davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
SECOND BOARD, / p. NJ.
ROads-RdllrOdd I0ads- Bank and
TrInAY. De-. BOZ. d.


The transactions at our s k Exchange were
not very large to-day, but pr .cld up IN unusual
strength against tight none market and various adj
verse circumstances. The sero ecline IN Union Pa
eac Railway securities has continued to be feature OF
the market and the result is activity in them
than in many of the "old line" ks 1t is nfdently
asserted that the first mortgage in rest due JAM will
be paid according the advert uent but the failure
Of the Ames Plow Company, announced in Boston yes
terday has led to serious doub nothing probably,
but actual payment will inc eOpe that there will
be no default The Ames Plow ompany is mainly, II
not entirely owned by Messrs. o er and Oates Ancs,
and has been very successful but the Messrs
Ames have been very largely interested in the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, and the failure or
the Plow Company isnundoubtedy owing to the
liability OF the Messrs Az IS on Union Pacific
securities. During the day ther, was Quite sharp re-
action in both bonds and stocks Tine fr mortgages sell
ing high Tc the incomes ut &c. anu the stock at T.
the afternoon prices generally were very firm, and
the range from to per cent hgf than Mt the close
OF Yesterday II is impossible to mt for the more
favorably feeling upon tenable gTou hut tho market
has doubtless oversod TO 5xtent, and IN the
efforts 10 cover il has received ual impetus. The
bears who have endeayOred I. ate a scarcity OF
money haze probably been In the market "a buyers OF
stock during the time and haV thus ress, d the In
nuences Of their manufacturl.
The principal dealings to-day Were il New-York Central
stock and scrip, Northwestern referred Rock Island.
and Union Pacific, fair busin 50 being also done In
Lake Shore and st. Paul. Inv stme t stocks were dull,
though firm also miscellaneous shares, express
stocks being steady, with sales o. United ates at 49,
Wells, Fargo Co.. "a, and Adams CT. The following
table shows the highest and rest price Of active
N..I 10 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
stocks made to-day:
Coleman Benedlct's closing quot. ons were

There has been decidedly l'ss excitement in the
money market to-day aud partial rellxatio Of rates
was noted at the close the e dng bond house meeting
their requirements at the legal currency rate At the
stock Exchange some outside negotiations vogb re-
corded as high oneeighh OF per cent ia edition
to the legal currency rate though the bulk OF ransac
tons was at the legal rate and additional
OF 32d11G OF one per cent on railway collateral, ualy
represented in the form of turning stocks "A the late
intense srngency has been the result Of artificial move
nents it presumable that the market shortly after
tine first OF the year. will react to its normal udon,
when the disbursements Of dividends etc, SHAH come
upon the market. Commercial paper stil , the
effects OF the high rates call loans, and buyo mer
camille names are scarce Rates are nominaly 81 fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31

Government bonds opened firm, and advanced under
good demand for investment. The inquiry has bte-
principally those classes whose interest falls due the
LIST proximo and the belief IL general that the ondl
will quickly make up the interest The demand na' also
been stimulated by the prospects that the money srn
repcy ia about over The Central Pacific First Mo age
bonds were strong having recovered the late raid
There has been an active upward movement noted tho
Union Pscncs, due partially to the manpulatolt II a
Boston clique IL appears also TO be settled fact that
the interest due these securities on the LIST pro Kmo
will be paid The market closed strong the basis OF
ilOs 9llO, for '61s
Fisk A Hatch report as follows at p m:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31

NOTICE.-The interest due Jan. |, 1871, on tho
BONDS Of the STATE OF GEORGIA will be paid, on and
after that date upon surrender of the coupons, ss
the Fourth National Bank. New-York.
Bonds of the State of Georgia. as they mature.
will be paid upon presentation at the Banking
House of HENRY CLHws & Co, 30 WallSt., New
York. RUFUS Ii. BULLOCK. Governor.
Eyecuire Department, State of Ceorgld, htIant1'
Nov 49, 1870.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
FAMILY MARKETS.

PhIDAr, De- 0-The little interest outside Of poultry ard OF
III, there but the cold weather fayo hon that
prices sustained Very much Of the pouy roIen and This
lxays than fresh lots iep from frost The prices ansb
good turkeys sell 25a h. unless Of Arye size
when hey hing fancy prices much each One believed 10 he the
heaviest turkey 10 market aud honestly shot In
his crop tipping H. brought $40 Some rough birds s 20e and
Fowls snd chickens plenty 5dhc as per qu.p and
the bnf with large lat birds
Rdz5c ducks sell al 23Q25 Canvabaeks scarce and
command 5d IS 50 Quail are variable generally selling st
IS dol but VARYING from ~ Pne chickens
81 3T 81 50 pair pArtrges 81 5O9+i 15 rabbits
65U75o. yenl,ol is rather scarce. .
The stalls full bat customers scsroe nflI al Of Them roam
stands Mnton cheap u much 81 II Is thin
Fh fair supply hengs making early appearance loo
n. OlhtT Kanei rs arc mehaIgld IN pfIce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
City bank shares were lightly dealt In Nassau s
at lO510lO7 and Phenix at lO cxdiyidend. The oll'
ing were the bids:

Railroad bonds were active, and the dealings wen CHS
tributcd The Pacific mortgages attracted the most at
tention and the transactions in these were unusually
heavy Central Paccs sold up TO 92ibeing In good In
vestment inquiry, both from home and foreign capital
lists Purchasers OF these bonds before the first OF the
year gain a three per cent gold coupon. Union Pacific
lists advanced TO 76 Land Grants SCI Incomes 49, and
stock 10. c. c. and l. C. lists firm at S2i S2S Mil
waukce and ST. Paul lists, 95; and Morris and Essex
lists at 100 The following were the bids:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31

The gold market has developed no charac 3riscs,
and sales have been OF trng significance The tone Of
the premium has been frm however, at IlOs 3lO 9l0I
The rates paid for having balances carried
3? 9 and l16 OF per cent, though the H. NJ rate
was per cent gold. The days business at the Gold Ex
change Bank follows: Gold cleared. $4,000;
gold balances, 36735; currency balances, H,539sls
The engagements specie for the Cunarder to
are unimportant The following were the gold quota
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.

N0riA Riuer. Pss,s, AND Railroads
DC pk.s Ashes SO bse Cotton ptgp Died Prvsx
e3J bbl Flour bush. whsst S bush 0sis Corr.
200 83 bush Barley 3o bush Malt bsxs
E pkg rloar bales M
sides Leather SO pigs Butter ;sa PKG Cheese 30 pa. Be-
s Dre,ed II hbd Tobacco rs piss Tobacco, 90
bills. WHISKY 81 bales Wool, 1ptsh Tea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31

In state bonds the tn usactons moderately large
but confined to only one o, two OF the prominent issues
Tennessecs. old advanced fro1 gu to 81; now to 6i
and South Carolinas new January and July to ST. Mis-
souri, 6s quiet at 02 and the rerader OF the list
neglected Tho following were the bidst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31

The january coupons OF tho debt OF Jersey ty VIII DO
paid at tile First National Bank of Jersey City and at
the Central National Bank NewYOrk, ON and AFTER The
81 prOxmO. go, -,
The coupons OF the Evansville and Charlottesville Rail
road due Jan will be paid at the Office OF the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company.
The State OF Arkansas az will be in adyerts
ing columns has given notice, through her State Treas
Funded Debt bonds due jan l. ISL at the Union Trust
Company in this city.
r. Meyers & Co. will pay the January coupons OF
the City OF Memphis and after the sd proxmo at NO.
"a Pine-st.
The January coupons OF the per cent bonds OF the
County OF Buchanan, Missouri, will be paid at the Bank
OF America, free OF tax. .
jay Cooke & Co. will pay the January interest on the
LIST mortgage bonds OF the Northern Pacific Railroad on
and after January3
The National Bank OF the Commonwealth will pay .
dividend OF 81 per cent, free of tax, on demand
The movement In dry goods for the week has been as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
The transactions at the g. sub-Treasury TODD were

The extra mail. per steamer City Of Brooklyn, for
Europe will close tomorrow at 1910 p. at the Foreign
Letter Office, No 20 William-st the regular mail a tho
PostOnce closes at 1890 a. Foreign exchange has
been dull and weak with quotations nominally as fol-
lows though actual transactions were reported CON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
HARVEY FISK.
A. S. HATCH
FISK e. HATCH, }

HARVEY flbh. A. 3. HATCH
FISK e. HATCH,
BANKERS and Dealers in Government Securities,
No Nassau-st., New-York, Dec. S 1870.
The earnings of the CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
for 1870 will reach nearly S8OOOOOO of which about
$3,9OO,OOO will be net after paying operating ex-
penses. This is an increase over the previous year
in Gross Earnings of S2,OOOOOO and in Net Earnings
of S1,2O00O0
The earnings for the coming year, by moderate
estimate based upon reliable data. it is believed will
exceed 100000
The annual interest on tho Company's First Mort
gage Bonds is but S1,7l72OO.
The security of the principal and the assurance Of
regular and prompt payment of interest which are
afforded in the valuable property. and immense
revenue of the Road render these bonds safe and
reliable an Investment be made They daily
quoted on the regular call of the New-York Stock
Exchange, and of several of the most important
Stock Exchanges of Europe, and can be as readily
sold at quoted market price the bonds Of the .. s.
Government
We deal in them as freely as in Government Bonds,
and are prepared to supply them in Exchange for
5-20s., or for new investments at current market
price, This includes the coupon due January T. for
rhich parties purchasing during the present month uU
realize three per cent in Cold
FISK * HATCH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31

" INDIANAPOLIS, BLOOMINGTON AND WESTERN
SEVEN PER CENT GOLD LOAN.-The Bonds Sc
cured by mortgage 205 miles of completed rail-
way from Indianapolis, Ind, west to Pekin, H.,
which has large equipment and is doing large
and rapidly increasing business The Road connects
with most of the leading lines to the Atlantic and
Pacific, making central trunk route from ocean to
ocean sixty miles shorter than any other route.
The Bonds have nearly all been marketed during
construction. The few remaining offer at OFT
and interest in currency TURNER BROTHERS,
Bankers, ii Nassau-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
THE MARKETS.
fc,,.full, Reportsd for TIE rsrsusy. I

fCsrenlJ Reported for THs TefsrsE - -.
PRiDAT. Dec. ~. 1910
AsHTS-Po are moderately active pces steady 30 -
81 Pearls du and nominal Al 90 1888 -
BUILDING MATRRlALSBnks continue SOD dsrsano ana ns
steady. Cement 0rn with fir dem nj Lime qoe,
articles coming under IN leading are
out the demand continues only moerate Pe's'
= BRICKS Baenos kvfes.nIei tgoiilJ O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31

nere has been dull mifket
at l.c gold Jute 5td6lc gold and sisal 81 lie, eoM
HASIheTe for
market We quote shipping 81 20. sud at Al "a
dsl s. Long Rye straw selling at goa 81 IS sai DO A
81, cssh.
IioPsThe market continues quiet but IN Prices we hear Of ne
change Of importance We quote good prime Stats I3dI5c
M0LAsSES-Foregn descriptions dn and nominal Domestic
plenty the and Is FIRMLY held,
orally isduli aes 100 bh New Orleans 7]65 and By auction.
1870 bbl.. do at 67df3c. cash.
NAVAL ST0BSThe large shipments Of Spirits Turrenae from
other ports and moderate supply here have given holders
vantage and they refuse sell large lots the advance
sales Of O bbs baec kon have been good speculative and
export demand with very light stock ship
higher;
81 900 bb do for future delivery tems 500 bills,
arrive IS and 5000 In Wilmington, So ID
aaoat buyers choice the better grades firm ~ Boa
for low cool No O. - 75G 80 80 for No
and Extra Pale Tar dull and hss sold only in small lots % aso
So 81. City Pitch unchanged.
0Amecsn Lnsee has been on in moderate demand phoss
steady The market Crude Fish Oils quiet but
prices Important change Manufactured
prices unchanged. henhadsn oils 6m With fair demand
demand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
Treasury DEPAnrMENr STATE OF Arkansas. !

EIllLE KONk, Dec. 70, IbiU
The coupons due Jan. !, 1871 on the six per cent
Funded Debt bonds of this State will he paid on and
after that date upon presentation ut the Union Trust
Company in the City Of Now-Nork.
NENRY PAGE. state Treasurer
u. u. SlCAELs FINANCIAL A.cut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
yyPuItyr 4 Co. Bankers,

VRRyILYE a Co, Bankers
rs and 10 Nassau-st. New-fork,
Offer to investors the following Securities:
LoSG ISLAND RAILROAD LIST Mortgage per cent
Bonds.
SOUTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD lof n. ~ LIST Mort
gage per cent Bonds.
KALAMAZOO AND WHITE PIGEON RAILROAD 1st
Mortgage Z per cent Bonds interest guaranteed by
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Co..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31

HowEs & MACY, Bankers the same as an inCorpo-
rated bank, No. 80 Wall-st., NewYork. -Four per
cent interest allowed on deposits
PERSONS DESTROYS of RECEIVING INTEREST for
their money, and having it at all times subject to
check on demand, do so by depositing with this
Banking House, which allows Interest the entire
daily balances at the rate of per cent per annum
COLLECTIONS made on any part of the world, with
immediate returns at the lowest current rates
Orders for the PURCHASE or SALE of Stocks Bonds,
or Gold promptly executed.
BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS, AND MINNESOTA
FlRsT-MoRTGAGE SINKING-FUND CoNYRRTIBLE
SEVEN PER CENT GOLD BoNDs.-The small remain
ing balance of tho Loan for sale ut % and accrued
interest.
These bonds return about double the rate OF IN
terest which United States Five-Twenties pay, while
the security is safe aud fully equal to that OF any
railroad bond issued Henry CLEws & Co,
50 Wall-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31

COFPEh-1he market osinary
business however only moersie other description. are dull bot hn
Rio IBac id2lic. and MaacsbO Ia dlstc gods sAes
baltimore Of $3.50 bags Rio India 1000 Amoydsn sad 100
PER PrestssimO. ,
FLOUR AND MBAThe market for State and Western Flour
dull with moderate sryas there little pressure 70 sell and tbs
restricted owing the absence o. freight
the huvng only for their immediate wants. TIE nrtes
closes the low grades Medium Extras In good Do
mand the fsles ~ 90 bbls We quote;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31
HAIR.
Rio Grande nired, gold, v

COTTOsIh market steady and 6r sleH.
including evening 2l % 0 exporters.
consumption pecalion and IN gnr-
delivery sales last evening Of go for December se 600 for Jsna
600 for February At Is ll60S I,e0 for March
15tdl for April l5ic and to-day So for December
15c. 300 for Jsnurys II J6dlc 100 Tor ferssy l30
Isle 200 for March Isl dlc 100 for April at Is 3o9sic 100
Tor Sandl q fnr Inneat We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31

PROySIONs-For Pork In wholesale way osy
moderate business the trade principally Of obbng character and
prices easy there has been good demand for Prime Meas e. steady
prices; sales bills for Mess 50G al for
Mes delivery the and heavy aes Of
$ls February Dressed Hogs sht demand
selling slowly and prices quote at Base for Western
buyer and no very active; sales Of so bills ADD tns
at llic. for No. /; he for City, and l2ic for fair
prime Steam; future delivery the market Il nominal.
Beef demand market hn sales o. $50 bb 10
hut without change Of
FOR Prime Mess aad *29d Iais
Beef smse has been only Amoests business and pnosa
90 bs t29d SO 80 for Western Cat Meats
change the demand moderate Bacon in r
pmen prices err stock with
supply here; sales Of LOO boz Short Ribbed at Ice.
CHEEsE quiet but prices remain the demand
fnelto immediate wants q the home trade
market steady with inquiry for better grlio
fair trade eIpeeie the Of the
PBTROLEuMTLere Crude here and the market for
has little done the Creek and quoted Little
small sales 80 2)0 3 . Upper Iul % +5fs3
moderately dealt the demand for
supply fraction higher; Of lot OF oe
I0th aud 2ih Of January 23i he
bbls Eaphths dn but quiet 10
Phueph bbs disposed Of 22.ci the the
bb and Crude L. bO AMI for the veek hs
fned II $40 bbs.; Crude. 2,l56 bbis.
RCE-The dull demand and supply being about squa
sales. as ties. Carolina At ttd1sc
sUGAR-1hee nothing importance doing prrsen snl
be gsnd nominal ABBOTT ssc for Good Rodning ass
the h Of January sss l hid. Cuba and 800 hor svsn. sse
Refined White 3 but other kinds unchanged
say lsa lstc for HArls, aud RiGljic or and
SRFDSCoer moderate demand and en III
ollie Timothy ADD held with eonnte0ce - "
a IS rs ,scus Lnseed Is hrtn
sTEARIN Ia dull sDdn nominal at II dl2ic
TALLOW-The market has been r active and prees sssts
sales Of 2J5 90 n at
WIsXY-Th has been almost inactive and large
arrivals. s d9+ie for Oo bound
oaly Of few snail lot. at s asSe. before 'Chaagel
, 1870-05-13

The wounded number about 30, Of whom Is arn
seriously and 8 dangerously
The report that the engineer Of the freight ttRtn
had not been seen since the accident Is unfound-
ed. j. F. Jackson, engineer of the passenger
train, states that his train was over half m hour
late at EurekA Met the regular freight at that
place, dagnG extra. Was told that they had 20
minutes Of the express trains time, #hen Contuc-
tor Dubois, Who Was On the engine, said, All right
go ahead. The train left Eureka slowly, md pro-
cceded only nhout mile when We saw the extra
freight dashlng round hluG under fuIl hea4way,
only from 400 TO 600 yards OIL Jackson Wh1stletl
down brakes, reversed the engine, gave her sand,
told the conductor and fireman to jump, and an
instant after the trains camc together, with fright
tul force and appalling results Jackson, In jump
ing from the engine, Was hurled over wood pile,
and found himself lying thirty feet On the other
side OF the fence. He did not lose consciousness,
and was not seriously hurt The collision occurred
on hilf about fifteen feet high.
81. LOUIS, May 1e-Thc train bearing the dead
bodies he'd not reached this city at u 80. and no
more names have Jet been asccstaIncI The name
Of 4. Il: St!ckey, Of Patoka, Maryland. should be
Andrew A. Stuckney, OF Patoka, Ind
The blame OF the collision seems to attach tn
Wm. Odor, conductor Of tho extra freight train,
Who should hare waited at the gravel sswttch nn-
til the express passed, but, misapprchending his
orders, or thinking he conld reach Eureka before
the passenger train, went on.
, 1870-05-13
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CASE.
DEPOSITION of Vice President Colfax
Ruled Out hY tho Court.

|
Ruled Ont bF the Court.
| NEw YonK, May 12-schuylcr colfax's depost
tton offered AMI excluded In the Mcfarland tria
is Published. It details many interesting cIrcu1u
stances connected with the a11alF, especially The
Indiana divorce, ME. C0lfax says:
;" had no age cy or connection, directly or In.
dirosce from Mcfarland in Indiana She applied
Separation for letters Of to aeI persons
In Indianapolis As 1t has been my daily practice
for yeals TO give letters Of introduction 10 all per-
sonal friends, and believing her them as do now,
worthy OF such letter Of Introduction, sent her
two-one addressed to q former colleague in Con-
gress, Hon. 4. G. Porter, aud another to an old
tents Of these letters, except think, spoke Of
her as LADY, In deep distress, and worthy Of es-
TEEN; but, although supposed. from having heard
I gave no testimony IN these letters on
the subject, as had no knowledge Of my own
about it. md knew 1t must he decided By the evi-
Ience submitted In court when It came In for trial,
II such suit vas commenced. Mr. Richardson nev-
er asked nc for any letter @ Of 1troaaction e inL.
shooting OF Richardson by Mcfarland was pass.
Ing through New York I called at Sinclatr's res
iiencc, Where Richardson vas, TO see him. Found
Richardson In bed, anu apparently tn pain told
him how it saddened me to find him involved
tn such a matter and suffering the consequence.
criminal in his relations with Mira Mcfarland.
During part Of our conversation, which lasted
probably half an hour, Mrs. Mcfarland WIS pres-
cnt- She toos no part tn the conversation, and was
weeping part Of the time In the same converse
ton, Richardson sfated to me that II she obtained
2 dyorce from her husband ha intended to marry
her Il she would accept him. ss be believed sne
would make bis life hapng one He did not AK
me to aid In procuring the divorce, and supposed
from, The reference be made to Connecticut andts
iaws diyorce would be applied for Ia that State
she contemplated usarrFi1g Richardson after OBJ
talntnE divorce; hut think She wns present
and silent when he made the remark that II she
obtained divorce he intended to marry her II
she would accept him I Nas never instrumental
In procuring employment from her With or
without cmolumcnt, nor Was I eTe1
behalf, 10 DO 50. did not know
she contemplated going to Indiana until re-
cered her letter asking letters OF Introduction
at our State capital Neither Richardson nor Abby
ever vent to Indiana in my company at any time,
or for any purpose. had nothing TO do with the
suit for divorce, and was not asked By anyone to
Interfere In it. did not know the court ID which
It Was to be commenced. I vas not present, was
not witness, and did not know what testimony
was to be given. nor do know the name Of the
Judge who tiled the case
, 1870-05-13
Third Day OF the IllInoiS Dental !ds.
soci1ltfo at Bloomington.

Special Ucfpatch to Tho Chicago Tribune
n,no,,,xcro>, Nae 10 ,rt,o ur1,iort NJ .sHaary
nho.N9iVS, May :, ,,'.s 1ao~. r,.s,
Fons anu aeaFy Mallets," d!scussed III II. cusn-
Ing's paper, was taken up Dr.. Grouse had been
skcrtIcal In regard to heavy fol-, and once bonghs
No. 20 thickness to ndicuie, hut WAS converted.
suits arc almost iuyar1ably better With thick
than with Thin FOIL. As to mallets, he
found lead the best. Dr.: BabcocS
prefers tin mallets but for irail teeth uses wood
brs Kitchen and kingsley prefer lead. Dr. Cusf.
tng gave ~ philosophical reason Why heavy 1o!l
ig better than light, that few thlcknesses.af
enster welded than Iuany with given amount Of
force -.
Dr. Dean corroborated Dr. Cushin8s paper
Uy. BabcocE has sccured resuits vita heavy foil
perfectly Impossible With lighter.
Papers werc read BY both Dr.. Black and Dr.
Cushing in favor Of asking proper egIs1atIon to