New-York tribune., 1869-05-19

cautious as TO what bills they take and preer 10 pay
the highest in preference 10 taxing any no
strictly prime: London, 60 days, lGhhLonhon sgh "
London prime commercially co days. lO950lNi' raiio '
long Q515; Paris, short 5l3i@5I28i Aht"oip'
0516E swiss 5l75951G!; Hamburg, 36GS6t; Auo,o, AUST
dam 4Os o lO2; Frankfort, 4Og 94OI; Bremen' 'Oi'
mora -.. rroas.
Tbe transactions at the Office OF the Assistant iloa
urer were: Receipts for Customs 100000 lor soiu
$4,000; total receipts, $l,4S2,2jl "; 'o'A' f'
Sl45s.4S3 16; balance, S., 4,sS6,257 49, -, sDoce ,
The aggregate amount Of exports (exeISi a y,o,,
from the port Of New-YOrk 10 foreign Poi''' 'O
ending May 1s, 1869, was S3,S7l,S2S. hoo .. bo
The business Of the Pacific Railroad promises " 10 20
larger than its most sangune projectors es'iiha'e
passenger travel offering is larger tnaii tio -
tiles OF the companies Will Accommodate anu no"
ore bene hurried 10 the roads IL appears to Con',
Pacific Road earned in AprlS49OOOO III conn., win Du'
IL, omen tor business and through connections East
s rr,o malls are now all being sent overland, and
the result is great saving TO the Government III noS
m we'll as increased efficiency in the service There Is an
Increased demand for the bonds Of the Central Pacho
Conpanv6 per cent gold interest-at advanclngiates'
These securities are first mortgage upon one ol tho
leading lines on the continent and are faVoraD
here and in Europe.
The chicago. Rock Island, and Pacific Road Is now
competed to Council Bluffs and will be opened IN 10"
days for business In addition to the traffic to come 10
the road on the through business the road has opened
nm rich farming district which can now be reached anu
cultivated with profit The Chicago Ral'0dy Rere" say
Of the road
The country opened up by the extension is no less re
in resources than that this side of Des MOneS
polk County il passes the line between Dalhs anu
Guthrie Counties on the north and Madison ana Aua on o
tbe south first along the fertile bottom lands Vi to 90
Riyer and the valley OF Bulger Creek, from WHICH, 20
miles from Des Moines It ascends by easy grades 10 e
snIendid section OF the Quaker Divide, ~ mues
In extent Passing through tho region OF , tne
divides" it emeTges, in Cass County INTO
magnificent country, which continues iar INTO f@otI @
wottamie County, in which 1t finds It's terminus az %
eli Bluffs Not only account OF local resources, S o
ever but It's Iowa railway connections W0uid Ino my ~
have been wisely built The extension TO O"Tn wito 20
the Muscatine Division now running rom nleos 10 @ ~,
Wuscatne and WashingtOn will be doubtless made ~ an
early day; and the pushing OF this to Cameron Is oiy
ouestiou OF tme connecting not only Win
roues in Iowa. Missouri and Kansas but Win PoSPOO
tive lines TO the Indian Territory and Texas
In addition to the work the extension extensive re-
pairs have been made upon the road 10000 new ueS
1rere laid and l25OOO will be added this year TWO
heavy grades have been cut down. at ana
another at Iowa City The earnings OF the road or
the wear ending March 81, 1862 s,29979 a. The
operang expenses stated at fraction less than %
per cent including taxes. The annual report VIII De
ready TO be presented to the Directors at the anhua
meeting to be held the first week in June at Chicago
The earnings Of the Milwaukee and st. Paul Road lot
April were: o.os
1850 t6O 76 e4163l3 Increase t2J'o