New-York tribune., 1868-10-06
MONDAY. Oct 6-P. n.


Gold opened at iiOl. sold at lS9.. iio. clos
ing iOs. Cash gold was scarce and loaned at a small
premium The clearings OF the Gold Exchange Bank
were siOi JOi 600 and the balances 81 5 40 ~. The
imports of specie for the week were: Total for the
week 1863; total since Jan l. 1868. t5S5sssS; same
time 1861 A. 500 T96 ;'same time. 1868, s7,7is.SS.
Government bonds opened strong and active with
good demand for all classes. After the Board, there
were large amounts offered for speculators account
depressing the market per cent but at the decline
liberal purchases made by the dealers, who took
all the bonds offered. At last Board prices advanced
closing per cent higher than the opening prices
The counter demand has been heavy. and large or
ders were received from the country to pur-
chase 1t is semi-ofic:slly stated that the Govern
meut has sold no bonds or gold today.
State bonds were steady. TeDnessees ex July cou-
pom OF per cent new bonds sold at 6G!d66l North
Carolina excoupoGs, GJI; New-York IS of 1916. 97.
Railway bonds were steady. Mariposa Trustee Ger
tcates sold at Al. and Maliposa Preferred was very
active selling at l5l Western Union Telegraph sold
at Sj!: Canton 40; Adams Express, 81, Wells-Fargo
was strong at 3lG3li; Merchants Union, @is Pacific
Mail was the feature Of the street opening at lids
selling at 1874. 1914. closing i24 The sharp advance
from llG is based upon ruInor that the opposition
line was to be withdrawn. This rumor is denied by
III. L
large sum Of money to remove his ship for the pres
ent trip in order to make market TO sell the stock
on which offer he declined. II is believed the pres
ent movement is entirely in advance of any subsan
tial Improvement in its affairs which will probably
remain in their present state until after the
annual election 10 be held in November but
tho rumors have been sufficient 10 advance the
price and close the bulk of the heavy short interest
The railway share market opened firm. with sales OF
New-York Central at 1907 Erie, 49s; Reading 9. q
20: St Paul, 9ik; St. Paul Preferred, 9i.G95s; Fort
WAYNE ll1i, ex-dividend; Michigan Southern, s4s :
Cleveland and Pittsburgh. exdiyidend So Rock
Island, l04 Northwestern common, SO; North
Western Preferred. so. At the first regular board
New-York Central sold at 1904 Erie, 40; Reading
%. Illinois Central if7i North Western Preferred
90; Cleveland and Toledo, l0lI; Cleveland
Painesville and Ashtabna. 30; st. Paul Pre-
ferred, 96 Toledo and Wabash. 62. After the
call Reading declined to 95!, under pressure to
break the stock the balance OF the list continuing
strong and active. At the 1 o'clock board prices
were frni with good business on the entire list.
AT the Second Board Tennessee excoupons sold at 81
North Carolina ex-coupons, Ga. new bonds, COZ; Mis-
souri, per cents. 92: Canton 40.; Western Union
Telegraph. 45. Quicksilver. %; Cumberland 80 !;
Mariposa Preferred advanced TO 10 on the CALL after
ward selling at 49,! NewYork Central, 129; Read
ing. 49, Michigan Central, ,ll0; Cleveland and Pitts
burgh s1; Fort Wayne, ll9s AZ the close New
York Central was weak at l29; Ene stood at As. 49,
The Western list was strong but dull. Government
bonds closed strong.