New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-18
Railway from the commencement of the fiscal yea,

Railway from the commencement of the fiscal yea
to January 81, were:
1861 Oi81 80 1866 .Gs62iO 81 Dec .sii5751 a.
For the month OF January: -
1866. .S75,6H Al s51 81 Dec. ,7s9 @
The earnings of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Company for the second week III March
were:
1866 sil2s21 II 1867 sl674o 4s Increase s2i3o
The total imports at New-YOrk for the week com
pare as follows:
Dry Goods. 2272,2Ts $,5O6I3l S3,3I5737 t2s57Sii
General Mdse. 2S2o,i22 2,2S9992 2,6S5,21 425.2s
Total. $lSOl,O9O si,sOG1oa S8oS,oJi s,572Gs
The New-York imports of foreign dry goods com
pare as follows:
roeT ; &; a. tie mort 1867 1899 ,ae
ThrSw Sg9 S On parket i sS S iss 's s,
Entered at the port ss52fis3 s3s552Soo s26i9Sss
Thrown market...... 9,7O3.63i 3636S,939 296s35S
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passe,
bill to impose a tax of ten cents per tun on al
coal mined by railroad canal, transportation coo
panies.
The Philadelphia Shipping list in abiding to She u
cent National Bank investigation, SAYS:
There have been some shortcomings among or is
Institutions of this city, "on terms kept secret" az %.
suretes of the parties politely informed us upon inquiry
as to the circumstances.
7he Chicago Tribune Of Thursday says
There is nothing new in financial circles. The moneJ
market close for speculative paper, which is Offering
freely but frsclass mercantile signatures experience ns
difficulty obtaining accommodation. Business cOntip
dull aud II there be any Improvement 10 can only M
dseerned by footing up the at the end OF t'
week There is no change IN the rates OF discount
The Cleveland aud Pittsburgh Road has declared
semi-annua dividend of per cent, payable April "a
The MaripOsa Company advertises the payment Of
its April coupons on and after the lst prOximO.
L. p Morton & Co.'S circular of March l6, says:
The manufacturing interest Of the country is in gen
orally unsatisfactory condition me peculiar wants OF tn
tain branches of industry, with corresponding incrers
OF machinery the result Oh WiGn now ~ ~ ;.
rproductionand consequent heaVy losses All picha
OF production, excepting perhaps agriculture, nave
prices without a corresponding reduction in wages IN
der these OF depression, there Is naturally Ye
general lack Oh nn Of eDt npora4ce TO exc
alarm, but regarded indicating an unsound state Of
affairs which calls for caution IN credits:
The causes however, which tend 10 discourage prodlS
ton and trading at the same time induce special dt
as ali stocks are dependent more less upon the
don of trade Government securities nai1'S ,jna
preference, affOrdng the greatest security ''HpH@
with liberal interest.
The editor of The Bank Note Reporter proposes the
following plan to secure an early return 10 specie pay
ments: -. -. , o.,
Raise this amount by selling just gold enough month AZ
ter month"; o 10 the funding Of the 1908 into s4 linn
fling the funding notes first maturing until there shal
not be more than s2Oooo of the first issue outstanding
After that make no discrimination.
q Usa the S5OOCOO0 OF per cent certificates receDti,
authorized IN exchange for cOmpOundinterest notlf
giving the holders OF notes maturing this year the urf
ence abiding BY the rule Of first come fist served
4 Use ell the surplus currency hand. from time IA
time after keeping fair working amount IN PURCHASING
or paying off 1905 and compounds.
O. H. by the management OF 1905 and cOmDOuuls and
paymcnts demanded the Treasury gets short az rnonev
then issue Clearing House CefegtcS to the extent A
needed OF $5OO0OOOO bearing per cent Interest and
then NJ more money should DE wanted issue Il np,rv
debt obi CATION under the act Of March 1868 that n
the act under which the 1903 and compounds were ah
4 issued. % i~slP "A not In
exchange for notes redeemed. We give the worng "a
| the act on this point:
And say Treasury Notes redeem 4 ~ p,
Notes.'
The power is perfect In the hands OF the Secretary IA
ing Treasury Notes The only restriction l., that theg
shall not than three years bear mare than
$40 per Ct Interest They may he as much shorter and
bear as much lover rate OF interest," the Secretary may
| decide upon.
| THIS you'd be orr financial chart. as the law ioa
stands; and being cOntTactlOnist, but nOn-res mp
| ZIONIST we do not how the law can be impn gcd
Were suggest laws for resumption should say,
call on the National Banks 90 return per cent Of he
currency. This WOnd contract fifteen Millions and leave
that outstanding better secured Give power 10 the Sec
Rotary issue temporary loan certificates IN exchange
for gold, principal and interest payable IN gold. Author
lie temporary loan I'm Europe against which 10 draw 10
case OF need Continue grcenbacks legal tender. and
pretend 10 pay specie nowhere except nc the COuncrd
the SubTeasuTy In this city This would give specie
where ought TO be and by paying 6aI per cent IN So
for gold, the chances that the Government v HId
have two hundred millions OF gold in the sub TreaSayn
Elk months after reSuming.
! FIRST MORTGAGE BONDs OF TIE CENTRAL PACIFIC
RAILROAD CoNPANY-neTcst at the rate Of Six per ceh
per annum Is GOLD, payable 10 the City OF New-lork
! For full particulars apply to or address
FISK & HATCH.
Bankers and Dealers in Government Securities.