The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-06

At tho commencement OF business the railway share
market dull steady. at the closing prices OF
evening" and the early session OF tho open board New
York Central sold at 11l l12; Erie, 49,; Reading
e8A: Michigan Southern, II; Cleveland and Plttsburg
Sly; Cleveland and Toledo 1o1h: Rock Island 95 ;
Northwestern, Az AK do. preferred, e37S; Fort
Wayne 952s 81; Illinois Central 1885, Western Union
Telegraph s26; Pacific Mall 14o1s a 1909 At
tho nTst regular board there light but
well distributed volume OF business transacted,
and prices without material change. New
York Central closed "a higher than at the samo
time yesterday; Eric Il. Reading 4 lower; Mclh-
gan Central y, Michigan Southern 1874 Northwestern
x, do. preferred e, Milwaukee aud ST. Paul x, Ohio
and Mississippi certificates "a, Pacific Mai. =, Quick
silver 2, Western Union Telegraph &. Government
euriiies dun Coupon nve-,wentes OF 1862 closed
lower: seven-thirtes, second SERIES Il. Coupon
nvo-twcnties of 1865 Il higher; Of 1861
u. Tennessee skies now were u lower
Al The open board at one O'Clock tho market
inactive but steady, except for Northwestern preferred
which weak. New York Central sold at 11I'f
d. 81; Erie IlA; Reading e6]S; Michigan Southern
"; Rock Island, 95h Northwestern, AZ ID. 81; do
preferred os7s esA; Fort Wayne e6%; Western
Union Telegraph, 325s S2'4. Subsequently
Northwestern preferred declined TO- o2s under fresh
rumors to the effect that the company was
selling stock to enable ii to meet The
payments of its recent purchase of tho
winona and Peters Railway but upon duo inquiry
No found that such GALES have bsen other made
contemplated The road in question Ia only los rnos
long, and il sold 10 tho Northwestern Company for
thirty thousand dollars per mile II is proposed to
extend Il two hundred miles further starting
point the Mississippi, but arrangements 10 this
effect vet been perfected. At the second regular
board tho market nrmcr, especially for Tactic Mail
which advanced 1925 under orders from
parties who anticipate change Of management
At the forthcoming election, and a resumption
OF I've per cent quarterly dividends. New
York Central closed Is lower than at Tho frst regu.
bar board; Northwestern preferred Y, Fort Wayne y,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul preferred ~ Western Union
Telegraph 8. Michigan Southern was u higher Mlwau-
kec and 81, Paul u, Pacific Mail IL. Government
securities dull but steady. Tennessee SKIES
advanced u, and Missouri skies declined q.
Al the open board at hali.past threo tho
ket was dun and steady. New York Central
sod a, MS; Erie. MS; Reading, eos; Michigan
Southern, 774 77s; Cleveland and Pit,sburg 81
SIX; Rock Island, 95;. Northwestern, Az AN;
do. preferred, 50 63S; Fort Wayne eoIi Pacific na,
l43; Western Union Telegraph, 3ia 81; United
States 6ol4 Merchants Union, COX so. During The
OF the afternoon the market nearly gnant
and the following the closing quotations At hafpas
nve:-New York Central, lllx lil7S; Eric, 7lJl
7iS; HUDSON River, l25 l25h; Reading, sG4 s6ts;
Michigan Southern, 77is tx; Cleveland and Pits
burg, slt4 sl%; Rock Island e45S a5; Fort Wayne
S6k 96ls; Northwestern, AIS 47tS; do. preferred
o3K G3Z; Pacific Mail, l42A li3; Ohio and Mlsss-
sipp certificates - rs; Western Union Telegraph, 81
ABA.
Tho following table presents a comparison of Tho
prices leading stocks at the first regular to-day
and the corresponding date last year