The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-03
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY AUGUST s. TRIPLE SHEET

this, together with Its oversold condition.
The New York roads, and IN fact. the general list
were duh to-day. the principal activity beng In the
Western stocks. The 8. Paul stock were In fair de-
mand, selling at 79x for the common and 89K for
preferred. Reading was weak in the morning. and
sold down to 96h. but rallied later and recovered TO
o. closing frm. Lake Shore nuctuated between
1851 and l06,s, closing at the highest figure. New
York Central ranged on extreme prices between
20sx and 211; Hudson River between 1861
and 1917, both stocks closing about one
per cent below the best figures. Harlem
and Erie were quiet and ste4liy. The express list
fell or sharply between the two calls to-day. but re-
NAMED steady at the decline. although with weak
feeling Adams fell or to 59k on the report that
dividends would not be resumed for several months
yet. The miscellaneous list was steady, without
features.
The following were the prices on the second
call:-Canton, SO a g.: Cumberland, SO q 81 West
ern Union 80 ss4; Quicksilver, l5ll a 10: Mari
p0sa, q 10; DO. preferred, 16 16H; Pacific Mail
SAX 84al; Boston Water Power, Is o 10; Adams
Express, 5e7s 591s; Wells-Fargo Express, TX q
1917; American Express, AK AK United States Ex-
press, 90 69hs; Merchants Union Express, l0x bid;
New York Central, 2lOx 2l0X; Hudson River,
1881 1891; Harlem. 16l le2; do. preferred 16l
bid; Reading. Elk o.; Michigan Central, 1927;
Lake Shore 1061s l0o,; Illinois Central, 14l 142;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, LOT o I07h Chicago
and Northwestern. s5x SO; do. preferred, 97ss
o OK; Cleveland. Columbus and Cincinnati. 70
bid; Rock Island, 1l4H a 1147s; Milwaukee and st.
Paul, 79x . 7sx; do. preferred, s9,s; Toledo and
Wabash, T31 TAX; do. preferred 80; Fort Wayne,
153H 164; Alton and Terre Haute, "a IS; do. pre-
ferred, SEX 90; Ohio and Mississippi, 32k q 32,s
Delaware and Lackawanna, 1l2H a l12X; New
Jersey Central 102Jl bid; chicago and Alton 1855 q
1885, do. preferred, 1876 ITO; Morris and Essex, $50
ssh; Hannibal and st. Joseph. 1851 bid; do pre-
ferred, 125 100; Columbus, Chicago and Indiana
Central, SO 36k.
The public debt statement, as issued by Secretary
Boutwell,, shows reduction Of the government IN
debtedness during the month Of July amounting to
$7,435,744. The amount of coin In the Treasury Is
sec, 4O5770; coin certificates, $50, 725, $40. The
amount Of currency in the Treasury Is $685. Ss1 854
sinking fund.- $11 1882 lat; other bonds purchased,
SIS, $780, The reduction Is less than was indi-
Gated few days ago. for the reason as stated that
there has been advanced to the Pacific Railroad
Company interest on their bonds amounting to
1885, s81 making the real reduction $4,000 o0O
In addition to this there was an excessive amount
upwards Of $2,5Oo,ooo
comparison Of this and the previous statement
will be found IN another part OF the paper.
The interest on the bonds and stocks OF the corpO
ration OF the city OF New YORK, due August l, was
paid this morning at the ONCE Of the City Chamber
lain, IN the new Court House. The amount paid was
$37a,l35 SO, OF which the sinking fund receives
Sis, 1854 So.