New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-12
Northwestern ss5ei; North Western Preferred, 7s,
Fort Wayne, lO9 1921.

borrower, upon any security Commercial paper is not
easy move and Is quoted at 81 al with exceptional
transactions below The violent disturbance in the puoa
of provisions and breadstohs taken in connection With
the fact known to all bank people, that grain and pro-
visions are now held by bold and reckless gambleuip
them throughout the West and in New-Yok waitingte
unload is making produce paper less fashionable with
buyers rtI Qf.I.I 1853
Exchange is nominaliy firm at the following ra.es,
on London, 1854 elOSi for commercial; lO9SloeI Eo
bankers; do at short sight, Paris at 60 days
5.lS4S5.i5 do. at short sight, 5I505l2li Antwerp
5,lsi05l5 Swiss, 5.lsi95lS Hamburg, 3ei 1854, Am.
sterdam, 4ca9h; Frankfort, 4lS4ls Bremen, 7sie7sl
Prussan thalers, 72072I. - ........r
The business OF the sub-Tressury was Receipts
$2366,7l2 4-for Customs s327 OOOi Payments 81 $751;.
776 &c. Balance ssi ,sO7 ,769 67-Gold Notes 100000
The total imports at New-York for the week compan
as follow: o. -'
Week ending. 49,. Move Nov. .. Oct % oc.p
Dry Goods. sLs5l6s3 tL9sio s3Oi9937 s2lOOcn
Total. -. a52l6l2i sa,9i7O56 s5557777 sOSlssi
The New-York imports of dry goods compare as fol.
low:
Fg, a.s.tt. 1851. 1858; 1906
T TGeIsS on on i Market RS SEQ go SSs 1850
Sines Ian. !. 1864. 1858. 1855
Thrown MARKET. 62slSOs6 75lfs,49l ll0,563s9a
The tax upon stocks of National Banks is eKertns
some feeling among shareholders, who have been pre-
sented with bills from the tax Office. The Commissioners
are in possession of lists Of Shareholders and the
tax cannot bs avoided by sny person AS the Law makes
the bank liable at its place Of business for the tax in the
absence of payment by the shareholders some banks have
determined the payment of the tax and charge
il TO the shareholders This has been adopted By
the First National and in the end will be found to be the
most comfortable plan to banks generally.
The following are the corrected earnings Of the Mwsu
kee and Prairie du Chen Railway for October;
s3l6hsO 1866 ...... 1886 l5} Decress 37
The earnings of the McGregor Western Railroad FOL
October
1866 $50 Ils 1906 s35 439 Decrease $3.50
The earnings of the Chicago and Northwestern Com
pany for the first week in November were:
1866 $40 342 SO 1865 eos % Increase tsoi3 q
The earnings of the Central Pacific Railroad for October
were: .-... ...,. .t..-
Gross earnings SEES Ss SO u y
Net earnings for the month, in gold. sloOsOl %
which an increase of $4,000 the net earnings for
September on the same length of road viz: 70 mes
from Sacramento to Alta.
The Erie earnings for October reported the street
as about 100000 less than last year. which leading
Director says is made good by decreased operating sI
penses.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Thursday says:
There is no falling of In the demand for money and III,
market is gradually working closer Trade m many depart
inactive and collections are not being made ss
promptly as anticipated merchants have many
been compelled TO borrow There was also some pork pap
offered and the advances the demand from this
will steadily increase Currency is still being oreres
from the East
The Chicago Tribune of Thursday remarks:
There were no new features in financial matters to-day Most
of discount houses reported business rather dn though 10
quarters there fairly active demand for accomInc
daton The market easy for prime business paper WHICH
readily the eurent 10 per cent In regard IA
grain paper the banks are adopting very phoy
gin open market good short date paper taken at ia
Is per and second rate Of IS per cent per anngm Cal
borrowers Mortgage loans easy sGl0 per cent per en-
The President Of prominent Western railroad thus
speaks of the mode Of depicting railroad treasury BY
Fast Height ines or dPsic ;i are wholly unnecessary
they do nothing of themselves 70 hasten forward merchan
disc but are solely dependent upon the railroad companies for
the they claim much the sucking babe Is
upon its mother for sustenanee They are parasites 70
the proprietary interests of railway property and however
dsineresedy gotten up conno a 10 ehee upon the meg
riy and competency OF railroad managers Ihey necessarily
enhance the and charges between the producer ana con-
and are therefore an additional cost 70 S shes
Railroads only common carriers end as sch sou " pre-
pared TO receive and promptly dspateh WITHOUT he lhteIssh
lion Of third party the merchandise and property seeking
transportation leaving the question OF route 70 me on
the shipper the article rs not 10 go over their Thos
e O part ~ 1S sss freight and dispatch lines
whether owned by individuals corporation made up OF me
oSs They conne the carving trade the country through
conventions OF combining lines into few railroads over
ali that are outside to their perous rule forcing the
roads bankruptcy rendering them at least financial au
as they will only have their local b9'nss 70 rely on ci
less promptly to do business"
OF monetary affairs in San Francisco Tie Mercantile
Gazette of October ls says:
There is no percepabe abatement the demand for money
and bankers and Others enabled to employ their available
funds without any difficulty AZ current rates Discounts IN bans
upon rscass paper and other acceptable securities are made
at per cent per month but no nconsideaDe proportion
Of the hnsness doing is in the shape Of renewals The sayn
and loan societies oanRg OF "a per cent per month"; Nto
are ~ N That rate Receipts Of treasure from domestic
contpue nm 10 the usual average and thus far during
the month have amounted TO St1OuO iuEthef
shipment $500 600 Government account was made oy ne
baon Is IN sODo GA aI1 bars NAV he nteS AZ goo sa8
and silver is selling at per discount Cor average par
GELS Currency bills on the Atlantic offered per
premium gold Sight drafts payable in CON- are selling a.
y per cent premium and teegraphc transfers made at
per cent Sterling exchange IS ruling at 4sidi9d for best
bankers bills commercial do, eiG5Od
The exports of treasure from October TO date have
been Us follow;
Total since October l. 1866 ............ H93i 75l a
Previously this year-.--.- Hoee452 20
Total since January 1866 eos 6eOlsi %
Corresponding period OF ls65..........-- 4S@+bs 40
Increase this year n,76'7h 50
FIRST MORTGAGE BoSDs OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
RAILROAD Co. OF CALIFORNIA.
INTEREST AT THE RATE or SIX PER CENT ASSUN PAY
ABLE sEsh-ASSUALLY on TIE FIRST DAY OF JASULsT
AND JULY.
PRINCIPLE AND INTEREST PAYABLE IN U. $ GOLD COIN
4a IN THE CITY OF NETWORK.
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