The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-01

do, new, s1h; Virginia skies, consolidated, 63H;
do. skies. deferred, 10; Georgia sevens 90; North
Carolina funding act 1885, IT do, special tax Is;
South Carolina Sizes SO; do. do, January and July,
Is; do. 40, April and October. %; Louisiana skies,
At; Alabama fves 1883, 40; Arkansas sevens Little
Rock. Pine Blum and New Orleans. 20; DO. do,
Mississippi. Ohio and Red River, 20; do, do.
Arkansas Central Railroad, 20.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
were strong and In good demand. The following
are the prices OF the day:-United States currency
SKIES, Hay ll4H; do. skies, 1881, registered,
l1sH 1881; do. do. do, coupon, ll9x 120;
do. nve-twenties, registered. May and November,
l1ex a III; do do, 1862, coupon, do, NIX o
NIX; do. do, 1854. do do. 117H q 117X;
DO. d. 1866, do do, 1l91 q l19k; do, lse7's,
registered, January and July, 116K a l17k;
do. do. 1865, coupon, do, 117K q 117X; do. do,
1851, do. DO, 1lSK ll9; do. do., 1868. do. do,
llsH 11sH; do. ten-forties, registered IFS 115k;
do do, coupon. l15K ll6y4; do fves Of 1881.
registered. max 115X; do. do. do. coupon, lle
116k.
Considerable activity was shown in bank shares
to-day. The following were the bids as amended
by actual sales New York, 1873; Manhattan, 1856;
Merchants, 10; Mechanics 1874; Union. 1874; Amer.
lea, 100; City, ESQ., Phoenix. 90; Fulton, 100; Mer-
chants Exchange "a; State OF New York, 49,
Commerce, 14k; Mercantile, 1872; Bank OF North
America, 100; Irving, 1873; Metropolitan, 1873;
Grocers', 100; Market 100; Shoe and Leather. l46;
Continental, 80; st. Nicholas, liz; Commonwealth,
IS; Park. 147k; Central National, ok; Fourth Ma
tional, 116h; Ninth National 104; Gold Exchange,
liz; Gernan-American, 90.
THE STOCK MARKET.
There was no diminution In the activity or the
stock market, although slight reaction was expe.
rienced from the high prices that were reached
yesterday. Lake Shore led the list as the central
point of interest opening at 94N and advancing to
95H q o5X, at which figures the dealings were
large. At the very last, however, the price retired
to 94X sales being made In order to realize. North
western common was firm throughout the day,
selling at 69X 10, until nearly the close, when 1t
fell of fraction. Events are said to be shaping
themselves with view to an early movement on
this stock. Union Pacific advanced from 2sX to
29X, but subsequently lost all 1t had gained. st.
Paul showed signs Of activity and gained
per cent-clesing at So after rise to
53X. Harlem sold from 1891 to 1927, but
at the close went to 134 1873.
In Pacific Mail an effort was made to put up the
price from 371a but after an advance OF per cent
IL reoeded to 37x. Erie sold between 5oT COX,
leaving of at COZ. The meeting of directors to-day
was simply for the purpose OF consultation.
Nothing was done. New York Central was steady
at about 1861 a 1857. Hannibal and st. Joseph
sold at 40 a 39I 39K; Ohios, 40, 40A 40; G., G.
and l. @. at S2X, Rock Island at 10Y l10h llOh.
wabash advanced from 72H to IS, but later yielded
to the natural reaction which appears to have
afected the entire list Of stocks. western Union
opened and closed at 02h its best figure being 92ss
Its lowest %.
HIGHEST AND Low EST
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