The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
N OxEY MARK mt.

TcEapAy, Dec. 3o--6 r, N.
There was particular movemsnt today in tho
stock market With very moderate amount Of bns-
nem prices were pretty well maintained Al The arss
board Virginia 81 declined X por cent; kssour e's, VI
New York Central Railroad SIS, 4; Michigan Southern,
Vi Cleveland, Columbus and cincinnau Railroad, X.
Illinois Central bonds advanced per cent; Reading. VI
New York Central, y; Michigan Central, u; Cleveland
and Toledo, =. There n no Loo up 10 tho money market
and In NE face Of the stringent state Of things 10
Ne financial world the bulls and holders of stocks
generally manage 70 sustain prices very high points.
they are able 10 do % In such tight times would be
natural 70 suppose that an important Improvement In
Tho money market would produce . corresponding Inn
provemnt In prices for stocks, bot by means fol-
lows We have realized before This sctivs speculative
movement: In NE rock market during a severe money
pressure, and ve have known 4, break down the
nent money became abundant
Amer the ssournment ofthe board The following saics
Of stocks and bonds were made u auction, BY simeon
Draper
$500 Lake Ere, WABASH and ~ Louis Rg Int sided 90
atoo do DO. DO. I'd mortE. do. 80
eoO0nnnos Central RR, socepsAnoes 1901. do. IS
10 shares Harmony fre insurance Company ....... 81
90 90. Brunswick CITY 50
Albert II. Nicclay win hold special aucsioa sale o.
stocks and bonds 10 morrow Wednesday ri half past II
O'Clock al the lerchanss Exchange Thursday next be-
nr New Years day. there win 30 no sale
Al the second board the market was without much
change. Reading improved Z per cent; Chicago and
Rock Island, y; Cleveland and Toledo, Il; Erie, u.
The confidence men Of the day are those who ray
and two per cent advance cash prices for stccks
buyers option thirty and sixy days II this class Of
spectators who are sustaining the market aud ihsr
weakness shown In the high prices paid for tns their
own option. Men with available means buy the cash
sock and mncdatsly put out again, iue al hand
some advance, and long - thsy oan nnd such par
ehssers prices win gradually work up This cIass Of
specuaaers have very little money, and VIII an 20 aown
one Of iAsss days On the run, IKE pile u bricks
The Assistant Treasurer reports 70 day - foIou-
Teal recetp9 sl1s,ss2 u
1ofA pAyme90, s............ lN482 81
Total balance. ,A46 81
ms payments today included $4,000 for California
drsns and checks.
The warrants entered 81 The Treasury Department
Warrington, on Ne s7th inst, we're - foiiowss--
Texss deos warrants. e3,s8s @
Tor The redemption OF socks 46,6c3 CO
For the Treasury Department ......."... s7,oaA %
For The Interior DEPARTMENT f2e3s "a
war warrants received and entered ..... ss'sss "a
War repay warrants received and entered. ass "a
Mr. John n GourlIe 70 day elected President OF
the Board Of Brokers for the rear 1887 lie was chosen
yesterday, but receiving culy majority over the op
posing candidate refused 10 take the onoe Unless there
was more ussnimy In the selection, and theresors,.
other election vas held 70 day when We believe thcre
wss no opposition the election Of Vice Presidents has
been posspcred for twenty days.
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