The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-17
SOUTHERN SECURITIES.


In this department considerable activity pre-
vailed Still there is little in the condition OF the
larger Southern States, except Georgia and vir-
ginia, to evoke much confidence or disposition to
invest We note sales OF old Tennessee skies at
SOh, new North Carolina skies, August and Octo-
Der, at %; new South Carolina skies at OK
pecial tax North Carolina skies at on a 91l, Mis-.
souri, skies at 923< e2X es, Virginia skies, con-
sondated, at 51,s. The following were the late
bids:-Missouri skies, 90; Missouri sixes Han
nibal and ST. Joseph ISSUE Ok; Missouri sixes
Asylum or University, 80; Tennessee skies,
old, 500; Tennessee skies, Old, ex coupon
6lH; Tennessee skies, new, ex coupon 81 !;
Tennessee skies, new series, 90; Virginia skies,
old, Al; do. do, new, As; do. do, consolidate d,
5oA; 90. do. deferred 10; Georgia skies. s5; North
Carolina skies, DID, January and July, IS; do. do,
April and October, 27A; do. do, North Carolina
Railroad. January and July, IS; do. do, do,
August and October, 81; do. do, no., Off January
and July, rs; do. do, do, Off April and october,
IS; do, Fund act 1886, 20; do., new, January and
July, Is; do. special tax, class l, 81; do., do,
class 8, O.; South Carolina skies, Is; do do, Janu-
airy and July, 91S; do. Fund act, 1866, IA; Alabama
fves, 1883, %; Arkansas skies, Fund, 80; do.
sevens Little Rock and Fort Scott issue. %; do.
do, Memphis and Little Rock, II; do do, Little
Rock, Pine Blur and New Orleans, 81 do do, Mis-
sissippi, Ohio and Red River, 90
BANK SHARES.
Bank shares SOLD at 1856 for Mechanics, 113 for
Commercial, 1875 for Metropolitan, and 100 for
Ninth National The latest bids were as follows: -
New York, III; Manhattan, $50; Merchants', lis;
Mechanics, 1856; Union, 129; America 143; Phoenix,
95; Fulton, $50; Mechanics and Traders, 100 Gal
latin National l22; Merchants Exchange, IS;
State OF New York, Jog; Commerce, 112; American
Nv MAT ou pou1
lie, 100; Irving, 122; Metropolitan, 1875; Market,
ITO; Shoe and Leather, 1856; Corn Exchange 11s /;
ST. Nicholas, 1OsJk; Park, 1871; Central National,
81; First National ITO; Fourth National, los /;
Oriental, 1866; Gold Exchange, 112; Bankers and
Brokers' Association, so; German-American, o.
THE STOCK MARKET
requires to-day but few comments. It's general
tone was that OF WEAKNESS. 1t has advanced and
enjoyed the highest prices of the season and felt
the result OF depressing influences. More Of the
latter were enforced to-day, there being sharp
pressure to sell, especially at the close, when
rumors troubled the street concerning fire In Bos-
ton There were also suggestions that Lake Shore
would pass its dividend. The discussion in the
Senate iavoring return to specie payments
likewise had ITS effect, and prices fell on from
a to 2 per cent, without recovery, until near the
close, when slight rally Afforded encouragement,
ana gave rise 70 better feeling for the morrow.
The following were some Of the principal nuctua.
tons western Union fell from 7sas to II; Har.
lem returned to 1875; Union Pacific went nom A1
to IS and receded to 34>s; Pacific Mail advanced
from 42X to 49,, but closed at Al; c., G. and l. c.
was steady, at 82a a2k until the close, when it
yielded with other values, and wound up at slyI !;
Rock Island ranged from 1861 to 1o4zI; Mariposa
sold at the close att; wabash moved from Ss;s to
541. St. Paul was steady between 49H a 4s1s.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES
The following table shows the opening. highest
Iova NJ tho Inv. =