, 1873-01-03
WALL STREET.,


Stock, and Produce Markets.
,Speciot Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
New YORK, Jan. 2.-To-day was "inycsta1s
dag" in Wall street, and in tho Treasury, banks
trust companies, and private bankers ofices
could be seen long lines Of individuals collecting
their semi~annual interest and dividends. In r.
gard to the debts OF the Southern States, TloridA
pays coupons On certain per cent bonda>
Texas also pays the interest on her debt, which
ia En1au. Tlore seems to be 8o1o doubt abou.
Louisiana, but the New York holders OF be.
bonds are sending their coupons to the CitizenS
Bank Of New Orleana for collection. Soma
brokers, to-day, we're buying conpoua
ut TX discount. This state did not psy;
the $4,000 Orphan Asylum bonds which fell
due in October last. It Is statad the n1onsy il
in the Treasury, but tho Legislature failed to
mako the necessary appropriation Alabama
md Georgia kre paying interest on portion u
their dobt. Tennessee, aa1 North and South Carp.
lima continue in default, and Ilsslssippl repude
ated her debt many years ngo. North ca1olna
North Caro]}na Railroad in 1858 to 1855. The To-
tol issue Of this loan 93 600 900, aud themat-
ter il in the hands Of the Courts, which require
bonds to be proved Already 81 500, 0o0 Of these
bonds have been proved and tho State h;s ,s Paa
80 per cent Of the coupons up to April, 1874 or
about 20 per cent on tho faee OF the bonds. Tho:
Court has extended tho ti1no for proving The
balance Of the 1oan to May 1873, and no furthaf
payment will be made until tho balance gets ths
anne benefit ea tho bonds already sent in. Tho
old railrond companies pay out large amounts
tor dividends and interest," Tho Northwestern
Company divides S525, 600 with it's common
and s7l4,525 With. it's preferred stocktnld-
ers; Healing, 31,75o,0oo Cleveland & FIX
Sargh, s19sSl2; sE.T EoEt ~, Wa}ns, s4ss ss1sI;
Hartford, Sf50,o00; Harlem, $4a9, 900; New 1et:
Eey Central sim, 600. Il ia probable the tota:
disburseE,euts in tho United States in JAnus1
will cxceed s10o o00, ,0oO, of which about s75 co.,
0o0 will bo dlsburaed at this point -
MONEY!
Money wss active and stringent to-day 81 IL
to Sic. It will take scnac little time yet tor she
January disbursements to relieve the r31rse-
Prime discounts ere quoted nomine1ly At II. y
The Bank Of England Discount rate u M M
changed still being S Tcr cent, which does nos
bear out the dispatches received on Monday tass.
money In London w.s 5:4@G per cent oofs'oe
the Bank OF England.
Pri;a:o adv;cos from the German rnarkets xfe
favorable. American securities, notably Cen11A.
ors quotations. The january Disbursements S q
tho German Government, not less than 26Vu,
600, arc calculated to inpart buoyaocy to ~:
market there. g.:
EXCHANGE AND Gold 49,
Foreign exchanges wero more active. oas
1u1CA uAus JAIL 4tAIbE0 AAutA AA-<1 ~ A@A<A*
I1SD9- ~~s
Government bonds ciozcd at 11@A lo1e1, 0ae.
stc.dy at tho Decline ...'
STOCKS, =.
The stock market WAS dull and prices Teak.: T
The leading operators we're generally alee''::
from tho street. ~:
pRppECE- -. +
Flour closes stronger, "a holders, owing ~
very light receipts, present aad pfospecs7e,
frme1. Wheat closes better, bnt not acn!HS' an.H' ::
Tho inquiry is chiefly for export. Winter . *
higher, and quiet. Pork is quiet: 6a:es o. III. !!
brls at 9135G fo- new mess md 9f3.25 for asa: &
nary. Cut meats rule steady for shoalaIWd
otherwise quiet. galeH: 325 boxes dr5 es.s :.
shoulders, On spot, At zss<c. Bacon quiet. Los ls
clear is offered Tor ehost delivery at 7Ge; eanr 7
clear is quoted At Cslc. Lard is quiet, -: =: !:
Western At about 734c; $50 tierces city son ~;
7A@7Ic. For future dsiisery, 500 tie1es9 - : #: +:
March st Sic :. !