New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-24
The following are the footngs of the Boston Bank
returns for January 90 with those Of the two pre-


Earnings OF the Alliiiilt anu bItot Ntot'iH ran
way for the second week in January
1865 ~ S9s1sO 1861 -S9205G Increase. .s3lH
BY the annual report of the Lehgh Valley Railroad
Company for the fiscal year ending on the 3Jth Of
November last we learn that the coal tunnaee over
the road and It's several branches 2Oeclj6 tuns
against 1891 40 tuns the previous year showing an
increase of AZ 442 tuns The total receipts OF the
panv were s3G41 1876 and the expenses $2lf7209, an
excess of receipts of 81 1891 1t has over 800 miles
of single track and connects directly with the several
important coal fields of Mahanoy, Wyoming, aud
Beaver Meadow, and indirectly with the Black creek
coal basin. The capital stock Of the company IS
$l2 $50: its floating debt $J9,G and Its funded
debt 81 .437, making "A total of stock ana debt Oh
s15,2l7572. The company j. extending the works
from Wikesbarre to the New-York State line for
which 81 10000 more Of money is required, and this
il is proposed TO raise from the sale Of the per
cent mortgage bonds of the Pennsylvania and New
York Canal and Railroad Company held by the
Lehigh Valley Railroad for advances made to the
former company.
1t has been reported that inasmuch as next year
Tennessee will have TO pay about 100000 interest Oh
bonds 81 96 1G6 &C. of matured debt and $CNOOOO for
ordinary executive eXpenses-Inaking altogether
$2l7l 1G6 CO.. these liabilities cannot be met. Against
the claim which must be paid by the State during
the present year The Nashville Daily Press and Times
sums up the following revenue which il announces
authoritatiyely is good:
Taxes due from tax collectors for 900
Revenue due from clerks Of courts for 1sC7.. 100000
Due from railroads Tor lVuV'OW
Total increase 100000
Total maturing claims @II'o"O
Balance IN Treasury. .......-............ $4,000
This does not include the revenue TO be derived
from various sources for 1868 1t is evident that the
State is abundantly able 10 meet all her obligations
! At Chicago:
Most Of the discount houses engaged in the grain
tfiide report good strong demand FOR accommodating
but with the mercantile banks the inquiry is Of mod
crate character The country banks are checking with
more lberalty, and balances show falling of. In the
aggregate the market must be quoted close and none
but the best Signatures backed by undoubted coateras
find any recognition New York funds were scarce and
higher with sales nj 40dG0 cents premium from bank 20
bank The counter rates higher Most Of the banks
were charging premium, though IN sOmo exceptional
checking done at the Old Depositofs
allowed par
At Cincinnati:
Rates Of interest firm between bankers and depos
tors per cent and bankers generally cOnfnug
their operations 10 their regular In the open
market there pressure for loans aud y per cent Is
readily obtained rstcass paper, and other grades
meet with little favor. The supply Of exchange was
larger early IN the day, and considerable PURCHASES
made at 5Oc. discount although depOstOrs generally
allowed par I'm instances sales made at SOC.
premium, but the market closed hrcr at 40 premium,
selling.
movement is on foot in the Ohio legislature TO re-
store the old law recognizing ten per cent interest as
not illegal when matter Of special contract Bust
ness men generally approve this proposition.
The following are the latest financial adyices from
San Fran cisco, dated Dec 90
The volume Of capital this city appears 10 be gaining
constant accession. Cash In any quantity easily oh
tainabe good colaerals at per cent per month for
panied by the severest gales experienced this coast
Tor years. have materially inerered with buAess They