New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-11
oprN nnARD or BROkEHs-lD A. M.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 1o-r.M.

Gold opened at 1875, sold at i3lf, closing
1854. bid The cearings at tho Gold Exchange Bank
were s94os5,OOO and the balance t9,7o7.527 TO-
Government bonds strong az an advance In prices
lsC2s sold at 1886 '65 1lk '65s Dew) 1904 Gs ITO; l040s
iO9 The advance in our bonds at London to 77i has
stimulated the market heavy purchases continue to be
made for shipment the amount taken during the past
week has not been less than million per day, and good
Judges name even larger amounts than this the demand
has run upon C2s fold $685. and O4Os but the supply OF
these bonds so small that bankers have taken large
blocks Of 6s which growing with favor with foreign
having longer 10 run than the May ana December
bonds Some heavy shipments of 67s were made to Paris
during tho week. The investment demand from savings
banks and other institutions has been on large scale.
Small bonds OF all classes scarce, and command
from 70 per cent higher prices than the large bonds.
State bonds steady Kentucky per cents sold at
lOl Tennessee per cents GGi aC6 New bonds 66dG6;
Georgia per cents 93 Missouri per cents s6i North
carolina per cents, ca New bonds ca; Alabama per
cents, "a. There good demand for Western Rail
way mortgages. Tho Withdrawals OF the Central Pacific
ana California Pacific loans has stimulated q heavy de-
nand Tor the Union Pacific first mortgage loan The
agents report continued increased demand The Pacific
lof Mssour per cent gold bonds are In good demand
Ibe Roekord Rock Island, and st. Louis per cent bonds
continue to sell freely st and accrued interest in chr
reney Pacific Mail was strong but less exeted the open
Ing sales were at 49, selling afterward ll6 ia closing
atllDi Express shares higher American Merchants
Union sold at Az Adams opened at 6 advancing TO col,
The Railway share market opened trong business was
Hght and tho dealings restricted to tho various cllques
who sustain their stocks with great nrmness slight
advance was made In prices Newton Central Reading
Northwestern and st. Paul stocks were all strong the
latter advancing cent the preferred stock and
per cent on the common stock. In spite OF this appar
ent strength disrust Of the market manifest among
the moro conservative members OF the stock Exchange
IN 10 the futare OF prices Of the Western roads that have
passed into the hands OF the combination desiring
eontrol an uninterrupted connection from NewIork to
oinaha' To control this traffic purchases OF
o sares OF the connecting roads have been made and
e majority OF their stocks under control Of the
ue' al prices far above their highest quotations for
SrS' Inc check received in losing the Columbus, Chi
easo ana indiana Central Road followed by the action
=. p IosylVania Legislature In changing the manner
Vi eecng the Fort Wayne directors has the present
pafy]ed tne movements OF the eques. who, however
sustain their stocks with great rnness but are unable
" sc' INC puDe 10 deal In them Both bulls and bears
ioar " operate e former fearing disturbance In
money when would unsette prices the hitter that
II IheV sell snort mat prices may DO sharply advanced