The New York herald. [volume], December 15, 1874, Page 9, Image 9

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IINAMAL ill COMMERCIAL
An Unsettled Condition in the
Stock Market.
GOLD F IBM-Ill 5-8s
CoTernnftnts, Railroad and Southern Bonds
Generally Steady.
Wall Stout, t
Monday*, Dec. 14, 1874. J
Tb* opening of the market was not attended
l?y the flevelopmeat of new features. The same
bid speculative Influences that have prevailed
were again iu active forco, and the street wit- |
tiessed a depression hero and a rise there that at I
the close left almost every one lu the dark with J
reference to near results. The bearish attempt*
of the da/ were persistent and well maintained,
bat whether they tally accorded with the purposes
of their projectors remains to be established. A
suspicion prevails that those who are accredited
with the depression of stocks are them
selves secret buyers, being aiready assured
that the general commerce of the coun
try is everywhere improving, and must
by sympathy advance even the speculative
values 01 the Stock Exchange. lor many weeks
there havo been experienced a series of sudden
and sharp reactions, but when traced to general
causes they invariably find explanation In the ab
sence of speculative luuds?for the panic ab
stracted scores of millions irom active use?in the
caatlon that attaches to the ventures of outside
speculators, and In the poverty or those who,
operating locally as members of the board, are
frightened by changes that exceed the vulgar
fractions of one per cent. There are still left,
however,
A FEW BOLD MRN
with capital, who do not readily succumb to an
tagonistic influences aud who have laitti and pa
tlence In whatever aide or tho market they es
pouse, and who, by tnelr personal influence, con
versation and example, silently contribute In
giving character to tne temporary Pltuation. In
the face ol existing facts it would be clearly un
wise to prognosticate concerning the Immediate
future to say that one class of operators are
selling and looktng for lower prices, or that an
other class are buying and waiting for Improve
ment, on wiuch they couut as one of tne elements
of recuperation throujri.out the country. Whether
Western Union, Lake Shore, Krte, Pacific Mall,
Union raclflc, Northwestern, Wabash or any other
stock advances or declines is a question that, for
the moment, must be determined by the specu
lators of the hour. The steady Investor, however,
bases his calculations, especially with reference to
the cheap stocks, upon premises of his own, and is
not apt to be dismayed by figures which his expe
rience has frequently taught him during the last
ten months suddenly react from the most threat
enlng to the most promising attitude. In brief,
the stock market Is in that condition In which the
operator must personally draw his own Inferences
concerning existing facts, and determine by the
character of bis bank account and his transactions
How long he can afford to wait for profit.
TUB DIALINGS ON THE STOCK BXOHANGB
to-day amounted to 125,000 shares, of which the
subjoined table exhibits the principal dealings:?
New York Central and Hudson, 6M; Erie, 10,100;
Lake Shore, 8,800; Plttsbnrsr, 840; Northwestern,
IT,600; Northwestern prelerred, 800; Rock Island,
500; Pacific Mall, 32,100; St. Paul, 3,600; Ohlos, 6,100;
Western Union, 24,800; Wabash, 17,600; Union Pa
olo, 1,200; C., C. and I. C., 8,000.
HIOHK&r AND LOWKST PRICKS.
The following table shows the opening, highest
gnd lowest prices of the day:?
Opening. Highest. Lowest.
New York Central 102 ' 102 102
Harlem
Erie 27 * a7 ? P-i
Lake Shore ?o%
Wabash
Northwestern ....... 47 47%
Northwestern, preferred 61 61% 61
Rock Island 101% MJK
Pittsburg 88% 88% 88%
Milwaukee and St. Paul. 88% *$% 38
Ohio and Mississippi 81 six *WL
DeL, Lack, and Westernmost los% 108%
Union Pacific 36% 25>< 35%
C? O. ana I. U 9% _?X
Western Union 82% 82% 82
Pacific Mall 39% 39% ?I8%
pjiiis 116 116% 116
GOLD
opened at 111%, declined to 111%, advsnced to
111%. with final transactions at that figure. The
rates paid for carrying were 1, 2 and 2% per cent.
Loans were also made flat. The specie engage
ments lor to-morrow's steamer are $600,000, but it
is not positively known whether the whole amount
will be shipped.
OFBBATIONS OF TUB GOLD EXCHANGE BANK.
Gold balances. tl?W8,800
Currency balances m
dross clearances 80,921,000
CLBABING HOUSB STATEMENT.
Currency exchanges * HSH?:;
Currency balauces
Gold exchanges l2.wo.iJ?
Gold balances 1,597,8,12
rOBBlON BXCHANOB
was quiet, but firm; nominal rates for prime sterl
ing being 4.86% and 4.90% ror bankers' sixty days
and snort sight respectively, with selling rates
4.84% a 4.85% and 4.89% a 4.90%. continental was
quiet, but firm. Relcbmarks, 94% a 95 and 96
?96%; Cables, 97. Prime Paris was Arm, 6.14%
anC 6.11%.
FOREIGN ADVICES
represent British consols as % lower and United
States bonds steady. Closing Paris quotations
give Rentes ear. 46c.
JfONKT WAS MOBB ACTIVE
and lenders generally marked up their rates,
loans which had been placed at 4 per cent yes
terday being marked up to 6 per cent. The rul
ing rate on tbe Stock Exchange was, however, 4
per oent. Prime mercantile paper was unchanged
at 6 to IX per cent., according to tbe time It has
to run. Internal revenue receipts to-day, $638,ooo.
National bank notes received lor redemption to
day. $291,000.
GOVERNMBNT BONDS
were Arm without new features, and closed as
Allows:?United States currency sixes, 116% a
116%; do. do., 1881, registered, 118* a lie*; do.
do., do., 120* a 120%; do. five-twenties. 1862, regis
tered, 112% a 118%; do. do., do., coupon, 112% a
118%; do. do., 1864, registered, 114% a 115; do.
do., do., 114% a 116; do. do., 1865, registered, 116%
a 116%: do. do., do., coupon, 116% a 116%; do.
do., da, new, registered, 115% a 116%; do. do.,
do., coupon, 118% a 119; do. do., 1867, registered,
116% a 116%; do. da, do., coupon, 120 a 120%:
do. do., 1808, registered, 116% a 116%; do. do., do.,
coupon, 119% a 120; da ten-forties, registered,
118% a 113%; do. do., coupon, 114 a 114%; do.
ires, 1881, registered, 112% a 113; do. do., do., cou
pon, 112% a 113.
* RAILROAD BONDS
were firm in the late afternoon dealings. New
York Central first, coupon, sold at 112%, Central
Paeifios at 96%, do. San Joaquin Branch at 81%,
Onion Pacific sinking funds at 77%, Albany and
Susquehanna firsts at 108 aud North Missouri
firsts at 16%.
BOCTUBKN BONDS.
Tbera was more activity in State bonds than
usual. Missouri long bonds sold at 97%, Missouri
sixes of 1886 at loo, do. of 1887 at 98, Tennessee old
ez coupon at 67 a 67%, new series at *7, Georgia
bum at 79, South Carolina old at 30% and South
Carolina new non-fandable at ?%.
UNITED STATU BUS-TREASURY.
The customs receipts to-day were $350,ooo. Tbe
Assistant Treasurer to-day paid out $40,ooo on ac
count af interest, and $701,000 in redemption or
flve-twentf bonds.
RALES AT THE HEW TOM STOCK EXOHAHQE
Mssday, Dee. 14?10 A. M.?l
Before Call. J
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400 do J 80S
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Kirti Board?I0l30 A. 01.
$13000 Mo6's, I b 97S 1200kbl Pac M B8 39
4iHJ0 Minsouri 6'?, '76.. 10J 510 do 1)3 39
lUU) Missouri 6's, '77.. 99 3? do 3?%
SUuulenn b's, n s 67 9 Pcnn Coal 243
8o00 lenut>'s,u, xc.lic 57 5 Anier Ex xd ?2S
10000 do be 57S loo Adams Ex be 113
1500 Georgia 6's 79
60001
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1000 N J Ceu 1st. c.... 102 6-0 do ? ,
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5U)0M A8t 1'7's, (fold. 85 2 0 do be 82S
2000CANWccgt>... 81S 400 do 8:'S
2000 Chi A N W con. .. 89 It 0 L S A M li Rli.b c o 8'S
) US 5-20, r, '6V ... 116 $10000 i; 8 5-20, r.'t>7.bc 116S
HA(yu' r' ibA 115l< 6 00 U B 5-20, c, '67.... 1I9S
Lbi-2(.',c. t5.ii.be llhjJ 2i000 LT S 5-20, r, '68.... llSS
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0 8 O 6's, new, u f 6S 800 do 27J?
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....blJ 27?
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looo Erie 1st 103 2oo
1000 B, N Y A E 1st... 86S 100
3O00U A BtJob's, e... 88,'S 1200
4000 N Y C 6'h, '83 98 800
1000 N V Ccn 7'a, '76... 102S 6
1'OUO N Y ten 1st. c.... 112s 5X)
do c 80,S
do I>3 80S
do S3 80S
do 80S
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fiOiX) do. 112S 2J0 Un Fae RR be
3000 OhioAMiwconsf 98 10:) do.. . s3 SSt!
mjOOlilo AM2U.bc 79S 200 NY C A llRlt. .be b3 102
1000 Un Pae RR 1st... 92 5 do 102V.'
MMI Un l'ae sink t?l... 77V 2>? d0 102
1000 L'n Pac 7's 1 b bc 89S 200 Clev a PKR st'td.'bS WS
uooooen Pae g bs !'5'i 4) do. ..." be 88
15000C Pa 1st, 8 J B... 815J 100 ChiA NW R b c 41
25000
3000 Pac RR Mo 2d.... 82" 300
20 H) do 83 7"0
10000 C A P eon s f 103 600
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1000 Mil A bt P 8's, 1st 108 110 Mil A St PRK.be bS 38^
1000 Mor A Es 2d...b c 103S 700 do 38S"
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2o alls Bit o( t.'om 119
13 Ten Nat Bank 104
5DclAUCauco... 116 luo
100 do 115S 200
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6 io West t'n Tel..be b3 82^ 100
8J0 do K2S 700
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800 do 82U bOO
610 do I>3 82,S 4.10
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do s4 82 50 Cbi, B A Q RR Its
b3 82S 32 Del, L A W R....bc 108S
??? 89, SJJ Jfor A Ess RR.bc c 90S
oo be 39S 1'0 Chic A Alton.be b3 104S
do b3 39100 Ilau A St Jo Kit... 26W?
do ?3 39S 20J do be 26
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400
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do c 39S 100
do b3 39S 200
do s3 39 10J
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llUObhi West Un Tel... 82.S 400 L 8 * M K RR.. ,b3 80S
100 do 82S 300 Un Pac RR b3 30jJ
100 do s3 82S lUOClliANWuR 47S
UU) ao 82S SJ0 bS 47S
500 do bS 8^S 6'JO do ... 47"a
200 P?c Mall 88 88S 100 do bS 47?
ao ?3 38jJ Sjo do 47JZ
do 83 39 loO do b3 47S
do 39 700 do 47S
do 39S 200 Mil A St P hR...s3 38?
do bS 39S 400 'fol A Wob. s3 29J,
600 Erie ?tR. 27s 30J do c 19S
67 llai leni RR 130 4(1) do U3 29,S
500 L 8 A M 8 RR 80S 1200 do 29*2
900 do b-S 200 C. CA1C KR....b3 9.S
* P. M.
$5*0 r S f-20, r 'n?. ,.n I15?< $3000 DS5-20, c, '68 119S
SOU) U 85-20, C, '67 120
Second Board?1 P. 01.
$6000 Tenn 6's. n.xe.. 67S 103 sh* L S A M 8 80S I
10J00 NY (J 1st m, c 1 \l\ 100 Union Pao R.b c s3 Xfc i
15001 Cen Pae labels.... 9ty, 2' 0 _ Oo. 35S
NW0C P 1st. St J br.. 81^ 100 Cbi A N W RR.bc 47^
10000 Clov A Pitts C s f. 103 300 47S
""" .83 47K
4U)0 t", C A 1 t; 1st.... 6S,S 200
4000 Chi A N W c c g b. 81S 300
1000 Un Pac skg fd.... 77S 200
1000 North Mo 1st 80S 400
301.0 Pac Kltol Mo2d. 83 500
1000 Alt A TH 2dpf... 90 100
lOOOOAlbASus 1st.... 108 200
10 shs Bank ott'om. . 119 200
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1000 do 82S 2 10 Mil A St 1' be s3 Sfii
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50 Amer Ex Co 62 400
2>0 Pac Mail 88..beb3 39S 2j0 Tol A W RH...bc s3 29K
800 do 39 1200 do . 29!
700 do 38J* 20J do b3 29S
600 do b3 .-,9 ' - ?" ? "<*
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100 do 810 39
100 Del, LAW RR.... lo&?
20 do 108S I
60 Chi A Alt RR....be 104S
lUOCAPitURR gt.... 88S 2u0 Ohio A Miss.... .b o I
i'OJ Erie KR. be 27
100
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200 do b3 27S
200 Uarlem RR b3 131
100 do be I'll
10 Mich ten KR.. ,b c 82
300 L8AMSRH.be b3 80S 3U)
100 do 8U)?
21N Y, N H A H.b cx 132
200AU A Pac pf....bc 16S
100 do l>3 16)2
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do b3 47s
!ti30 to 3 P. M.
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500 Pac Mail SS. S9 " 1200
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100 Chi A Alt RR...b60 1(HS
600 do T.STi '400Ohio A M RR . ()
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CLOSING PEI0E8?3 O'CLOOX P. M.
Pacific Mail.... 3S7? \
West Un Tel.... 82S a
C, C. C A Ind... 6lit n
Canton 5tHs a
Adams Ex IMS a
Airier Ex....x d 62 a
U 8 Express.... 64'i a
Wells-Fargo Ex 82 a
Cbi A Alton 104 a
Pittsburg 88S a
( hi A N W 17 a
Chi A N W pi.. 61S a
Chi A R 1 101S a
Mil A St l'aul... 37S ?
Mil A St P pt...
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Han A St Jo
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N Y A Har
N V C A 11 RR..
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Ohio A Miss....
Panama
Tol A Wab
Union Pae
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
Cotton Lower?Flonr Dull?Wheat
Lower?Corn Firm?Oats Firm?Pork
Nominal?Lard Lower?Groceries Dull?
Spirits Turpentine Higher?Rosin
Quiet ? Fetrolenm Quiet ? Whiskey
(inlet.
Mondat, Deo. 14?0 P. M.
The merchandise markets were generally dull
and lrregnlar. on 'Change flonr was dnll and
beavj. Wheat was doll and in buyers' favor,
though holders yielded very reluctantly, and some
of them would not grant any concession. Busi
ness was light, and at the close the market was
easior. Corn was In light request, but, with
small receipts, the market ruled compara
tively Arm. Oats were In demand and
firmer. Barley was dull and easy. Kye
was nominal. Whiskey was unchanged. Pork
was still nominal. Lard was In better request and
firmer. Freights were firm, bat charter rates
were easy. Cotton was Irregular and He. a He.
lower for spot*. Futures declined He. a M6c., but 116c.
a He- of the loss wss recovered. Groceries were gene
rally dull. Petroleum was quiet. Spirits turpentine
ruled higher, bosln was quiet and tar neglected.
Coma.?The market for Bio and Santos rules quiet,
but holders are Arm at the reduced prices. Home few
small Invoices were sold to the trade within the quoted
range. Mild grades remain very quiet but Arm. At Bal
timore sales were reported of two cargoes, Including
4.000 bags by the Kieverton and MM bags by the Auaust,
on terms not made puMlc. Rio, ordinary cargoes,
17c. u 17Hc.! fair do.. l7Hc. a 18c.; good do,, 18Hc. a
183^c.; prime do., I9'*c. a l?Hc.; extreme range for lots,
17c. a lu%c.; Java, government bags, 28c. a 27c.; do.,
grata m?U, 26c. a 28c.; Ceylon, 17c. a 19c.; Maracaloo,
15Hc. alvc.s Laguayra, 18c. a 19c.; Jamaica, 17c. a lSkc.;
St. Domingo, 16c a 17c.; Porto Kico, 17>ic. a 19c.; Costa
Rica, 17Hc. a 19Hc.; Mexican, 18c. a 19c.: Angostura, 17c.
a 19c.; SavaniUa, 16c. a 19c. Curacoa, 16c. a 18c., gold,
W) and OOdays. . . _
Cotton.?Tbe market forootton on the spot was dull
and Irregular, with literally no business, and prices
were, of course, almost wholly nominal. Tne subjoined
quotations sbow a decline of He. for ordinary and good
ordiaaryand Ho. for low middling (wgood n-iddling.
Middling lair and fair unchanged. Tor luture delivery
the market wai feverish and excited. The early trans
actions were at a decline of He. a M6o. l-16c. a He- of
this loss waa regained under a larger demand, which
waa mainly to arrest the decline, in tbe fear that any
lurthar material reduction might result In failures.
Notwithstanding the closing nrmness of futures, short
notices ware offered quietly at ISHe. To-day's Improve
ment waa generally regarded as arUdclal and only a
temporary expedient We quote (American class/
Uplandt. Alabama. Iftw Orttani. Ttzai.
Ordinary ilH HH UH HM
Good ordinary 13 IS 13? I3W
Low middling ISM l 1?C 14*
Middling 14H iW 14?
Oood middling 14H 1<H H? H 'J
Middling lair 14% IS l?Si 1 '<
Fair ISH 1 "H
The sates ware- ,
To-day. Salurrtny go a. Total.
Export.... 1? ?*J 615
Consumption 61 1(82 343
speculation 6 BO M
Total 82 ?? "914
?For future delivery (hauls low middling) the sales have
been as follows:?oaturdav. silor one P. M.?December,
1U0 short uoUoe at 13 lft-16c.; January, 20) at 14 M6c., 1
7UU at M i ?2(j.v 2,io? at lie.; t^bruary, JW at u 716c.. <
It 14 1342c ; March, 200 at M%t., 000 a* 14 ????.. '<?
at U 15-16c,; Ai>??i, 6 W at l#i*c . ?? ?t $ 7-Slfc : May.
Imt at M 17-82c., MM at I6sc. i June, 400 at 1 Ju.lv- ^
atliike. Total, 8,400 bale*. Saturday'* clwmiK price*
December. 14c.. nominal: Jaiiuirjr,14c.; February. 14
l'VSJc ; March. 14II-Luc.; April. is7-.i*c.; May, 15&c.; June.
16 7-32>.c. u lA^c.i July, 16 l-lfio. a 16 lldj?c
weak- Today up to two P. M.December, 100 (abort
notice 16th) l^Mc.; m short nottee, at isfcc.; Januarv,
2U0 at 13 29-Sic , 2,000 at 13J<c, 4J0 at 13 27 .14c..
lOOOat ISTic.. 100 at 13 27-32*.. it 13 13-15c., 200 at 13
t6-32c.. 1.2Wltl3Jft., luo at IS25-32C.. ltt) at 14JJC.; Keb
ruary, uob at Htfc., 200atl4 M?c , 200?t 14V?c.. 4UJat
14 9 Sic., 2,1) 0 at M^c.. 2UO at 14 3-16c., 1U> at 14 5 S'.'c.. 100
at 14Vc? ^Oo at 14 5-32C..300 at 14 7-32c., 700 at 14)$c.:
Marcft, 100 at MKc., 200 at 14 ifc)-32c? 200 at 14 11-lOc. IM
?tuasjc., uo'i at 14 ll-16c, lOo K 21^.. eoo at u
23-32C. !"Pat 14Hc., 600?t 14 ll-ltic., 100 at 14 M-?c.. 300
14 [i.iitf, v?o Mt 14 2132c. ftOO at 14HC., 6*10 at 14^?<'i
400 at 14 9 lie., 100 at AlirU, 1.2UII ?*.lfffc. 3""
lA 901) nt 16 116c.. 400 at 16c.. IDOftt 16 S*o2c., low ftt
isWc.. 400 at 15 l-16c.. 2,100 at 15c..100 at 14 I5-1#?-. 20) at
14Kc., ?00 at ISc.: Mar. 700 at 1A 7-16c.. 7<W at ISijo., i.ni)
at fs t-l6c., *>0 at 15Kb., 100 at 15 irKc.. 600 at 15 5-16o.;
June. 1.400 at I5xc., 50.) at l.W-c., soo at ,16
12 3-c., 400 at 16fcc.; July. 100 at l&c. Total. 29.2J)
bales. Uraud total. 42,000 The average* of bat
IJ 3?C., fw m *''7iiv> i "u'/i 'VJJ ? ?
bales. Uraml total. 42,000 The averages ..
iirn?"'8 torward deliveries were as follows:?
December. 14; January, 14.W: February, 14.52. March,
14&- Aurfl, lkssj May. 15.00; June. lt?; July, 16.ZS. Kirst
call-January 1,&>> at ib&c.; February, 10J at HMtic.,
^ w 14 ?.; March, *J0 at 14 23 3.'c.; April. 200 at
16Wc 100 at lft i-32c.: May. 400 at 16 7*16c.; June, 10<J at ,
15"Jc.' Total. 2,8iW bales. feeconu call? January, 400 at
13>tc*; February, 300, at 14 5-16c. *, April. 300 at 1^ ljtio.;
June, 300 at lf'll-16c.; July. 300. at 15 31-32c Total
1 Coo bales. The receipts at the ports wereOalve*
tonV 7,370 bales; Now Orleans. 9,686: Mobile, 6.709; Ha van
nah 6.622: Charleston, 4,210; Wlimirtf ton, 1.2^.5; Nor
folk', 3,299; Baltimore, io6i New York, 1,025; Bo-ton, lf>7;
Philadelphia. 91. Total. 46,646 bales; tills day last week.
41.103' this day last year, 41,015. Freight* tor cotton
closedTo lluvre, by steam, ?ic.; by sail. \o. lo Ham
burg by steam, M. i by sail.Jjc. To Bremeu. bv steam,
lc.; by sail. >,c. compressed, fo Liverpool. ??d. bv steam;
b VwwStoGaiiK.?Receipts?Flour.21,9801 bU; wheat
63.000 bushels; coru. ftSOrto : corn meal. 100 bbls. and
D75 bags; oats, 10.775 bushels; rye, .'50 do The flour
market was dull and heavy, though without dcciUed
change. Sales were reported ol 7,400 bbls within the
ouciuTd ranue of values. Corn meal wasuuiet. bales or
450 bbls. at prices annexed. W e quote
No. 2 State *2 5? * *; J"
Superfine State 4 15 a 4 ;5
Extra State ? ?{ f J"
Choico state J 0,! ? J I?
Superfine Western 4 15 a 4 jo
Extra Western * ? 5
Miniiciuilii 6 .6 a v ?O
houud hooti Ohio,'shipping brands 5 00 a 5 25
Hound hoop Ohio, trade brands. o a> a ? 7o
Family ? ^ ? I
St. Louis, low extra J J 5 ' J
St. Louis, straight extra. 6 ? ? ? JJ
St. Louis, choice double extra 6 00 a 7 iw
8u Louis, choice family. 7 50 a w M
ltye flour, Une to superfino 4 oo a 6 m
Southern, No. 2 SSSiuaL
Southern, superfine ?"'u',"v-2.
southern, exira ? %>. ? " S
Southern, family J i? t 2 ?s
Corn meal, Western J ? * ft
Corn meal, Jersey * ou ? 1
Corn meal. Brandy wine # JjjJ J 0 10
Corn meal, puncheons wa_
?Wheat was in limited demand, and Uie market was
easier, closing nominally at $1 u9 a $1 10 'ur ?njl
Northwest, SI 14 tor Milwaukee and $1*7 for prime red
winter in store. Sales about 77,000 bushel* at '?j' s"
price*. Corn was quiet but steady, with sale* ol 112,000
bushels at 94c. a 9ii,o. tor old in stole. 9#Ho. for do.
afloat, 90c. a 9:ic ?or now mixed and yellow, oats wire
In demand and firmer. Reported s?loa were 67.0U0
bushels at 69c. a 70c. tor Western mixed afloat, 69c. tor
do. tn store, 70o. a 7lc. tor white Western on track,
closing firm. Barley was easy. Erlmo Canada held at
*1 60 a ?l 65 and atato at $1 30 a >1 4j for two and lour
rowed. Kye wa* quiet; 7,500 bushels sold at 9b>aC.
MflFi'iKioHT*.?There Is a moderately active business In
berth freights, but with the advantage as to rates in
favor of slilpper*. particularly in grain; and the charter
ing business also shows a weaker market, with a slow
movement. To Liverpool, by sail. 1.00J bbls. flour at 2s.
3d, per bbl. ami by steam 850 bales cotton at M. per lb..
fc4,000 bushels grain at 9<t. per standard buthel; J,.Jso
packages provisions, within the range of 5J?. a t>os..
chiefly at 60*. a 55s. per ton. To London, by sail, ?.ooo
bushels grain reported at ftl. per bashel -and by steam
5i.O bbl*. flour at 3s. per bbl; -J2,000 bushels grain, in
bags, part at lid. per t!u lb*.; 5.00J boxes cheese at 60*.,
:w0 bag* clover seed at 42s. 6d per ton. ro ,u j
steam, 20J bass flour at *s. 6d. per bbl.; ?l?o ? BntUh
schooner, with oilcake, lrom 1 nlladeiphla, at 27s. bil.
per ton. To Glasgow, by steam, 8,000 bushel* grain at
lid per bushel;45J packages provisions P?rt ?t 80s.,
and 360 bbls. apple* on private terms, lo Bristol Chan
nel, a British bark, with about 1,600 quarters grain lrom
Baltimore, reported at 7a 9d. per quarter, an extreme rate.
To Belfast or Londonderry, an Italian baik heuco with
about 4,100 quarters grain at 6s. lOd.
Cork tor orders, a Norwegian bark with peas from
Bosto.i reported at 5s. 6d. per quarter. To Bremen, a
uerman bark henco with general cargo, mainly pi o
vislons, on the basis of 32s. 6d. per ton. To ?an Irisu
port direot, uu American bark with about 3,200 quar
ters grain lrom Baltimore reported at 7s. od. per qu?> ter,
now above the market rate. To Elalnore oiuera,, a
Norwegian bark hence with about 3,300 bbls. renned
uetroleum on private terms, quoted nominally at os txl.
per bbl. To Alexandria, an American schooner hence
with about 16,5'M cases petroleum at SJ?c., with option
of Beyrout at 36c. per ease. lo Aspinwud,
an American brig with general cargo re
ported from Boston at ?1.400 gold. To riavana
a schooner with lumber from Calais reported at ?6, Kol l.
To Cardenas, a bark and brig withshooKs, from ot. John,
reported at 10j. and ltic.. gold. To St, Ihomas, an Amer
ican brig, with general cargo, reported lrom Boston, at
%7M. To Clentuegos and back, north of Ilatteras, two
schooners reported at 45c. fOr sugar. 1 o Hiti Jaii?iro, a
bark with flour from Kichmond, reported at $1 per bbl..
and a schooner, with lumber irom Brunswick, reported
at $18 gold. To the south side ot Cuba and back to Bos
ton. a'schooner reported at 40c. tor sugar, lo Kenne
bunk, a schooner with lumber from Danen. at $8 to
fioHion, a schooner with lumber from Pensacola, at $8 6).
To New York, u schooner with lumber irom sa\?nuab,
at $6, and another witn stone from Cape Ann, atS&
Molassxs.?There was a lair inquiry *?r dpiriestlo, but
foreign grades were neglected, sales, 2*) bbls. or New ,
Orleans, within the rauge of 60c. a 65c.; latter choice. .
We quote?cuoa, centruugai and mixed, S3c. a 38c., do. |
clayed, 37c. a 42c.; do. muscovado, reflning, !Wc. a 4S<-.,
do. do. grocery, 42c. a 5)c.; Porto Kico. 40c. a 6jc. ,
English Islands, 40c. a 60c.; New Orleans, 6jc a t5c. lor
""n^val^torks -There was more activity In the market
for spirits ot turpentine, and a slight Improvement in
jleures Is noted. The ?alos embraced 124 Southern bbls.,
at 3i?c and 10) New York do. at S ?c. In rosin there
was nothing of special note; quotations were nominally
the same as thjse current at Saturday s market, with
business to the extent ot 150 small bbls. good strained at
12 40. 700 bbls. No. 1 at %3 a $4. and IU) bbls. good ?trained
\n !i at 12 23 a 12 35. Tar was In ?mall lobbing de
mand at $2 25 a $2 50 for Washington and Wilmington.
Cltv bitch oulet at $2 37X delivered, . .
Fbtboi.hj*.?There wn?a small business in crude at
about steady figures, though the advices from the Creek
were of a very weak nature. Sales ? 00 bbls. In bulk tor
prompt delivery, at 5Kc., and 1,000 obis, on pri
vate terms. The market for refined was nominally
the same, business continued quiet and figures inclined .
to be rather weak; quoted at llHc-? ll'??-lo' PJ?mp? 1
and balance ot the month. Cwes tt??l?ngedatl6>6ca ,
ItiWc. lor common carfoe*. Sale* 10.000 at this range.
Naohtha was firm at lo^c. for city In shipping order. >
Refined at Philadelphia continued dull and nominally .
11c. for thi* month'sdellvery. . _ (
PRovisioKs.-Keceipi*-Pork, 5,436 bbls. .beef, 1,147 .
packages; cat meats, 3,655 do.; lard. 5.253 Dots, ana
tierces and 50 kegs. The market for mess pork has bttn
dull and nominal; quoted at $20 50 for old mess and
$20 62S a $20 7 5 tor Dew do. Uninspected Western ?ttam .
opened weak, subsequently ruled "riner. closiug In the
buyer's favor, sales 150 tierce*, on spot 1^ 6 16c. a
1,0^0 do., December, 13>?c. a 13 516c. s 1.000 do...January, i
i \ 5.16c a 13V-C. ; 4,000do., February, 13 716c. a 13 9-16c., i
17?0do., March, \i 9 16c. a 13 11 16c.; 1,250 do., seller s ,
option, six month*, 13?c. City steam has Iseen on ct at
lJuc. Hales 90 tierce a at 13^?o. Beer?1 lie market was |
auiet. but values were qnoteJ steadv, as tonow? :-$i ) a ,
111 lor plain tue?s. bbls.; $11 60 a |U tor exira i
do., do.; $19 50 a |20 for prime mess. ti?rcea; |-2 (
a S23 lor India, do., do., and ? f*?
tor extra city, do. Beef liams were inquired lor
moderately, anil quoted Ann at $22a $24 tor Western.
Cut meats were qul^t, but prices exhibited no apprecl- !
able change. We note sales ot 65 boxes rib bellies at :
liiS,c.; pickled shoulders, 7Vo a V
ui/p ?9c ? pickled hams, 1O4C.; anioked do., 12o. a
12>4c ; pickled bellies. K'c. a 10)<c. Bacon ha. been
dutl. Western long clear, 10Vc.; short clear, lOV.,
l0Sf(in?Butlnes^to-day* was confined to small Jobbing I
parcels, but the market ruled steady, wi^th quotauons as
lollows:?Carolina, T34C. & 7^c* lor tair, 7^c. a 7?c. tor |
irood 7?ic. a 8c. tor prime, and 8^c. a 8>ic. lor cnoice; i
Klana. 7>ic. a sj!; Patna, 7c. a 7>4c.. and Uangoon, |
6^oo*iK.^The'market for raw goods wa? very duU and j
values were nominally lower, though quotably un- 1
cha" ?edT ^flner. were not in the market, owfag to
the slow rate of refined product. Sales were reported .
ot 4W boxes centrifugal at ?Kc. Sa cs of two car
noes of Martinique were rumored, but no particu
lars could m ascertained. Refined was very, slow
and a shade easier In tone at 10c. for ?tandara A s,
liiun a lOfcc. lor ''hards." We quoteCuba?-HeOn
lng, interior to common. 7c. a 7Tic.; da, fair to good^a^r,
f?r to g^i! 8Hc: ag8Xc. "pr'ime" te^hotee^^a"'^I
centrifugal, hnds. and boxes, Nos. 8 to 13, a 9^c. \
molasses, hhds. and boxes, 7c. a Sc.; ff; * ?'|?':
oinvA/i hnxAs Dutch standard, Not. 7 to 9, '^c. a oc ,
dSinOto^aiw" doj, 12> to 1A9C da 16
to 18 95ic. a lo\c.; do.? 19 to 20? 10^c. a 10?%c., wnjte,
10c. a Uc. Porto Aico-Reflning, common to prime, 7Sc.
a mizc ? uroc.rv fair to choice, 8jfcc. a 9c. Brazil?Du.ch
?tAmlarJ Nos. 9'to 11. 7vic. a 8)ic. Java?Dutch stand
^Wl0t5l2,8Hc.V??t Manila?Superior and ex
trSTx?w??r-^ale/have been 22 tierces Western, to ar
rive, at 15c., and 800 tierces Western, January to July
d t!u2J?w ?U "firmly 'held*' with a fair Inquiry. Sale*
100,000 lbs. at 8^c. a for out of town and 8J?c- 'or
c1Khh?it ? Hecelnta 725 bbl*. The market was steady
audX "mandtefr. "ales 400 bbla at?i 01 per gallon.
DOMESTIC MA&IET3.
Galveston, Dec, 14. 1874.
Cotton weak and heavy; middling, 13%c.; low mid
dling. I3j?c.; good ordinary. 12%e. Net receipts, 7,37#
bales; groan, 7,536. Exports?io (Ireat Britain, 2,6*7:
coastwise, 7SS. Miles, 1,7j8. Stock, 8(1,9.13
_ _ , . New Orleans, Dec. 14, 1874.
Cotton doll and lower: middling, ISftc.; low middling,
l">?o.; good ordinary, 13c. Net receipt* 9,686 bales:
itock llA?m iSxi>oru' 10 Or??t Britain, *7. Sales, 6,800.
_ ' Mobile, Dec, 14, 1874.
Cotton weak: middling. ?Sc. ai3J<c.; low middling.
13Jfc.; Kood ordinary, 13c. a 13^0. Net receipts, ?,709
bales. Exports, coastwise, 1,818. Males, 2,WW. stock. 80,a2U.
_ . Savannah, Dec. 14, 1874.
Cotton heavy; middling, 131116c.; low middling, I3kc.:
good ordinary, l2Vc. Net receipts, S.&32 bales. Ex
ports?To (treat Britain, 2,037; to the Continent, 1,42.1;
to the Channel, 1,626: coastwise, 3,1)62. Sales, 2,cmj. Stock,
100,730.
Co A B uesto N, Dec. 14, 1874.
Cotton easy; middling, 13)<c. a 13Kc.; low middling,
a'3,*c:: Suod ordinary, I3\c. I3j?c. Net receipts.
tVwi Exports, coastwise. 2,131. Sales, 2,000. stock,
' ? , WimmoTOH, N, C,. Dec. 14, 1874.
Spirits turpentine steady at Sl?c. Rosin firm at tl 80
rfor strained. Crude turpentine steady; 91 40 lor hard:
1 85 y*"ow d'P *nd $2 40 lor virgin. Tar steady at
_ _ . . Oswego, Dec. 14, 1874.
Floor steady and unchanged ; sates 1,200 bbla. at $6 78
for No. 1 spring, 47 lor amber winter, $7 24 for white
winter, $7 75 lor double extra. Wheat quiet: No.
1 Milwaukee club, tl 23; No. 1 white Michigan, tl 38;
extra do, $1 40. Corn steady at 02* lor new high
P'xad. Barley quiet; Canada $1 5ft Cornmeal-#3i for
bolted. 137 lor unbolted, per ton. Mill feed-snorta, $22:
shipstafn, 9*; middlings, $w, per ton. Kailroaa
freights-Flour, to Boston, Mo.; to New York, 380,; to
Albany, Sic.
_ . . . _ BtrrriLO, Dec. 14,1874.
Grain in store-Wheat. 836,908 bushels; eorn, 100,?8
da ; oats, 48,938 do.; barley, 100,069 ilo.; rye, 4,4(0 do. im
ports lor (be last forty eight hours? Flour, 5.9U0 bbls ;
wheat, 16,300 bushels; corn, >7,*jU do.; oats, 7.U00 do.i
barley. 180 do.; rye, 400 do. Kxports-Wiieat, 13.KM
bushels; corn, 16,4X1 do.; oats, 5,600 do.; rye, 400 do. Flour
aulet; Western spring, fftii a #8 78; bakers', $4 75 a 96 tb}
amber, $6 75 a M 28; white, 96 a $7. Wheat in good
fdemand: sales, 16.000 bushels Milwaukee No. 1 spring at
I 18; Milwaukee No. 2 do. held at Si 05 a 91
hicago No 2 do., 91 01 a $1 01; red winter, tl 14 a
91 16; white, $1 24 a 91 26. i\,rn active: sales 20.000
buaheis high mixed at hoc. ; old No. 2 Western held at
06c. Kye uyminaUr Wo. Baxluv sieaOy; Cgoada, tl tA
? SI Ufa.; Western, (1 S4 * ?l 88; State, $1 SO a $1 S\
Hurley malt flrin. < at;ada. $1 45 a fi !*) WesiTn,
$1 40 ? *1 46 1'roviatuUM?Dres-rfid hog*. 8)*c. a 9c.;
in ss pork, Sil a $21 AO; short cuts, S-l a >21 SO; hum*
tic.; shoulders, nio.; broakfast baeon, 12c.; smoked
btef, lac.; bum tongues, So per duiea; lard, iu bbU.
aud tierces, lie.; tubs aud kegs, H>,c.
Tmlkdo, Dec U, 1874.
Flour stesflv, Wheat firm; buyer* *ud seller* apart;
amber Micttigan, $1 u9k offered January; f' ly? 2l,k1'',tli
$1 WW offered, cash;.>To. 1 ml. $1 offered; $1 H*
asked. No. 2, $l ua. torn steady; high mixed, cash ana
December, 73c.; January. 78*^0.; old. 78c.; low mixed,
72c. Corn dull and declining- No. 2 anil Michigan, 46c.
Clover sued?Mammoth, $*. Dressed hogs, 98 28 a ? ? ???
Receipt*?8,fj(? buaiieN wheat, 2^.00) do. corn. 6.,*?uo.
oats. bhlpuieut*?1,000 bushel* wheat, 19,000 ao. corn.
Chicago, Deo. 14, 1874.
Flow dull and nominal. wheal dull and declining,
closing weak; No. 1 spring. 91c.; ,\0. 2 spring, 8J,Sc.,
cash; HgJWc. a htfe. Jauuary; MWic. February; No. i
Spring, 88kc.: rejected. 78c. a 7rhc Corn in lair de
man J and higher tor old No. t mixed. 7i)?c a 76c., cash
and December; new dull and declining attiti'.c. a&^c.,
cash; 67% ?. January; new, rejected, 83<ic. a W^c. Oats
s.eadv at 54c., casli; AS^c. January; reiected. 49c. a S c.
Ryo steady; No. i, WKc. a 96c. Parley dull and declin
ing; No. 2 spring, $1 U:. a $1 25**, cash ; 91 ?s Jann
ary; No. 3 spring, $1 12 u $1 13. Dressed liovs tlrm aud
in fair detnau.i at $7 75 h $H l.%. 1'ork In fair demand
but lower and unsettled at $19 Jo. cash; $U 80. February;
$20 10, March, l ard steady at $12 90, ash, $13 3d Feb
ruary. Bulk meats in lair ileniaiid bu lower snoiitdirs.
tiljC.; abort rib middles. 9'4c. a V),c. ; short clear middles,
BJ<c. a 9^,c., all Ioomj, spot. \\ hiskey steady at l>7c. At
the call ol the Hoard in the afternoon :?Wheat .lull and
deellnlutr at hh^c., cash : 88Kc. January; other grain
dud and unch mated. Pork. $19 7S February. Lard.
$13 30 February. Receipts? Flour, I4.0J0 liliis.; wheat,
K4.0.XJ bushels: corn, m (AM do.; oats, l'J.i'l) do.; ryo.
2.IW0 do. biriey. 55H0I do. Shipments? Flour?14,000
hbls.; wheat, 5,000 bushels; corn, 9,00-jao.; barley, 9,000
do.
EUROPEAN MARKET,
hotfoot* PRonnc* Mshkkt.?Loirnow, Dec. 14? Even
ing.? Linseei- ?.l, 24s 9d. per owt bpiriti of turpeutlno,
25a. 3d. a 2js. Ul. per cwu
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THL'KSDaY, DECEMBER31, 1874,
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STATE OP 80UTU CAROLINA. BZECUTIVB OB.
partment, State Treasurer's Office.
Columbia. N. C., Dec. I. 1S74.
Coupon* of the Consolidation HomUot the Stale of
(South i arollna due January 1, 1878. will ha paid on and
after that data on presentation at the National Park
Bank. New York. nn.l at the Treasury, t'olumtiia. H. t:.
Coupons due Juiy I. 1874. on < ? n?<ll lattnn Hoods that
may be Issued In exchange (or fundable bonds will also
he paid at any time oa presentation at <to above men
tioued plate*. P 1. < aKIhiSu,
Trtuarst Kwitk < arultna.
TRAD~RvT?P.Po7lT"t ..?>411 f."*?>. illAAl
street?Moner to luan on approved csttsniA
TTirANTED-fjn.rtM OS PI RUT MOkTOAOR fi* PTh*T
TT class city property, none hut principals MM ap
ply. A. (). WlLctiX. ?> Broadway. room ?.
nnn to loan on mortgaop., If OKI
ipi)W.UWU sum. tor three years, or will be divvied
to suiti in this city or We*)rh.-*tcr county
HENMAN A SUN, 29 Pine street.
<kon AAA WANTED-IN~ ONE OR M<>UK ?UM8,
ipOU.Ul/U in a first class manufacturing butineas;
large profits; references; principals only. Andreas FAC
TORY, box 176 Herald office.
<Bl Pin nnn TO LOAN?IN ONR SUM. ON VA
JpIt/U.UUU cant lots, In one plot, in .New York
city; also $30,DO') in one sum Principals address IN?U
TUTION, box 113 Herald office.
(fcOfjn OHO TO LOAN-ON BOND AND MORT
gage, in amounts ranging from tionoo
to $28,000each; city property , money at once; I per cent
and lawyer's lees. Adlress AI'TORNEY, box 2,WJu Post
office.
AOCA f|fWt TO LOAN. WITHOUT BONUS. IN
JKWU.UUU sums to suit on first class New York
and Brooklyn Real Estate. C. E. WILLIS,
Lancashire Insurance Company, 187 Broadway.
BltgWBgg OPPOKTVHlTIEg.
AN ENERGETIC YOUNO MAN, WILLING TO DE.
vote his time, can have an interest in an estab
lished business; $100 only required; balance to coma
out of business. Address GRAM', Herald office.
A CAPITALIST CAN EMPLOY *2.000 UP AT A
profit of 50 par rent and have control ot the money
invested; good security. Address, appointing inter
view, box 177 Herald oilice.
AGENTV LKTTERS.?PARTIES WISHING TO SEND
their circulars to good, reliable agent* can use from
1,000 to 100,000 of onr agents' audressvs for $7 per 1,0UU
Address B., box 111 Herald office, lor six days.
A MAN WILLING TO INVEST $2.010 IN AN OLD
established liguor business, on ample security. (
will giva salary of IX) per week and large percentage.
Address SALARY, Herald Uptown Brancn office.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY POR PARTIES WITH
small capital to control territory lor sale of Rhlnd's
Patent Safety Lamp, the Cheapest, salest and most com
Glete lamp made; on failing trom a table or the hand it
i immediately extinguished; can be put out without
blowing down the chimney and oannot be Oiled while
burning; every mother will have It, every house will
buy It; U sella on sight, a* all danger trom explosion or
setting fire to persons or property is entirely obviated.
Call ana see it, or send tor circular containing full par
ticulars. Sample Lamp, oompiete, sent for, 13. Call
on or address DANKUR1U * BRISTOL, room 2ft, 0)7
Broadway, New York.
AN INDUSTRIOUS man, with $100 to *uo. can
Clear $1,000; indoor; bottling business; til cash.
JJi Hudson m*ttv uu si?uca. jri"?' rUk1
I . BUSITEBS OPPORTt IVITms] ~~
I .S!S?r?
I I? line; trive lull mrii unutActuring bunueai
Sew W^uUr*. Aadrew bo* 1,^5
(y turers. Ir*- ''uwlvr-i'Jn,,? h"011A Nrs- * A.VUr AC.
numerous persons who ili\aPr ? fv* ?PPll*>atioo? from
fflRfilY^?1NUUA*' VcV%Tke?
J J]F4L'E"?"?H"<?? and,?8T|ABLI8UR0
?IloumxS ar <? tj?Tj| Witt. (2 jUdto1 ,3 'nail as
rare opportunity lore perm* i r0funfa! in v..5SU ?
by app.ving In person or by letter ?t I** A*.???
fcSSr'&jg fe 5?"?? ?f b/ ielu,rWarien.S
ONE OK THE MOST COMPLETE MANUKAC ? L'urva
concern* of its kind In the country, alwav, iMrelr
JSfei "tr "ale- owner h?vinM large oSSkffT,Zr.
n . "uperln,enucnt Wl" remain : i>rio<- ?iv. ow
Ion. %^MUway r APP'r tu(il"UUB 4 'auLk:
PAairvertRinW.AN?r,BD7^.ITfI ?2,'u0) TO to
ttOOLOOOiiw,.!? WHimate busiuess tliat will not
*ichanir?!l i'Tip V"e'! for Investigation; ruler, nces
iSHflSfc, &r ^u1*" ctt11 #* J' U' ?- rj0"' ?
PA?dStrVm |N?D~*1T" ?3U! CASH, TO JOIN
?tore ^kfinfv S? ."n?u",loi'fy, "lu lu" c?rll' r li.juor
&AarA*"?.at 29 Bto^y,
PAL1i* o?*Chrl-|OB.l, ?ALK-RhHRESKNTINO TIIK
Kind ever prX 'a S a'u "li'*l,,llcB"t work of the
sss&t ^W#rsr"'wS3ri? "?*"
T??. yOOOWORKKBS.?.ST.VTK AND flnnwrr
irwXtuSL sapp!?,5 msa
\^rANlEO I MM DITEl.Y A l|. iAHK( H'.V I H Ii! 1'liy.
$10,000 1p????0'000 W.ANTED?BUSINESS FIRST
SWSfflsri
WALL 8TREET N01ES
Election In Atlantic and Orrat We.t
ern?Statement of tlie Conditlou of tl.e
Company-Pacific ?aU-A New Uomn
General Trade Movements.
Tne usual Monday quiet and reticence reicncd
over the various Watl street speculative walks
ana In reference to business or a more lormal ana
responsible character yesterday. The only n*0
matter outside of the Stock Exchange was tue
anuual meeting of 8
THK ATLANTIC AND OR SAT WESTERN
stockholders, which was held yesterday lor the
election of directors, which resulted In the loKow.
Uig selection :-J. B. Devereux, Wlluam H. Upson,
New York; 0. Otis, Reuben Hitchcock, Henry E
Parsons, Sobleski Ross. A. Hegewlsch, Thomas
Warnock, John Tod, James H. Pay, George T Per
kins, James F. Clarke and John Clinton Gray.
Mr. Devereuz, wno lu at present the receiver of
the company, appointed in a recent Droceedln*
was re-elected President, and it u understood no
changes hare been made in respect to the other
officers. A statement of the condition of the com
pany was submitted, containing the Unanclal ex
hibits lor the fiscal year (thirteen months) ending
30th September, 1872; the fiscal year ending soth
September, 1873, and the fiscal year ending 30th
September. 1874; also tabular exhibits of the trafflo
including balance sheets, on 80th September 1874.'
of the several proposed leased lines, under the
hi'tUtT 0t 18U Fr?m tUe ma8B or tables contained
STATKHENT
the following are extracted as ?f most immediate
interest:?
Statement show'n* the co?t of road, eonloment >n<i ..
Kpsasass? s? asssa/Srs
Iroin sales ot securities from sale of material and }?l!I5
Atlantic' 'and' Ureat' Western second ' mori-*12'1903,829 00
K^K? bond8..... q r<v? r*Tn SA
Atlantic aud Ureat Western thira mortBs'tfe 8,626,679 89
'iSSSS
less returned 1.4^220 00
Atlantic and Great Western fractional cer- l4,7M,W8 60
tiflcates issued
Atlantic and Ureat Western reorganization'
. stock outstanding * *"uon
"hjo Ulvlsiou first mortgage bonds outstan j" eM,ao? 00
E?= Vori'Central Raifroad bon?U *4IAS00 00
^ 14000 OQ
bT0U1"""" oiiiniTs. -..?tn.WB.4W~S
By cftSD and supplies furnished bv th#?
By uuib received in excbaoning 1
a bond lor fractionul certitt
CatUS rn
By material sold out of track.'..'. 6?4 ,mo 24
1 1.915,735 41
Net cost
0o'"pAr/,'ve J?'?*?n>?nt of ?araingi ii'nd oniwatlnf e^
For 12 Monthi For 13 Month*
Uffo "4dy,^t- ^ ?"dv s>pt. 50,
90 ts-3^913 H&C
Pen*68 3.<i>8,8^4 09 8,479,882 08 8,829.818 84
r2f.eir,rnlnfP'"i#''7?S>OM 81 ?l.fiTw? $1 208 941 24
Cost of operating.67 o4-lo0 p. o. 66 iTlOJ p. c. 73 ?. c.
^ MOTS.
The operating expenses for the year ending
September 30, 1?7?, were " ? &n u
In which was included the cost of all track ' 84
hln Lhat y"lr- bnt "? ?? In
l iiin . 4 charged to construction,
it would have reduced the expenses by..7! 81118S 00
and hare mad* the operating expense* Si.317.Si9 84
and have made the cost of operating
68 98-100 pe<- cent against 75 percent as
ihowu above.
The operating expenses for the year ending
September 30 1873. were $3,479,533 03
To which If a like co?t oi material* used in
track lu 187*. a* shown above, be added.... 311,386 00
It would make the operating expenses for
1173 S3,790,911 (B
and the eost of operating 71 B-UM per cent
against 75 per oent in Wit _
If to the opeiaiing expense* of the year end
U>? *Kh xeptember. 1K7J $3,479^33 01
thrre be added the total ooet of the mate
rial Mad la track la that year, Ml which
was s largen la couetf >71.Ml II
H waaM mM tM total operating as
?>??a* - ... $4,110. >34 U
and Km ?* ?p*raUM T* IP HW per ceal
aaaiaet ft pa* -**>< la wl
It in ths Sec el rear a..--'-!# ?h fteptamfcer.
I*7t. tbe Mine raiee for M- a*4 f?r
freight had baaa racetved as ???a re
eeivad UffX and had Use fc>l*M o?M at
materials a sad In track in ig?4 beea
charged to oostrusUoa, the reauil would
have beea as follows -
There woaid have been earned additional
tor pasaenaere. ......... -v ? v ?; iill.771 77
There would have been earaed addiuonal
for freight toa.1 N
ToUl additional earning* ??l?,<ru M
To which add tbe actual earnings or 1871.. 4,8w?7 ug
and the total earnings tar 1S74 would have
been ..... ivuv-v $?.4?4.3$l 69
and tills would bave reduced the coet of operating to
60 83-100 per ceutagalnjt 66 46-100 uer rent In 1974.
Statement of lo? Incurred since September 1, 1871
Accrued Interest on bonded debt for/ear ending Sea
temher 30, 1872, via.Kstlinatea
On first mortgage bond* from
January 1 to September 30,
1872 1851,035 88
On second mortgage bond*
from March 1 to September
30, 1872 401,643 11
On reorganisation stock from
September U 1871, to August
81, 187* 18:.103 04
On bonds of trie and New
York ('antral Kail road from
March 1, 1872, to September
30, 1S72 ? ? - ?.. ?... 67108
On first mortgage Ohio Di
vision from April 1?, 187', to
September 30,1871.. 83,617 00
. lotal.. $1,518,3901?
Less balance to credit of In
come account tor tame
period Mb.670 36
$663,230 54
Accrued Interact on bonded debt for year ending
September 30, 1873, vie.Kstimated?
On flr*t mortgage bond* fioui
October I, 1872, to September
30, 1873 7 $1,156,830 i$
On eecond mortgage bond*
fTom October I. >871, lo Sep
tember 30, 1873 698,414 22
On reorganization stock from
September 1,1372, to August
31,1873 51.ISt 17
On bonds of Krle and New
York Central Kaiiroad from
October I. 187*. to September
SO, 1673 (80 00
On first mortgage Ohio Di
vision from October 1,IR72,
to September 30, U73 173 003 01
. Total.. $2,038,384 Oil
Less balance to credit of in
come account for same
period....,.,,. 129,161 83
IWa 27
Aceraed intereit on bonded debt far fear eadtaf S4P*
trmber 30. 1C74, vU tstiiiiated
On first mortgage bonds from
October 1. 1873. to tteplein
txr SO. 1874 ,.????? *1.176.000 0$
On second mortgage bond*
from October 1, 1873, to &ep*
teinberSo, 1874 710.00Q 00
Ou reorimuuatiou stock from
teptember 1, 1878, U>
ternber 30. 1874 4 4.288 28
On bonds ot Krle and New
York Central Kallroad from
October 1, 1873, to March 1,
1X74 IBS
On First mortgage Ohio Divis
ion troin October 1, to Sep
tember 30, 1874 168,000 ?
Total It
On leased lines rental trust
bonds, lfl; fromJunuary I,
1874. to September 30, 1874.. 311,S&T f
Ou leased lines rental trust
bonds, 1873, trom January 1,
1874, to September 30. 1874... 1 101,888 30
?On Western extension certifi
cates trom January 1,1374,
to September 86. 1874 131,000 48
2 716,560 1?
Balnnce to debit of income account a* per
table.No.il 890,094 uf
Ti.ta' a* per balance sheet $5.989,104 "7
*Noik.?There will be a creilli to "accrued interest"
on Western extension certificates arisiour from divideuda
o:i st..ck ut 0. i: i? ,imJ l K il., when trusteed1 account
will be entered ou the books.
Matem ;nt showing thu total cash received br fho
Treasurer, tbe soutces trom which It w is rec eived au<l
on wna1 account tt w? < expended, (or the twelve mouth*
ending Heptewoer 30, 1874:?
uij kirrs.
To balance Irom September 31, Ifll $116,347 Id
Agents anJ c uductors .m account of iramc. 5,587.512 38
Accounts agaiust other roads and Indi
vidual ... 286.9J2 M
Western t'nion Telegraph Company, lor our
proportion of receipt* 8.207 28
Culled .-tares Express Company, for ex
pro-is service 77,646 78
Adams Express Co.. for express service. ... 964 94
Otlit r companies, lor ticket balances 64,393 48
Unifd titHtes 1'oat ortlce Department ??,S77 *
Other Companies for lailcage of cars 182,MS 34
l;l!lipavible 101.058 98
Sundry in In iduals?Recoveries. Ttil ol
Ad entices on bou is through New lorkotUce 816.317 t>8
Kills receivable ...... 29,too 9.1
Town and city subscriptions ?4ti 10
saieaot old rails 4<*>2 it
Chenango and Alleghany Itailroad Comp'y. 68JW7 28
Merer Mining and Manufacturing Comp'y- "?'??} 15
tYunsyiviinia Petroleum liailroau Comp'y. 6 30
Iuteresl collected 822 98
Total $7,43i274~S0
To balance carried to Octobcr 1,1874 *188,847 52
r A VMK.NTS.
AienM for advance chargcs ou freight. $8.8,331 98
Construction Touchers 29,332 71
I'ayrolis t.385.617 It
(ieneral office and station expenses 31,803 11
Los-, and damage 81),530 88
'laxes?state and county 123,650 OT
Ixjfc-al expensos.. 18-211 00
Kureigu .geiiclcs and advertising 82,14} 83
Kents docks unil low 10,073 0
hupplles lor ull department 1,395,490 01
ltent ot i.ieveluud and Mahoning Valley
Kail way 205.161 #2
Other companies and individuals lor bill*
against this company and lor claims to be
re-cohected 493,120 67
Repayments item Irel^lit and passenger
earnings 117.048 80
Otlior companies ticket balances 37.382 80
Other Companies mileage balances 612,038 til
ltent of Cincinnati. Hamilton and Daytou
Kallroad 168,000 98
Bills receivable - 27,91191
Kills payable ^I.GM 18
Interest on llrst mortgage bonds l.j9o 81
Interest ou second mortgage bonds 641.oW 38
Interest on llrst mortgage bonds, Ohio divis
ion 175,303 !t
Interest on Krio and New York Central
Kailroad oonds 974 IT
Interest oil reorganization stock 25,593'<8
Bonds ot r rie auu .New V rk Central Kall
road, matured 14,000 09
Kentol Sharon lirancli 3,760 00
Kor real estate ....... 3.SOJ 00
1. xpeu-.es paying coupons 4.132 48
Ueneral interest and exchange 7,l-o 31
Ueneral expenses 3,3i4 00
Chenango and Alleghany Kallroad Comp'y. 13t>,821 81
Mercer Mining and Manufacturing Comp'y. 10,000 00
Pennsylvania 1'ctroleum Kallroad Comp'y. 13,982 11
l'ithole Nailer Kallway Company 2,881 34
Ou account of cost ot road 6 80
W. B Sliaunck, General Passenger Agent... 13,695 00
J. M. Osborn, Ueneral Freight Agent - 1.000 08
McHenry House 2.50!) 00
Andrews Coal Company ..... 6,738 54
United states Kolling Stock Company, load
account 64.940 00
Packard. Goff A Co 0,316 44
American Corrugated Iron Company 982 M
Erie and Pacific Despatch Company, on ac
count 10.000 09
On account stoct C., O., C. and I. B 2.2C7 Ot
Duncan, shermau A Co 834 41
Interest ou L. H. bonds, 1872 193 34
Indemnity account 1,0)0 M
By balance to October 1, 1874 158,847 31
Total $7,133,274 as
PACIFIC) MAIL
was under the usual discussion yesterday without
new features oiner than the departure of Richard
13. Irwm, the important witness In the Congres
sional inquiry, who leit for Washington in tns
morning by the hall-past nine o'clock train, ac
companied by the sergeant-at-Arms of the House.
Mr. Irwlu'a testimony is anticipated with muca
curiosity, the general impression seeming to bo
that It will be lull oi developments.
A NEW LOAN.
The Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Company
have negotiated $1,200,000 of their consolidated
sinking tund mortgage bonds (which la ail thai
will be issued). proceeds to be applied to the pay
ment of the thira mortgage bonds due May l, 1875.
and tbey also give notice that they are prepared
to pay, at the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company
nfjuew York, all of the said third mortgage bonds
on and after December 15, at par and interest, to
date of presentation, at any time before maturity.
PKODUC* EXCHANGE.
The question as to the grading of grain, about
which tuere has been some difficulty between ths
railroads and the i'rodnce Exchange, la likely to
be suomitted to lurtner negotiations, as the rail
road companies evince a disposition to reopen ne
got tat ions. The Brie Railroad Company recognise
the impartial, dignified and honorable manner in
which the subject is treated In the letter recontly
published. The subject will probably bo considered
at an early meeting of the Board. Petitions nave
been received irom the members of the Board to
close the Exchange on the Saturdays following
Christmas and New Year's days, which will be duly
acted upon by the Board of Managers.
COTTON KXCIIANUE.
At the meeting of the members of the Exchange
yesterday it waa resolved to close it irom tho
evening of December 24 *o the morning of Monday,
December 28, and from Thursday, December 81, to
Monday, January 4 1875. The arrivals of cotton
at this port to-day wereNorfolk, 3,008 bales;
Savannah, 2,064; Port Royal, 24; hemandina, 418;
New Orleans, 1,980; Brazos Santiago, 30, and rail
roads, 677. Total, 11,206 bales.
TUB COTTON CROP.
Special advices received on the street from the
Agricultural Department, Washington, places the
cotton crop of 1874, as estimated by the cotton
growers in their returns to the department, Borne
what exceeding 3,600,000 bales. The yield per acre
is reported less thau in 1873. In most of the States'
the weather for ripening and gathering the top
crop haa been very favorable, The reports are
nearly unanimous in saying that the proportion oC
lint to seed is targe. This result corresponds very
closely with the indlcatlona of the monthly state*
ments made by the department during the season,
which have pointed to a larger crop than the re
ports of the Cotton Exchange.
TBI LINEN TKADt.
A meeting of the linen trade was held yesterday
atteruoon at the chamber of Commerce, Mr. E.
Packard presiding. A committee to oontiider what
changes were desirable in the classification of
linen goods and in the mode 01 collecting revenue.
Ac., reported ror specific duties and made other
recommendations.
TEE EEIE RAILWAY AND GRABD OPERA
HOUSE,
Rumors have been rife tor a few days that the
Erie Hallway Company bed disposed of the Grand
Opera House, at the corner of Eighth avenue and
Twenty-third street, to Uui milUoaaatre merchsnt
Aieaaoder T. Stewart. A mornisg journal baa
eves gone so far to confirm the report as to rep
resent tsat tse Brie ufficea baa slrssdy bMo
u oves w> the km 01 DBase street. It was thosxht
proper, therefore, thst s Ussald reporter MoulS
luve*tigaM the trutu of the matter. Upon repairs
log to pier No. so, where the chief freight olBoes of
the company are situated, one of the managers oC
trie use was found, who said "that it was certainly
In contemplation to removo Irom the Grand opern
House down town tor convenience as well as econ
omy. The reports stating the change as an
accomplished (act were undoubtedly prematures
but there were changes being made looking to tho
accommodation of tue execnuve officers oi the
Erie Railway, which would not be accomplished
before twenty days, st which time
TUB REMOVAL WOULD TACK PL AGS.
As to the sale of the Opera Hou$e he knew?
nothing, and the truth or falsity ot this matter1
would probably not come under his knowledge."
Leaving the bustling neighborhood, the reporter
visited the wholesale dry goods establishment of
A. T. Stewart A Co., at the corner 01 Chambers
street and Broadway, and round the proprietor
himselt in his private offices, surrounded by lila
bookkeepers and confidential clerks. Upon learn
ing the object of the visit Mr. Stewart said em
phatically
"NO TRUTH WHAIKTIR
la the rumors. 1 nave not bought the Grand Opera/
Mouse." As this seemed conclusive, the reporter
did not seek for lurther information here, but,,
later, accidentally meeting a prominent official oC
the company, who has his office at Twenty-third
street and Eighth avenue, in alluding to the ru
mors and tneir emphatic denial, there were so
many mysterious nods, winks, equivocal remarks
and non-committal replies in regard to the same
subject that the balanoe of evidence seemed to be
about equal as to the purchase or non-purchase of
the property. "If so be It ds"?but if so be, wiiy
so much mystery t
THE CABPEI KAIEE3,
The meeting of tha Hlggtns carpet fhctory hands
on Saturday sight was presided over by Mr. Mur>
phy, who is not the factory superintendent as
previously reported, and Its objeot waa to tak^
measures to secure an unpaid oalaaoe of wages*
A committee appointed at that meeting osllea
yesterday morning npon Mr. Higgina. who promised
tnat the wages would be paid liy Seiurday next,
lu tue meantime the operatives wiU uui work, and
1 tue tec wry it main* en*"*