The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-27
FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL.
MONDAY. Feb. 30-0P. n.

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MONDAY, Feb 3e-oPM
me speculative feeling on the Stock Exchange was
vsyong opening Of business this morning but A.
ssrwards II became In the afternoon however, y
ssaned H strength. and quoatics In the pscsnd.
Sns nj the close.
A. the early session Of the open board Michigan South
n was the most active stock ON the list the sales a.
yregating $500 seiares. This sold at o9k " Erie
taies 2 sco sis New York Central ok, Reading l0Ok
100, Cleveland and Pittsburg Tx, Rock Island
0SI Northwestern 27x preferred AN Fort Wayne
CsH, schuylkin Coal H. AT the nrst regular board
che market opened firm and closed dull New York
sentra was higher than 1t the halfpast two board
saturday, Erie u. Northwestern common and pre-
hrred) was steady. Reading was \ lower, Michigan
Southern ~ Cleveland and Ptsburg 4. Rock Island y,
Port Wayne r. Government securities were dull but
steady Coupon nve-twentes OF the third issue were
Apwer.
Al the O'Clock session the market was stronger and
prices advanced u. At the halfpast two
Board there was further improvement, especially
IN New York Central and Erie. The latter
closed higher than at the FIRST regular board,
Rrie IN, Reading u, Michigan Southern u,
Book Island Il, Fort Wayne q, Ohio and Mississippi GER
s0cates A. Government securities inactive. Sew
Dn-thirty notes Of the third series advanced u.
AZ the half past three board there brisk demand
ar stocks and Erie and New York Central parcu
Aariy buoyant New York Central closed on the call at
sax Erie $685. Reading TO- 81 1904, Michigan Southern
s01 Cleveland and Pittsburp 7sh, Rock Island l04,
Northwestern %. 81 271s, preferred San, Fort Wayne
e2x.
Afterwards the street. the market continued strong
~ six O'Clock New York Central was quoted at 92k
S9x, Erie sax a. Reading 100K bid, Michigan South
srn Osh a 6sx Cleveland and Pittsburg 7s,x a 7sx,
noek Island 1881 lo4h, Fort Wayne s2x 90.
The money market rather active early the day,
Dat gradually became easier and at the close the supply
vns IN excess OF tho demand per cent call.
ne discount line dull and indsposition
shown to take even first class names at the legal
unte, and fan advance Of per cent was
ohc consequence with exceptions At ~ and 8X Good
Out not prime, signatures quoted at SK TO- and
saher grades at 10 10 cent The bank statement
Or the week shows some important changer The legal
tenders have decreased S. 254; but nearly two mil
IONS Of this decrease is owing to in the state
ent Of last week-the real decrease being So 200 264
which attributable to payments into the Sub Treasury
nseount of government gold sales and under the influence
Of which the balance the hands OF the Sub Treasurer
thk evening has risen TO 500 sA,7oS The deposits
show decrease Of 635 $780, which Is attributable 70
Se cause the balance In the Sub Treasury having
increased $11, sS7 since last Monday. The loans
have decreased So 2o2 052, showing a contraction Of
Oanh ana dscounts as precautionary measure. Inc
specie matter Of has increased owing TO the
ubTeasury sales which represented by certificates
Of coin deposit, counted gold by the banks.
The gold market opened firm At 1864 aud steadily ad
vIced to 1917, after which IL relspsed 10 1864 the
osing quotation. Six per cent paid for having coin
carried early in the day, but afterwards only three
Foreign exchange firm but dull. Bankers bills at
sxty days on England quoted at losK y, short
sight l09k commercial 107ls q 10SX. Cotton and
ether produce bills scarce Francs are rated at
123x Sic for long date bills and SIC 616 for short
sight Bills Antwerp quoted at 625 a $40,
~ Hamburg 80 $685. on Frankfort %oX, on Bremen.
TX AZ.
Petroleum and mining stocks moderately active
h barely steady At the first board United States closed
10 higher than at the same time yesterday selling at
pa 90 Fec Simple sold at 1885, Hard Pan 81 o. Homo
wack So TO- United States Petroleum Farms 30c
Aen Run ell 90, Excelsior 81 80, Palmer Petroleum
- TO- Pthole Creek So 49, Pithole Farms % g. Rynd
hrm Sc, Union $l0 Shade River 81 go Webster 00c
OsiId Farms 80, Gunne Gold 81 81 Gunne Central g.
onartz Hill 50 20, Smith and Parmloe $lS Waikiki 81 I6
- he second board Pthole Creek closed lower than
~ The nrst board selling at So Isl Smith and Parmlcc
1on, selling sl2 So First National sold At &C., Ham
AoCiintock "a, New York and Allegheny % 70, New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore Toc, BcnnchoG Run
3l5 o6, Cherry Run l7c Excelsior 81 30, Oil Creek
eS 80 Palmer Petroleum g. Central 50 os Shade River
- so, United States sic go Kipp and Buci 81 u.s. Man,
moth SIS, Quartz Hill So rs, Hilton Copper 81 g.
Compound interest notes quoted by the leading
1cacrs follows