New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-26
MoyDAY. Oct. DIP. n.

The Stock market was active and excited to-day IN
very high degree and the amount OF business trans
acted almost equal TO any days operations in the
pamiest period of the history of the Stock Exchange
The number of transactions at the first Board in
uont of fact more extensive than any before registered
embracing 90 pages Of the Secretary's record book,
while the largest day previous has not exceeded -,
although the aggregate value of the hnsness may
have been l~-csI. The tO'ai huihpei vi SHoic'
bought and sold during the day. actually registered,
il 80 o76 and the bonds foot up total of 80, 600.
The private sales have also been unusually heavy
especially for State and City Bonds, which have of
late attracted more attention for invest nent glance
at the printed sales shows uniform improvement
throughout the bond list extending not only TO the
first grade Of Railway Bonds but to many descriptions
which have hitherto found but little favor with the
public. The share dealings very animated
throughout the day. and the advancing tide in those
which claimed particular attention appeared for the
time quite irresistible. The rush of buyers carried
prices up in several instances CT. without break
On the way and in large majority the figures show
handsome gain over closing prices of yesterday. The
bears appear to be senced for the time, and the OPP
position is feeble and unsteady. The movements con-
tinue TO show complete lack of combined effort
the part Of operators and the increasing number OF
outside buyers is indicated by the greater distribution
OF business at each session. New-Y0rk Central opened
at 81 in active demand and remained frm during the
session touching S7t OF the close Of the call, ana AZ
the Second Board advancing to 81. The September
earnings learn Officially, show decrease OF about
$500 coo, as compared with 1857; but thus far in
October there has been increase Of about $50 0O0
Hudson River of the most active stocks during
the day, running up TO 81, with considerable excite
ment and finally settling back = cent closing at 33,.
Harlem Od and Preferred Shares were in brisk demand
each advancing idl L cent, with q fair business.
The September earnings Of this road were sS6 10 -
against SIS 32S 30 in 1873 decrease of $2192 %:
while the expenses Of this year in the same month
were bu. SIS, i3 Oh, as against s75 96i II in 1851
making q net gain for the month OF $255S0 81. The
expenses OF the month in 1857 increased s. 900
by the purchase Of iron rails but the major part Of
tie gain owing 10 the introduction of stringent sys-
TEN Of economy and the reduction Of Improbable
steam service. Michigan Southern stocks of both
classes did not fully participate in the general buoy
ancy Of the market in the morning, but were stronger
and better in the afternoon One OF the most decided
upward movements of the day was in Illinois Central
which, starting at So, up to ST. on the first call
and finally closed at SSi AT the Second Board
gain Of 3. T. cent during the day. Galena opened
briskly at an improvement OF Z cent, but was ham,
cent lower. Mr.. Newberry Of Chicago is prominent
candidate for the vacancy occasioned by the resgua
ton of Mr. President Turner. The sales foot up 21iI
sharesquite large business ior this stock. The op
posing movement is attributed in the street to parties
who have been disappointed al the action Of the stock
holders the bridge question; bat this seems TO be
conjecture. Toledo and Rock Island, though
both fraction better and quite active, did not sympa
thze thoroughly with the elastic tone of the mar
ket. Reading was very strong and quite prolni-
nent in the transactions the sales reaching $50
shares in the morning and 800 shares 10 tue after.
nocn and the stock closing st 50; bid. The coal tau
mage this road is showing large increase and
the demand for coal renders probable that the result
cG the Winters business will be more satisfactory.
The water is very Nv in al the streams and also in the
canal and TO these Circumstances the Reading Road
will De indebted for larger ard profitable car1y-
ing trade. Michigan Central, Panams, Pacific Mall
and Penn syiyana Coal were each from to / y cent
higher than at the Close Of business yesterday, but
no, quite ~ promr emily before the Board the
stocks before Iamed At the Second Board the feeling
Rss strong cpd steady for nearly al The sceks quoted