The New York herald., 1877-01-13

s1es Of 1851 from llsK 70 llsX 1885 from nag to

SKIES Of 1881 from 1lsk TO 11s,, lsess om 1l4K to
lbs, currency skies from l22 to l22 and the balance
OF the list y y per cent California bank is ac-
credited with tho purchase OF $1,000 900 and an
Eastern bank with the purchase OF ST. 000. 900 The
low priced hve-twenties said to be much sought
Tor on account Of their cheapness Government bonds
closed strong at the following ons:-United
States currency sixes 1921 u 1929 do. do. 1881.
registered. 1lSh llSs4; do. do, do, coupon ll3al
= ia; do. DO, 1865. registered. l0sx 1851; do
do, do. coupon losx loSA; do do. do, new,
registered, 1921 lC9< do DO, do, do, coupon.
1929 l09; do. do. 1867. registered, 112x l12X
do. do do, coupon, ll2x ll2s do do, 1865, regis
tered, 1l6 1l5k; do. do, do, coupon. lis 1l6k;
do. ten-forties, registered, 1l21S a ll2Z: do. do
coupon, 1l3 l1SA; do nves 1881, registered, my
a1llX; do DO. do, coupon, lllx l11x; do 4E's
1891, registered, lo7x 4 lOs
RAILROAD BONDS.
There was an unusually large demand at the Board
for railroad bonds. the market for which continues
strong. The changes In prices were az follows:-An
advance Of u In Toledo and Wabash frsts, u in c. c.
Q. and and Erie seconds, u in Lake Shore consols
coupon Hrsts, Western Pacific bonds and Delaware
and Hudson registered Of 1884 There was a decline OF
y in Alton and Terre Haute hrsts, u in Central
Pacific gold bonds the California and Oregon brancn
and Toledo and Wabash hrsts (St. Louis divisionl X
in Milwaukee and ST. Paul (Ls Crosse div,sion),
and u in Lehigh and Wilkesbarre consols. Rock
Island sevens brought lO9k. ST. LOUIS and Iron
Mountain frsts 10l y 1914 Galcna and Chicago Arsts
100, Erie third l04k, Long Dock bonds lO5 and Han
nibal and ST. Joseph convertible S6. Chicago and
Northwestern consolidated sold at 104Z, do gold
coupons fell or to o. The following the closing
quotations for Pacific Railroad bonds:-Union hrsts,
1885 to 1887; do land grants 1OlsS to 1927 do. sink
n ~ s<S M
FOREIGN MARKET.
The London advices report a strong and higher
market Tor American securities, new lives rising to
lO7N, ten orties to 1O9h 1868 to 1OS1s 1885, and
old 1865 TO 1O5K. Consols a shade lower, and
Erie preferred declined to IT, Al Frankfort our new
Aves were quoted at 102 French rentes slightly
lower, at .25 The following tho latest prces:-
Consols for money, 95 95h; do. for account. 95
a 95h; old 1865. 1o5k 1867 bonds, 1857 1OSx;
ton-forties, 1osh} new nves, lo7H; Erie. 94.
STATE BoNDs
State bonds at the Board were 4 lever for Missouri
long skies and steady for North Carona sixes special
tax, first class and Tennessee skies. new TO which
dealings were conined District Of Columbia 3.65's
sold at r. Brooklyn sixes water loan, sold at I07
RANK SHARES
Tho sales of city bank shares were American Ex-
change at los, Continental at 20 a 6SI, Park at
1Os lO7 Mechanics at 49, and Fourth National At %
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
Revenue receipts. $4O0 600; customs receipts
$500. 900; bank notes, 100000
despatch from Washington says that Senator Cor.
don has introduced bill 10 provide sinking fund for
Pacific railroads, securing the payment OF $75
per annum. beginning twenty-five years before any is
and ending twelve years after the gross
due
MEMORANDA
Tho following are the comparative earnings Of the
st. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railway Company
for the hrst week OF January
loIo..... 47v94 "
increase 1oU... .$vZ0 w
The earnings Of the Chicago aud Rock Island Rail
road for the first week Of January, 1877 show in
crease Of $1,000 over the corresponding week last
year.
The HERALD this morning anticipated the action Of
the directors OF the Hannibal aud ST. Joseph Railroad
Company with reference 10 the salary Of their Pres
dent. Acting possibly ON the suggestions therein
taned it voted to reduce the annual salary OF Mr.
Nelson, not to So 900 originally proposed, but TO
$4,000. This step marks In the economy Of
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