The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

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SATURDAY Dec. 23-6P.M
The stock market was duh but firm to-day and there
was growing disposition shown to operate Tor rise
the list AT the early session OF the open board
Michigan Southern and Cleveland and Pittsburg were
the mos. active shares the former selling at rs and the
latter at san Reading sold at 1867, Northwestern IS
Fort Wayne l05 Mariposa preferred 1917 At the first
regular board the business Of the members was mainly
confined to blowing their trumpets but the bulls
threw out a practical illustration Of the probable
course OF the market next week and in January
by letting loose q number Of scarlet balloons,
which scared majesticaly towards the ceiling and them
to please the bears down again like tho King OF
France with his historical twenty thousand men, The
board room transformed into splendid toy shop,
and bowling Babel Of discordant music Cland lavish
wishes Of Merry Christmas uttered in amusingly
prcdigd profusion, generally accompanied by a tip Of
the hat which caused the recipient Of this abundant
pment stoop before regaining II. New York Central
closed higher than at the half past two board yeser
day. Ptsburg u, Northwestern y, preferred y, Quick
silver 81 Ere steady Michigan Southern was q
lower member OF the board and Of the nrm Of
Cammann co., proposed that the certificates OF the
Union Trust Company be considered good delivery for
Mississippi and Missouri Railway bonds, on tho ground
that the sale Of the latter road to the Rock Island CON-
pauy had been perfected In view, however, OF the in
junction which has been granted restraining the ROCK
Island Company from proceeding in any way with the
negot the purchase Of the mississippi and Mis-
souri, Railway this proposition seems somewhat anoma
LOUIS The sale, II is understood, not perfected
when the Injunction issued and it is therefore. hard
TO discover how it can be completed now.
Government securities firm. Coupon Ave.
twentes OF the third issue u higher, seventhirty
notes OF the first series q.
At the open board at O'Clock the volume Of
transactions large. Erie sold at e5A, New York
Central 95,s Hudson River 1854 Reading 107%, Mich-
gan Southern 74I Cleveland and Pittsburg s4h Rock
Island 1917, Northwestern $50, preferred 6lsi, Fort
Wayne 1861, schuyihil AK, Mariposa To- Cumberland
Az coupon Eve twenties of the old 103ss
At the half past three board there very little bus
ness transacted of the brokers having left the
street previously New Yo.k Central sold ut 95h Erie
95K Pl,tsburg si;S, Michigan Southern FAX, North
western $50, preferred 6l% Quicksilver A, schuyl-
kin Coal slo IA Afterwards, the street, the market
closed strong, Ere selling AT 959s y, Cleveland and
Ptsburg s4is =, Michigan Southern TAX Is, Ohio
and Mississippi certificates 20.
The money market was easy at per cent, with
the exception Of a few balances loaned at six
Gold weaker, and loans were generally made fiat
The opening price l45, and the closing l45ss
Foreign exchange was inactive at 109A a u for bank
ers bills sixty days. The export OF specie aggregated
$43 200 OF which the Teutona took $176 800 the City
Of Boston $40 600 and the Fulton $1S2 600 making for
the week s463, $3.50.
The interest the public debt payable in currency
before the end OF January is as follows
Pacific Railroad bonds, payable after November l,
1895. $1,000
Pacific Railroad bonds, payable after January
Three years Treasury notes third scres... $4,000
Tetai. .Ss,47ll4o
The interest on tho same payable in coin before the
end OF January Isl
Skies OF January 49, 1847 $3.50 457
Skies Of March II, 1873. 267 $50
Elves Of June IA ls5S. 500 0C0
Ewes J1pe 20 1850 175 $50
Skies OF February s, 1881. 552 453
SKIES OF July IL and August s. 1861 500 600
Skies Of July II and August s. 1861 417y573
SKIES OF March =, 1861. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 304s0
Skies Of March ., 1868. 800 900
Petroleum stocks we've dull At the first board Pithole