The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-20
GOVERNMENTS QUIET.

The government list was quiet ana steady, quota
tons standing almost precisely the same throughout
the three sessions OF the Board and at the close when
they left OF as folows:-United States currency
SKIES lax 114h; DO skies, 1881, registered, Hay
ll4H; do. do, coupon. 1l5H 116h; do. hve-twen-
ties, registered, May and November 1loH Ill; do.
do 1852 coupon. no., 110X Ill; do. do, 1884, do.
d. l10I Ill; do do, 1855, 40. do. 111X lI1x;
do do, 1857, registered. January and July, Ill
111A; do. do, 1886, coupon, DO, 1903 11oK; do.
do, 1857, do do, 111x 111a; do do, 1885, DO. do,
1l2i 112H; do. nves OF 1881. funded, registered
1881 1oszl: do. do. do. coupon, 1osH 1857; 40.
tenortes, registered, 1O7s 1914; do. do, coupon,
1lo,s 11oa1.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES DULL.
The Southern list was duh and generally firm.
The Missourts and Tennessees were decidedly
strong, although their improved tone represented
no increased business. The South Carolina July
bonds fell of to 80 ana Virginia cons0ls to IS. The
following were the closing Qu0tatlons:-Tennessee,
ex coupon. 66T 81; do, new, 68H 81; Virginia,
ex coupon, Sc 81; do, registered Stock old, As
67 do. skies, consols, bonds, 54Z q IS; do defer
red scrip, 1sa1sa; Georgia SKIES. Is 80; do sevens
SO IS; North Carolina, ex coupon. 33,s IS; ao.,
funding, 1885, % 20; do. do. 1868, 81 %; do new,
IL 49, do, special tax, IA 16; Missouri SKIES 94L
q s4A; do, Hannibal and 81. Joseph, 90 q %;
Louisiana sixes IS 81; do, new, 80 Sc; do. levee
eixes e. a 65; do. do. Fights, 70 80; do. do.
elghrs 1876, so s6; DO Pententiary sevens 85 10;
do. railroad egnts 70 80; Alabama fves a. o 50;
do. eights, 90 o co. do. do, Montgomery and Eufaua
Railroad, S. %; South Carolina skies, 90 SO; do.
new, January and July, s2X a aa,6; do. do, April
and October, 81 q 80; Arkansas Sizes funded, 81 o
60.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
The earnings OF the Toledo, Wabash, and Western
Railroad for the second week in February were
1897, against s7sl62 in 1871 an increase Of
$19,2as
The earnings Of the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Rail-
road for the month OF January compare as fol-
lows
io"fSo
Decrease.... SIS, 900
The earnings OF the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad for the year 1871 were $12 56 S43 against
$9571.S6 in 1870. and sl1.2os ,3s1 in 1862
The earnings OF the Illinois Central Railroad for
the month OF January were $042 46e-an increase OF
S24, 4Ol over last year.
COMPARISON OF THE IMPORTS.
The following shows the imports, exclusive OF
specie, at the port OF New York the week ending
February II and since the beginning Of the year,
Dry goods .a isse sssl .s ,saa $50
General mdse... 2,14e,7el 4,34l,556 4,454,7ss
For the week.. s46s4, ios s7,oo5.147 s7aio. sso
Prev. reported. 2as7o,s2o as.2li,7oi s0,4s4SS2
Since Jan. $3l, 500 $40 216 S51 S46S 33l
THE SPECIE MOVEMENT.
The imports Of specie at this port during the past
week, and since the beginning OF the year, have
been as foll0ws:-
Total for the week. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $l39,037
Previously reported. Sl13,489
Total since January ], 1872. S262 1928
Same time lS7l... 91,403
same time 1870. 2836,973
Same time 1869. 1730, 44O
Same time 1868. 2sO,s87
Same time 1867. lS4,S79