Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-31
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Gold advanced in New York YESTERDAY
Z OF one per cent, having opened at 1915
was 1855 at 1880, and closed al 1873. at 4 P
N. The rate here was 1873 buying and lSl
selling.
Government securities were quoted in
New York yesterday as follows:
5as. I07{el0S
5-3s. u series. eoupOns.-...-.....-----.. 1853,
5-3S, 81 series. eoupons--.~........... l055s@l06
9Os, new issue 1872 a l045
iu-i1s----- -.---..-.--......--.s.. So loo
'-.A''--'..- --.-----..-.-. l0l5sG 1917
london sdviee= Of the SOth quote 5-2Os
at 7sl.
Exchange on New York Was bought yes.
terday at per cent discount, and is sold
by the hanks at par
But 4itile was doing in uncnrreut
money.
Bank of Tennessee was quiet at 45G4Se
buying and 50t6 52e selling.
Planters Bank was in demand at SEC
buying and SAC selling, while Union Bank
was in demand at Sac buying and See sell
ing.
Southern Bank notes were in no demsnd,
and rates were unchanged
Nashville Corporation checks were dull
at s0c in the dollar.
George C. Glass d Co, bankers of Gin
cinnati, made an assignment on the 2Sth
inst. Their liabilities are said to be large.
and involve a great many depositors.
Another report says the failure is sur
prise, for their operations were limited and
the firm in good standing. Keys & Bro, |
stock brokers, suspended the same day. A |
Cincinnati report of the 2Sth says "yery |
few financial transactions have transpired |
to-day. Money seems to be plentiful, bat |
there is general feeling of distrust."
An important bill TO punish certain
crimes in relation TO the public securities
OF the United States was passed by the
United States Senate on the 2Slh inst. The
first section Furnishes counterfeiting United
States notes or securities with fifteen years
imprisonment or $4,000 fine, or both.
The second and third sections are of i'm
portance TO business men. They are IL The
fol owing language:
Sec. ?. That il shall not be lawfultodesign. en-
grave, print. or in any manner make or execute, |
or 70 utter, issue, distribute circulate or use any
bond, certificate of indebtedness, cerfeFicate of |
deposit, coupon, Z. S. note. treasury note crcu-
latinE note, fractional note, postage stamp, note
or other obligation or security of the United
States, or Of any banking association organized
or acting under the laws thereof, which has been
or may be issued under, or authorized by any act
Of Congress heretofore passed, or which may
hereafter be passed, and any person or persons |
offending against the provisions of this section |
shall on conviction be fined 81 600, to be recoV-
cred by an action of debt; one halfto the use Of
he inforIne=.
See s. That il shall not be lawful TO write, |
print or otherwise impress any bond certificate |
" other instrument specified in the preceding
jection. any business or professional card notice
" advertisement, or any goods whatever or
merchandise, or any drugs or medicines, or any
nYentiOn or patent of any other matter or thing
and any person or persons, Offend /
ng againstthe provisions of this section shall be
ubjeet to a penalty of $500. to be recovered By !
IN action Of debt; one half to the use of the in
OrmeT. The remaining sections prescribe the 7
penalty for using or counterfeiting the dyes or
Implements used in the manufacture of United
states notes or bonds or certificates. The bill |
low awaits tae Presidents signature having |
lready passed the House.
Liverpool adviees of the 30th inst. quote
,otton quiet at l4gd for middling upIands. :
cotton was reported quiet and firm at noon
yesterday in New York.