AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL.

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Boston ‘Stock Exchange.

Actual Sale Prices for the week ending Mar. 4.
, , Th.26.F.27. Eiat.28.M 2. ,'1‘u.3. W.4
Boston and Alban ..‘. 1391 .... 139% 1395 140 ----
Boston and Lowe .....105;§  105 105  
Boston and Maine .... . .108 108} .. . . 1083 109 110
Boston and Providence..... 1461 ....  . .. 
Boston,Hartford&.Erie....     
. . 7!. . .. . ....... . . 30} 30 291 291 28%
Cheshire,pref.............. ....  78 78 .
Ohi..Burl.&Qulncy....... ....  104$ ---- -
Concord ....  ..... ........ ....    ..
Connecticut River... .  . . .. .. 137$ .. .  . .. .
Enstern...... ...... .... 725 73 -2! 72 72} 72
Fitchburg ....... ... . . . . . . .. .... . .. .  ....
Manchester&Lawr’ce.....     . .
Michigan Central... . . .. 89 89 88} 87; 88 .. . .
Northern, N. H .......... .. 109} .... .... .... ....
Ogdens. 8r/LakcfUhamp . . . . 57 57 57 55 .
.. re ............ ‘.... .... ....‘ .... ....
Old Colon  ....... .. . . 110i 110 110} 1101 110% . . .
Ph., W11. 6:‘. Baltimore. . 545 55 .. . . ... . 54;’; 543
Portlld, Saco 65 Ports ..... . . .. . . 117  . 115 . . .
Union Par-.ific.. .......... .. 853    
“ 6s .......... . . 84}  . 84} 84 84 '84
“ LandGrant7s....     
“ Income 10s.. . 7'7 . .. . 77§ 76 763 .
Vermont &. Canada ...... . . 55 52 . . . . .. . . . . . .
Vermont <5: Mass... . .H. . .,. . . '79 79} ... . .. . .
South Boston‘(Horse)......     
Cambridge ..  104 ... 104.  
Metropolitan .. ...... 46 .... .... .... .... ....
Middlescx  ........ ..  ....  .... 
CentralMining,Co... ..... .. .... ....  .... 
Copper Falls .. .. . . . 25 25 241 ... . 245
Franklin ‘ -..*~ ....... .. 4  ~ 4 .... 
National .. .......... .... .... .... .... ....
Quincy .. .. .. . 37-3 37} 38_ 89 39 38
London Stock Exchange.
' ‘ r--Closing Prices.-
Feb. 13. Feb. 6.
Atlantic 8: Gt. W. 1st mort., $1,000. . 66 — 68 68 - 70
Do. 2d‘mort.,$1,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 - 52 55 — 51
Do. Con. mort. l3’nds Bisch’s Cert. 27 - 29 27 - 29
Do. Reorg. Scrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..100 -105 100 -105
Do. Leas. Lines, Rental Bonds.... 82 — 84 82 - 84
Detroit .5: Milwaukee 1stmort.Bonds 78 - 75 65 - 70
Do. 2d do. 55 -.- 65 50 - 55
Erie shares 100 dol. all paid. . . . . - . . . 444 — 45 44§- 45
Do. 6 per cent Convertible Bonds... 98 -100 98 —-100
Cons. Mort. amount autho. to be
issued for couv. of existing bonds.. - -- - -- —— -
Illinois Central 3100 shares all puid.. 92 ..- 94- 955- 965
Do. Redern tion mort. bonds 6 p.c. 99 -101 90 -101
Illinois 85 St. ouis Brid e let mort'.100 -102 101 -103
Marietta and Cincinnati ail. Bonds. 94 — 97 94 - 97
Michigan Central 8s 1882, conv. . . . . . 90 -— 100 90 -100
Panama 2d mort .................. .. 683- 695 '73 - 75
Panmna. General mort ...........  96 — 93 6 —- 98
Pennsylvania, 2d mort ........  . . . . 97 - 99 97 - 99
Do. General mort ............... . . 97 - 98 97 — .09
Do. $50 shares .................. .. 44 - 45 46 —- .2.
Philadelphia and Eric 1st mort-.. .. . . 96 - 98 90 — 98
Do. with option to be paid in Phlln. 97 - 98 97 - 99

Americ_an Railroad Journal“.

Saturday, Illaroh 7, 1874.

Stock Exchange and‘ Money Market.

The last publicdebt statement shows a. liquida-
tion in Februaryofi $2,590,087, with cash re-
serves in the National Treasury of $85,538,222 in
coin (including nearly 51 millionson depositvou
private. account), and $4,727,754 of ,_ currency.
The U. S. Sub Treasury at this port. disbursed in
February 335,476,583 on all accounts, against re-
ceipts of $41,251,532 from all sources. The cus~
toms -revenue at this port in February were.$10,-
386,566, against, $13,112,129 same month last
year. The outstanding amount of legal ‘tender
notes on Wednesday was 382 millions. In view
of the increased coin reserve in the Treasury De-
partment, Secretary Richardson has decided to
sell three ‘millions of Gold in‘March, as follows:
March, 5, $1,000,000; March 12, $500,000; March,
19, $1,000,000; March, 26, $500,000. Moneyin
the local markethas been offered -with even more
freedom to responsibleborrowers at‘ from 3@4'pe.r_
cent on call, and. 5@6 percent’ periannum on the
best grades of mercantile paper. .The demand
for accommodation has been: unusually tame for
the season. From the Stock Exchangeiirms the
inquiry has been checked by the prevalent dull-

 notcs an increase of 1% millions;
' I specie reserve indicates a further reduction of
' 17/3 millions. The banks enlarged theirloan and

ness and depression at the Stock Boards, pending
definite Congressional action on the various finan-
cial projects now up for consideration. The dis-
count applications have also been quite moderate.
The deposits of the City banks show a further
slight increase; and the item of legal tender
while the

discount average, over five millions, and con-

' tracted their circulation about 5/8th of a million.

The U. S. Sub-Treasury reports an addition of

' nearly %ths of a million to its currency reserve,
‘ and a loss of
- specie hoard.

about lfiétbs millions in its
The City banks reported their
average of gold last week at,$26,% millions;
and their greenback average at $61,915,000,
Their. deposits stood at 2395/8 millions. The loan

 item was about 2821/4’, millions. The circulation

was over 26% millions. ,

Gold has been less confidently dealt in, even on
speculative account, and has been quoted lower,
closing weak. The extremes of the price have
been 1113/4@112%, closing at 112 as against
1123/4 on Wednesday of the preceding week. The
specie outflow, last week, was $431,331. The
imports of specie at this port since Jun. 1, have

- been $991,072, against $194,719 same time last

year. The customs demand for Gold last week
ave aged $337,000 a day. Foreign Exchange has
been less sought after, closing dull, with Bank.
ers’ sixty day bills on London quoted on Wed-
nesday at $4 83%@$4 84% : sight bills on Lon-
don, at $4. 863/,@$4 87‘/2. The week's exports of
-Domestic Produce have been to the currency value
of only $3,934,686.

Government, securities have been held with
firmness, with.1imited offerings reported of most
The demand for investment purposes has
LJL'Ll1 1ail._v ucllvc. Toward the close, the decline
in Gold operated against values. U. S. sixes of
1881 closed on Wednesday of this week at 1193/3
@119_~'5§; U. S. Five-Twenties of1_862, 117@1171/4;
U. S. Five-Twenties of 1864, at 118%C_t119; U. S.
Five-Twenties of 1865 120}6@121; U. S. Five-
Twenties of 1865 consolidated 118%@1183/4; U.
S. Five-Twenties of 1867, 119@119% ; U. S. Five-
Twenties of 1868, 118‘/2_@119; U. S. Ten-forties
at 112%@113; U. S. Fives of 1881 (Funding
Loan) 1141/,@l141/,_.'; Six per cent. currency Sixes
from 116@116}§. .

"State and -Railway bonds have been moder-
ately active, since our last, and held with con~
fidence as avrule. —Cenl;ral Pacific first mortgage
six percents closed at 953/,©96. Chesapeake and
Ohio First Mortgage Bonds,‘ Six per cents, 57.
In Railway ‘and miscellaneous ‘share property,
there has been a restricted business reported at
the Stock Board at lower range of prices, in most
instances. ~ —

s The import entries of Foreign -Merchandise at
New York, including dry goods, amount for
the past. week to $9,672,000, against $,9,394;,736
same week last year. The experts of denies-
tic produce are $3,934,686, as against $5,252,-
908, last year. The exports of Gold and Silver,

issiins.

$431,331, as against $625,486, last. year. The

coin interest, disbursements on the public debt.
at this point last week were $1,596,000. The-
customs in Gold deposited during the weekiu the
New Yo;-1; Qfgge of the Treasury amounted to

$2,024,000, as against $3,245,156, ' same week
last February. ‘ ' ’

General business has been _wi‘.hout roniarlrsble
animation. More inquiry has been noted for
Breadstuils, Groceries, and Provisions, but at var-
iable prices; while in most other :1l'i.lClt‘:i, trade
has been on a restricted scale.‘ Cotton closed
weak. Metals attracted less attention. Pig Iron
and Pig Tin were quoted lower. We now quote:
Eglinton Pig Iron at $37@838 50; Gl8ll:_’.’1l'I)0Cl{,
$39@$40; Coltness, $44; Gartsbe.rrie, 346; No. 1
American Pig at$35; No. 2 do. at 3531@t‘~3-'-3; Forge-,
$29@$31; English Rails at $55 @360, gold ; Ameri-
can Rails al. works, $62 50 @365; _Old Rails, 340 ;
Wrought Scrap, $40@42 50. S »me 2,000 tons
American Iron Rails were sold at $63, cash, at the
works. Ocean freights have been quiet, as a rule,
though toward the close more activity was appar-
ent, and rates were hardening somewhat.

The following quotations of sales of Bailwa_v
and other securities are in addition to tlmse lgivel:
elsewhere in our columns:—— V ‘

New For}.-.——St. Louis and Iron Mt..R.. R.,, 61% ;
do. 1st mort., 95; do. 2d mort., 84; Atlantic and
Pacific R. R. pref., 17%; Missouri, Kansas and
Texas R. R., 15; Pacific R. R. of lMo.,42,7.-,’,; do.
lst mort., 72; Rome, Watertown and Ogrlezisbiirg
R. R., 75; Louisville and Nashville R. R., 58.',;,';
do. 78, c0nsol., 1898, 901/1; 1\Iichi:_var. Cemml 7s,
98%; Clev., Paines. and Ash. 7s, new, 90-, Alb:1n_v
and Susquehanna R. R., 94; 1st mort., 1(_l‘.l=-.5 ; 2.1
mort., 99%; .Bufl‘alo, New York and Eric lst
mort., 97; Chicago and Northwesterniconsol. gold
bonds. 85%; Mil. and St.Paul Isl. mort., C. &, M.
udiv., 81; do. L210. div., 91%; do. H. 6:. D. div.
79),; do. 1. db M. div., 82,15; Ohio and ‘Miss.
consol., S. F., 93,14 ; Kalamago and White Pigeon
1st mort., 90; Toledo, Wabash and Western 7s,
consol., 78%; Buffalo and Eric 7s, new, 9715;
Lakeshore and Michigan Southern 7s, consol.,
coupon, 97 ; do. 2d do., reg., 97‘; Gt. Western lst
mort., 1888, 93; Cedar Falls and Minnesota. 1st
mort., 83 ; Pacific R. R. 7s, gnain, by Mo., 9814;
Delaware and Hudson Canal reg. 7s, 1891,-104‘;
Long Island R. R. 1st mort., 93; Central ofsNew
Jersey 7s, 1902, conv., 101,15 ; do., lst mort. 105,‘-.3;
Boston, Hartford and Eric 1st mort , 30; do. guarn,
45; Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw-1st mort, E‘ D.,
95; St. Louis, Jacksonville and Chicago 1.»-t mort.,
85; Cin., Laf. and Chi.1st mort., 83; Central Paa
cigc R. R. State-aid bonds, 103'; Clev., Col ,lCin.
and Ind. 1stmort.,102,3,/,; Chicago and Mil. 1st
mort.,95,%; Lake Shore ‘div. bonds, 97‘; North
Missouri lst mort., 87;»; ; Western‘ —‘Pacific It. R.
bonds, 87,14; Westeru'Union Tclegrnpll, 74%;
do. 75, 97%; Atlantic and Pacific '1‘el., 16,!«,_;;
Am. Dist. Tel., 58; Arm. Exp., 63%; U. 8. Exp.,
721/4; Quicksilver 'pref., 38‘/g; Consol. Goal of
Md., 4716 ; Am. Coal, 72”; N. Y. State “is, B. L.
reg.,107; Tenn. 63. old, ex-coupon, 69"/3; North
Carolina 6s, special tax, 3d class, 91/2; do. llst

class, 10; South. Carolina 69, new, Jan. and July,
9&5; do. 41,131. and Oct., 20.

I’ln‘{zzdeiph1'rz.—-Shamokin Valley. and Bottsville
7s, 92; Northern Pacific 7_-sos, 37i_/,._; _sus.j. Canal
bcnds,,74; Penn. and New York‘7s,l103; Phil-7.
adelphia and.Reading Gen.’lmort., 7s, re9;., 105;
do. coupon, 103; do. (is, 1848380, 100; do. 7s,
new, conv., ,104}§;,'do.f 73,1893, 1-05; Allegheny
Valley 7 ,3-1_0s, 92; Pittsburg,Cincinnatiand 's_l._,

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Louis 7s,’ 69 , Iishigh vale‘; 75, io"21‘/,‘,‘, ’w;i&aing;"