New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-21


cent on similar sums undsturbed for two years. and
one per cent on similar sums undisturbed for one
year. The extra dividend being thus apporioned as
act of justice to depOstors whose money has most
largely contributed to the surplus
The Pittsburgh newspapers announce the compile
ton of the Allegheny Valley Railroad. 1t connects
Oil City and Franklin with Pittsburgh, $50 miles.
For some years the road has struggled in an unfn-
shed state against the disadvantage of having no
northern outlet until the local business increased to
a point that would warrant its completion. The
capital of Pittsburgh has aided the enterprise of the
President Mr. William Phillips, and the city takes
great pride in the result. BY this route there is a
saving of distance, as the following comparison will
show ..
FROM FRANKLIN TO NETWORK.
BY Allegheny Valley, Western Pennsylvania,
and Pennsylvania Central and Allentown 800 miles
By Atlantic and Great Western aud Eric. 5l5 miles.
. FROM FRANKLIN TO PHILADELPHIA
and Pennsylvania Central 42t miles.
Nv warren and Franklin, Phiiadelphia and
Erie, and Pennsylvania Central......' 449 mites
The engineering department of the road has Sc
cured important results in avoiding short curves and
nearly level road the highest grade being 81 feet
TO the mile The freight business consists of coal,
petrolerm-cude and refned-irOn-Ore and manu-
featured iron carried both up and down the road;
also lumber and produce The facilities for carrying
oil are equal to 900 bbs day and from this branch
of the transportation handsome results are expected
as most of the large refneres are situated along the
line of the road where fuel and crude oil are attain
able The managers of the road estimate the years
gross receipts after business is fairly commenced, at
81 100000 The property Is represented by capital
stock, 81 500 OO0 and mortgage bonds s4OOOOO pay
ing interest at $40.
The receipts of the Western Union Railroad Com
pany for the week ending Dec. IA were:
1867 81 200 43 s53 II Inc. 1881 6d
The North River Savings Bank have declared a
semi-annua dividend at the rate of SIX per cent per
annum. free of Government tax payable on and
after January 20.
Freghts are dull. The closing rates are ~ fol-
lows: To Liverpool by steamer: Flour. A.; Wheat,
CID; Corn, Gd; Heavy Goods, 3OG40s. BY sail,
Flour. o. Cd; Wheat, I'D; Corn, 3d. Heavy Goods
2Oa2js To London. by steamer, Heavy Goods, JOs
By sail. Flour o. Cd. a. s. 3D.; Wheat Sd Corn, 3D.
Heavy Goods, 2ja27s. Cd. Cotton, per steamer la
i'd; per sailing vessel 5-lGa id. About 200 bales OF
Cotton compressed were taken by Dale's steamer
AT ID A British brig was chartered to Genoa with
1000 bbls Petroleum at Gs.
The Richmond Enquirer says:
We learn from Gen. Rogers the second Auditor o the
state that on Saturday last he forwarded 10 Ncs'S a
ing Brother, Co, London, sterhng 10 the HiUuit W.
yrr SOo 10 nay the interest the sterling debt oi the
state due aud payable London on the st OF January
1865
The NOi1rich IuOn saws:
Ata recent meeting 81 the Directors 81 the Midland
Railroad held in New-N ork, resolution was adopted "a
put the whole line under contract soon ~ the bonding
al the towns Of Lebanon, sydney, aud one other com
pctcd and stated that from oswcgo TO oneida ana
nom Norwich 20 sydney the work Will De let rs soon AZ
maps can be made Of the construction survey.
The San Francisco Circular Of Nov. S received by
overland mail remarks
The money market remains unchanged, rates ruling nj
and II per cent per month for call loans ON good colh
erals. aud ~ to II per anuum on real estate securities
Money continues De quite abundant as at the datc
of our last issue but Is in greater demand The mark
well supplied with gold bars. and the rnte 10 when
they are sold averages $50 for fair grades silver bar
ARE plentiful; sales Effected az about par Ioi
cent premium: quote the range no 8! as. The Conn
mental from Mexican ports, placed considerable amount
u Mexican dollars upon the market
The Chicago Republican of Wednesday says:
Money matters remain In about the same situation rs
nofced In our ln,t Issue The demand for currency n
ycr brisk both local and interior account, and we
e the loan market close and stringent ut 10 per cent
me spplv Of Eastern exchange IL inadequate Ia meet
te demand and moot 81 the banks are shipping currency
Couuter rate, were firm M par buying and 40 premium
ceiling Between bank. sales were made nj SOC Pre-
MUM
The Shipment, Of treasure from Nov. TO date have
been a, follows:
Noy PER u. C. Murray. TO honolulu. si2C25 4