The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-26
GOVERNMENTS BETTER.

GOVERNMENTS BETTER.
The government list was dull at a slight improve
ment and closed steady as fOll0ws:-Untted States
currency skies. 11eA4 1161a do 1881. registered,
llS4 11Ss<; do. 40, coupon, 1854 11SX; do. five
twenties, registered, May and November, 114H a
1l4h; do. do, 1862 coupon, d. 114,Sa 1141 do. do,
1854, do do, 1l4l4 114H; do. do. 1856, do. do,
ll4'S 1145s do. do. registered, January and July,
1l3& 113H; do. do 1866, coupon, do, 113H a
1133s; do. do, 1857, do do, 113iaa 1875 do do,
1858, do. do, 114 ll4; do enforties, registered,
11oas 11O7f; do. DO. coupon. 114hl a 1141s.
THE SOUTHERN STATE BONDS DULL.
The Southern list outside OF the Tennessecs was
utterly neglected, prices remaining steady. The
new Tennessees were strong The following were
the closing street quotations for the leading bonds
Tennessee, ex coupon, rs 75K; do. new, 75H
75%; Virginia, ex coupon, 63h "a; do. new, II
70; do registered stock, old, So 53 do. con-
soils, 65K q 65si; Georgia sizes, 81 a So; do.
sevens, 90 "a; North Carolina, eX coupon,
451s 10; do. funding. 1885, 33 q So; do. do. 1865
so 80; do. new, rs a II; do. special tax, 1919
a 20; Missouri skies, 96h e62<; do Hannibal
and st. Joseph, e5 a o6; Louisiana skies, 81
a 60; do new, 81 6s; 90. levee skies,
10 q "; do. do. Fights, so So; do Pen
tertiary sevens, 72h 49, do railroad
Fights, rs so; Alabama nves. 60 20; do. eights,
100 10OK; do. railroad Fights 90 "a; South Caro-
lima skies. 70 70; do. new January ana July. 81
57K; do do, April and october, so 591s; Arkansas
skies, 50 q SO; 90. sevens, issued to Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railroad. IS q &C., do. do.
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad, "a a 6s.
STOCKS DULL AND STRONG.
The stock market opened weak under continue
ton OF the disposition to realize, but was rapidly
rallied by the cliques. who having the advantage OF
q very thin gathering OF brokers and dealers,
marked prices up without the cost OF any consider
able amount of stock. Subsequent to three O'Clock
q still further impulse was communicated by the
taxation and ease IN the money market, the spas
modic movement OF which, within narrow limits,
had previously Occasl0ned some anticipation of
higher interest rates. The chief feature was rise
In Panama to ~; but other points OF interest were
furnished by the advance Of Rock Island to
Ill, Northwest to TX and estern Union Telegraph
to 62H. 1t would appear that the cliques have
adopted sort Of programme by which their opera
tons reguated daily for the avorltes Of yester
day were Qiven the gO-by to-day, and all their at
tentlons devoted to the new ones. The rise in
Rock Island il attributed to orders from Chicago
where the stock is regarded likely to return to lts
old habits OF regularity and good conduct, that
1t has enectualy spilled" out of the hands
OF the clique, who used to manipulate It, this view
being encouraged moreover by the approaching CON-
pleon OF the Chicago and Southwestern road, which
Is an important auxiliary OF the Rock Island. On
this point the chicago tribune OF Wednesday says
that "the 10000 shares OF additional Rock Island
stock-which in accordance with Mr.. Tracys notice
given IN New York July TO- was to be issued after
thirty days from that date-was really sold before
the woodward collapse June q, and the proceeds
have been invested In the rolling stock for the South.
western" and then proceeds to say further that
'these circumstances In connection with the usual
i've per cent seml-annual dividend which the Rock
Island will declare next month"; will probably
soon revive the upward speculation In tie
STOCK which has been neglected ever since
the disaster In June.n The rise In western
Union Telegraph Is not at all unexpected, In
view OF the professions OF the party who are at
the bottom OF the movement ana who have pur-
sued policy OF buying, If not canceng. large guam
titles OF the capital stock with the earnings OF the
company. The drawback to suon enterprises, so
far as the public who wish TO share In them are
concerned, is that the various cques In other
stocks all loaded TO the extremity OF their powers,
the prospect OF sustenance of the present, much
less higher prices generally throughout the pinched,
II not stringent money markets OF the fall months,
IL not calculated to entice any active outside CO.
operation in them.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
nr,oes of the principal stocks during the day.