~ OF currency For eight or ten weeks past our brokers
have been sending currency to the East Ia sustain their
balances there; but the current is Westward and
the last quarterly statements Of the National Banks
demonstrate there is comparatively light supply Of
currency on hand 70 meet the demand We have
therefore 10 report very stringent money market; but
there is change in tho rate Of discount, which
mains steady at per cent per annum The private
bankers and street brokers, however, charging n
per cent per month for accommodations. The supply
of Eastern exchange is now equal 10 the demand al
the market easy par buying ard ll0 premium sell
ing. The tendency at present il 10 lower rates. Tie
general produce markets 10 day ruled heavy and ma
teral decline took place in prices. Flour ie l0c per
barrel. Wheat declined y a3c. per busbel. Corn was
quiet and unchanged Oats ruled llc per bush. lower
Rye declined lc. per busle. Barley was neglected.
Hiehwines advanced le per gallon. Tho Provision
market was very fat. and We note a decire Of - on
Mess Pork, Ia Ic. on Cut Meats and d3c. on ard.
Dressed Hogs declined 57s iOc. and Live Hogs, 5OG
Toe 4, 100 ID.
ing says:
The Money market is active, with steady increase
in the discount demand mainly from POrk-packcTs
Money is regarded worth full 20 per cent the best
of paper and considerable amount is loaned on re-
guar mercantile bills at the rate Of - per cent The
quarterly statement Of receipts and expenditures Of the
United States Treasury for the second quarter Of tho
fiscal year ending Dec. g. exhibits the receprs the
ports named below during the first 1 half T., OF the fiscal
e. 3j. 1893 76 PHILADELPHIA s. 394 5H e.; Baltimore.
81 Ge3 $50 95-total. s775O7,7'5 40. The receipts
from this source for tho fiscal year ending June
30. 1865 were O fraction over $4,000 600. |
The total receipts for the first Six months OF the
present year. when all the ports heard from, VIII
probably foot up much, If not more. than those for
the year 1865 The receipts from Customs for the month
Of December last at the four principal ports of entry
were as follows: New.York. se,3is,75O 81; Boston,
ss5304e s5; Philadelphia, s3i9.o5s ~; Baltimore. |
sly164 eltota 80 e4l, ,5J2 10 IL is estimated that
the returns from the Other ports will swell the total
eelpfs in gold during December to 81. 100000.
Inc Heading (Pa.) Railroad Co.. II is stated. contem
pate pecing four tracks their roadtwo for passen
gers and two for freight They have now three trucks
over good portion Of the road. The company have
recently made valuable purchases Of property at Bridge
port Cohshohocken. Pottstown and other way stations,
win !ne intention OF erecting large passenger and
freight depots; Very heavy purchases of real estate
have been made In Reading, and the erection ofvery
extensive STOPS rs now In progress and in part COM
tend full mile in length.
The Fourth National Bank makes very salts.
factory quarterly statement. After paying its diyi
dend, it has surplus Of s9O3,375.