The New York herald., 1876-09-03
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.
The Markgs Heavy and LOwer-Further De-
cline in Coal Stocks.
GOLD 100 rs A lO9 ga A 100 SIS.
Government Bonds Steady aailroad Bonds
Somewhat Lower-M Money on Call
Easy at 2 Per Cent.
WALL STREET, /

SATURDAY, Sept 20 "
As theatrical managers return to well worn stock
pie1e when novelty fails TO draw, so did stock ex-
change interest return the avorte coal speculation
In attendance upon these ccnrcd crowd OF deal
ers OF high and low degree while the other ianciss
wero lott TO what possibly "a wise and salu'ary
neglect" or the two great anthracite specuations
New Jersey Central secured by far the greater regard
and responded by important fluctuations II the
term may be used for succession OF figures which
tended nearly all ono way. Opening at 393s, selling
movement commenced, which steadily forced down
prices with scarcely let hndrance TO 80, al which IL
closed for the day. having recorded tho lowest range
Of prices of the present decline Over $4,000 shares
were brought to market the greater portion being un
doubtedy long stock the last squeeze OF tho sponge
the hands of original and conGdng holders and the ac
qustions of such bulls believed that the rupture Of
the combination meant hard pan for the stock Tho
incentive to this serious shaking out was due TO tho
report that prominent Official OF tho road
was in trouble, and that long line
of hypothccated stock had been sold for
his account As with ''Jackn in the rhyme, 'Jill
following after' in the shape OF Delaware and
Lackawanna, but with less impeuosity and at u re-
spoctul distance, the tumble being only from 81 TO
SIX. Delaware and Hudson saeged two points in SYM
pathy though bears still showed themselves mercess
In pounding with seller 60 options at TO per cent
nnder tho cash price, Nor tho disaster IN the Cen
tral property confined to the common stock, for the
eontagon spread the bonded debt also, the
tced Leheh and wilkesbarre bonds being offered at
Sc against sales at III at the first call, while the
other issues of the company proper weaker by a
hall TO one per cent
Beside engrossing speculative attention the anthra-
cite trouble threw gloom the railroad list as WELL
Bulls lost their pluck far any attempt to advance
quotations went and satisfied themselves with holding
prices nearly firm possible, and thereby succeed
ing In stopping fall in the extremes than
one per cent
Miscellaneous stocks such Western Union and
Pacific Mail, wero more neglected, 5000 shares
being the aggregate OF dealings tho first and 500 in
the second. AS regards tho telegraph concern it
Is spilled" for extraordinary performance
10 take place in the immediate future, when
m ascension is promised that will astonsh first
class ba4ioonst. Meanwhile stock jobbng Lord Bur-
leghs wander about, shaking their heads wisely and
giving out points TO all who are venturesomo enough
70 kick against the pricks.
Toward tho close some things we're little stronger,
as is apt to be the Saturday afternoon. but
there no decided Improvement, and the finish OF
business anything but encouraging for tho bull
side of the account.
THE SALES TO-DAY.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day
aggregated 10000 shares:-Erc. lo750; Lake
Shore, 15,40O; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 100; North
western, 400; do. preferred, 2o0 Rock Island, 42oO;
Pacific MAIL 500; ST. Paul, $500; do preferred, 600;
Ohios, 1885, Western Union, $500; Union Pacific
300; c., c. ana c., 800; Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, "a 32 New Jersey Central S. 2S0 Michigan
Central. 1860; Delaware and Hudson Canal, 9Sa
OPENING HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the opening, highest and
tnriro of 4 tha