New-York tribune., 1867-02-18
srd pacc Kulroad for lsCO 10 1863 inclusiye. was:
Mcssrs. l.. 7. Morton 4 Co, IN
tiIcular Of this date, remark that:

circular Cf this date, remark that:
Owing to the unusually large disbursements Of The
yrtusnI, 40 opening o.. the year. the statement ~ iLo
pnhlic debt for February l>t does not exhibit the e
IustoinIy decrease: iAt., I'M, M uiT ,,
The debt reached us highest figure on The isl " Seh
her IsG5 the total recorded indebtedness then heiue
757Gsq i adding 10 thfS large amount of uuamuted
claims then outstanding, the real aggregate would "h
thai amount with the total February 1st 1861 would
Bppcar that during the interim oi j, months The acbt
hss been reduced about siOQ9Go1 1t j. perhaps qucS-
tOnablc whether Congress viii sanction rate col revenue
which would enable the Government 10 contlruc ms
ratio Of liquidation; Tor uuGII me peNanE commerce
Depression 10 J. felt be important that the country ne
not unnecessarily enbarras Sed by taNaton -. ..,.
Railroad shares have been dun aud generally weak
since last advices; natural result OF the speculative
postFatIoh caused 10y Ine Le % ~, ~ w. i ,,
Owing 10 The urGsuai severity o lhe Nlh'I IHc & 'l @
iugs % the January show general decline upon
those Of the same month last year. The Ere road eI
bbits decIsase, for the month ot S2i8 FROM con-
pGrisOB OF the earnings Of II principal roads duIs lS'o
presented below, it Will be seen that the receipts last ear
heclined upon an average about per cent
The cotton market has been moderately active, hut
ior Nddluc I'plauds The latest telerams show sgc
rate receipts, at all ports. for the week ending foh =
500 bales and to the Continent Of 5000 bales; the total
receipts Sept TO latest dates are lis9Ooo bales
The Chicago Republican Of Thursday says:
There nothing In the money market different from
the features which have characterized It since the begin
ming Of the week The bankers without exception report
e demand money good, aud loanable funds scarce
There is considerable amount Of business paper in c
lads Of bankers. which payments are Guc. ana IN
Ruy cases the demand is ssing for its extension for
81 days Rates Of interest steady and firm ~ 10 per
cent on the street commands az pcr cent
month Eastern exchange Is and firm. There IL
no change Ia notice n rates. The bankers buNcrs at
par, sellers az 1lO ~ per cent premium Round
l0ts from banker to banker sold at 2jc premium.
The Cincinnati Gazette Of Thursday evening says:
There was not an active money market. though It's
workings close enough TO maintain rates Of interest ~
100 - cent us the value OF customers paper and lJ0
per cent FOR good paper when found outside ~ its
regular place Of business Some of the bankers perceive
Improvement in the supply Of currency but as this II
yet limited 10 the expcIicnoes OF few, il cannot De
taken fair indication that the market D being favor
ably affected by it.
Frcights are firm. The engagements 10 Liverpool
are 800 bales compressed Cotton at d. 80 bbs. Beef
ct 3lGd; 100 tunS Fusic at l7s and per steamer go
tcs Beef at Gs Cd coo bbls Pork at g. Cd 1000 boxes
Bacon at $751; 10 tuns Oil AT 4Os; 200 bales Cotton at
Id; 100 bales Sea Island do at Id; and 1900 bush.
Corn at sd. British bark chartered 5000 quar-
tiers Corn at 5s 9d to Cork for orders or s Sd If TO
direct port.
The business of the Sub-Treasury was Receipts
el951l2 T-for Customs $1,000; Payments.
tl,742.7SO "a; Balance, $ll93l,i9O S5-Cold Notes,
H53,OOO.
FIRST MORTGAGE Bonds OF TIE CENTRAL Pacific
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