New-York tribune., 1876-06-28
s,i.Fs FROM 2l2 o'CLOCK r. CLOSE
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TUESDAY, June 27-P. N.

TUESDAY, June 27-p. n.
The business at the Stock Exchange to-day was
again only moderate. aud except for q spasmodic
upward movement just before the final hour, which
was Ell uginecr-d 10y the coming " grrat manipulator
OF Exohange-court. the market would generally
have been exceedingly uniuterrstiny The coal
carricrS stock. however off red some entertainment
m the Early hours by their eontnued weakness,
which later was partially overcome when it became
known that the directors OF the Delaware, LackT-
wanna and Western Com pary had declared the usual
quarterly dividend Of 2i2 per cent. although it is
generally believed that il is to he paid ont Of the
surplus of former earnings and not from those of
lhr current quartrr New-J,rsey Central opened AT
7,a, and declined to 73, seller 10 days on
sales Of $500 shares from which it quickly
rallied TO ~. aud subsequently sold AT
73LsG7i. Delaware, Larkawanna and Western
opened at a decline to 1868. and sold at lOGl2 but
subs qucniy, on the announcement Of the dividend
rallied to lO7. Only 20 shares Of Delaware and
hudson were sold at iO5 the nominal quotation
being 1850 lOG. The remainder of the liT
qniet aud steady until near the close when North
West Preferred. which had opened AT &C and -od al
50. was suddenly marked up to G6lt. The next
stock to feel the influence Of "reyiving trade" was
Michigan Central, which before had been quiet ai
190iS3i 0i9is from which il quickly moved
np to 5Olgf0jOAt and finally Lake Shore, which.
op-ning ai 5i6s sold at 5i3sOoil2 aud uttract
ing little attention that only 800 shares changed
hand. between the hours OF ~ and 2l2 was
suddenly wanted BY three or four brokers' at
th, same time for one aud the same principal
which carried the ice to 81 ILL., with closing sales
At 547s lhls movement resulted in the sales reaching
To lOGOO shares after 30 O'clock out Of the l.9oO
the total for the wholrday. To what extent the lau
4. 81. Lit. =,
br impossible say but If not at all, the party buy
ing must be h rhlv pleased being able to buy 80
large - quantity Of stock within u rang,
10 80 short time. The st. Paul stocks only partook
Of the good feeling far TO recover the us- of
the morning. The Common sold ~ iOos040lta
lOi. aud the preferred ~ G96s06oIs s0Gn6s. The
iotai .als of Erie to-day Amounted to pG shares IN
twu lot, " lilr the quotation was l3l2d lIa,. Cen
rral AID Hudson sold AT lOJl2a lo13,a lOJl2 West
rrn Unlon lapsed INTO dulncss at dGosa ti6ly buI
stimulated az the rluSr To 6G7saGGal. Pa.
rIhc Mail was quiet al 2i3ia2.osa2b. Investment
stocks. other than those already mentioned, wcr.
quiet, while ~ express shares. Adams. on sula lots
to lo2. iIV,u,erS Petroleum. on sales of 100
shares. advanced Ia ls1i. There is not likely tu be
amy special activity IA the stock market TIL after
the centennial holidays are over. II thcn. The gen
eTa market closed apparently strong. but clearly
not with the perfect halo "f glory Which had bcru
inIcndcd The business of the day comprised the
purchas" and sale of 81 800 shares. the advances
over hl,t nights final prcrs having been III North
Western Preferred aud Pacific Mail. each II (:
Wabash and West ru i'nion each Il Lake Shore
Il; Producers Petroleum. L., aud Michigan Central.
rs per cent. The declines were In ST. Paul Pre-
ierreo. 's do. Common. Il North Western Com
mon. Il; Central and Hudson, ~ and n. J. Central.
Is per cent The following table shows the
RANGE uF TIIE MARKET.