commercial and Money Matters.
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tFor sales at the Stock Exchange, see Last PGge
There was a continuance Of the fall in stocks to-
dav and all descriptions fell off considerably, troml
| TO I per Ct This state of things has been produced
by the suicidal policy OF the Banks in suddenly
! tightening the screws without cause except TO make
a strong report on the lst prox. This policy has
caused and will cause rlnOus sales OF stocks by
those who are unable to carry for short time, and
the result will be- that after the lst Feb. when the
| Banks will wish to make loans again. they will dis
cover the ground occupied by capital from other
parts of the country which is daily flowing IN here
We know OF large sums sent here from Philadelphla
and Albany to-day for investment, at q D per cent.
One evidence of the present comparative difficulty
in the money market Is temporary Is that money on
call is TO per cent dearer than AT 60 or 90 days
which is just the reverse OF what twas month ago.
We heard of one large house that has been called
upon by banking institution TO pay up nearly halt
a million OF dollars. Whatever may be the opinion OF
men of judgement upon the practice OF making loans
on stocks il must be admitted that this unexpected
and large withdrawal of banking facilities in the pre-
sent state of the country Is wicked, unnecessary
and reckless act


Exchanges are very dull. Sterling 81 9 cents.
Francs 5.32 Sight New Orleans al prem Mobile sge-


Several large operations in stocks have been Sc
verey punished and .wo who few months since were
wch 50 COO $4,000. completely piuckst; their stock
having forced the market by those with whom they


The following sales were made AT Boston 5
shares Citizens Bank Worcester 79 D do Fitchburg
K9sS @ qe iaf ad ~ do SaGae Nam
Co si95 per share do Locks aud Canals $3.50 10 do
Raroad per adv S. IS Pbonx Bank charlsto.
20 par h,; do Merchants Exchange S57 share 25
,;t. Bank qif par {: Western RRj SCI


The Boston Post saws 90 The decline i'll Nor-
OF Grrease with the wsteTa had been efeej and that
the Cooperation goes the Legis!atuTe ios ITS decision upon
regards otrasit has been deemed proper
also 20 relay With very ieav Ta' the & Tic M nv @
This has eed been already commenced and on
amount of cost provided for out of surplus roeip and
not by new capital erected. This !ecelps upon the
Western Railroad j26O0an excess OF 500 GOO over the
previous year


Receipts for ID week in January, 1874 over the
Western Railroad 1871 lS5


Tot.I. s8II6 S7,00l


At Richmond on the 18th, the following stocks
sold: 8 zTss Farmers Bank at s92 p Sa5 o5 81 do VIZ,
Per cent. stock OF the State of Virginia slO so.


The following is the official statement ofthe situa-
tion the Bank Missouri and Branches the 5oth De-
cembef, lS43: 49,


Bills discounted parent Bank ana Branches S23 3 SO So 81 81
Essen E.,;s fnAG5- Do imatursd} DO do 55 is9 8
tate Of Missouri jio inIsses paid g 81 92
Suspended Debt, parent Bank and Branches SS,eo3 -
Issis Fxp-nss r1S Accouat. do do .... 1888 -
Protest Account, 10 DO . ~ 90 - -
Dtln t at R,%t, a. scd BrsTches 337 $50 90
Treasury notes on hand 'V o''2C w w
Warrants on STATE Treasurer eo '2 % %
Com on hand =. : = -1o-- -
-,rotal So 655, ,7y9 81
Liabilities.


Capital stock p-d in, owre! BY State; S954 .2O5 y


Do DO by individuals 2i6,283 ~ :. ooo .oo =,
Due deposi,ors, parent Bank and Branches 2.S5s9 $
lasad a9s and d,idsaas xhaase parent Bank and Branches


,ttSs.:st ,t . a.a 80 e ~. s' = ; 'N 1885 50
~, t f.rt and Branches ...1 073 .Oe0 90
~. y ~! i, !Ae ~ do .... 75.Oi9 92


r., So 655, ,799 81