The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01
GOVERNMENTS FIRM

GOVERNMENTS FIRM
The government list was firm, especially for the
'62s the better feeling arising originally from the
advance In gold and remaining when the London
market was reported better the close this even.
ing. The following were the final quotations.
United States currency stxes lis 116x; do. sixes
1881. registered, lax 114X; do. do. coupon,
116H L6x; do. hve-twenues registered, May
and November. 1lox 11oX; do. do, 1852, coupon.
do, 11oH 10Y; DO. do, 1884, do do, 110N 1lOZ
do no., 1885, do do, nix . 111K; do. do 1857,
registered January and July. Ill 11lx; DO. do,
1896, coupon, do, 10Y 11oA; DO. do. 1857, do
do, 112X 112x; do do, 1858, do do, 112K 112H;
do. nves Of 1881. funded, registered 1857 o 1o9H;
do do. do, coupon. 100 a 11OH; do. ren-fortes,
registered, 109A ITO; do do, coupon, HOY 110.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES STEADY.
The Southern list was quiet and rather flrmer for
most OF the leading bonds especially the Mlssouris
and South Carolinas, the new bonds of the latter
touching So Virginia consols were moderately &C
tive at 81 64H The attention OF holders of South
Carolina bonds is directed to an advertisement else
where asking their sanction OF a movement to petit
ton the State for refunding OF the bonds into q
consol bearing interest at the rate OF per
cent The following were the closing prices:-
Tennessee, ex coupon 651S a SO; do. new, G5 a a
6o Virginia, ex coupon, Sc q So; do, registered
stock, old. As 80; do. skies. consolidated bonds
Georgia skies, IS 70; do. sevens, IS So; North
Carolina. ex coupon, 80 33; do. funding, 1885, %
n rs; do. do, 1858, 20 %; do. new, l5k II;
do. special tax, 10 Il; Missouri skies, "a a 05;
do. Hannibal and ST. Joseph, 90 o o.; Louisiana
skies, IS u 90; do. new, so a 60; do levee skies,
60 65; do. levee Fights, 10 80; do, levee
eignts, 1875, 70 So; do. Penitentiary sevens 65
70; do. railroad Fights, 10 a so; Alabama ives. 60
q 65; do. Fights, 90 a 95; do Fights, Montgomery
and Eufaula Railroad, so q 90; South Carolina
skies, 50 so; do. new, January and July, 29H
2o2; do. do, April and October. % q 90; Arkansas
SKIES funded 81 o 60; DO. sevens, Memphis and
Little Rock, 10 rs.
THE CITY BANK STOCKS.
The following were the bids for the city bank
stocks. Ocean, 1t will be noticed, advancing to
80 bld:-New York, 1874 ~; Manhattan, $50; Mer-
chants l1s; Mechanics, 1Sl; Union, 1885, America,
144; City, 225; Phenix 100; Tradesmen's, 149; Full
ton, $780, Leather Manufacturers 1870; State of New
York, 111H; Commerce. 1161S; Broadway, go; ocean,
80; Mercantile 12O; American Exchange, I12H; Bank
Of the Republic, III; Hanover, 100; Irving, 1913;
Metropolitan, 1851; Nassau, 104 Shoe and Leather
1853; Commonwealth. IS; Importers and Traders,
161; Park, 1852; Manufacturers and Merchants 95;
New York National Exchange, 81; Central National,
100; First National, Dol; Fourth National, 1o9,s;
Ninth National, 10S; Tenth National, 95 Oriental,
16o; Gold Exchange, 81; Bankers and Brokers' AS
ISOLATION, 81; German American. 100.
THE RAILROAD BONDS.
The railroad bonds were In fair demand, but with
decreased business. The first mortgage Of Bos.
ton, Hartford and Erie sold at 36, with 80 bid for
the guaranteed bonds. The following were the bids