The New York herald., 1869-08-29

The decrease in the amount held by the banks In
excess OF the legal reserve Is $1,57s,Sl3.
: The money market was easy and without essential
change. The rate call six per cent but there
were the usual exceptions above and below this
figure, according TO the character OF the cOlaterals
and tho standing of the borrower Commercial
paper was dull and rates ranged from hine to
Twelve per cent.
The stock market was in general dull as usual on
saturdays The Long Room closed at three O'Clock,
and street transactions were without feature after
half past four A great many Of the prominent
operators have returned to town. but are holding
,alo0f from tile market until affairs therein show
nOre definitely the character OF speculation during
the fall months. Prices were steady and strong for
the general List In the Vanderbilt shares there was
some lrregularity. but the feeling was in the main
firm. The price OF New York Central ranged
from 2Oost TO 2024k, ana Hudson River from
1873 to 1885, Michigan Southern touched 1861
PittsDurg was strong at Its recent advance
and New Jersey Central rose TO 109 Erie was heavy
and declined at time to 329s reactlng to 3316. 1t
understood that the registration Of the stock will
be made in the Tenth National Bank, which, 1t will
DC remembered was recently purchased by the d.
recuors OF the Erie Company, who include William
NJ. Tweed, Peter B. Sweeny and James Fisk, Jr.
Peter 3. Sweeny lett Europe on Wednesday or Thurs
day last and is expected in the latter part OF next
week. Further movements I'm Erie matters are
said to await his arrival. The Vanderbilt party
viii. 1t Is reported, contest the readmssion
ol Erie 70 the call at the Stock Exchange, despite its
registration. On the other hand the Erie party
declare they do not wish to have it restored to the
call at the Old board. but will remain content with
its present location in the national board. The
registration will be made, not to conclate the old
BOARD, but In fllrtherance OF the recent arrange
maj n
tell Off tonight to 22E 22%; otherwise
The market was without feature inter-
rrst Tie following were the closing prices at
the last session OF the Stock Exchange
canton, SO buyer thirty bid; Cumberland, 35;
Western Union, 81 a 37sl; MaYiposa, So; DO pre-
rerrcd. IL 10; Pacific Mail, s03S sos: Adams
Express Sc bid; Wells.Farg0 Express 10 a 21k;
American Express, a61s 81; United States Express,
50 "a; Merchants Union Express, 1OS bid; New
York Central, 2Oia< 2o21S; Hudson River, 1885
1855; Harlem, 16Oh 1904; Reading, s57s 96
Michigan Central, l2s1k 1aO; Lake Shore, 1861
1861; Illinois Central, 12s1s bid; Cleveland
and Pittsburg, 1865 1o7; Chicago and Northwest
ern s4,< q S4%; 90. preferred, 951lis 95h;
cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, &c 49,
Hock Island, las 1147.; Milwaukee and st. Paul,
70 78ls; do. preferred, SIX s7'4; Fort Wayne,
$50. s9n; Alton and Terra Haute, 81; do. pre-
felred 5Sk bid; Ohio and Mississippi, 32sS q S2s{;
Delaware and Lackawanna, 111il bid; New Jersey
Central 1OS a 10s14; Chicago and Alton l53 a 15s;
do. preferred los 15s6; Morris and Essex, IS a
ssH: Hannibal and st. Joseph, 1917 124: do.
preferred, 12lh bid; Columbus Chicago and In
diana Central, S5H.
Al the recent annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Shore Line Railroad an election for directors
ror the ensuing year was held with the choice Of the
following gentlemen:-S. b. Chittenden, Charles G..
l.andon, New YORK; c. s. Bushnell, Edward Ingra-
ham. New Haven; James NJ Townsend, East Haven;
3. ii. Scranton, Madison; A. N Ramsdcll New
London. At q subsequent meeting OF the
directors s. II. Scranton was elected Presi-
dent and superintendent; S. D. Chittenden,
Vice President; William 7. Bartlett, Secretary and
Treasurer. From June l. 1868, to May 81, 1862 the
receipts Of the company were-Passcngers, $22lo3l
freight, $55sS0; mails, $10o67; express, $es9S;
rents and interests s4,259; sale Of steamer Union,
s. 900; total receipts $6lo.1sl. The expenditures
Tor the same period were:-For operating the road
including labor materials, &c, $1s7, 664; renewals,
damages, &C., $e5,o93; total, s2e2, $685. Deducting
this sum from the receipts shows the net earnings
10 have been SAT 424 from which subtract the amount
paid to the stockholders In dividends, $39 All, and
there surplus OF 953 to be carried over to the
account Of the current year.
The gross earnings OF the Chicago Burlington and
Quincy Railroad for the year have been fol-
l0ws:--
From passengers. ers................ 8 G59,S0s
Freight t.......................... 4.T5S,s64
Miscellaneous. ous.,........,....... 3o463G
-$6,sl2 500
Interest and exchange. 33,Tl6
Total. Sc, SAG, 525
The operating expenses OF all kinds, In.
Guiding taxes, both state aud national.
aud rent of tracks and cost OF transfers
have Deen.... ~
Leaving applicable for interest and dlvi-
dends during the year S. 1Ts, ,e0s
The balance TO credit OF income account at
The close OF last year was. ............ 491 96s
Total balance S., 600 s72