New-York tribune., 1868-12-17

feated IN the Tennessee House on Tuesday by decisive
majority No other measure increasing Tenncssee's In
debtedness ca1 pass
John NJ Clark recently from Providence r. r. and
connected with the house OF Crane, warnock Co.. Of st.
Lous died suddenly this morning OF paralysis OF the
throat The 10 lie sent to providence, L.
1t is rumored In Toronto that Mr. Vanderbilt has made
offer to the Great Western Railroad Company 81 Can
ada that road for years. with the right OF pur
chase the end OF the lease Should his offer be accept
ed Great Western Railroad will to all intents and
purposes become part OF the New-York Central Rail
road and all the mechanical departments OF the stef
Company viii be removed TO Hamilton
1t Is said that the Directors of the Erie Railway Com
pany preparing to construct tunnel under the Hud-
River accommodate the business Of their road and
one or two other roads terminating at Jersey CITY
According the report the plans and specifications for
the work have been In the Companys office for several
months and II possible that active operations may bo
begun next Spring The eastern terminus Of the tunnel
is to be Eghthaye., near Twentythird-st. and tho
purchase Of Pixies Opera House and adjacent property
was partially In view of the OF the land for such pur
pose The plans contemplate large depoOndcr ground.
and when the work completed the passenger trains will
start from TINS depot The tunnel is estimated TO cost
not more than <5OOOO, and can be completed IN two
man representing f4mself as r. & Morgan OF he firm
OF Morgan Co.. OF Taunton, Nss presented himself at
the First National Bank OF Memphis on Monday, and at
tempted to draw draft for $35 800 the Union National
Bank OF Woonsocket H. He exhibited letter OF
ommendation purportng to be from H. b. Claan & Co.
OF New.York The cashier told him that he woud tele
eraph regarding it, and thereupon MANMorgan quit the
bank and has not since been seen lre
The Committee that was appointed ny the stockholder,
their recent meeting, consisting OF y D. sargent ana ~
r. Frost to make contract WIN "a 'o d 70 s fraast
OF freight concluded their negotiations on Onahy ahe
OF Monday evening the two companies signed cOhtracs
that will undoubtedly prove Of great benz ut TO both cor
p0ratiODs The contract goes into effect on tne ls On
oh from he Company
end OF tho pier which the latter company are apous
TO build out to the channel on rates SaIsaGVy 70 % h
me Oi'einnaa Eren,ng Chronicle OF Monday says:
currency during the Psst week VAS the most active
G Sa Gov from New YorE and outward
country active and felt b oil the banks There eonsta
the banks close Of the week than at the opIog Cono
b epey we have been sending Of the hog and
grain crops Other than this the market 's ie changed nes os
greater the baIk spp a' borrowers are g
demand, s earlier in tie season couat continue hra
per bslseen banker ani aepO'sH isaS per ee' IN
- qhc Chicago Republican OF Monday says:
vi. x ssf s t1s s. ssSs S ao '''s' s $
sas ,1s % "a eO2 5 be- desired r operations ia t.
pment Our goods merchants have done rather Letter
ac The srsn markets ruled moderately ss'ys dy I'D
ses from the Provisions have been sre and ht
.s Sn TS On ss,5sS & T oo monetary saas remain ss.
condition as noe Tor some s time pss saps '.s "
The packing interest urgent demand and has maiss re-
sS' 90 S yo%.. aaS t.s siss change for % better ua de sp
s,,. .'&IIs e., & a'is. du syq .s al
carry o. Their GS'Ps'' .Ss ., Ss I'VE az .. oo@ & saos
soas Is relief .agsae expected Tia, r :.
@ per SSnun The offerings exchange excess sf
2, s%s'S md fs Tssss between sis S.ag
closing a, the inside figure 9ys, r ss ssS Sons - nr
Messrs W. r. Wright Co.'S Cotton Circular per Cuba
Ia, been fair during the past chiefly
At an bung 20 cover contracts for goods our
ie u ou ut Eeefs prices siPOrsrs arc Ts, bsr. 80
orders . ard 20 81 PpnS RE- s asd o rs
tie close . annexed barely wsiDialSsL hs s.ss LOT
5srUs" 4o-s on speculation M transit The ssies fs
e delivery l.Ss again been large amounting .sCS sC S s s
Ndr any month April and 2te during the Pre,s. sa 80
bales As follows: Mldng December 2e J.Hnary 2s Hle
February a Low MHs DssS ss ,sS % ,s ssa@a gca, for
h. month the sellers paycs from s 20 ~ All - s
or ore quotation relatively higher than on the medium
| grades -, o., r,.,o, 70 COS to,soD a, H.,.
' r.%s" ,Ts's 5 saT' ns%Sa fsI sI tss'p" &
ss .sr SHfsssd @ sras 100 HSSars ioc G.no.
and the close very dull Liverpool sS &c ' a., Has
,I' barg steam d. all J;.i Gsaca isi& .,y ,,,.,,,
T:ss steam sl q 's is ia .ss s s sd z. ps. Nd Nd
9E cs.o. s.rg.S By sail r. nc Gss sas % T week There
Ia, ,I be-" sSs.Ds a. s5s. business t7sps
for s. .pS 'as s con6s. m doing .ss I.
Mobile been also doing for Liverpool In
D. :s ossd ss9 ~.r ssa to tRs a ports In Charleston
y. been done We s,s x. detail. ssS" S1 s' s
be ias q z socs Friday ne Is0,.
haze Sss BE- a., sT ,s, I1,s rs.a ss "a compare "'
Maintained s;re that planters tOSs I ,5.1 s1 probable
Upca scale receipt: Sss Per m ': %:. K 80 ,,,;
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