The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-07

GOVERNMENTS STRONG AND HIGHER

The government list caught something of the
bullish feeling prevailing ON the STOCK Exchange,
and opened with firm feeling. BY noon 1t was
reported that London was taxing our securities
more readily now that the Alabama matter was
fading out OF mind as source Of uneaslness and
an improvement OF u per cent in the foreign
hquotaton verified the statement This fact and the
continued steadiness In gold induced an ADVANCE
of fully u per cent In most Of the list, which was
Pretty active for the 67's and the new I'VE per
GENTS, and closed as folows:-Uniied States cur
rencv skies, 14 a1143s do skies, 1851, registered,
pl4E l141S; do. do, coupon 1l5H 1l5A; do.
DO, fve-twenties registered, May and November,
1llI MSS do. d. 1862 coupon, do, I'LL Ills
do. do, 1854, do do, l1lh 11I5s; do. do. 1865,
no do. 1924 1879; do Co., 1867 registered Janu-
Rry and July, 1l114 HE; do. do, 1866, coupon,
40, 10Y Ill; do. d. 1867, do. do, 1925 a1l2A;
40. do, 1858, 90. do.,' 112H 1925; do. hves Of
1851. funded, registered, lOszs 1o9; do do. do,
coupon, 1887 100; do. ten-forties, registered
no7,Sa 107X; do do, coupon, 1919 los.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES DULL.
The Southern State bonds were duh, out the busj-
hess, such as 1t was, was fairly distributed. The
Fennessees were firm and the North Caronas strong.
Une others were about steady. The following were
the closing prices:-Tennessee, ex coupon, 66ls q
b6X; do. new, 661S coz; Virginia, excoupon 90 IS;
hated bonds. 654 a 55%; do. do deferred SCRIP
h7H a 10; Georgia skies, 10 a II; do sevens. IS a
Ps; North Carolina, ex coupon, 35 ssK do. fund.
png, 1885, "a 26 do. do, 1868, q %; do new, 1917
% q; do. special tax, IA 10; Missouri skies. OAK
p5; do Hannibal and st. Joseph, 92h SO; Louisi-
hna skies, SO 62 do. new, So 90; do. levee skies,
B2 65; do. do. Fights, 10 sO do do. 1875 so IS;
no. Penitentiary sevens, 90 a. 67 do. railroad
lights, 10 a 80; Alabama nves, So a IS; do.
eights, 81 o 90; do. eights Montgomery and
Eufaula Railroad 81 90; South Carolina sixes 81
b So; do. new, January and July, 800 sOk; do.
do April and October, 20 q 80; Arkansas sixes
funded, IS SO.
1 THE CITY BANK SHARES.
\ The following were the bids for the city bank
bhares:-New York, 1856; Manhattan. las; Mer-
chants, 11e; Mechanics. 1873; Union, 1877; America,
h4e; City, 225; Phenix, 1O1; North River, 81;
Fradesmen's, $50; Fulton, 1859; Seventh Ward, SO;
State of New York, 1l2k; Commerce, 1l6;
Mechanics Banking Association, ITO; Ameri-
pan Exchange, 1l5; Hanover, 1903; Irving, 125;
metropolitan, 1888; East River, ITO; Commonwealth,
DO; Importers and Traders, let; Park, 1858; New
York National Exchange, OF; Central Nationaf, 1o1;
Fourth National ITO; Ninth National, 107h;
Oriental, 100; Gold Exchange, 1903; Bankers and
Brokers' Association, 90.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
The earnings Of the Toledo, wabash and Western
Railroad for the fourth week In February were
So4, 72s more than during the corresponding week
pr 1871. The total earnings for February show an
Increase Of $lO3, 157 over last year.
The earnings Of the Marietta and Cincinnati Rail.
Road for the month OF February were SAP, 4Os- an
Increase OF $16,1s4 over 1871.
THE RAILROAD BONDS.
The following were the bids for the railroad
bonds:-