The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

SATURDAY. Feb. n-P. M.-The general
stock market was strong throughout the day,
accompanied 10y a sharp advance in the morn
mg transactions. subsequently,, however the
Western shares were weak, consequent upon
advices from the Wisconsin, l. gslature that the
repeal Of the Potter law had met with sudden
opposition, which caused a reaction ~ St. Paul
preferred from iQ,s to -, aud tha Nors Invest
erns, from the same cause, also dropped is9S
q cent. This quick he ,viness temporarily o,ca-
stoned some hesitation. but later the market as
sumed more strength, though liberal reuli1l-
lions were reflected In a slight reaction at the
close from the best ngurcs noted. Lake Shore,
however, continued 10 be the great feature Of
speculation, and It's strength in the morning
served to impart confidence, while o later de-
cline did not essentially weaken prices. The
only furry was in the Western shares. Al the
opening, sales Of Lake Shore were ogact-
Ell NJ 0dis, from which II dropped 70
only G64, and then rose to G,6, after
" Sch there was reaction TO 0d., with
I'rr business at 66As lGQd0S, seller 3. Western
/ aion rose with the morning impulse from ~
So IA. tut Welded 20 IN In the nnpl trans
toms, consequent upon an apparently well au-
tAenticatcd report that tho business 81 tho
compauv since the lst Of January hfa fallen or.
Pac,no Mail was only moderately dealt ~, Tut
rose % to 1871, buyer 3, though 81 sing AT 11A IN
| sympathy With the rcmn ndor of the llsl. North
ping rose to Is a. but at the nrst call Of stocks
| yielded e. A3l, and later giutcl hetw0en
| 49, and 49, clusiu al the Lat cr h-ure. Tho
preferred ranged al Gi'sGsGi tbl g. ana ~. Paul
| al 49, tli2i4W ~. buyer g. aLt~ o.. 49, or los
| were strong having advanced y q cent ~ -''f,
aud Harlem was = cent. higher ~ 49, Nl,hi-
gin Central opened anc closed at Ul. having
! during the day, lied to dlA. 81. Louis nud
| lion Mountain submitted u aIoacuun Of !, %
! 2l q. and Pacific OF Missouri closed ei -. 80
! though selling az 10 li's. Haniiu'l ana 0t'
| Joseph shares were strong, and l.tr gee, me
| cuu-pcupus by ITS advance irNm lN4 20 lits'
/ buytr3,
| In cxirc. alto 'ka there vas fur'h.r unwird
! movement, Neils-ilrso alNunrug % W' hllth
! Static .. to e. a Adams 10 III Whle Aiuoll-
| can sole a, 90 nt'c. New foiN { NV W. 2
cent. better Ht 10 q, hut NrW jersey ''hira leI
IN nom lug. " Ma. The other coal roads
Tne lot / number Of sharDs de'lt I'm to-day
| VS. ll1.ui. OF which Las, Shore reQre- nted
Ohios. 6.5O; ~. Paul, 5000; the Ireicrfcd, 9OS
| Northwestern, 05ili toe preferred, GOIli Rock
| Island, 2jO1; Il ie, 5al0; United States EXPRESS,
l4i5; Pacific Of Missouri, BJOi II uuiual md 81.
| Joseph, l,UyOi tho preferred, 1850; Missouri,
! Kansas aud Texas, %,OjUi New Jersey Central,
| 100; =. Louis an Iron Mountain, LOCO Attain
tie and Pacific prel eIred, $50; American Express,
! 3lG Delaware, Lhckawanna and Western,
SIS; Delaware and Hudson Canal, sos;
Central, so; NJ. l.. and NJ. Company, 300i Wells
Fargo Express, 525 Adams Express, lQi g., C..
and |. c., 200; Quicksilver 200; 81. L., X. G. and
| N, 200; tho preferred, 200; Reno "a preterred,
| 100; A. and T. Telegraph Company 100; tleve
,nd aud Pittsburgh, 100; and Pennsylvania
| The gold market developed a stronger tone