The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-19

THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILWAY,
Returns from the OHIO and Mississippi Railway
Company give the following results for the two
past years.

1872 ......... 3,52S,773 IS 2,8l3OO6 o. 65 3-5
The foregoing shows an increase in 1872 Of
$353,255 70, or IL per cent over 1871, and de-
crease OF OK per cent in operating expenses during
the same period. The company also expended in
1872 $764, s4S 80 in permanent improvements on its
road, in new equipment OF cars and locomotives in
new depot buildings, new freight houses and pdr-
chases of real estate, &C.
THE CITY BANK STOCKS.
The following were the bids for the city bank
shares:-New York. 1913; Manhattan, 1856; Mer-
chants 1141a Mechanics 1873; Union, 1876; America,
1471a; City, $50; PheniX, 100; North River, IS;
Gallatin National, 121; Merchants Exchange So;
Seventh Ward, 90; State of New York. 1OoA {;
Commerce, 1131 Ocean, 10; American Exchange,
Ill; Bank Of the Republic, ia; Bank Of North
America, 1902; Hanover, 991s; Irving, 122; Metro
pOlitan, 1925; GrOcers', 1907 Nassau, 1001a; Corn
Exchange, 100; Continental, so; st. Nicholas, ia
Importers and Traders, 100; Park, 146; Manufac-
turers and Merchants 9s; New York National
Exchange, 81; Central National, 90; Fourth Ma
tional, Ill; Ninth National 1O4; Gold Exchange,
100; Germau-American, 1O5.
GOVERNMENTS STRONG.
The government list was strong, with an adj
vance in the '67's to 1151s But taking quotations
in gold the market was lower. The following were
the closing prices:-United States currency skies,
ll4 lI4ts uo no., 1901, TeglSCeTeu, llO'B llO;s
do. do, coupon, 1l6a III; do. fve-twenties,
registered, May and November, 11Ssi ia; do. do,
1862, coupon, do, l14h 1147S do do, 1864, do
do, 1143s 114; do. do, 1865 do. do, 1853 1861
do do, 1867. registered, January and july l147s
us; do do, 1865, coupon, do, 1141s 1147S; do.
do 1867, do do 1853 1151s; de- do. 1868, DO.
dO 1151S 1855; do. ten-fortes registered Ill "a
11124; do. do, coupon, ILL., 111A; do fves Of
1881, registered, 110T 111n; do. do, coupon,
112H 112h.
MONEY EASY.
The money market was easy at q per cent.
Commercial paper was quoted at q 10 per cent
discount. Foreign exchange was firm on the basis
OF 1O99S 1O9h for prime bankers siXty-day ster-
ling, and 1907 1101s Tor sight bills.
THE SYNDICATE REDIvIvUs.
Washington despatch to q Wall street news
bureau says
Jay Cooke & Co., associated with Rothschilds,
Morton, Bliss Il Co., Morton, Rose & Co., Messrs.
Morgan and the Earrings, London, through their
representatives, have presented to Secretary Bout
well written proposition for negotiating the bal
ance OF the five per cents. At the request of Rep
resentative Dawes the Secretary reserved his final
answer until after the meeting of the Ways and
Means Committee on Tuesday next when the ques-
ton will be finally acted upon. Secretary Boutwell,
will be governed by the committee, but will not
agree to place upon the market more than one nun
dred millions at any one time.
STOCKS DULL AND IRREGULAR
The stock market was again dull, with an irregu.
lar movement in prices; but with rather frmer
feeling prevailing after the bank statement. Pacific
Mail recovered "a per cent to 1871 and Central to
1885,. Wabash was weak and declined to TX, and
Western Union was heavy and lower. Harlem
excited, and advanced from III to 122h but re-
ceded to 1l91s. The rise was variousy attributed
to rumors of intended sales OF real estate and to
the anticipated early success Of the underground
railroad. New Jersey Central advanced to 1O416.
Boston, Hartford and Erie declined to ON the re-
ported return of the President OF the company from
Europe without being successful in getting help
from foreign capitalists. The other changes were
unimportant.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest