The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-01
SOUTHERN SECURITIES


SOUTHERN SECURITIES
presented the same unbroken front as heretofore.
The market was inactive and the prices steady.
Tennessee skies (od) went OF ut so, Missouri
skies at 93E, North Carolina funding act at Is.
Louisiana SKIES (old) are held at as; South Caro-
lnas OF January and July are still hoted at 49, and
April and October at 20. The following table will
show the condition OF the market tennessee, ex
coupon, so s0G; do, new, 79X 80; Virginia,
ex coupon, As 4S; do. skies, consolidated
bonds, "a q 54Z; do. SKIES, deferred scrip,
lo14 II; Georgia sixes rs 80; do. sevens,
Of 90; North Carolina, ex coupon, %
80; do, funding, 1885, IS 20; do, do, 1868,
II 20; do. new 10 q IT; do special tax, 10 Is;
Missouri skies, 9311 93z; do, Hannibal and It.
Joseph, 81 a 90; Louisiana SKIES 4s 65; do,
new, AZ 50; South Carolina skies, new, Jenuary
and July, 10 10; do, do, April ana octopef'
20 a rs; Arkansas skies, funded, 50 10; Mobile
and Ohio Railroad sterling, so Ok; 90. IN
terest Fights, s4 SO; Mississippi Central kailroad
first mortgage sevens, 81 SO; do. second mort
gage eignts, So SO; New Orleans and Jackson frst
mortgage, "a q 90; do. second mortgage, 50 81;
Memphis and Charleston Railroad first mortgage
SO a IS; do. second mortgage, rs IS; 'Greenville
and Columbia Railroad, guaranteed by South
Carolina, 81 So; Macon and Brunswick Railroad,
guaranteed by Georgia, 81 90; Memphis city sixes
sevens, 55 o 81.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
opened quietly, but retained their firmness, with
increased activity towards the close Of the day.
The quotations indicate strong sympathy with the
foreign market and the demand Is not likely to
slacken while surplus capital abroad continues TO
seek profitable investment. fair business was
done in the Issues Of 1884, '65 and '6s. Secretary
Richardson is reported to have received
despatch from Government Agent Cater, at
London, to-day, stating that the called bonds
are coming in rapidly. The indications are
that another call will be made next week. The
following are the last quotations limited States
currency skies, 1l61 116A; do. sxes 1881, regis
tered, 11sA 119; do. do. do, coupon, 100 1924;
do. fve.twenties, registered, May and November,
l1e,z III; do. do, 1862, coupon, do, ll6S III;
do. do, 1864, do do, 1863 117 90. do, 1865 do,
do. 1855 11s% do do, 1867 registered, January
and July, 11sI 119; do. do, 1855, coupon, do,
119 1194; do. do, 1867, do, do, 1915 1917;
do. d. 1868, do, do. 1197s 100; do. ten-forties
registered, 1l21s 113; do. do, coupon, 114M
ll4M; do. fves, 1884, registered, us l10; 90.
do, coupon, 115A 116.
THE STOCK MARKET.
1t is not often the case that the stock market
undergoes any violent paroxysm ON the last day OF
the week. Hence, beyond the fancy operations in
racine Mall, LHeTe lS UlLle VI spcCldI IHteIeSb w
record. Steadiness and, in several instances, i'm
provement, were exhibited, especially towards the
close of the day, but the transactions were light.
western Union advanced from 50 to S5h, closing
firm. New York Central and Hudson advanced to
1917 and closed at 1919. Rock Island sold at
1854, q, q, 70, Is, and closed at 109 Lake Shore
opened at 901s and steadily improved to 81. Union
Pacific sold at 271S, 81, 26%, rebounded to 27% q
27a and wound up at FIX. st. Paul advanced
western showed its nrmness by holding between
the extremes OF 1919 a l05. Erie was likewise
steady at 63h u q. Toledo and Wabash
moved from 67A to 6SA, receding u
at the close. In Northwestern shares
no sales OF the common stock were
reported, and the price for the preferred was for
actual business about SIS. G. c. ana G. opened at
80 went of to 29%, but subsequently recovered to
30h. AS before stated the general business OF the
day was dull and little or no enthusiasm was ex-
hbited the part OF either sellers buyers. II
is said that report will be made concerning the
affairs Of Pacific Mail early in the ensuing week,
and that it will not be calculated to inspire extra
ordinary confidence in the condition OF the CON-
pany The statement is given for what IL is worth,
and without suggesting that it may prove only
another shrewd movement on the financial chess
board that has already been the field Of so many
hard fought battles In honor to the memory of
the late Mr.. E. Stanton, an old member OF the
Stock Exchange recently deceased, the usual one
O'Clock call was omitted
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES