The New York herald., 1870-01-14

iHch uuiHLct5 Carried. Inc lower uEuES &SG Dt.d
towards Clearing nouse time, which relaxation Is
the reflection Of The generally easier feeling Ia
money and perhaps also OF accession 30 Gle slOrs
interest.
The cperslioas Of the Gold EXCHANGE asuk sere
As folloWs:--
Gold cleared scs les Co0
c1rrcscy 1,ss1cca l'Sse sgs s2s
THa STOCK MARKET
opened quite brilliantly the operators in Norrnwese
and New Jersey Central carrying those ssocss ug TO
:5A and 100 respectively. Hannibal anc Sc yossph
ls also again on the upward turn, ana the CLIQUE wns
are manipulating 1t use precisely the same argu-
mchts empioyed last spring when it WIS run up 60
las and then unlOadcd on the public Indeed the
history OF lass spring is repeating isself IN many
otner OF The active stocks. Erie tell 60
% on account OF The strike on tue road
but recovered a. the close to 2:1S. p.tte-
burg riyalled New Jersey Central In activity sno
rose TO e2. EocE island was steady SID Strong.
After tnc boards 'here was a sharp downwscd
turn IN the general list, and prices fell or one
10 TWO per ceat ror some or the more scftve FAIL.
ways. Exceptionally Pacific Mail wae strong, and
rose from Se'4 20 Az; upon large purchases 90 cover
speculative saics especially 1t obscurely init
mated chat the company would pay the next quar-
terly dividend. IN final street quotations che market
rallied roin the lowest point OF the day. Tho amount
OF business was rather below the average, the eae-
culative spirit whlch opened the "bull'' movement
last week seeming to be resting or TO be aaaltra
new Developments in financial circles.
NEW YorE CENTRAL AND THE LEGrsLArusE
The hesitation and heaviDcss in New Yoqk Central
are attributed 10 the small which She lobby
lists have so far achieved the scheme for ob2in,ng
the passage OF bill 10 authorize the increase ei tne
rate of fare from two to two and a half cents e
mill Iptg rfaItta 4
several times, and would have passed IN 1867
or 1868 iad no, Governor Fenton veoeA IL.
lnasnuch as she spectators are deeply In
tcrested in al that pertains to this stoc4,
we trust ne snail be pardoned for Introducing N
This dry coluInp rather funny story told OF yecenr
operations IN albany. Il seems that arloag those
who are CHARGED with lobbying the bill this Rtnsar
is an individual Wliom we shall call FarEer. 3nag
isn't his real nalne but 1t is enough 70 u.
Few days slnce Parker happened to OCCUPY cl.sls
IL Congress Hall harber's shop ADJOINING c2e one.
wherein Governor holman was receiving Gne t.ons0,
rial attentions OF toe artist and thought ts lne or
portunty to 'striEe" his Excelency Or tns sago
question. Selecting an interval midway Of me osl.
oer's periornauccs ne broke the Ice with
"Governor, whas about the Central E2Ya oui br5s
win:crfr
"Whv, what about t2n
"Weli, don't yoa think it will pass this Grne
Il can't say. Good many OF the nlanberg Will
oppose it, N
"But, you sec, u ought to go through this U.lae
The company has lost great deal OF Inoaey tnis
winter with the Ice ana the freshets. You reincI1-
Der how the tracks have been covered with wasetr-
Not SO much as your stock has been, ?asser,r
interrupted his EScellency.
Parker pretended not to hear the interpo,s,on or
at least did not reply to 1t, but contlnued:--
Then, Governor. labor ana wages have hoeo vey
dear. You see these workingmens contradictions
have put prices up so''----
"Not neaf so much as your speculative copbina-
tions have put up New York Centraln
This was too much for Parker. Gracefully anG
quietly turning himself over to the nnishinc touches
OF the knight OF the razor he abandoned any 9urster
effort to lobby tilo Governor into promise pot 10
veto the bill.
TOE .ExrRENE FLUCTUATIONS.
The highest ana lowest prices OF me Leading ne.
culave stocks we're as follows:--