New-York tribune., 1869-05-13
And the following for Railroad bonds:

Money was easy at cal per cent on call, with largo
transactions at the lowest rate Commercial paper passes
freely at per cent with al Increased demand to pur
chase frstcass names.
Sterling Exchange stronger, selling at lO93alGs3
for prne 60 day bills. Sight exchange was firm at llOt
The transactions az the Office Of the Assistant Treas
urer we're Receipts for Customs $4,000 for gold notes
t4ssOOO total receipts, Nl2s3Oo 50; total payments
s3C7lO7 90 balance, SSi,OSs,4sO'
The opening Of the Pacific Railroad has been sgnazed
by the Inauguration Of a rampant speculation based
upou the control OF the trunk roads having connection
with Chicago and interested in the various schemes OF
consolidation order TO control the business to accrue
from the opening OF this channel OF commerce On
the one hand the managers Of NewYork Central, Hud'
SON. Lake Shore and Michigan Southern are moving In
harmony with the promise Of consolidation Of interests
from Hew-York to Chicago. In this connection It s ru-
moroa that the shares Of the EewYork Central will re-
ceye further scrip dividend of 20 per cent Hudso GO
per cent Harlem 40 per cent and that the shareholders
Of the Consolidated Michigan Southern and Lake Shore
Road VIII also have dividend representing IN part the
amounts used in construction and taken from the earn
ngs of the company. The Pennsylvania Central Road
are also looking after their interests in the direction
and in treaty with the Fort Wayne directors for the
nurpose OF perectng perpetual lease OF that road ana
report SAYS with fair prospect Of success The Fort
WAYNE Road Is earning about 20 per cent
upon the after paying all charges Tor interest ana
for the use OF leased roads and its friends claim that ascp
~ cent upon the before the lease is perfected ana
that the Pennsylvania Central are prepared to guarantee
at least per cent upon the enlarged soch should the
consolidation Of the NewYOrk roads be effected II Will be
tbe strongest corporation in the country representing
Sl5OOOOOOO Of capital aud 800 miles OF road west OF
Chicago the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and North
Western roads are competing for the business between
Chicago aud Omaha the former road Is supposed to be
held In te interest OF the Railway, who hope to per
feet a through connection at some future time Inc
after road Is not controlled by either the Pennsylvania
or NeyYork Central combinations as yet but there are
Indications that there is movement on foot TO get pos
session of the property order TO perfect an unbr0ken
through route from New-YOrk TO Omaha under one ad
uipietratou should this movement succeed the ultimate
control of the traffic between New.York and san FSan
cisco bids fair at no distant day TO be under one admins
tration.
Ground Yves broken Monday at sedaia, NO. Tor the
Lexington and sedalia Railroad. large number OF
prominent railroad men were present procession anu
banquet were the features Of the occasion.
Henry g. Bennett who makes specially OF STOCK
cla,tna has removed his Office TO NO. l6 WalIst.
The Official reports OF the various railroads coDVerShR
in Boston give the following statistics regarding the Dusi
ness OF each during the past year Nearly all show de
cjded increase over the former year The Boston ana
Albany indicates the largest gain, winch is due, IN
10 the fact that the previous returns iuCou
oniv what is now known the Boston ana worcester
division willie tire present figures give the tOta iOr tlo
consolidated HBc. The total average nuaVel VI P,a
gers exceeds GOOOO per day, sufficient 10 I'LL tnousahu
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