New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-31
.ERs-3} p. NJ.
OPEN BOARD or BROKERS
PETROLEUM AND MINING STOCKS
Rnckv Mountain
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WEDNESDAY,, Oct. so-P. NJ,


Gold closed M 14OI after selling down to 140s The
Hearings at the Gold Exchange Bank were $42 $4,000
and the balance 1O9 The market isnot strong,
and if on the meeting of Congress reasonable
Iegree of harmony exists between that body and the
President decline Of magnitude is confidently eX
oected European political troubles appear to have
title effect on gold, which is chiefly supported by
the delay in reconstructing the Southern States.
Government stocks are firm. The 1O-4Os are in good
investment demand at full prices. New Tennessee
O. are firm at 6l Missouri 6s rose to 90! a923. Rail
way mortgages steady. The Express Stocks are
lower again. Negotiations pending looking
% a consolidation. The Adams" and "Mer-
,bants Union 1t is given out see the way clear
o make an equitable exchange of business with
great advantage TO their shareholders, but
40 probable agreement viii be made short Of
general consolidation of interests of the four com
panies The general share market maintained the
advance of Yesterday evening with further inn
provenent in several stocks. Reading sold at 9S and
was largely dealt in Erie sold at b. and North West
ern at 4si CO.. Fort Wayne, 98. After the call there
was a disposition shown 10 buy, produced in good
measure by the increased offerings of money. AT the
second Board prices were steady Erie selling at 73k.
rhe last quotations were New-York Central,
lSg0l1S.: Erie, 78a73s Reading, 99s999.; Michi-
AN Southern, 79!G793 Cleveland and Pittsburgh,
sasS4 Rock Island. 96s096s Northwestern Com
non, 4Sla4Ss Northwestern Preferred, 6Gla661 4;
Tort Wayne, o. ag..
Money on call is abundant at 667 per cent Com
raercal paper sells more readily, and is discounted
suOre freely at bank The street rates are Sa9 per
eDt for best and 10a12 for second grade.
Exchange is 1924 1905 for 60 days sterling 109l0
100. for sight, and 515la516l for short francs
Freghts-To Liverpool $1,000 bush Wheat at ga
sod, 800 bales Cotton at I'd. To London 1900 BUSH
Wheat at Id $50 bbs Rosin at 3s 3D., and 800 bbs
Flour, to fill at s. I'd. vessel TO direct port in
ireland with Wheat at lois. 3D., and bark TO Cork
sDr orders, with Wheat at S., excluding the west
,oast of Ireland
The business of the Sub-Treasury to-day was
- follows Receipts for Customs $299OOO; receipts
Cor Gold Notes, $2 900; total Receipts, S. S349O co
sotal Payments g. 500 81; Balance $l3 22Ol %.
The cost of the Northwestern road at the close Of
che fiscal year May 81 1861 was represented by the
following;
son In $40 81 900 Common Stock. 232,495
Preferred stock ii,7so'i25l Total cost s45G53,37S
The earnings of the road since May 81 have been as
follows
ynne. ::.-'-..''-- 'sSs$I September .4C1,2ss
August l.oSss2l FOur ear'gs ~ 96s, 7ss
Lass operating expenses and taxes az in
1865 10 1857. ,93s152
Rour months interest. 423b76
-Four msnths leases 2i65OO- aG2s22s
Balance Of income teIo5ol
From the traffic OF the past four months the float
,ng debt has been reduced TO an amount within the
capacity Of the road to discharge it from its earnings
during 1861 It's managers and permanent share
holders are confident that the sacrifices of tho road
40 The past have placed il where. from the natural
growth OF the country il is secure of traffic enough
u earn dividends upon its entire cost. The traffic
aofiDg the coming Winter ID not expected 10 shQY