The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1869, Page 7

a nn i FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. f Tavrspay, Dec, 31-6 P. M. } Today wes made a half holiday in Wall street. There was but one session of the regular board and twoefthe open board, The Long Room closed at Tour o'clock. The interest of the day centred in the money market and funds were again dealt in like the ordi- Rary securities of the Stock Exchange. The course of the lending rate followed the line of curve, with ita greatest depression at the close of banking hours. In the forenoon money was stringent. Borrowers ‘went upon the street early through an apprehension that it would be dangerons to postpone getting what they needed. Money being freely offered at high rates, the demand was satisfied toward noon, while otners, deeming it more prudent to wait,omitted their search until the afternoon, The market was thus very deceptive about the middle of the day. ‘Between two and three o'clock there was a decided “aqueeze,”” and many accounts were not made up ‘untjl four o'clock. The banks refused to lend beyond ‘what they could possibly help’and the heavier stock Thousea contributed all they could to make their balances large for the close of the year. Outside of the ordinary business pride which stimulates these firms to have aplethoric bank account on the last day, they were solicited by the banks themselves to make their surpluses as large as possible—a request which they could not very well refuse in view of the fact that the banks are accustomed to certify their checks daily fur sums far above what are on deposit. Many again were unter the impression that the quarterly statement would be made up to-day and that after clearing house time money would be easy. ‘The eventual demand from these, as well as the causes above enumerated, united to make the strin- gency very severe just about three o’clock. The more anxious borrowers were bidding from three-eighths to one-halfofone per cent per day in this period, but the demand was generally satisfied at one-quarter of one percent. Much uncertainty existed as to the Precise time at which the statement would be made ‘up; but it was understood at the close that the banks ‘will be enabled to expand on Saturday at clearing house time, the report being based on their status after the settlement of balances, each institution having the privilege of changing the figures of its reserve In accordance with the amount of legal tenders received up to the close of business on Satur- day afternoon. It is proper here to repeat a sugges- tion which has been frequently uttered in Wall street—viz., that the Comptroller of the Currency should change the present system of calling for the bank statements. It is no guarantee tothe public that these institutions are in a sound state for the reason that they are #0 on a day Known and designated in advance, because they can prepare themselves against that day. ‘The approach of this day, the last Saturday of every third month, is the cause of the greatest commotion in nancial circles, and enables the Shylocks to take advantage of the necessities of legitimate business. The proper way would be to demand a statement ‘whenever it pleased the Comptroller. The banks ‘Would be thus compelled to be right at all times. As it is they may be perfectly reckless for two months and then reform in time to make @ good exhibit at the time appoluted by the present custom. The lat- ter really defeats ita. object. The plan proposed ‘would soon detect and correct such banks as are in- clined to expand beyond the proportion to their re- serve. Discounts are naturally dull, owing to the high rates on call loans. A larger influx of money from the West is reported and a complete turning of exchanges next month is predicted. How far these Teceipts will offset the drain to the South remains to be seen, The course of gold was marked by a sudden rise in the price in the middie of the day. In the earlier part of the week the drooping tendency of the mar- ket induced a great many sales by the bears, and the covering of these shorts created a demand which led to the advance. The opening price was 1345, from which there was @ rise to 124% and a return to 14%, the market being dull and heavy. Between one and two o'clock, at which latter hour the board adjourned, the advance suddenly took place, the price going up to 135. A reaction took place subse- quently and the quotation at the close of business was 134% 8135, The carrying rate followed the course of money, but not so closely as on previous days of the stringency. The figure was 1-8 and less for the greater part of the day’s transactions. The groas clearings were $72,504,000. the gold balances $2,875,026 and the currency balances $4,347,609. ‘The European steamer took out $50,000 in specie. ‘The price of gold in the year 1868 fluctuated be- tween 13234 and 150. The highest and lowest prices fn em {the twelve months just closed are com- pared as followa:— * Month, January. Highest. Lowest, 133% 130% 142 “4 141g Foreign exehange was firmer on the basis of 10024 .100/; for prime bankers’ sixty days. ‘The market for government bonds was weak and declined at the opening, and prices were consider- ably off from last evening’s closing quotations. The registered bonds were largely dealt in. At the sec- ond board, Which was the last one, prices improved, ‘and at the close at four o'clock had recovered to the Aigaves of the preceding day. The final street quo- tations were as follows:—United States sixes, 1881, registered, 109 a 10914; do. do., coupon, 114% a 115; do. 5-20's, registered, 105%{ a 106; do., coupon, 1862, Alitg @ I11}g; do. do., 1864, 107% a 107%; do. do., 1865, 108 @ 1051; do. do., new, 1865, 110% a 111; do. do., 1867, 11144 @ 11134; do, do., 1868, 111% a 111%; do, 10-40's, registered, 102% a 103; do. do., coupon, 106 a 1083,. Currency bonds, 99a 904.-. ~ The border State bonds were in general dull and steady. The exceptions were the North Carolinas, which sold up to 63 at the beginning, on the an- nouncement that an injunction mad been served upon the issuing of the Chatham bonds, and then Geclined to 6114 on account of expected delay in the payment of the January interest. The closing quota- tions were:—Tennessee sixes, ex coupon, 69 & 70; do., new, 69 a 6014; North Carolina sixes, ex coupon, 614 2 62; do., new, 694 a 60; Missouri sixes, 91 a 92; Virginia sixes, ex coupon, 55 @ 55%; do., new, 66), a 67's; Louisiana, levee, 61 8 62; do., old, 70a71, > The stock market was without excitement and the volame of business on a diminished scale. Trans- actions were closely confined to the leading specu- Jauve securities. There was a good deal of turning of stocks for cash, and the market strenuously re- Bis the tightness of money. New York Central Muctuated between 168 and 160, Erie was weaker, instead of stronger, on account of the statement that the company had leased the Columbus, Chicago and Indianapolis Rallway to perfect connection througa to Chicago. Doubtless the transaction was Jooxed upon as saddling Erie with $20,000,000 more of debt for a very dubious enterprise. Pactflc Mail was very strong, selling at orfe time at 120%, The niost active stocks were the Northwestern, common aud preferred, which began to experience for the firs’ time the effects of the official statement claim. iyr net earnings to the extent of seven per cent for the past six roonths, St. Paul preferred was quite strong, selling over 88, Fort Wayne seems to have hatiod, just as Toledo did as soon as it was discovered that tue cliques were pushing tt, The latter stock was more active to-day and was quoted up to 101. Roos Island maintained itself between 1174 and 119. Ollc and Mississippi did not touch the highest fg- Bres of the present bnoyant period and was weak at the close, The express stocks were without feature. Atnertcan was neglected, aud Merchants’ Uaton do- clined. r the closing quotations of the last open board were as sollows:-—Cumberland, 35 @ 41; Wells, Fargo & Company's Express, 241; a 2544; Adams Express, 43's @ 48%; United States Express, 446 a 46; Merchants’ Union xpress, 14% @ 16; Quick- Sliver, 22% & 2376; Canton, 49 a 40%; Mariposa, 5 bid; do, preferred, 19 © 1934; Pacific Mall, 119%, 8 120; Western Union Telegrapn, 93% 9 94; New York Contral, 158% a 15855; Erle, a8 @ 38%; do. pre- ferred, 6334 a 67; Hudson River, 13934 a 134; Harlem, 125; do. preferred, 126; Reading, 977% a 98; Wabash, 894 @ 00; do. preferred, 709 72; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 68% @ 69%; do, proferred, 88% a 83%. Fort Wayne, 113% @ 118%; Ohio and Missiasippl, 341; a 84%; Pittsburg, 63% @ 83%; Toledo, 10154 # 101 Rock Island, 118% @ 118%; Northwestern, 81% 81%; do. preferred, 83% @ 84; Boston Water Power, 1344 a 14, Business was continued on the street unti! half- past four o'clock, whea the following quotations pre- vailed:—New York Central, 158% # 1593; Fort Wayne, 11344 a 113%; Michigan Southern, 87% a 88; Rock Island, 118 a 11834; Reading, 97% a 98; Ohio and Mississippi, 344, a 343<; Toledo, 10144 bid; Northwestern, common, 81}, a 81}; Northwestern preferred, 8334 a 83%; St. Paul, common, 69 bid; St, Paul preferred, 883; a 88%; Pacifc Mall, 119 a 11934; Erie, 38 bid; Pittsburg, 84a 8414. The following were the bids for city bank stocks to-day:—New York, 120; Clty, 200; Commerce, 119; Ocean, 111; American Exchange, 113; Hanover, 111; Metropolitan, 138; Market, 117; Shoe and Leather, 118; Corn Exchange, 130; Continental, 99; St. Nicho- las, 108; Park, 145; Centrat National, 105, The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay- ments and balances at the Sub-Treasury in this city for the expired portion of tne week have been as follows:— Custom Treasury. ————~ pts. Receipts, Payments, Balances. Dec. 28..$222,647 $1,028,787 $1,449,692 $90,053,930 Dec, 29.. 142,015 039 1,162,304 1,279, 80,937,195 Dec. 30.. 287,826 1,613,206 _'880,793 689, 608 Dec. 81.. 258,000 4,248,500 7,016,939 87,901,160 The value of the importations of dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending December 31 compares with the previous wees a8 ales — » 31. Entered for consumption. $682,374 Withdrawn........ 118.145 Warehoused. 872,219 SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCAAYE. Thursday, Dec. 31~10:15 A. M. 9500 US #e, %81, reg... 109 Use 1°67 IL fae US 6's, 5-20,0r'64. 16 10735 ‘seat ateitona aia Quarter-past Twelve o’Clock P. M. Bo, EON 8 1 6 "a2. 110) vase > rok dor. ~ 110; ign UB 246000 100 call 200 Hud River RR. 100 a « = Se8S322S8s30seses2 esses Bgszezege a BSE * ng - 118% . 118! ast ry 2 483 800 Col, G, 0&1 0 Bik. Receipts and Disbursements at the Office of the United States Assistant Trensurer at New York for the Month Ending December 31, 1868. Nov. 30, by balance....... Receipts during the month— Z c 30,511,114 ta Balance to Or. Treasurer Do. one accounts. ce. Do. Assay 0: 87,901,169 Receipts for customs in December, 1863.. $6,557,573 Receipts for customs in December, 1867.. 5,448,244 Increase in December, 1868 Statement of Business at the United States Assay Office at New York for the Month Ending December 31, 1868. De its of gold— ‘oreign coins. Foreign bulli United States bullion PO. 0 5.00005. seeeee teseseeercses $472,000 Deposits of silver, meluding purchases— foreign Coins. .......-+ $7,900 Foreign bulli 10,000 United States bullion ‘contatned in gold). 6,000 United States bullion (Colorado). . 7,000 United States bullion (Montana). . . 100 United States bullion (Lake Superior). 2,000 United States bullion (Nevada).... TOtAl.....cerceseeceseseeceene sone $53,000 Total deposits—Payable in bars............ $330,000 Payable in coin.......... sdeoeseace: 185,000 Gold bars stamped. Transinitted to Uni delpiia, for coinage. ‘ COMMERCIAL REPORT. TuuRspay, Dec. 31-6 P. M. BurLving MATERIAL®.—Eastern spruce was stondy at 218 8 $20, but, the market was quiet and we heard of no sales. Laths were quiet, but steady at #3. Rosendale cement was in moderate demand and firm at $2 50, while ifme was steady at #1 60 for common and #2 fo? lump. Bricks were dull, but steady at our last quotations. BERSWAX waa dull aud prices were nominal at dic. a CANDLES were exceedingly quiet, but prices were an- ae, We quote cAdanmnttne (4 udee)s Morn tei an ‘sperm, 48e.; patent, ‘Cooo. dull and i 100000 was dll nnd nominal at 8340.0 10e. gold, in bond, ull and 2. a B0e., do., for —Rio—The eg oe were in fair demand trade and firmiy held, while the low grades were . aales wore S11 ox on private C4» gold, si fc. a, Hes 8 ife.; Jae ‘@ 14ige.—all gold, ‘quota. ; ute Sane vr amt ne thon quiet wags shade and leg for Feorosry deliver sibidleares rule active, the from ail classes. of buyers belog risk, and prices were higher, closing, however, at about terday's quotations. ‘The anies were’ 60el balse, (including Gel to arrive) of which 1,80 ware‘on epectinlon, 15H for stoning, 1.088 for export and’ 1100 wore in tana.” For barnes Oplandeand Modileand N. 0. and Florian “~* Teme i ity Seed one were dui, busin sestivea vy neil sock: {Pricey were ginal t 2M currency or Se Do- Drves anv Dyes were dull and rices 7. fone pal soda N8BL Biig a HL Ee 4 cauatt ad a bleachin; ‘ers, 4c., currency; bica 8 4c., gold, and 500 bace cuteh on private terme. COMPARATIVE IMPORTS, JANUARY 1 TO DROEMBER 31. 18653, 1868, 167, 1388, Sorta ash, Fh ae is ueue Ri it SUC Ma TLR? by Onnatie soda, drai “a ‘une “eae ‘ian Hleaching yowdervcasks 198 str Sap SO 908 BTOCKS IN FIRST MANDS, JANUARY 1, ve i 4,000 15 fon 1200-5000 BAG 2000 80) BOD 0100000 FLOUR AND Graty.—Re corn meal, 27,1.2 bushels corn, do. mait. “The flour market Femained dali, but nomizaliy un- changed. Shippers bid and paid 7 for good ext the West Indie to some ‘erlont, bus the neqres pte eras 7,828 bbls, flour 1,508 ta do, onta, 88 do. FYE and ight. California flour remained duit on ineal, Bri Se a Wheat was di NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1869. Messrs. G. igo bales in New Jast evening) were Buenos Ayres at 23c., do. ; 8,000 Central American epoca at 190. ‘was only 2 u m Bhi inane acy Se Ibs. 7}. Rio Gi 21 stock Hors.— though grades 16c. a 2060. fair to good do. 1c. # common 8e. a 1c. Hay.—With os ut 9. a BL Tnow,. being i, Iinton al For 5 Tuckerman York and 10,306 ai ADES.—The market was moderatel were firm at the quotations annexed, 4,000 Montevideo at 22\4c., + 1,000 do, (army) bo recel} steady for shipping, #116 a $1 25 tor long rye atraw and 8! 0. ‘coteh pig the market was dull, the demand $40 50 for Eg- 500, We quote ld; do., 34 & 27 Ibs. ; Corrientes, 21 @ HEC. i ne H E He ‘and in! ay Se, : Ee store ‘2c. —Bnenos 1» 22c. @ to Cabello, 20 20 a Bt'tbe., Lie. a 180. :" B ‘Truxillo, 17 a 19 lbs., @ market was extremely quiet and heavy, ices were unchanged, We quote prime and choice iia ioe. ferior to and a fait demand prices were ‘and prices were nominal at $40 a eagarnock, and #42 for Coltness, We heard of la #1 25 for retail lots, id $1 for short d no sales. The stock of ‘all kinds is light, being esumated at 1,000 tons. were heavy at 2 do.; sales 400 privaia terms. No. 1 fan Old a 4. heard of no sales. New rails were also dull, at $52. fos, 18 currency, for American. uoted at $90 a 895. demand, and sales wero 1 5a $1 45, gold, Other kinds were gol, for, English 4 efined bar was tine TNp1a0,—Guatem: was only moderately active, but ral was! made of 80 ceroons at dull, but steady at our LRAD was moderate! 50 tons Spanish at $6 LEATHER.—The market for both hemlock and oak Bole y acid a 880, ned, being in goo In American the business was ligl X, and Glendon wrought scrap was quiet were notations, Ive and prices were atendy, Sales ), gold. dull, prices we and t_ wnd prices 87 for Ni foundry on fo. at we re gen: — (nol ihe aig Sigg oo Rie ge we Bue yres, heat . a " ifornia, avy, a 7 hey middie, 8c. 2” 29c.; do. light, 2c: = 29c.; ugg noco,'&e.. ‘heavy, Mc. = 38}%c.; do., middle, s 20c.;'do., light, 286) 290. ; do. good damaged, all. kinds and retchte, 5 40. poor, dow 2c. 'Rixe.; do. in te aR dees altie soc ights die ec, dos roped, henry: 0, ta ‘ade; do. Sadie. ; do. fic.'a Ader? dos mudilg, 40.5 tbo. ¢ dos light, 42e, a de.3 do. (0 the rou heavy, 8c. @ 44c. ; do. middle, B8c. a 42c.; do. light, 40c. « d4o. : do. bellies, 2c. were nominal at MOLASSES.—Foreign was Me. dull and our quotations below, while New Orl ‘wan siow of sale, ie eg Nunes ge game nae mace & 850.5 2 a S aShiswrart sini cance rae ek ny lands, 40c. & 3, New Or! = oc} toalay 13.40 whe, Gu 1,177 do. Porto Rico, 2,515 do. Eng- lsh Talands, and 1,350 b! ‘New Orleans. NAVAL Brores.—Receipts, 44 bbls. spirits turpentine, 680 do, rosin and 150 do. tar. the former the demand was ore active and the market was again higher, closing at nd shipping Tots. There bbls. rosin the market demand was chiefly for the were made of 500 bbis. strained at 2 83 60, and 1,600 do. No. 2 2 O's 3 65 No. 3 pale, 84 6m #5 50; | ateady, at 22 ‘iit steady at 98c. « 1 1 in casks nosales, Lard was in small supply Small sales were made nominal at $2 25 a ii and city Sige. Fish olls were di [ave ped ‘ de whale, #1 vl win 10; crude sperm, 175; unl winter do., Or CakR. ull and nominal at 857 5) a $58, PrrnoLeum. 260 bbls. refined, 850 do. crude and 60 do. naphthe, in ‘was in better demand, and prices were ic. # 340. higher, ‘at 18iKc. 8 18}¢c. At the rice there were sales of 80) bbls, . Re- fined was only ia moderate request, but prices were without particular chi closing at 31 ic. tor standard white. The sales were 2,000 bbls. at Sic. a 813¢c. and 1,00) do. for the next six months at 843c., buyer's option, In Philadelbia, the market was dull, and the only sales we heard of were 8,010 this, standard white, from January to March (1,000 each mon e 'PROVISIONG.—Recelpts, 46 bbls. beef, 687 packages cut 163 do, lard and W! dressed hoy. ‘The market for pork was more active and prices ware decideily higher, The sales were al in, at for 188, a lor fae teen; nlse, 360 bls. new at and 600 do, for February a Western being quoted Live bogs were quiet at fhe. a Sion with ‘arrivals of 0 head. Beat was qnist, but prices wore steady at #114 $17_ for plain mess and #12 8 dis for extra do. Sales 110 bbls. Beef 8 were quiet, Small sates wore made at €B0 a $33 for West ern. Tierce beet, though dull, was firm at 827 « $50 for prime mess and 81 a 887 fair demand and shoulders, lige. amoked do, 1514 generals Gum Ve. For Int Iige, for No. also, for fature 17360. for January and 17, tor was without activity, firm. Sales 1 to delivery, for India do. were firm at 11}c. n a its, rime for dry c. for pickled smoked do.’and 16i4e. a 1730. for packages. “Bacon was in improved demauvl ahd prices were ‘steam Ske. for March. Ti the demand aifil being almost en- © 14595 z bagged ack kettle 1:00 tleroas at 1744. for February he market for but" do. iy and bighe rei For cut meats there was a 12e,_ for plokled saited do., for hams, ie, for Sales 17 boxes at 1be. for long clear, and 4 cut _and short rib, for Jan private terms. We quote:—Long clear, do., 16340. a Te. ; long rib 14. market was more act were obtained.. Sales were made of 90 i vers, On e idiae. aise shorn hort do, Tse. & tides ndered ; tirely confined to the immediate wants of the local trade; but with light receipts prices were quite steady at former quotations. Cheese was slow of sale, but holdera demanded ‘ull prices, Stock light, We quote :— Butter ~ Cuemung, Sussex ana Orange county dairies, firkins, per Ib. Chenase ‘rion, Cortiand, arkina, Cattarau icin Ordinary to fair State dairies, firkins. State, half firkin tubs, extra.. State, half firki Weish tubs, Le Welsh tubs. fi Pennsylvania dairies, fir Pennsyivanta dairies Western Roserve, fir Tilinots and Wisconsl Ordinary Western, Common Western. Messrs. Delaware and a, fale good St ct was quiet but gene O'Sullivan & Co. East India and 1,583 casks Carolina. ‘ad Oswego cou: to goo to pri fauiqua county ins, good é na, }o prime. kins, ordinary. 00d ifkin, pests a, fair bo good. ine. Bige. oyc. ‘made the stock voday 10,816 bay fCaan.--The market for raw waa dull; there being scarce- ly any demand, bat prices were steady at ti . The sales were 50 bhde. and -Cubm—Inferiar to common refining, 10%c. air do., 1'4e. a 11440. ; pen led, gute: Cube ‘air to 1bge.i Tait to ida, and —Duteh stant ally ‘was dull and nominal at 160. a Ice. sale, and 0.5 Ta, 6 127%0. a Ifa, wh abies grocery, 11540. fc. centrifugal’ (ubds. dards Row? ¢0 8, 1054 ion. » Nos. 18 to Porto: Loe anes i slow of for .500 bo ct basis of 88 95 TOP Avon, extreme quietude, th tar; prices were wi MONTHLY STATEMENT a #8 5 The mar) D, gold, “io G1 7O'a Bs (or heat cok Aea'gn ehig, for ¥ dow, 8% Y 9. $6 % for coke—ail gol arcoal, for 1. 0. for all kinds was LYN TORACOO INSPECTION Now York inepection:— Stock Dee, 1, 1868... Received since. Total... Delivered Stock Jan 1, 1859, va, iP 280) 178 Vineet A to ‘a I2e. and boxes) he quotati G0 boxes, a i0y ime do. lone 4 “isfe a ime to choice do.. i), Wige. w Igo. 5 prices were heavy. WAREHOUSES. on jd, Thi Hhide, Ht. BM pO w wu Obsatti io, Me 83 Bi ! ‘aa3 ANNUAL GTATEMENT OF BTOOKS OF BPANIST Tomenees Stock of hand Jan,2, 1869.11,796 MONTHLY STATEMENT OF STOCKS OF SPANISH Stock on hand Jan. 1, 1889, Woor.--The amount of business being. light, but the market, holders rally i an} ts “low ol while California and Texas though For foreign the market ia atfll dult ‘The sales are only about 110,000 los. cludin; XX Pennsylvania at Bc. a S8¢., 2,000 Western at 47c. Rov nud © at Boss fc. 600 unmensiant jo, Lan a ‘an noils at 460. » 4734c., 20,000 pulled, at extra, Ue. for snort extra and 27 Fe, fo at 246. for burry an for slightly burry, an‘ Galifornln, at former prices, Of foreign thesales Cape at de. and 17,000 Ibs. Bast India on private terms. TABULAR STATEMENT OF THE PRICKS OF DOMESTIC FLEKOK AND PULLED WOOLS, RXUIBITING THE VARIA- ‘TIONS OF THE MARKET DURING EACH MONTH FOR THB PAGT FOUR YEARS. RI January—Fleece... oui canes 6a rebruary—Fleees. Ay Palled: 1846. 1887. 58068 SERSEETESESES sini ‘B0aKd 46070 B0a85 42070 22058 # November —Fleece. Pulled. December— Flee Pulled.. The average price of domestic fleece wool States from fs to 1851 was:-—For fine, 50 8-lUc. dium, 42 8-10:., and for co: 35 40. ‘Aver four years, in Balto 1888 (Ging e 2 68. a bBe. ? for pulled, 56c. 1866: ~Fieeces, d5c. a 72e.; for the year 16t7:—Fleeces, 40c. price for the year 1868:— F * BESSVSSSSSLLESS! 5 ES pulled, 2c, a 4c. Avera, +, pulled, Fleeces, 40c. a . w5Ic, ic.; pulled, WHISKEY.—Receipts, 250 bbis. The market continued to rule dull and Leavy ; there were only small sales, at 98c. a $1, duty dd 'WuALEBONE,—Arctic was in better demand, aud sales rere elfected +f 11,000 Ibe. at Toc. gold; 6,000 do.'on private terms, the market cloning at 780. a REAL ESTATE MATTERS. Real Estate Notes. Real estate is rapidly increasing in valuation in Lansingburg? The assessed value of real estate in Hudson ts $157,685 73. There are 494,067 acres in Washington county. Alaska contains about 370,000,000 acres, and was purchased at a little less than two cents an acre. Parties owning land in the vicinity of Milton are opposed to the construction of the Newburg and Railroad. y A mnany new buildings are going up at all pape Bergen county ve on the Erie A r in North Carolina has, saye an exchange, sold @ tract of poor land, worth less than $10,000, to the “loi” state government for $100,000. A penitentiary is to be built on the land. another adds:—This Tega eve “raze of car- should be p' Pee naroriaina metropolitan correspondents of West- ern papers deal largely in sensations, of which the sub- joined is a sample:—‘“The heirs of Rip Van Dam, de- century ago, have recently found his propery ‘was distributed fins, It is now his will. He was supposed to have died intestate, and discovered that the property on which are both of Stewart’s stores, being the whole south side of Union square and other proj ', Worth $50,000,000, pelongs 10 them, and they intend to bring suit for its recovery. The transfers of real estate in Cayuga county on Dec. 29 were as follows:— Mary Burk to William H. Seward. Conveys lot corner Seymour and Cross streets, Auburn. Con- Me ee Joseph Grant to Southern Central Railroad, Locke. Consideration, $250. Adam Friese to A. and E. Quick. Conveys one acre in the town of Owasco. Consideration, $400. Samuel Howard to John Ladue. Conveys seventy- three acres in the town of Montezuma. ‘Considera- ton, $3,236. Oficial Transfers of Renal Estate Yesterday. Bronway, Now 3,1, & 1h, and Crecnwich ai, Nos 8,7 on an i Pand BCA TRLCL otk eee mes , bg pf Nos 5,7, 9.11, and Greenwich st, Nos 6,, 7,9 and 11, 1624x151.10x200.8x170.6. 207,000 200 (estate of Trelan A id), 2x2 Duane at, Nos 75, 77, 79, 81, #3, and 85. Duane 1 ne, 100 ft'e of Broadway, 125xi. 280,000 105325 xa0x 260; East at, n f 2x ma. Front st, 8 8, 22.6 ft w Coentles slip, 1,500 Franklin st, #8, 2L1 fie West Broailwa; “Nom. Gouverneur te 0 + 0) 250 #4 ft e 6th ay, £50 Ft w 9 Mtn, 100,113 100, me Lsth a #8, 109 ft © of Mth av. 104.5x199.2971.1 mse Luéth st, n 8, 157.6 fhe of Md av, 15.9x100.1 | 126th st, m8, 425.2 w of 6th wy, SOxwx 44.21 Mist nt, 8 8, 250 w of Bth av, 10x99. 1) 142d wt, nw, 100 Me of Lite ay, 100x125. int fhe of 77th at, Bias. Ist, av, es, 62 he of at, 25x85. :Nom. Qd hv, e 9,45 ft n of 20x88. 16.590 2d av, @5, 20.11 Stn of 120th st, Iss 0,500 Bd av, aw corng 92d st, Yixlibxd5xl 000 Sth wv, ne corner 117th mt, 100,1ix136. LEABES REC DIN NEW YORK. 4th av, m ¢ corner 78th 40 Walker st, No 8... : 9,000 TEANSYERS IN KINGS COUNTY—RROOKL: Butler st, ues, (00 ft mn w of Vanderbilt pince, 14.10x 1WL8: Pe; 81,500 Chauncey st x i Marion si and Phen corner, 70-4x200x64.8x900...¢ 2,600 vi, #6 corner, 8.4x8.10 ‘8 ft w'of Oxford at, 2/330 . flo of Hoyt st, 16.4x100, of Adams st, 23x! Harriman av, WHITESTONE. Central av, ¢ ® aljoining Flushing and Cold Spring to Pains road, adjoining Ws 20 Sala Sr ne road, woodland, adjoining Hew; 5000 ORTH HEMPBTRAD, adjoining Kirby's, 100x140, North Hempeteal road, £3 rey adjoining Townsend's... 9,700 B Pettit's propety, 25 Rockaway road ma, 46 acres, adjolnigg Mots FLOGHING MEADOWS, Salt meadow, OF Mill Creek, 15 N6TeS. «64. +006 TRANSFERS O& WESTCHASTER COUNTY —FAl 1st av aod 4th a se corner, lois % and 34, each i MOUNT PLEASANT. Pleasantville tdUnionville, @ #, \ acre. MORRIA nt 247 40x 180K, T3eth at, 0 8, LIER © of Alncand ‘H4Sth at, n 6, BHR e of Clifton av, 252100. nYR. Boston road, ¢ ¢}, adjoining J V Peck's, 18 acres. WEST FARMS. Lot No 6, Gore fim, 8 acres... YON K RRA. Atherton st, @ m b2 ft n of Weil Bouth Broadwayye es, lot No 16 . IN ESAEX COUN trom Mulberty. st, iis a rr in from Hamilton at, ws, 28x30. Coles roa 500 0 1,400 Park at, corde of Maye ar, 100% 3.780 Park st, Pictou nee . 9700 Patents or 6 Seamer ta, Tea sn0 ar, Meadow av 8) fa gt ns Bees 700 Montrose anf Bergenwood #6 cor, 121xfR, 230 Montrose av @ 6, lot No, 6 block C, adjoining a . vote, Sal 850 Wilkingon af and Ocean 200 ord st and Kearney av, 815 Ruilford at and Kemrnoy a and assessors and be governed accordance therewith in making up those ascertaining shall reprosent not ies (han re} no’ ven Palioue ot mash from than one gallon of of the r, other means in bis power to test the accuracy of the distiller'’s returns. a Having found the quantity of material used, the assessor will then determine the quantity of spirits which should be accounted for from this quantity of material, and if he have no more definite means of determining this he wit determine from the char- acter of the material used what quantity of spirits a bushel of such material should yield, and caiculate the product to be accounted for, or “required pro- duction,” accordingly. Suppose, for instance, the asseasor finds from the reports and otherwise that tue distiller has used for the month 425,925 rallons of mash from grain, This, at forty-tlve ions to the bushel, would call for 9,465 bushels of grain; but if the distiller actually used a thicker, mash, #0 that forty jons would represent a bushel; then it would call for 10,6484 bushels of grain. Suppose, then, the r finds that, under ail the circumstances, the distiller should be charged with a pro- duct of fourteen quarts to the bushel; he would t enter on form No, 89, under the head of “Amount of spirits required to be. produced,” &c., 83,127 59-100 gallons, at forty-five gallons of mash to the bushel, or 37,268 44-100 gallons at forty gallons to the bushel. Under this he will enter the quantity reported by the distilier as produced, ‘To determine the eighty per cent of the capacity the assessor will take the number of gallons fixed by the survey as the product for twenty-four hours, multiply this by the number of days for which the per diem capacity tax should be assessed; eighty per cent of this product is eighty per cent ‘of the ca- pacity as determined by the survey and should be en- tered as such on form No, 89. If this exceeds the re- pores product then an additional assessment must made. When the diiference between the “re- quired product,” as above found, and the reported product is greater than the difference between the eighty per cent and the reported product, the as- sessment wiil be upon the former quantity. When the reported product equals or exceeds the eighty per cent, but is less than the eae Product,” as above found, the assessment will be made upon the difference between the “required” and Ported” products, But if in any case the “required product” and the reported product are less than the eighty per cent the assessment must be made for the ence between the reported pro- aoe Lond eighty per cent. Ox this point the law imperative. To determine the number of barrels of forty proof gallons each, to be reported on form No. 89 as as- 5 g will be the be so aud taking whole barrels only. ate. tax The number of days upon capacity tax is to be assessed is the whole number since the date of coi in the month, inclusive, less Sunday: upon which operations have been I suspender due notice ha’ been given by the distiller, accompanied by the the agsistant asses- sor that at the time tne locks were placed on the furnace doors no mash, wort nor beer was on band on the premises, INSTRUCTIONS AS TO SURVEY OF DISTILLERIES. In their report of the survey assessors will state the greatest and least diameter and the depth of each mash tub, its full capacity, the number of dry inches allowed for working, and the working capa- city in bushels, estimating not exceeding thirty gal- lons tothe bushel. They will algo give the greatest mmencement and the da; 1 December diameter, least diameter and depth of each ferment- | widow of ‘Michael og ey ds of the ry, ing tab, designating the same by its number as shown by the plan, with the full capacity. ber of dry inches allowed for fermentatio: the num- mand the | fully invited MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Paul's church, Mot by 2, at St, Rev. N. Chamberain, Rev. J. P. Woods, BD wan Hi. HANIGAN tO ANNIE Magy, dangntor ofioue Roverta, Died. December 30, at his reat dence, ancy see "south nm, Saas — aged 40 yeara, Funeral at Keyport Ba morning, at eleven o'clock. BuowN.—At Paterson, N. J., on Decem- ber 31, Gorge B., son of John J. Brown, vices on baturday afternoon, at two his late home. , of apoplexy, on Thursday, December 31, DaNi&L CAmrpa., in ihe 45th year of hus age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are fully mvited to atiend the funeral, from his late dence, 974 Sixth avenue, on Sunday afternoon, af orf nagow (Seotiand) pers pieass Jaszow 2 Copy. bres i sam esday, December 29, Mary, the betoved wife of Alexander Carmichael, Jr., ‘and daughter of Selah and Sarah Hosford. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are rea fully invited to attend the funeral, from the Forty- third street Methodist Episcopal church, on Saturday afternoon, at one o'clock. Cuup.—In Hoboken, N. J., on Wednesday, De- cember 30, ANN, the beloved wife of M. Cuild, lum~ ber dealer. ¥ ‘The faneral will take place this (Friday) afternoon, at two o’clock, from her late residence, 81 Bloom- field street, Hoboken, 5 Uonpy.—On Thursday, December 31, after a severe and lingering fllness, ALEXANDER CONDY, aged 33 years aud 6 days. ‘The friends of the family, also the members of Neptune Coterie Association, are respectfully invited tion of Corl pene BRRRS, ed 3S Us BR use chuged tas (Friday) il to attend the funeral, on Satamday. afternoon, af one \- bo Trom No. 30 West <Louston svecet, to Oalvary metery. Caaweky.—On Wednesday, December 30, JAMES CuawLey, the beloved husband of Mary, aged 45 ears, bs The relatives and friends of the family, and also of his brothers-in-law, Michael and Patrick Curran, are sespectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 307 Madison street, this (¥ ) aiter- noon, at one o'clock, Louth (Ireland) papers please CASSIDY.—CATHARINE ANN Sister Mary Geraldine) departe December 29, aged 36 years. placed in the vault at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. ORBIGHTON.—At his lence, No. 41 Catharine street, Newark, N. J., op Wednesday, December 30, JOHN CREIGHTON, aged 82 years, Funeral on Saturday morning, at ten o’clock. Dawson.—On Tuesday morning, December 29, of for rire reecge widow of Wm. Dawson, in the year of age. ‘The relatives and friends are most sfally invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday a 001, at one o'clock, from the residence of her son, Ralpr Dawson, 36 First street, Williamsburg, L. 1. Dogegtr.—On Wednesday, December 30, Francis DoaaRTT, aged 64 years. Funeral services will take place at the residence of William Dixon, Esq., Woodside, Essex sere . J., on Saturday afternoon, atone o'clock. F of the family are invited to attend. Interment at ee neean NJ. oe jon (England) papers please copy. ‘gR.—In Brook: ‘edi 30, WILLIAM ene poet year oi if NNER, e Notice of ral hereafter. FLANAGaN.—On W THEW FLANAGAN, Sged 68 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late reat- dence, 425, Gouverneur street, on Saturday noon, at one o'clock. FINLEY.—Un Thursday, December 31, Mrs. ANW ( FINLEY, aged 69 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the iuneral, from her late resideuce, 63 Marion street, on Saturday afternoon, at one o’clock; thence to Calvary Cemetery. Poa: Wednesday, December 30, Jutta, family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, Fifty-eighth in ore per acaan Sixth and Seventh avenues, alone o'cloch Ha.rix.—At her residence, No. 80 Ninth avenue, on Thursday, 31, MaRGaRer HALPIN, the 42d year of her Je The frien , and also those of brothers-in-law, Peter and John Halpin, are respect- to attend the ral on Saturday. residence a& known in religion a¢ this life on ‘Tuesday, Her remains were . December his age. working capacity of each tub. Having found theag- | Her remains will ve taken from her working capacity of the fermenters they | nine o’clock in the morning to St. Bernard’s Roman gregate will divide this amount by the number of mash which the distiller makes from a grain—not exc however, forty-five galions of mmasii to the bushel in give the number of bi i the fermenters, Then taking the fermenting Req riod, as fixed by the distiller on form No. 27, which must be a fixed definite number of days, adding thereto twenty-four hours, or oné day, for the time each fermenter is required to remain empty after its contents are drawn of, and dividing | day, December 31, of hemorrhage of the the number of bushels by this sum, the result will be'| RicHaRD H. HEALY, aged 30 years, 1 month or | o'clock. tons of | Catholic church, West Thirteenth street, and yushel of | thence to Cal Cemetery for interment, Hannanan.—In Brooklyn. on Thursday, December any case—which will | 31, of consumption, WiLLIaM J. HANRAHAN, in the is that will be required to | 33d year of age. The funerai wiil take place from his late resid: 173 Prospect street, on Saturday afternoon, at twe Friends are invited without further notice, HEALY.—At the residence of his T-in-law, John O'Connor, 221 West Houston street, on Tours- au the nuiaber of bushels which can be fermented in | days. twenty-four hours, Ifnot even days, divide by the His remains will be taken to St. Anthony's church, nuuber of hours and inuitiply by twenty-four. ‘They | Sullivan street, at ten o'clock, where a solemn re- will then estimate the quantity of spirits Which can be produted from a bushel of grain. is depends in a great degree upon the character and completeness of the apparatus, and whtie no xed rule can be laid down upon this point, it be suggested that in an ordinary steaim distillery t! varies from three to four galions, many distilleries producing fifteen and sixtecn quarts to the bushel. it would require a strong case to justify an estimate as low as three gallons, and im sudit case tie reasons for such allowance must be fully reported to the Commissioner. Having determined tus product, multiply the number of bushels that can be fer- mented in twenty-four hours by this sura and it will ve the quantity of spirits which can be twenty-four hours. The capacity of a molasses distillery is estimated upon the same priucipie. Having found the work- ing fermenting as above stated, divide this by the number of gations jch the distiller makes from a gailon of wolasses, ahd it will give the number of galions of molasses required to fill the fermenters; take the fermenting period, plus the twenty-four hours, and divide the amount found, as above, and it will give ~~ quantity which can be fermented in twenty-lour hours, produced | Keuvey, daughter of Martin city of the fermenters in gallons, | Lowery, aged 64 year: quiem mass will be offered for the repose of his sont. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fally invited to attend. JAUNCEY.—I n this city, on Thursday, December 31, JAMES JAUNCEY, in the 25th year of his age. Notice of fuuerai hereafter, . Kemp.—in gay 4 City, on Tuesday, December 2%, Davm Kemp, in the 56th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the faraily are respect- tally invited to attend the funeral, from tus late resi- dence, 46 Essex street, Jersey City, on Saturday af teragon, at two how ’ Ediuburg (Scotland) papers please copy. Keutey.—On "Thured , December 31, MARY ANN Mary Anu Kelley, aged 20 years, 8 months and 16 days. Notice of funeral hes re Decomber 30, Joun Lowgry.—On Wednesday, a ‘The relatives and friends of the faraily are respect- fully invited to aitend the funeral, from Dr. Adams? chureh, corner of Twenty-fourth street and Madison avenue, on Saturday afternoon, at three o’cloek: MackeNnziz.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, Dee ber 30, ELLA, daughter of Margaret and the late William G. Mackenzie, aged 7 years and 11 months, Friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the ‘The quantity of spirits which can be produced from | residence of her mother, No, 9 Greene avenues, om ® gallon of molasses varies of course with the com- pleteness of the apparatus and the quality of the material from eignty w n! -five per cent—from eighty-five to ninety per cent average, and in no case should a less allowance than this Cen vig! made without first submitting a fuil the reasons therefor to the Commissioner, Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock. Mackry.—In Prooklyn, on Weduesday night, De- cember 30, SMITH MACKEY, aged 65 yeurs, 1 month ing probably a fair | and 26 days. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Friday) morn- ing, at half-past eight o'clock, from the reatdence of tig tigen ine ei do ta correctness of | his son-in-law, David W.” Sixteenth street, the Ln assessor will yh & Page of = seventh ee eee Pec avenue, ane report to Commissioner befor Mryer.—On irsday rning, December order that sach queations may be determin ; MARGARETHA, the beloved wife ‘of Baward Meyer, In the number of dry inches to be 20 years. allowed for the assessor and person relatives and friends of the , also the in a great ensate’ up tae apt ot tad, Remonibon: Se cementite: Invited tf hitend the’ funetal, ea measure o are tbs From the best information received it is | Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock, from her late rest- [eorenignnlhn en (SB BS frem | dence, 362 Peari will be interred seven corn mixture theran of corm and Tye not exceeding ’ one half Mi.ert.—On Thursday, December 31, JoHN A. oie ied ty “tats of eats | Miran of ty are rete in ir rye, one half. fille t in. pe natural that the dis, attend the faneral, from 114 Soath. eee ee mon hag ache ae ee on Sunday afternoon, at pan oe ‘only Munpay.—On Thursday, December 31, Huan C., as is fair and equitable, having regard to the inte- eldest son of Hugh aud Catharine Munday, in tha rests of the government, as weil as of the distiller. by ka Rahn 4 Should the allowances in any district in a!l cases The of the family and. members of Colum- equal the maximum allowance, or in most cases | bia Hose No. 9, l-case Makers and fire insurance: the survey should be janiod byacmecttines: | Fexidenge of hus’ paren's, Fifth avenue nad Nine- ‘accom | some r ‘hich x, emote tart, trek te moe a wi cl Acting Commisstoner. 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Taras:—Single subscription, $2; Three copies, $5; Five copies, $3; Ten coptes, $15; single copies, five | Return trains leavéMau conta each, A limited number of advertisements in- serted in the WREKLY HERaLp, TLUNRSS OF CoMPTROL Palladium of Monday, the 28th ult, says :—“ We are | dence, corner WU" yn avenue and sorry to learn that Hon. W. F. Allen, Comptrotier of eal on FF aday afternoon the State, is at his residence in this city, suffering | umes from rheumatism. He was attacked by the disease while getting aboard the cars at Albany on Thursday inst, on his to spend the holidays at his home in this 1 ia linese is of painful charectar Will probably cou hing poms weeks.” im ALLEN.—The Oswego fap December 30, after a the beloved wife vary Come: on Sun at one o'clock, from her late Tandence 1h Seveuth street. The reli ~ tives and friends of the family are ine vited to attend. O'CONNOR.—JOHN JAMES, fon of the late Jamo Sarah Ryan O'Connor, aged 17 years, 4 months and 16 days. ‘The friends and acquaintances are respectfully in- Vited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 436 Bast Twenty-fourth street, on Saturday af ¢ fend Batinasioe please copy. way na Dd copy. S Pipcemiber ot, Joaw M, i. of his ‘The relatives and Tully invited to attend the funeral from Christ church, Redford avenue, Brooklyn, B. D., on Sunday afternoon at haif-past (Wo O'clock. STILES.—At Kingston, N. ¥., oa Wi ay, witow of Ale: Funeral services will be held church, Mamaronec: o'clock, Sata morning. A train leaves uty -sevel ter past two. ee w At Green! Wednesda} ae ber 90, of coneus Ng Ae Maria Witkvar, the 44th year of Nor ag®, a ad the tenets ee ae late rest~ wir ty in} i Noble street, Green~ at hall-pass one — - pt. ueneral Doyle, aiter- -