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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15

THE BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS AND MINNEsorA
RAILROAD of Iowa is now earning more than /? per
cent net on the amount of its mortgage obligations.
Its per cent gold bonds equal for security to
Governments or any Railroad issue. They COM
mand a ready market and we are prepared to buy
and sell them at all times.
No investment in the market, possessing equal
guarantees of safety returns equal percentage OF
interest.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy has given a
traffic guarantee and obligates itself to invest III
these bonds so per cent of the gross earnings derived
from all business from this road. This is suihdeht
indication of the estimate of the enterprise by the
largest and most farsighted corporation in the West
Price 30 and accrued interest in currency. Pam
phets and full particulars furnished on application
HENRY CLEws x Co, 81 Nall-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15
PECFIpTS OF PRODUCE.

Per North Ricer Dsssels and Railroads. ..
Nav I3-Jo pkg BeDaH 45l bales Cotton ~ Db'
Cotton OIL p Cotton Seed Neil 100 bb Mrt 80 ha
Meal I-si bills E,g l3733 lis. Flour. Cs1 bu. Wheat s5
bu,h Corn bush Pens, bales Hops $50 side
Ie,ber q lbls SIR Turpeune Dbl. 80 0b Tar II
pkg Cut Meats, Los b4 PoTk pigs Beef 81 pAg Sls
rks Stearn l5 pkgs. Lard % pigs Grgae - ps-. oN lb
ntg Butter hale skins psg starch, Az hha chseeo
pkg. Tobacco bills WHISKY IL pigs Rice . bates go"
Rceif,s the PRINCIPAL Kinds PrOle or the week - Nat
dav even ng Msyl3 II s37 bbs Flour Ala bbl@ Nhs li h
ana 3qg bars Corn Meal 4053 u.h. Wheat, 285e a1, ,on
100 SIS Oas 699 hash Barcv go bush rye 8o & 20
Malt l3i4 huh se, li3 pigs Ashes 81 hss E @
bills PORK, l3i2 psgs Cut Meats. - @ Lard 55 pes -
81 hush Beans i2i5l bales Cotton, 6 pigs Dried frl M a
Hons SO us sides Gather Cre TurTentne - bb Spnt
Turpezune. bb. Rosn, 100 lui Tar 40 bl'l ferr l
pkgs Butter. Cheese HIS bbl Eggs 500 FE. ke lr
bhls and 80 boxes All Tobacco. "a bales Wool
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
OFFICE OF MORTON, BLISS & Co, BANKERS,

OFFICE OF MORTON, BLISS * 20, DAnkEhS'
NETWORK, ID May, 1871.
We offer for SALE at the current market prices Of
the day, FIRsT-MoRTGAGE SIX PER CENT GOLD
Bonds OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
maturing from 1896 to 1899, Coupons payable July
and Jan. 1.
The Union Pacific Railroad has been in operation
as through line, in connection with the Central
Pacific Railroad, since May 10, 1869. Its earnings Tor
the two years ending May 10, 1871, will be over
S16OOOOOO The amount of yearly interest on the
First Mortgage Bonds is 29O, gold. The net
earnings for 1870 $29i7,s62 81 The increase OF
net earnings for the three months ending April !,
1871 were 1855 1G6 SO over the corresponding period
for 1870.
Col. Thomas A. Scott President Of the Company,
estimates the
Earnings for 1871 at. -g0UWO
Aud Expenses at....................'.''.' fooo'O"
Leaving the estimated Net Earnings. a, 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15

os5-. 29t al
HAISh ping steady 81 I'll Oj retail iots are sr a 81 Il
G@I 90 BAN nay c'1uaaes dal at ;00 c sud Clover
I'll 10 for Oa. ~ y - " ''' ' " ~
hoLASSES-Pnme end Choice grades Foryu remain Urn hat
common are nLF Domestic e ssles hhis
7ae terms, and 90 lbls hes-Oreans. at 55dGc
NAVAL hIOkES-lhere as been dnnd Strsued P.
confined Oh eaS small o.' at omer Eares; sas bills commoa
ct e. 3l 10 bills - - 90 and IS bs 70 Sbrt.
Iurpentne qaet snd Lnn Tor lots SPOT, 5gG2lc Tor r
chsntal e but 0aerei quote Str.ine Ro.r
81 va 81 @ No AZ - Goa 81 snd Pie an1 ls1
+6 - y lsj n. Tar md Pitch unchanged.
OlLSCruse 1sh Os Fdi American Lnsei nperlteg
active McnLldn j. sm At 43a4c other Oils gerv quiet
PROVsONS-POr has been quite active
THIS and II MONTH the demand has improved ghch
is part due 10 the oI Of labor nine. ard
more active provincial trade the liberal arnysls and steady ile
our stock have ere ted influence nd hlr Do o-
an INCLINATION TO purchase beyond their wants u PRIME Ness
limited business has been done n unyor5e from Europe md
ins the business fnrs has been chiefly
the month Of June F7d III 80, and closing frn for
Moss for that month 81 2j AMI for Msy I'll ~
To-day PORK light demand With light ofrng~ sc
In job lots go bills, 81 4&l7 Is for New M,si us
for Rumps for future delivery In maet dali saes o. - s Mess
May Sl7 Is 80 bb d. for June at ; II TO- and n Prime
spot $ls Berf moderately active; rs bbl.
Beef dull s25a s27 for Prime and
d5l for India Mes BEEF ans steady sales ~ bbls At q 5Ja
$50 s. for Western Cut moderate demand; tokg
6i07c for shoulder and M l3c for HAMS 20 bids Hans at d
c Bacon Is ses, - bOres &c for Western short
. boxes City Long Char D. ssd Hog dul . idllc
80 bills and 0tc for No. j. }c for City: Q0ic or fsf
prime steam and tdli for Kettle Red r for fatur delivery
the market is firm; sales, 100 tcs fnr Jane At lllc
sEw-IoRS, EOK wEEs ENDS6 NAY u, l5,l:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15
THE STATE on TRADE.
-rrpInlrt tFsyrtsnz

IvyRPoar l30:}) ntoou OTeli With an urgini tend
ency; Middhrg Upan Z. iA Miding O-eans 'iaiiLi tie
A es of the mated rlm lOj TO 1850 eles
IoNDoy MAY l3l.]o uCrso, Opened ~ sl for both money
and The account Five isCnl bo1ds oz i ls Old
9Ot; 1901, vs.; Ten.F0ries, s..
PRlNKYORr Nav l2Bvetiug-- tef States Hve-IWeuy bondi
closed az y6s 997 for the issue OF lIl
ASrwrRP May E5eaaProelm closed at 20 fnnc' Tor hne
Pale American.
and the scconnt Uuitel States Fc wen bonds l 30 lt OH
sOl Ia67. s2s 1'en-Fories, o J. .
tvgRpoof l3-0 nTLe shipments Of Cotton fnDw BON
bay 70 ,h- port the IA a since the last rrpo nave bea y co.
Ises Provision. Pork " a hs for hne Western lnui
Mes Beef leo q Of 30 H. FOR Extra Pnoe Mess L5r
81 eSt Cheese o. cwt for tae bert grades Of Au'r ah ir
LyYEpooI May 3-3J) m.Coton closed buoyahi Mo-. ~
Unnls saslL Miidiag Oleans, 1fU7tLi sales Of hT f
i50O including export and speculation sales ~ 'nu-
on .hi5 med Orleans az beu mafr a. I'D tor Nfa
Charleston Savannah al I'll for AiAlng
L,Npus. Nay I3.-falOw, j 9 = est
BRFxYS MI IJ-Perolegn quoted al ttsers ~ gros's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15
CLEws, HABrCHT & Co.,
- ola DrnnL OF Il nnnnn

Circular Letters of Credit for Travellers, also Com
mercial Credits available throughout the world
Bills of Exchange and TeleTaphic Transfers on
any part Of Europe or the United States Advances
made on merchandise consigned to our care.
Orders executed for Iron and Steel Rails.
HENRY CLEws Il Co.. 81 Wall-st, N !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15
THE MARKETS.


' SArrvp,Y NAV H. 1871.
Asugs-Pots are firm at 80 1881 2ji Pearls dull S99
$40. ~, 49, .
fair demand. sale, 10 last evening" including lls- for
mort go Tor consumption for speculation and 80. 10 transit For
gtnr sales eyenng; for MAY at 5d!tc 40 for
Junr Al IS July at Ia l32c IO for AugustH l5
80 sd 40 FOR Mar al O7O for June n l5D
rs I6c 900 july l5i dlc 400 for Augnt H"sc 90
for September at and 800 for December at 3d9ic We quote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15

Tots,....... 447 1915 1894 22B 1855 3l26J
sept 10 926l74l 77Ol8 479i,5 02 80 26o2 IS15It
last 49,. 80. -, -, 49,. 81, -, ..,
PETROLELMCuie, blls is steady ne % he 'res the
81 ly hn ont: cc0te Lse Road a. = o. al lpfrr
options 81 Rinei y IN moderate demand
the ofeng ug larger mainly contract i oie
Loser figures 900 bbls at ~: 200 bh Ma attt
5000 bbs May ami June at 24, and 700 bills June ~ u1
al 2iI a2c; 1860 bb, June 2ci 200 bbl August At Eei
bbs nv At ole snf and Septlher Al
RICE-Poregn acye 81 200 bags RaS2ooh snl fstn,
rer, for ernot al So gold fCr former a ~ va - -
r Pstns So as Rangoon the 7d curre1cy and - to-
Carolina at 9dst. - n.
Sugars du prices 6fn At e0Hl for Fsf
70 Good Refining and I0 No y Boz; sales - % pan 70
arrive Cuba on private Poro Peo at lc ard M b7 G 20
li.e and 30 boxe 9al ant 20 al g. btnd dnh
White "A" at l2sc. aud Herd, - g.
TALLOW Is firm; sales 6l,O0 % % g. $1,000 .... T.,
IrOn.bo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15

In State bonds the transactions were above the ordinary
standard The largest Of these were in Tonncssces,
which sold at 7OG7Oi in North Carolinas which were
strong at 47lQ4s Old 26 for 49, Pisa and in South
Carolinas which were lower. The following were the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15

Railroad bonds strong on an active investment
demand Central Paccs selling at 1919; Union lists, o.
Land Grants So as5l Incomes, ST; lists of c. c. and
C. ssi DDS 70; and Alton and Terre Haute lists, 9St;
tha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15

The bank statement IL again very IhNOtdole, 'n0 VA
hbt rvaing this respect it's immediate predecessors
and is favorable to prolonged case in monetary ahars
The large gain legal tenders represent the accuna
ton OF capital The Treasury movement during the
week was large embracing the disbursements ny lne
Treasury OF 100000 on account OF the regular "eehy
gold sale and 56 account Interest on the puDc
dent the specie shipment amounting to s2,S3235 The
receipts for Customs amounted to s993OO the banks
gaining s3s9229. The analysis is given below Inc
Treasury during the coming week will buy S2oOOOo OF
Twenties "Wednesday, and sell an equal amount
Of gold on Thursday. The following table SHOWS tho
condition Of the banka at the dates undernOted:
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The following is the quarterly statement Of the Ma
tional Banks Of the City OF New-York:
.aaiI. 2ea 2Oo sN9,e6 ..O0

The Philadelphia stock market was steady to-day.
pcnnsvlyana ss sd issue, sold at 1904; Philadelphia
and Erie, 1881 Reading Railroad g. and Pennsylvania
Railroad, 61a Gold closed at 1ila.
The income OF the NewYork and New Haven Railroad
Company for the years ending March 81 1871 anu io'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15

The gold market has been strong, ana ali inc S,o'
were at ila1lii the higher range being que 70 'ne
larger specie shipment Tho rates PAID for CARRYING
were "A and per cent to fiat The days business ~ ''
Gold Exchange Bank was as iolo"S' "o'u . 49,,
80 80, oc ,oId baan,os sl77sO96; currency balances
-. - ,rno kniIn nn were the quotations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15

Government bonds have been strong and higher on
rather active business siXtysevens being the fea
ture, and selling freely at ll95 The general market
closed arm. Fisk Il Hatch report Governments as fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15
closing quotations were !:

The subjoined table shows the highest and loves.
prices of active stocks United states srcuros, aid
made during the week, vel ~ the closing prices OF
each at the dates underInt ioGci:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15

Total since January s23o26,9i
The following is comparative statement Of the ex-
ports specie from the port OF NewYOrk to foreign
ports for 20 years. for the week ending May 49, and for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15
After the formal close Of the Room Inc n"rAe' "a'
firm. win late quotations at l1iaSlns.
Tho dov,s transactions at the u g. BuhTreasnry were:
4 ! 223 O0o eanceed gold notes sent TO Washington.
roreiot exchange rules strong at subjoined rates:

The week closes easy money market, inc ieadhs
Government houses being accommodated as low as three
nor cent tbe stooxbrokers paying four and hye Tie
low rates of money call has stimulated demand for
commercial paper which passes at the following rates;
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TANNER & Co.,
Bankers,
No. IL Wall-st.,
NeW-York.

Dealers in Stocks, Bonds, Gold, and Exchange.
Orders executed at the Stock and Gold Exchanges.
Interest allowed on Deposits subject to check at
sight.
Buy and sell the First Mortgage Eight Per Cent
Gold Bonds of the st. Joseph and Denver City Rail
road Company.
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The receipts OF cotton at all the ports for the past week
4Gsis bales against 49, bales the previous week
The total receipts since Sept 1870 3GG9G59 bales,
against 2649s3 bales for the corresponding period Of
the previous year. showing increase OF 26 bales in
the present crop The exports from all the ports for the
5000 bales against 5l2i0 bales the same
ton cotton year Gl39 bales against 2O
bales for the time last year The stocks ut all the
ports i6 bales against 322q9 bales for the same
time last year.
The earnings OF the Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway
are recGiy ed for first week o May and In 1871,
sl57 93I; 1870. tlis,sl2; decrease ds7p, 1881.
The following shows the exports exclusive OF specle)
from tho port of NewYok TO foreign ports for the week
ending May Q. and since the beginning OF the year:
For the Wees,........ sA62!Rt $3tlsSS t9bGH n
Previously reported..... 5,91oER 77"JoS W.In,H
Since Jan l............sGolo a6 S6ll1(8i ssSG6,JH
Price Of Gob.......... LIB 10 IlIt
Tie following shows the imports OF foreign dry goods
AMI General merchandise the port OF Now York for the
cndn May H. aud since the beginning of the years
Tor N, treek 1869. 1870. 1871.
Gtf raj MercasHl.e... tl56,ls 3.b1Oyal 4'b',Tis
Total for the week.. sSs9R. sss.r6 ssslea
Pr@nJnsy repord.... HullO5P Ui'"', "p lDlf''1'
Total since Jan h.. slsl7seG93 sli1g69s sipic9iSo
IT, following the dry goods imports included in
the above for The came period
Il, r-d the port n U!lys9 slh llt fldrB2
Ih.osn on USfEeL..... il'h,'So iSia'%@t i'~'If
Battered :, The port snolO6;5 sQnGlg7 sn1sno
iLTv~n - nsIirI,..... pUOOW Ssi0P" ESieo
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-11-09

night and n odd knurs. Az lie end of
twelve uonshs b resnaaidessd III asnsrnee
"f condemnation = pasass. and applied
for one on his Pswsess. which vss giant.
ed. Sers~mhcr 4. 1850. the claim being
Tor e"mbinatiss u damaged four pnsash
I've. or lye fruu - FOOD ashes. ni,re,
common salt. s. sulphase If zinc. far
case hardening non. In 1876. he pa.cn-
ted m Improvement On the ahnve named
prcceaa. In le6A he sonk out another
patent on IN entirely new process. which
c"ns'sss in the - AZ raw limestone. char
coal. black oxide of manssnese. sal aida.
enmm"n salt. and pulverised rnsin. ecm
h'ned. for converting iron into steel which
Is now widely saed. and from which he
has reap"d quite fortune.
n" lrss than twenty -three Of the lead
ing railways in Ameriea nov use this pro-
c"ss. under license from the pasentee. for
hardening the links. guides. pins. anil
nuts 1T locomotives. esFecsing. We are told.
no less saving thsn from eve to six hun
bred dollars annually On each locomotive
in obvinting the lnst notion c,.nseqnen,
upon the wear nj links. guides anil pins.
The inventor has already received f'r
licenses under HE patent Of 1868 500.
$50. and has jnst ."ld the remainder Of
bis patent in America for &45. 900.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-11-09

in squads composed Of two gangs Of six
TO gang. A boss. -" wagons. and !
horses are allotted 90 each squad A gang
takes 5 rows Of corn. IA average Of Fifty
bushels n eorn IL cribhed for every man .
days work The cribs are long wooden
sheds of sixty-f'ur feet length. twelve
feet width. and twelve feet high. with the
roof .lnoping four feet They arc So, in
coupl at favorable psints. aud crib Z. COO
bu.h-l. each. When a shipment of grain
is tn be made. power shelters are set tn
work between the eribs. Trains are con-
trsc.ed for through to New York. thus
avoiding two or three commissioners. A.
veil ~ elevator risksand charges-;n all
saving Of nearly the cnst Of rrcdncin.
the grain. The corn is bright yellow.
and brings in the market good price.
The stock of Burr Oak 10 =, present $50
mules. City horses. and fftv yoke Of cat
tie. There may be 1000 or 100 hogs.
and magnifceu. herd Of mich cowa.
mostly Durhams. and very valuable.
An entire section of land is devoted "a
raising produce for feeding stock and hands
There are $500 acres Of tame grass
which yi1kma an average Of a ton and =
half n b; besides this much. vile
grass is