New-York tribune., 1876-12-19

,o,oar than that tho new arrangement must
- p's -osuce the export trade of New-York or Of
n;,odopbia. One or the other have got to do less
,,rder the war rates. 1t is proper TO remark
rat The stock dealings to-day, although on higher
I,as failed to reflect any new accession TO tne hst
- buyers 1t was simply the continued exchange
g ;ack-knives between the professionals, at an ad-
saDce. Lake Shore opened up at go and sold at
COS, closing at 60ss leaving the bulk Of the float
-, stock probably in much the same position that
!, was week or month ago. Michigan Central did
hstter by way Of Tse opening at 4GS against 40 g
saturday. advanced to 4S1a, and reacting TO 47a4
.f.er unusual large transactions for it. This
..oyomcnt was intended as a stimulant so
n,, In I s,o shore might be sold. Seemingly both
s'ots have got TO be carried higher to find real
s~v;nc market for them. Central and Hudson and
P-;e each were dull, the former at 1O47s0105@
1nIs, and tho latter at 1Ols010l010ls. The st.
poula we're both BETTER tho common closing at its
80 nrce 21I while the preferred, after selling at
80 closed at 5334. 1t seems that the recent move
Int in these stocks is due TO anticipated good"
..r,t tn be issued soon after the new year, the
LIN features of which arc to be decrease of about
e2oO 900 in tire operating expenses, against de-
.,esse of gross earnings of $155,OOO, as compared
,itb the year Of 1875, showing gain of $4,000
g. ,ho net. But fact which will not be mentioned
until the regular annual report is issued some time
g. lprD NAY be bOrnc in mind to wit: That the
honded debt has been increased about 100000
5nrne the wear, which hereafter will require about
100000 additional for annual interest. North
West common was bought up to 36l2, while the pre-
fsrred was not strong at 5Gl2956ls0 567s056%.
Rock Island ruled steady at 10OA01O0l2f0lO1.
Illinois Central improved to 90, but closed at 6S4.
TIE coal stocks were irregular, Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western being weak at 707sQG93@7O,
Delaware and Hudson dull and steady at 69is'0
69li and Jersey Central firmer at 332403l4. 1t is
we'll known that large quantities. of the latter stock
some time since were bought for Philadelphia ac-
eonnt and the certificates Of the same taken up
and rcmtted. Current rumor in Philadelphia says
that this stock is being carried there on money Dor
rowed from the Centennial Commissions tnnd'
Western Union was active and advanced to 73SS,
closing off Il per cent and Pacific Mall while d1ll,
was stronger at 2i3f. The expresses continued de-
pressed being all lower except United States. when
was 10 per cent better. The marte closed hTn at
from the last prices of Saturday az follows; Au-
vances-CentTal of Hew-Jersey and Erie, eaeh g
Delaware and Hudson, Il NOrth-W estern preferred
and Rock Island, each "a Pacific Mail and United
States Express, each L; c., Z. and l. C, Lake
Shore ST. Paul Preferred, and Western Union, each
81: Illinois Central and ST. Paul, each l; North;
West l12: Michigan Central, l d, and c., u T. ana
and Essex and Union Pacific, each h; Ohio and Mis-
sissippi, 3s; Adams, American, and Wells, Fargo ~
Co., each y; Delaware, LackaWanna and western,
b. and Wabash 81 per cent The following table
shows the -