The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-21

Government bonds were on the whole weak in the
more speculative issues the unsettled feeling as to
the future OF money operating untavorably, while
the foreign market to-day was lower for American
securities. There was considerable excitement in
early transactions, but after banking hours the
market became quiet and dull, the currency skies
being weakened by the advance in gold. The
following were the closing prices this evening"
United states currency skies, 1osXa lo9X; do.
eixes 1884, registered 121 121A; do. DO, coupon,
III q 121h; do hvetwenties registered, May ana
November, 1904 120X; do do, coupon, 1892 do,
122 o l22X; DO. do. coupon, 1894 do, 1904 1908;
do. do, coupon 1865 12l l21k; do. do, registered,
January and July, 119 l1eH; do. do, coupon,
1886, do, 119 119n; DO. do, coupon, 1857, do,
lJ9x l1Sh; DO. do, coupon 1868, do. ITO ll91;
40. tenforties. registered. 1osX ITO; DO. do, cou
pom, 1oo,f q lOo1s.
The Southern State securities were in the main
firm, and responded but family to the greater
activity in the money market. The speculative
movement was again directed to the new Tennessees,
which were the most active Of the list It seems
distinction is made between the white and the green
colored new bonds. The former were issued to fund
the interest on the old bonds, and are held from o
half to one per cent higher, through belief that Is
they virtually constitute portion Of the old debt,
they Will not be included In the scheme OF repudia-
ton which now has 80 many advocates among the
politicians OF the State, The green bonds being re-
cent issues are In Danger OF hostile legislation
should the lately dominant political party be thrust
from power. Special tax bonds Of North Carolina
were stronger. The Louisiana levee Fights were In
request for investment BY some of our savings banks
The following were the closing street prices OF the
Southern list:-Tennessees ex coupon, 81 ao1; do,
new, S6x S5x; virginias, ex coupon, "a IS; do,
new, IS SO; Georgia skies. SO q "a; do. sevens, 80
d; North Carolinas, coupon, 50 SO; do. new, Al
As; do, special tax, 81 50; Missouri skies, SO
o.; Louisiana skies, 70 IL do, levee sxes Co. 90;
do, DO, eights 81 49, Alabama Fights, e3 o.; do.
nves, 63 o.; South Carolina, sixes 10 q IL; do,
new, OF 90; City Of Memphis skies, As 20; Mobile
and ohio sterling. 66 81; Mississippi Central Rail-
road, nrst mortgage 72xH.
The inquiry for the city bank stocks was quite
active on the call Of the Stock Exchange, and the
following bids were made:--New York, 1876; Manhat-
tan, 14o; Merchants. 1926; Mechanics, 14o America,
las; Phoenix. losX; North River 90; Tradesmen's.
$50; Butchers and Drovers, 1876; Seventh Ward liz;
State OF New York. Xix; Commerce, 1875; Ocean, 81;
American Exchange, lis; Chatham, 165; Bank OF
the Republic, 40; Bank Of North America 100;
Irving, lls; Metropolitan, 14o Market 124; Nassau,
10o Shoe and Leather 140; Corn Exchange, 1873;
Continental, 10OH; Commonwealth, ITO; Importers
and Traders, 140 Park, ITO; Central National,
HOY; Ninth National, IFS; Oriental, $50; Gold Ex-
change, 140; Bankers and Brokers' Association 10s
The railway bonds were also In good demand, ana
sne list quite largely bid for, as follows:-New York
central skies, 1885, s0X do, real estate, 81; do,
subscription, 81; Erie FIRST mortgage extended, os;
40 sevens, second d. endorsed, 1870, "a; do third
do 40, 1885, s6 do, fourth do do, $780, ssS; do,
NTH do. do. 1888, II; Buffalo, New York and Erie,
nrst mortgage, 1877 81; Hudson River sevens, nrst
mortgage, 1se9-7o, ss1s; do, second do, sinking
fund, 1886, 1925; Chicago, Burlington ana Quincy
eiRhts first mortgage, 1o7; Michigan Southern
sevens, second mortgage, %; Michigan Southern and
Northern IRdiana sinking fund sevens osh; Pacific
Railroad sceens guaranteed by Missouri, 90; Illinois
Central seyepa 1870 1ssH; Alton ana Tern Hausa