New-York tribune., 1869-01-16
Of the City OF New-York
.otal, e9s5. .sp. .s9l $3.50. $50, ,l9s

Sterling Exchange steady at quotations.: Lonuon oo
days. lOoic lOo; London. sight lo: all0i; Paris long
sis.d515; Paris short 513a a6l2i Antwerp, 6lIiS36t
Swiss. sl7tesl6i; Hamburg, s6d3Gi; Amsterdam, ale
us; Frankfort Al a4ii; Bremen 7sia7sI; Berlin Hfd7li
The transactions at the Office OF tho Assistant Treas
urer were: Receipts for Customs sii7OOo for Cod
Notes ,eI70OO; total Payments, tl1i9,767 67 Balance,
ts2 oeoIl9 as; total Receipts. si.s46,SSS sO
Frelghts arc dull To Liverpool byseamer, e7oo bush
Corn at 7id.
The earnings Of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chi.
m 70 Road for the year 1868 t35o2 not This Is
canal TO II per cent the capital STOCK ater paying
interest and incidental expenses on this showing
the Company could declare scrip dividend OF 90 per cent
and st continue to pay regular dividend Of 10 per cent
s heretofore Tho election takes place In March when
the subject viii probably como up for discussion Hold
ers OF the bonds and will 90 we'll to hold their pro1
i, and give them 10 parties whom they know to have
studied their interests In the past as from present a
pearances desperate attempt viii be made by other
parties wrest the control OF the road by the cheap
method OF purchasing proxies.
It's stated that the American and Merchants Union
Companies offer to release the Adams Company from the
combination OF tho several companies upon condition
that Adams issue to them t00O OF ther Stock the
consideration being the restoration 10 the Adams Com
pany Of the routes It surrendered TO the combination
Tho Adams stockholders are Of opposed to this
proposa and IN application is likely 10 be- made TO the
courts for an Injunction restraining the Company from
making such an issue.
The S. Louis Republican has the following in reference
TO new railway enterprises in Missouri:
We are pleased TO learn from reliable source that
ST. Louis Railroad and that the work VIII be imme-
gneef being work with his party locating and correct
ing former surveys This will be another branch for our
Missouri Pacnc and give tho trade OF the rich County
OF Lafayette and add also the trade Of northern Johnson
and Petts Counties concentrating upon 81 Louis large
and valuable from those rich counties, and
bringing US IN close relations with an Intelligent and
thrifty population. It Ia understood that Daniel r. Gar
off srfx
guarantees its speedy construction. ,,, 60.
Kansas road is finished and running from Boonyle to
Tipton-25 mes-opening beautiful country and pour
na st. Louis the riches Of one OF the very finest
Much consultation has been had upon the project OF
road starting from Boonvie, via Arrow Rock to Marsh
selves greatly in The matter, and w doubtless,
The Atchson and Leavenworth branch, reaching from
the city to the other joins by link OF "a miles sew
Kansas the Missouri River Railroad TO Leavenworth
Atchson and Leayenworth TO Achson there Joining the
Central Pacific now built l20 miles and progressing to
| Fort Kearney.
ton Of Pacific Railroad directors, and been encour
aged by them, and. In some instances. materially as
alsy PSS ns Of
by adding these branches as rapidly as they can be built
ors Of making It The grand trunk Of ali on the south side
Of the river We commend no the policy ana shall at all
s Ts s"a ha Sos s nSr snG fsa
made trip over the road last week to examine the
| bridges ana line generally. Among contemplated I'M
provements s stated is tho putting down without do
lay Of third rail OF gauge. between Scranton
aud NewHampton, distance OF 60 miles, so that
gauge the whole length OF their works.
from Northumberland TO Hoboken, 217 miles. The laying
OF third rail, six miles east OF the Morris and Essex
Junction at Washington to the Central NewJersey juno
tion NewHampt0n, Will also establish narrow gauge
| communication via Scranton from Northumberland TO
and with the Central Railroad to Jersey City, as well as
| with tho Morris and Essex ~ Hoboken.
railroad project has been organized, with q
capital stock OF 100000 which has been already taken,
to build rail- Dad from Portage Lake. Mich, starting
the Pewablo stamp works. passing through part OF
the Concord property, and the Acadian thence to the
Calumet and Heca mines 1t may be extended far
the Central and Copper Falls
| TAs Chicago Republican, OF Wednesday says:
| The money market was again rather qulot to-day,
though the demand for loans was goUd, and In many m
stances exceeded the supply as pecuaors were looking
after Accommodations, which bankers NOT disposed
10 grant until money becomes plenty. We hear Of
very few stoass customers being refused and there
but little doubt but that the market Ia working much
comfortably than week ten days ago. Currency
arriving from the country In fair quantities. while but
little being hither and Of banks
pressing to NewYork. Rates OF interest remain rm at
| 10 per cent per annuin.
Eastern exchange was quiet but steady and firm at
premium per 1000 between city banks Over the coun-
ters bankers buying at LILO discount and selling at
| lilo premium.
Tho following is the movement in Dry Goods for the
week: