The New York herald., 1876-11-29
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
Stocks Generally Firm on a
Small Business.
GOLD 100 A 1OS 5-8
Money ON Call Loans Supplied at 5 and a
Per Cent Governments Active and
Weaker-Railway Bonds Steady.
WALL STREET.


TUESDAY. Nov. 2S-6P MI
The southerly wind blows from cloudy sky and
damper is thrown upon stock Transactions. Dealings
smaller even than on yesterday, but there was
hold up the decline and progress mado in tho
other direction possibly from the impression that the
South Carolina crisis would pass by without explosion
and that the sober thought Of tho people would
take the place OF incorporate measures There was,
however. NO disposition to wind up the handspring OF
speculation the parr OF the chief operators and the
machine was kept gong mostly by tho efforts OF those
undcrstrappers OF the market 10 whom the daily
gamble is both meat and drink
The intended expose OF Western Union, contained
In letter OF Mr.. Barrett, fell stiilborn on the
market and failed OF any effect OF lowering quotations
f such were expsc,cd), the price steadily worked
up from Tx to 72, and yielded but fraction In final
Baea
Whenever the dealings in stock are particularly
obscure Mr.. Gould at pitched upon the Ariel
which ..sts upon tho foggy cloud" and compcls Its
movements and consequently to-day tho knowing
snes OF the Board ready to 'spot' him as
buyer OF Western Union they had been day two
since to adudso him seller. The very reprchensble
conduct OF the operator in keeping his counsel s
excessively annoying to Stock Exchange pointers who
arc thus bailled in their scont Of good thing
The railways all had better look about them, with
real Improvement OF about per cent yesterdays
hgures though special for the risc OBJ
servablc beyond favorable reports Of profitable traffic
the Northwest road which holds out hopes OF div
dend the preferred stock and OF real business being
by Michigan Central In its indepcndcntincre
Of freight charges.
Now that the ephemeral short interest In the coal
stocks has been reduced and tho permanent sort
vertcd long options there is less activity In deal
lngs and tho bonus cxtorted by the iamnc in shares
Tor cash delivery reduced to almost nominal rates
Nevertheless there resulted fair amount Of transac-
tions with inconsiderable fluctuations
There was clean drop Of k per cent on the gold
premium the price settling los u, with rally alter.
ward to 10sss. Tho further withdrawal OF f32l, 600
from the Bank Of England to-day, most Of H. It is sup
posed for Shipment this port the arrival hero
Of millions more, have rendered 1t heavy to carry in
The absence OF any extended short interest
1t would be curious result If this country, like
modern Danae, should give birth to specie payments
under this unexpected shower OF gold
THE SALES TODAY.
aggregated 87,491 shares-New York Central and
Hudson, $50; Eric. 1900; Lake Shore Fl 100; North
western, 600; do preferred, 6,5CO Rock Island,
b135; st. Paul. 400; do. preferred, 1000; Ohos,
1850; Western Union, 1880; Wabash, 1850; Union
Pacific. 800; G., c. and l. c., 100; Delaware, Lacka-
and Westorn 9,6oo; New Jersey Central,
$500; Michigan Central ,4s6.
oPEXISG HIGHEST LOWEST PRICES
The following table shows the opening. highest and