New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-01
OPEN yoArD OF rRoEEgs-3, Pm.
WrDygsnAY. jan. 3l-p.x

NTDSHSnAY Jan. 3i-Ph
Gold is steady, and closes at lS9i after selling
high as lill.
The business in Government stocks ia small! BAT
prices were well supported. In state stocks and
Railway mortgages moderate INJURY. Railway
shares are irregular, and the market remains wholly
at tho control OF spcculating brokers. Under th'a
manipulations, prices are firm Of one moment TeJ
weak the next, and unsatisfactory to OUTSIDE
! spectators altogether. The chief element 81
strength is the short interest, and upon oTe''
sales temporary rallies are shown. As 10
roads will mako bad ba.Gnce-sheots for 1850,
purchases to cover short sales give little supYd
to prices aud they steadily reecde as nobody gaha
TO invest in Railway shares at anything like carrei
rates, much as they may be disposed TO operate u
them for turn either way. The closing Irea
were as follows: New-York Central, g.; eSiI
Erie, 81 062 Hudson River, l0li 9l02; Reading
100 0leOI; Michigan Southern, 69i S6sii Cievr
land and Pittsburgh, S2i os.s; Rock Island, 1910
1911; North-western, 500 81; North-Wes:en
Preferred, SO ass; Fort Wayne, 9il d9il.
Money on call is 6 per cent. AID stock houses Dor
row the small amounts they require with great -
cility. The ease with which money can be haa
does not stimulate speculation, and the deusaa
amoug members of the Stock Exchange il les thsa
when per cent and u commission was paid IL
commercial paper no change. THERE'S o close Se'p'
tiny of names, and safety rather than hsa
interest is the rule with buyers. Best names
arc quoted per cent, good e9e, and lo'e
list Of fair at lO9l5 per cent. The dePOsi" "
the Sub-Treasury on temporary loan to-day "s'
s., go.
Great efforts continue TO be made by speculs0"
and " financial lettor-wriiers' to thwart the sN,"
tar, of the Treasury in his attempt TO tuna ~
currency debt OF the Government, and 70 ~o'A 's'.
to specie payments. Their alarm is great ~''
somebody should be hurt in getting back osG"'Yr
wholly forgetting how all legitimate 0us'hsS'
damaged by continuing the present financial P'H':
Exchange is weak, and leading Sterling Is suO''~
at los, for 60 days. Francs, 5.22! @o.lht'
Domestic Goods are difficult to SELL sna -
activity is expected mill prices are marked OV
The stocks are ample. The line OF one nOuSe,
that not leader i'll the trade is stated a's''V'V'
upon which round loss is as near certain % '-'
future event can be. ,.
The business of tho Sub Treasury WIS., He''t.
81, 430,S72 al for Customs, S5iS,VVoi 70" nj.
1897 $50 O5; on account of Loan, s3,iSsVVVi 20.
ance, 81, $4,000 81; Coin Certificates, 500
At an election on the 4th inst, at the he''na. J,
Exchange National Bank Of this city, a nes IA "a
of Directors was chosen, which subsequent! '''
and elected sam. L. Sprouts, esq, President A
The receipts of tho Western Union h"'D'
Company for the week ending Jan. ~ "s's, ,ns
1866. .ss.su II 1865 slI.o9a 30 Dec. ~. - s.s
The receipts OF the Racine and MiS''s,lpp. .a;,a
Northern Illinois Railroads for the week eH''''
Jan. II, were: A,pa
1866 80. 5si lOl 1865. ..lto35 70 Dec. IA
The indianapolis and Cincinnati road snow. 'rr.
December and January an increase in it' e"iI "a
1t is stated that the Chicago and Alton TOO.
make scrip dividend in addition 70 :"
cssh dividend