The New York herald., 1876-01-20
Stocks Irregular and the Market
Somewhat Feverish.
GOLD 112 3-4 A 112 3-8.
Money on Call Supplied at from 6 to Per
Cent-Investment and Government Sc
curities in Fair Demand-FOr-
eign Exchange Dull.
WALL STREET,

WEDNESDAY, jan 10 L. NJ
The hesitancy which overlook the advancing market
yesterday still a notable Of to-day Stocks
FELL rose and fell again, Topped generally such
uncertain way that neither bulls bears
of the ground they trod usual Lake Shore
the observed OF all Observers rather disappointed
interested parties in its pernacity in refusing
much from opening prices. 1t would appear that the
clique who have vigorously bued the stock for the
last days have transferred what they could OF their
load 10 the humated bears that the rest their
holdings must be carried along until advance
movement, with its attendant short interest," will enable
them to realize.
There we're certainly signs to-day that Mr.. Merry.
again inclined to 60 in training buyer
preparatory to public announcement OF Here we
again." and equally significant suggestion the
part OF the seaskn coat cotere that the weight Of
Lake Shore little too much to bear under the
thcat and burden OF the day"
1t may thus be suggested that the pool just at
SKIES and sevens with agreement to disagree well
understood and segregation OF interests which allows
each member Of the clique act upon his own hook
This theory being assumed correct have
elew to the vacillatlng of prices in
Lake Shore, which time assumed
the strength Of Hercules and another the weakness
of kitten In the end the Greek hero proved no more
successful with his twelve abors than did the fabled
movement on the principle OF pede Herculem sold
the favorte down and closed up the quotation at the
lowest figure of the day.
Western Union and Pacific Mail, Byroncally, might
be stigmatized Grcadss ambo for they did offer
to either bull or bear than half per cent oppor
tunty for time during the whole session. and were
therefore called names but always in language as
classic that Of the poet
Ohio and Mississippi common shares were again in
spasnodic way-one Of the features OF the market
and If the company's statement has been through
the hands of too many cooks twho know apt to
spoil the broth) tho stock merits the attention it is
qneeting with.
Union Pacific seems inclined shake Off the soporifc
influence under which it has for some time past
and was unusually sprFhtly to-day though al the
expense OF falling of in market quotation
Whether the crop of prarIe dogs, out Of which the
company may expect to its next dividend has
fallen Short whether Congress feared as standing
ia hostile array is clear but the result is as we
have stated.
Erie inert as 1t has been for many days past
In spite OF the portentous information wired to the
market Judge Donohue has granted on application
permission to Hugh J. Jewett, Receiver Of tho Eric
Railway to purchase from the funds of the company
nty shares of the National sockyard Companys stock
and ten bonds of the par" What effect the
proposed issuing of moral ethandkerchics the
employees Of the company will have upon its bonded
debt is still a mooted question.
According TO advices by cable the rate OF money at
the Bank OF England is likely be reduced at to-
morrow's meeting of governors, the old lady OF
rhreadneedle street is rather losing than accumuatng
the precious metals Under the existing spirit Of our
money market financial matters not likely 70 be
influenced by any ordinary action the part OF the
bank.
As matter OF interest TO holders OF Quicksilver
Mining stock It may be stated that the yield OF the
metal from the principal Of the world for the
year 1875 amounted Sc 400 TASKS, amount which
should all conscience relieve looking glass hackers
and thermometer makers from all anxiety to short
supply, well I leave fair margin for medicinal
purposes.
STOCK MARKET.
The sales to-day amounted to 40 900 shares, which
were distributed among active stocks as follows-
New York Central and Hudson 1928; Erie $500 ;
Lake Shore, 39925; Cleveland and Pittsburg 200;
Northwestern, $780, do. preferred. 700; Pacific Mall
1850; st. Paul, 5000; do preferred $780, ohos,
24s45; Western Union, IL, $50; Wabash, 700; Union
Pacific, 5325; Panama, 400; Michigan Central 2 $40
OPENING, HIGHEST PRICES
The following table shows the opening, highest and
lowest nrices of the day