New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-04
8 J. g78, i24 s5,g52,sO Dec. sS'S,29s
The gross earnings of the same railroads for the
twclye months ending Dec 81. 1866 were as follows

Seven per cent Of the gross earnings of the Illinois
Central Road, by the act of its incorporation. is pay
able into the State Treasury and pledged TO the pay
ment Of iuteTcSpaying State indebtedness until the
extinction thereof The receipts from this source Tor
the two years ending Oct. 81, 1866, amounted TO no
less a SUN than 1923 565 San amount nearly suf-
ficent to defray the ordinary expenses of the Gov
crnment. Through this and other funds the debt
has been reduced from sl,24G2l0 g. as it stood at
the end OF 1861 to SS63S 2j2 o. stated in Dccem-
ber 1864 clear abatement of $2G0795S 4G, of which
81 0J99GO 40 was paid from the Illinois Central fund.-
81 26l 4G4 % from the State debt fund aud $3SG5S3 $
an installmcnt of 10 per cent-receiyed from the
trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
The earnings of the Northwestern Railway Com
pany for the fouth week in January
1867 4sg p 1866 sls2229 n Increase sl7259 %
For the month of January:
1867 sCoos3i 65 1855 500 81 Increase slO52i2 81
The Chicago Republican Of Wednesday night says:
There are no signs vet Of any relief for the money
kct and business remains stagnant and depressed All
eyes at present fixed Congress with the hope that
w SPEEDILY be done Ga 70 R ib i0R TO I9 nae
scarcely look for any improvement IN the hnancai ana
commercial aspect Merchants all over the country arc
doing little nothing. and while their stocks are shrink
ing in value, their notes are falling due Bankers ana
capitalists have been seized with sudden tmidty such
"a has been unknown in this country FOR years. and the
result Is that is about difficult TO obtain acc0mada
tiOns as IL is 10 make collections
than yesterday, and IL was very difficult matter 10 OBJ
tain advances loans the best names in the city
Al of the banks making strong effort 10 reduce their
discounts and refuse 10 make advances To their best
The Of discount steady at 10
cent per at the banks and pei cent per month
on the street.
Tile Cincinnati Commercial of Wednesday, says
Exchange kept steadily at the advanced quotations
established few days ago. There IS but little making In
the regular course Of business
There TO bc about close pinch for borrowers
rs ever, though bankers are not apparently much
Cranpcd they 10 meet the wants OF their regular
customers. Rates Of interest firmly maintained.
There is but little OF the best customers paper that Is
passed at less rate than ten per cent for 80 TO 60 days
time and money Is estimated having its market value
most properly represented by per cent As the pack
ing tx its close, and business in mcr
camille circles much likely to improve than TO be
further depressed, II reasonable To conclude that
the financial situation will soon change more decidedly
for the better commerce. both foreign and Interior
does continue to he relatively circumscribed.
The Miners Journal Of Saturday says:
The quantity of coal sent to market this week shows
slight Increase the corresponding week last year.
The Delaware Is closed ut Philadelphia and there
shipments TO the East from that point The quantity sent
by railroad this week il 1880 90 tuns against 1912 for
the corresponding week last year. The trade up
this week as follows, compared with last year
1866. 1867.
Week Total Week ToisL
1886 633,9JO lO5,8O5 igG,65j
49C,555 1886