The New York herald., 1876-10-13
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
re Stock Market Dull and Prices Irregular
4 Slight Furry In Pacific Mail.
GOLD STEADY AT 100
Money on Call 4 Per Cent-Governme Bonds
Firmer-Railway Bonds Incidentally
Active and Steady.
WALL STREET,

THuRspAy, Oct 12--6 n.
Apparently the leaders OF the bull movement have
taken holiday this morning for there IL little svi-
dencs OF their handiwork IS the contracted list OF
transactions viii show Left wishou. support or lead
Ing strings the market has been inclined 70 trip and
stumble At every obstacle, and has brought up a. the
close rather the worse for the promenade
The hun.ers Of the bu party. who have been pottinS
bears wherever there symptoms OF favorable
batue got what sport they could by beating the ST
Paul covers carrying the common 20 2oh ana the pre-
fsrrsd to Sok, but the appearance OF TwsntyThrd
Street ordering them on the premises by an exhibition
OF short stock they abandoned the sd and the spscu
iaton left dull as preserve in the CLOSE sea
So happened that both sorts Of stock closed at
decline Of per from the above prices despite
the privately circulated Information that this weeks
earnings would show manifest improvement upon
the last.
Lake Shore and Michigan Central both showed, In
their abandoned statc, signs Of the abomnation Of
dosolatou, this Objectionable quality cropping out in
lower scale OF prices and In a notable weakness. The
story may bo told OF all the other railways which
feeble aud anguishing With = bright spot
70 snliven the monotony OF the day
Pacific Mail At time betrayed an inclination TO
exceptional high jinks on Its own account; but the
hIiarty OF brief DURATION and only sufficient TO
sArry the price from 231s 10 24H. ~ which latter
point tho Joke lost sight Of aud buyers laughed on
The wrong side Of their mouths when the stock Tell
again 23A and stayed there II Is probable, never
iheless that movement in this fancy IL contem-
plated to be based upon the favorable showing which,
is stated will be made OF its condton, and upon the
anticipated entesse cordiale which is unite the
cashing interests OF Panama Railroad Panama Transit
and the Pacific Mail companies
There decline OF ono point In Delaware and
Lackawanna and OF two In Jersey Central both stocks
o-day beire attended by cwer friends and moro enc
mics Touching the Arst named, the Osborn Mills
party said be ranged the latter category,
and are prepared for the worst in case OF slump,
which IL will not be their fault should II
fall to take place. The Central concern was
decidedly shaky and refused to resist the offerings
Of long stock, which, has It, were the holdings
OF the President. Mr.. knight, who possessing him
self Of 10, 900 shares his accession 10 ONCE,
has. examination, failed TO nnd any prizes In his
package, and is willing to turn his bargain over to
more sanguine believers
Prices all OF at the close, and the market On
ished in a very slpshod condition. The bull party
have made = brilliant crusade, IL ID true, but II
has been too bref to attract recruits from outside the
Exchange This fact will necessltae bolder measures
and urgent efforts its repetition, Tor the pub
lo has been taught that the recent rise
rot the gold Of real prosperity, but the glitter OF
manipulation, and. as such, not 20 be trusted
THE sALRs TODAY
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day az
gregated 81, 500 shares-New York Central and Hud-
son, 900; Erie, 1.15o Lake Shore, 16,625 Northwest
ern, 200; do preferred 1900 Rock Island 500; Pacific
Mail, 2O,sOo; St. Paul, $500; do. preferred. 7,7Oo
Ohios, 1900; Western Union, 1900; Wabash, 500;
Union Pae,no, 700; Delaware, LacEawanna and West.
ern, 1l,l4o; Michigan Central. 1880; New Jersey
Central, 10000.
oYgSIH0. HIGHEST AND LowEsT rRICEsL
The following table shows the opening, highest and
lowest prices Of tha day