The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-06

nves, 1864 1885,. Erie li1. buyers Paris Rentes
Goa SOC. Exchange London for short sight Is 2jG
15c.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds generally firm the largest trans
sactons having been in Union Pacific Grsts which adj
vanced from 1885, TO 1881 under an active demand
Central Pacihcs sold at 1919 1916; do. San joaquin
branch, at 90 92S aud Western Paciacs at 96h Chi
cago and Northwestern consolidated coupon gold bonds
strong, selling up 10 s6I Milwaukee and ST.
Pau, La Crosse division, advanced to 95is and do,
Chicago and Milwaukee DIVISION to ssk Ohio and Mis-
sissippi consolidated sinking funds fell of 92< and
Hannibal and St. Joseph convertible to slH. Erie 80
sold at 96k 81.
bonds
were quiet the only transactions being In District OF
Columbia bonds, which advanced TO 6ss4 6sH Mis-
souri, SKIES, long al lOoss and Missouri of 1877
s9k.
BANK suAREs
Bank shares sold at LOG for Mercantile and at "a for
Fourth National The latest bids are American Elk
change, ia; Central National, 90; Chatham 1876; City,
500 Corn Exchange, 1873; First National, ZOO Fourth
National 92h; Fulton $50; German American So;
Importers and Traders, 100; Manhattan, Isl; No
chancs', 14O; Merchants, 1lolS: Nassau, 103; New
York, l23 Ninth National SO; Pheuix 90; Republic,
s5h; State OF New York. l05
AN INJUNCTION.
Judge Van Brunt OF Superior court, to-day rendered
decision in the of Herman Manhattan Quota
ton Company and f. A. Abbott, granting an injunction
restraining Abbott and all others from using the news
furnished by plaintiff to his subscribers and customers
without plaintiffs consent
YREIGHTs.
We are informed by merchants that there has been
advance rates for bound reghts result
OF the private meeting of railroad magnates held last
week in this city, and that there is decided weaken
ing at the West in the time since established
for eastern bound freghts
PRESIDENTS
That portion of the Presidents Message which re-
lated resumption OF specie payments, after sharp
debate in the House Of Representatives, referred
20 the Committee on Ways and Means instead Of the
Committee on Banking and Currency 1t would seem
from this that the House is determined in any future
legislation upon the subject that may to make
progress toward an honest and solid currency.
BASIS.
Senator Morrill, OF Vermont to-day introduced bill
in the United States Senate providing for the perma-
funding Of legal tender notes into AZ per cent
bond and that after January 1875 all contracts shall
be made payable in gold also, that after January l,
1877 one-fourth part Of the national banks reserve
shall consist OF specie after January 1885, half
and after october /, three.fourt
An interesting resume OF the business Of Erie for the
year ending September, 1875 states that out OF
500 900 passengers carried during that period only
s have been killed and IL wounded. OF employees
there have been Al killed and 145 wounded or tramps,
Incidental and accidental there have been GO killed
aud A. wounded Grand total, log killed; 2O3 wounded.
STOCKS AUCTION.
The following sales made to- day
100 shares Sd Av. RR Co., $40 &lA
100 shares Washington and Georgetown RR. Co., $l22
1922 so.
SIS 900 Sd Av RR. Co. per cent coup, due 1890 90
$1,000 Sd Av RR. Co. 7per cent reg coup, 1851, 9SH
so shares Peter Cooper Fire lns Co, 2l0G
90 shares 9th Av. RR. Co.; $1,000 9th Az RR Co.
scrip, SAG 49,
as shares East River Nat. Bank 108
65 shares Importers and Traders Nat Bank, l96.
1e4 shares Nat. Citizens Bank, 119 100.
l25 shares Hanover Fire Ins. Co, 1917 ia
10 shares Safeguard Fire Ins. Co., 12l.
10 shares Niagara Fire ms Co., llTla.
IL shares Republic Fire ms Co., 95H.
200 shares Lockport Hydraulic Co, SIS per share.
8 shares American Screw Co. Of Prov, 400 a 495.
q shares Sd Av RR. Co., 1872.
sol 900 Burlington, Cedar Rapids and MINI. RR. Co.
(Pac dv.) LIST per cent gold bonds, $50 per bond
Al