New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-03

for the week were, s777,207; previously reported,
$5S 7S5e03 total since JAN !, 1863 ,563, no. same
time, 1867, $S7, 74Ol99.
! Government bonds opened firm at the closing quo-
tations, with moderate business in all classes AT
the Second Board prices were not fully maintained,
and decline of per cent was made on the active
bonds. AT the close the market was fraction bet
ter, closing dull. The attempt TO further depress
| Tennessees appears TO have failed for the moment.
dispatch was furnished the morning papers by the
Western press, purporting to have come from Nash
vile, stating that bill had been introduced in the
Senate to appoint an agent to fund the State debt
principal and interest due, and to be due in five
years; also, that a resolution passed the
House TO investigate the issuance of fraudulent
State bonds in circulation, said to have been
signed in New-York. The same writer ventured TO
estimate that it would require 100000 of bonds 10
pay the militia Of the State The whole dispatch was
undoubtedly made in the interest of the ring opera
ting in the bonds and using every effort to ruin the
credit of the State and to throw dscredt upon tue
Governor in order to influence the November cleo
tons 1t is well known here that there have been no
bonds signed in New-York. The militia of the State
has not yet been called out and until 1t is
done it is rather premature TO put the
expense at 100000 The dispatch had
no particular effect on the market
pflce OF the bonds, as the permanent hOIdeTs mere
are well aware of the machinery used TO break the
market, and have held their bonds Notwithstanding
that decline of II per cent has been made. Some
purchases were made at the Board to cover shorts,
and ex-coupons advanced II per cent, and bonds
Il per cent, with small offerings. Virgnias and
NOrth-CaTOlinas continue unsettled, in sympathy
with Tennessees. Missouri per cents were strong.
selling at $50. Railway bonds were offered spar
ingly. Chicago and Rock Island FTsts sold at 99l.
Pacific Mail was steady at 1919. Express shares were
dull and fraction lower. Railway shares opened
dull, and, in sympathy with Erie, which was
pressed for sale, declined from ! TO l per
cent on the leading shares. New York Central
sold at 1872 Reading 949 North Western Common, So;
Preferred do S2s Michigan Southern was in demand
by good buyers; Rock Island and Fort Wayne were
strong with small ofierings;St Paul Common declined
10 76 At the Board the market was dull with small
transactions; Fort Wayne strong at no.. After
the call Erie sold down to G7 and the weakness OF
the stock had the tendency to depress the market,
although there was not much decline In prices. AT
the close there was frmer feeling with an improve
ment of .di per cent in prices. Rock Island was,
strong, selling at Ill; Northwestern shares were
firm: Governments closed steady.
T. = 6 Pacific RdlO2i0l05 u ;. $40 Con. co l2t all29
T. s. g. ISL Reg 49, ljf Us6OCo new t5lObi alOeb
L. Gs ISL COu dll5t u. :. $40 Cou G7. 100 Glgs
L. = $40 lGgl dllO L. ;. $40 CUu Gs. 100 dlOt
L. + $40 Cou co.. .lI4i all4t 4. 5. 1910 Reg. ex
L. s. $40 COu Ci..-ll 0illl in..:.,:....--- 80,
~. 5. 1910 .l0si alOss
The following are Vim. Heath 81 Co.'S last quota