The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-23
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
Stocks Feverish and Dull, With a
Declining Tendency.
GOLD 112 SO A 112 Ia.
Government Bonds Firm Railroad Bonds
Steady-Money on Call Per Cent-A
Sharp Break in Jersey Central.
WALL STREET,


THURSDAY. June &c r. ".
There was considerable disappointment experienced
this morning when 1t appeared that the 6rmness exho
tied 1t the close yesterday had somehow, like Bob
Acre's courage. oozed out during the night sharp
selling movement led or the events Of the session,
with the result OF break Lake Shore TO SAX. and
OF Northwestern preferred TO &C. Medical opinions
were again the drbifer and the Commodore's
health this time asserted to be in critical
state than ever before The consequences was desire
real 70 ON the part Of such bulls profit
paper and renewal Of courage 10 bears who desired 10
nnd themselves in the same happy position In North
west, preferred there symptoms OF tho Mills
parry being take the profits OF tho last few
days, and the hangers OF course followed suit.
President Jchuson's circular which had yesterday
decidedly improved tho price OF tho New Jersey Gen.
trial road lost It's effect to-day and proved stale and
inelpid as a bottle badly corked champagne II was
quickly evident th there more sellers than buy
crs more dealers who were inclined 10 accept the
post Of the company Il Is than contemplate
the uture through the ecolored spectaces which
Mr.. Johnson recommending his stockholders 10 look
through The pressure to sell quickly brought the
price down to 76k from II OF yesterday regular
transactions, while seller 90 offer were made at 20.
rho difficulty Of procuring the stock for delivery IN
great measure limits sales tor the short account,
orced from growing bears for of shares to
contracts. Nothing definite to the surface TO
lay concerning the railroad war, and though
Everybody agrees that the entire matter would
10 ridiculous If 1t not OF such
moment to stockholders there seems way out
the perplexi,y at present That the whole trouble
soud he ended hour II IL desirable to do
coniesscdly true and probably would be settled
II investment shareholders had in the NATTER
but their power having been delegated TO boards Of
directors, whn knowing what likely to happen long
before the general public quietly slip out OF their hold
ngs with the CELEBRITY that rats exhibit in deserving
nnk,u2 ship 1t IS, therefore. OF little moment to
!hese gentlemen whether tho suicidal policy continues
funeral"
Money continues easy at az to per cent, and flows
into the bet err class OF railway mortgages or such
are purchus lble al par or thereabouts
Al the close the mark.t showed a fair amount OF
namness with the exception OF New Jersey Central,
which heavy rs own product, being offered
at 74s. with "a only bid
the SALES TO-DAY.
The transactions nj the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
gregated &c. 400 shares-Erie 200 Lake Shore 49, S00
Northwestern 500; do preferred 9.400 Rock Island.
LOO; Pacific Mail. 8 700, ST Paul. 1900 do. pre-
ferred, 5000; Ohios. 1900; Western Union, $500;
Wabash 200; c., c. and G., 100; Mariposa Land and
Mining, 1000; do preferred $50; New Jersey Central
Michigan Central, 500
OPENING HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES
The following table shows the opening, highest and