The New York herald., 1876-11-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Barely Firm
Prices Irregular.
GOLD 100 a-s A 100 1-a.
Government Securities and Railway Bonds
Generally Steady Money on Call 3
and 2 l-2 Fer Cent.
WALL STREET.

WEDNESDAY, Nov 2a-6 p. MI
The Lake Shore speculation lost headway to-day
and at time looked n the engine had got out Of
gear for good and all Later however Il was got In
working order again part OF the lost ground re-
covered, though tho closing quotation nearly
per ce0t below that OF last night. The hitch was
plainly traceaale realizatons and the reazations to
uneasy feeling that the railroads were perhaps
lar from having sther bruised hung up
for monuments previous to entering upon
'piping tunes OF peace" as ever they had been.
In this uncertainty It became question Of
certified checks uncertiGed shares and the checks
the day tho refreshment OF bank accounts and
the relief OF holders Up to The present time the re-
ported negotiations envcioped in Egyptian dark
ness, medium which, however appropriate to the
parties who feeling their way to settlement, is
disgustingy opaque TO operators who would like
little light upon tho matter. Ii is popularity supposed
that the OF contention has, by mutual Of
the companies been yielded to the Central and
Hudson and Baltimore aud Ohio roads, 10 tight
II out between them, and as both Mr. Vanderbilt and
Mr. Garrett believe themselves to be thrice from
having their quarrel just and as both gentlemen
known 10 be possessed OF liberal amount OF stubborn
ness, other than that which happened TO the
famous cats OF Kilkenny is not clearly to be seen.
Nevertheless have TO believe that sort
OF settlement nearly arrived than has
its details into shape.
The general market, which had weakened with Lake
Shore in the norm &, improved with the iavorite in
the afternoon, ST. Paul preferred showing consdera-
bic strength under reports that earnings coming
IN better for the last day two and belief that
new pool had been made up twist shorts and carry
prices higher.
The most notable Improvement manifested by
Illinois Central, which bounced up from 81 y the
lowest from yesterday to u to-day under dealings OF
about 900 shares It. requires dy Mantle schooling
10 learn TO handle with safety explosive stock
THIS which from its scarcity the street and limited
speculation can neither be bought whom wanted nor
sold when desired.
Delaware and Lackawanna was kept dancing attend.
ancc upon the coal sae during which time it dropped
one point, and regaincd II before the close.
II Q whole amount Of 100 900 tons Of coal offered
found purchasers At prices apparently better than
those Obtained Yesterday, but in reality they no
better taking into consideration the facts that days
lot is deliverable Hoboksn, which gvos preference
Of 20 cents ton that yesterday deliverable at
Eewburg and that the product is OF better quality.
other stocks than those noticed without feature,
SIMPLY swung to and with the oscillations of
tho favore.
SALES TODAY.
The transactions at tho Stock Exchange to-day
aggregated 130, ,945 shares New York Central and
Hudson 1os5 Erie. ,45o; Lake Shore, So 400; North
western 3OO do preferred A,600; Rock Island, ls45;
Pacific Mail, 2.soO St Paul, 4.G25; do. preferred,
1900; ohios 800; Western Union, LOO; Wabash,
600; Union Pacific. 1907 Illinois Central loso Della
ware, LacKawanna and Western, 1895; New Jersey
Central, $500; Michigan Central, 10, 900
OPENING. HIGHEST AND LOWEST
The following tablo shows the opening. highest and
iOwcst pricas of the day:-