National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-18

There Is nothing OF . startling char1cter 10
record concerning the stock market to-day. Con-
yesterday, giving them held for ADVANCE, but
there were few sales higher than 70. There arc
orders for several hundred thousand In town, but
have them nlled, arguing that there ID no danger
Of a material and sudden advance.
and the fact that the demand IS equally up 70 the
supply leads rs TO believe that it will DO SuS-
tanned: The closing features and quotations arc
about the same as yesterday.
There were no movements 10 other securities
to-day.
lively quiet to-day, and the advances Of yostssdaT
tempted large holders TO sell out; hence a reGS-
tion In the premium. Money remains very abun-
dant at per cent. on call, with but little demand
Our latest dispatch says money Is easy at AJAX
per cent. Exchange was demorallEsd, and rates
active at Il51il5k Rates for Carrying, / per
cent. Governments active and steady.
SIS 1881, coupon. .....IIgS S-2Os, new, IS, cou-
Os s5 coupon Sa, 1851 coupon iis
o,s iSGa eSHPon'il9 S c2lo, ls S coupon
In State bonds the only sales at the board were
$4,000 Tennessee SIS, new, ex-coupOn. at Is1I the
last previous sale having been at 40;
The New Hork STOCK market today has again
been depressed, from the same causes that have
affected It for some time past. Latest telegraphlc
dispatches report feverish and unsettled feeling
In Wall street and prevailing opinion that .
further shrinkage in values will be established
The state Of affairs which mas existed for several
months past is readily and has been previously
accounted fer, and is but q natural result. Rail-
road stocks are in too many instances the repre-
sentatives Of anticipated values which over san
guine directors have deemed IL prudent to assume
would be realized, but which are not yet matters
of fact. Mr.. Drew Is credited with having forced
considerable amount OF OHIO and mississippi
stock upon the market to-day, and 1t has fallen
to p, the lowest point reached since last fall.
Western Union Telegraph has been weak to-day,
ana there Is some anxiety manifested among out
Side holders of this stock that the D6fnR
carried on between the rival telegraph com panies
Will seriously affect the prospects Of the next
quarterly dividend. Toledo and Wabash has
been left to itself to-day, and It's fluctuations
have been insignificant.
and Ir ss9n we're +. Gs S0uy HG
clined l499S Of per cent. During the next half
hour the decline was recovered, The market
IGij% per cent.-latter Pacific Mail.
Our last dispatch says stocks closed active.
weak and unsettled.
G Central: i ~ E E5.iSS1Fs
hh inois 5IS Rock Island
In New York the Sub Treasury balances today
were: Coli. a., SOL, AS; currency. s4o 02O,354.
The Sub-Treasursr paid out tiT9, 900 on account
Of interest," and so2, 900 for bonds.
Customs receipts, s4sI 900.
In Baltimore to-day Virginia SIS, peelers. were
quoted ct SO; Virginia consolidated 81; West VIr-
EiniAs, lOl; North Carolina Ss, old, 27 do, new,
In London to-day ConsOls for money were VIZ
q92JE; for the account, 924993. Erie shares,
Rentes In Paris to-day were, ct 2 p. m, SIC
size; at p. m. e4E $50.
The amount Of bullion withdrawn from Bank Of
England on balance to-day Is ESQ, 900.
Oar Boston dispatch this evening says there Is
q steady demand Tor all kinds OF domestic wool.
Manufacturers are purchasing In lots IS wanted,
and fair average sales, noticeable for souS
weeks past, on comparatively dull market In
dictate that the stock IN the hands Of manufac.
tUrers Is quite small. No material change In
prices Is expected atpresent.
The bulk of stock Is held with considerable hrm-
ness, and desirable lots OF heeces only offered
where full current prices are realized. The sales
Of Ohio and Pennsylvania fesseS have been St
53G57.c
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE. Feb. I7.-Flour quiet and I'M
changed. Wheat dull and weak; No. Western
amber, Sl.2O9sl.21; No. 2 d., s1.1T91.1s; No. )
do, Si.i391.1l; No. Western red, sl.ls9Lls;
red, t1.1s; Maryland red, sl.lo9L2O; do amber,
q. rs; do white, S1.10@l.26. Corn quiet; Southern
white, Ts6S0c.; Southern yellow, Ts9sOc.; West
ern mixed. TIC. Oats firm; Southern, 6T96Sc.;
Western white, 6T@6Sc.; DO. mixed, 659o6c. Rye
firm at S1@LO3. Hay dull; Pennsylvania and
Pork nominal, at s1925@2O. Bulk meats firm;
shoulders, TI6Tskc.; clear rib sides, 108101Tc.
Bacon steady; shoulders, clear rib sides, III
61117c. Hams. 14615c Lard nominal, at 13z9
l411c. Butter steady; Western tubs, 24@SOc.; do.
rolls, HG26c- Petroleum excited and higher, at
goes nominal at 1s1491914c. Cotton inactive but
steady; holders hrm; low middlings, l5G15Ic-
Whisky quiet, unsettled and nominal at S1.O5.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1T.-FIour dull and IN
changed. Wheat quiet and heavy. Corn dull
and unchanged.