The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-10

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The STOCK market was steady and dull From day
10 day IL Illustrates the story OF the frog In the WELL
rising certain percentage land then falling BACK,
the general result being slight advance. me
quantity OF this advance measures the returning
confidence OF the "bull" side OF speculation The
slight fluctuations from hour to hour are taken
advantage OF for small turns'' by the brokers, but
the outside public stll cautious about buying.
Each advance or any moment calls out short sal es
by the few operators who venture Mt all. The ease
of the money market has failed tempt large
buying. The disposition Of the street to 'So short
win doubtless induce the cliques to cultivate the
feeling, IN order that they may get sufficiently
large .bear' element IN the market on which to
"bui" prices. The Lake Shore directors have
adjourned to Wednesday next without electing q
treasurer. They give notice by advertisement that
STOCK certificates Nos. a01 to 4o1. Doth inclu-
siye, Tor one hundred shares each, and GER
tilcate No. 4o2, for twenty-four shares standing
In the name Of Lockwood Co., and dated
August 60 1859; also stock certificates Nos. 20, 1875,
%, 7s0, 2s,7al, 237s2, 1878 ana 2a,734 Of the
late Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Rail-
road Company standing in the name OF LIE Grand
Lockwood in trust. are claimed by the company as
i,s property; and that committee q iae directors
Will attend at the Office daily 6n and after Monday
the lltl inst, between the hours q two and three
T. M TO receive evidence OF the rights or claims OF
other parties or holders to said certificates And
further, that u such commttee ind and certify that
Any Of said certificates gre held by purchaser who
has taken the same good faith, without notice and
for full price paid, such certificate may be trans
ferred when the books are opened The stock touched
s5% at its highest to-day. Pittsburg was active
and rose to lo2A. wels-Fargo rose to 261S on the
continued report Of a contract with the Pacific
ES press Company After the boards the market
became heavy In sympathy with o decline IN Chicago
nd Northwestern, the earnings OF which road have
fallen OF $4,000 for the last week Of September
as compared with the corresponding week in 1868.
The following were the closing prices at the last
session OF the Stock Exchauge:-Canton, 81 q So;
Cumberland, 2s bid; Western Union 367s 81; Quick
silver, 1874; Marposa, "a 10; do. preferred, 1874
In; Pacific Mall 6std 6S1s; Boston Water Power,
Is a 14j6; Adams Express, 541a 645s; Wells-Fargo
Express, 20 q 26ts; American Express, 34& q 35a;
United States Express, "a bid; Merchants Union, ga
bid; New York Central III NIX; Hudson
River, 1853 16l; Harlem, I20 O 1874; Erie,
SO a 33A; do. preferred, so Q go; Reading 98h
a $685. Michigan Central I2l 1874; Lake Shore
s55 a s5a; illinois Central, 1888; Cleveland and
Pittsburg, 10l bid Chicago and Northwestern,
721 70; do. preferred, s45; Cleveland, Column
bus and Cincinnati, 725s 10; Rock Island, 10oA
loS1s, MiW duhec anu d. faul oe5s oSS8 no. pre-
ieIred, So O s27s; Toledo and Wabash, 6S o 80;
Fort Wayne, s5a s5ss; Alton and Terre Haute,
% bid; do. preferred, 5oas 81; Ohio and
Mississippi. 2sl4 2s,s; Deiaware and Lackawanna,
1925 III New Jersey Central, 10l 1915 Chicago
and Alton, 1873; do. preferred, 1881 1879;
Morris and Essex, 81 a 90; Hannibal and 81.
Joseph, 1917 a 100; do. preferred 1851 1885, Column
bus, Chicago and Intxana Central 1855 q ~. The
range OF tie principal stocks Is shown tue table
Rock Island in the second column beng quoted ex-
dividend OF 81 per cent