New-York tribune., 1869-01-04

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Tho Bank Statements favorable TO return Of easy
money Tho banks gain IN coin tl7aj.27 aud IN legal
teuder si9o25l The total gain on ne reserve j. sbo
The loans show decrease Of $12i3, and The circua'
lion OF A. sos The deposits shcw increase Of N9eCJ,
ana viii probably show steady gam for some tine to
come from the collections Of dividends aud The return OF
money from tho West It Is not to be expected that
money will Immediately become easy but the tendency
VIII be 10 gradually relax the rates until legal rates are
reached on call loans
Among the changes in the stock Exchange firms VIC no.
tlce the following: A. H. Bayls has admitted MS son. ~
B. Bay4 jr., to partnership and VIII continue
business under the style Of \. Il. Bays Co Nj Alex
apder Taylor has retired from the trm OF Taylor Bros
and Mr. Alexander Taylor jr, has been admitted as
partner Of the Same nrn Mr.. John Howe.J aud Mr..
H. J. Nicholas late with Vim. X. Trayefs, esq, and u
mem er TO the NcwYork Stock Exchange, have formed
copartnershp under the style OF Howe Nicholas. for
the transaction strictly commission business In stocks
bonds, and gold.
The East River National Bank has declared seInian'
The railroad reports for the last week IN December show
heavy gains over last year The receipts OF bread
Etu, 10 be heavy at Chicago 10 s estimated tht
the amount OF wheat in first hands ana To be moved
TO market Is equal tho entire Of 1867 which VIII
give active employment for the roads Tor the winter
months.
money market surprised the oldest heads
IN the street The present combinations holding railway
nronertles have almost unlimited contr9lof money and
have carried their stocks and largely increased the snort
interest with the intention OF advancing prices based
npon tno earnings of the roads which promise 10 10 WY
heavy throu ghOut the Winter aud Spring months re
Ereiing Erpress speaking OF the contemplated mo'o'
.Tho ne year has fairly opened 10 Walsi a9d even
illus early I'm ts infancy there indications of an ap
poaching speculative excitement on me STOCK
Which promises equal anything III the history OF e
nast fhe great railway kings and financial chiefs ol
Wallst marshang their forces ana orgnnIlmg m io
recent successcs about 10 make further Onward
movement The bear party was demSr1n@d OF a n,oT
ganzed by the sharp rise In NeWio Senia 70 ino o,
fho largo scrip dividend aud do not eetaniy present
very bold front TO the advancing columns Oh he puis,
tho bank statement aud It's consequent srngeney show
ercat confidence the part Of the bulls III Tue future VI
of Dec 81 laid before It's readers the great railroad com
buetlQns and affiliations forming part of inc bn cam, can,
nale IN Wailst These statements nave since ncen mn
Verified aud upward movement IN prices mas seay
progressed notwithstanding the money AND s
end OF the legal battles between some OF ths IsUan
kings now to the the sSns S1 9' shares sssa on s
Fxcbange Tho combinations are all orgnhizsa NJ, aiu
ready 10 move on. with tho programme laa OUT ms;
With NowYork Central, Harlem, Hudson RIVER,
and Toledo and Tabasl-the latter . iecen. ni
acous tion The restoration OF amicaDle relations DC
fSaen Commodore Vanderbilt and Mr Jay Gould, or at
Least Tho ond Of the Erie and Now Central contest.
g., ,Ss Conrts which n already mooted, means inc
ieaali9atIon m OF the scrip dividend by the LegstMe
aud this turn higher prices Tor oeh.,a ,, in
and alliances OF Commodore Nanderblit WIN
the Wss.ern roads In brought the Toledo ana
Wahash into very friendly reations with the Now OLE
Central and IL is said that the Conlnodore anu iIes
already have ir hold considerable portion oi TIC
stock. -. .,,o,, Il, aouiunlr q
tlis road for several years. ana u ls ru9ieh na % s m
Vnnderilt priucIpe OF scrip or stock DIVIDENDS wiz w
apnIied 10 The Toledo and Wabash. The Enc party nrt
aiso Oh the bull tack, and have Erie, Rock is"iu "'
Ohio aud Missssippi their special favorlles ,Si
'The lease OF tho Columbus Chicago, ana inu'., ~ !,
Central road gives the Erie chicago eohes,o , , "n,
Mr. Law Gould in now after the Rock Island by ffcs p
chases OF stock 10 control the next election In 'ns ~
Is opposed by the present managers WIN "'N