The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-31
FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
OFEICH OF THE EVENING THLHaRAPH,l
IhurahaU- Oct 81 1877


The Stock Market was very dull this morning,
and prices were unsettled. Government bonds
were firmly held. 1909 was bid for 10-40s; 1861
for 7'30s; 1l15 for IS of 1881; ll25 for '62 520s
lOOS for '64 5-2Os; 1lOl for '65 s 2Os; and IO7
July, '65 5-20s. City loans were unchanged;
new issue sold at 1909. q
Railroad shares continue the most active on
the list. Philadelphia and Erie sold a. 26(Q26t,
no change; Catawissa preferred at 2340244, an
advance of /; Camden and Amboy at 1913, an
advance of d; Pennsylvania Railroad at 81, no
change; Lehigh Valley at 5l4, an advance of ! !;
and Reading at 40 lis, slight decline. 64a was
bid for Norristown; 81 for Mlnehll; 80 for North
Pennsylvania; 40 for Elmira preferred; and 425
for Northern Central.
Ia City Passenger Railroad shares there was
very little movement. Hestonville sold at IL,
no change; and Second and Third at 778, no
change. As was bid for Chestnut and Walnut
and 80 for Green and Coates:
Bank shares were in good demand for invest
ment at full prices, but we hear of no sales.
l40 was bid for First National; l62 for Phlla.
delphia; los for Northern Liberties; 3l4 for Me-
chanics'; los for Southwark; ITO TOR KensIag-
ton; 80 for Manufacturers; 70 for City; Al tor
Consolidation; and 70 for Corn Exchange.
Canal shares continue dull. Lehigh Navigation
sold at 351, and advance of /; and Morris Canal
Schuylkil Navigation common; 23t for preferred
do; ia for Susquehanna Canal; and 62 for Dela
ware Division.
1403; IL NJ, l409; p. NJ, l405, decline OF on
the closing price last evening"
The Northern Central Railroad Company
announces quarterly dividend OF per cent,
clear of tax, payable to holders on the Philadel-
phia list at the office OF George TaDer, NO. 234
South Third street, on the I'd of November. :.
The Government is now paying, at the office
of the United States Assistant Treasurer, at the
Custom House building, the semi-anuual in
terest due on November l, on both the registered
and coupon bonds.
The American Authorization Company
of this city. announces dividend out of the
ofWarfu ~ tfaan nf MT oh a
November IL.
The Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad
Company announces dividend of per cent,
free Of Government tax payable on the llth OF
November.
The Camden and Amboy Railroad Company
will pay tomorrow, the semi-annual interest on
its coupon mortgage bonds.
The New York Times this morning says;-
"An afternoon paper makes theiolowing announce
sMapy of the largest dIsters In this city and VI
cInity have suspended operations in consequence OF
recent seizures by the Internal Revenne officers.
liquor down town have their doors closed under seal
Of The Revenue Department In every case OF seizuI
"This is news which the public will not regret
to hear. 1t is about time the distilleries should
be closed where they have not the will or
honesty to pay the Government lax upon dis
titled spirts. And as 10 the extensive whole.
sale dealers in liquor down town. they
| deserve not only the official seal of the
Revenue Department but the withering seal
of reprobation by the public at large
and this stigma we rejoice to believe is In
fair way of being fixed upon them. 1t is no
longer considered smart, much less respectable,
to cheat the Government out OF 50 per gallon by
either making or selling contraband whisky.
Some OF the parties engaged in the latter opera
ton have surprised the public, because of their
previous respectable standing as merchants ;
but this circumstance only adds TO the credit OF
the revenue officers IN detecting and exposing
| their wrong doing"
The New York Tribune this morning says;-
Money on call is abundant at 697 per cent
Commercial paper sells more readily, and 10