The New York herald., 1876-11-15
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Active and q
Tri6e Stronger.
GOLD 100 5-s A 100 ga.
Money 5 and 2 l-2 Per Cent on Call Loans
Government and Railway Bonds Steady.
WALL SrRKEr, |
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the shade Of the "lighs quvering aspen" u steadi-
meas itself IN comparison with the nckleness Of
stock Market which to-day is as coquettsh as deou-
sants IN her nrst season. and tomorrow unreliable
- mother-in-law So lar the influence upon
stock matters Is concerned tho election hubbub has
died and been consigned to tho tomb Of the poliiica
Capuets, while hungry operators cast about for some
thing new and potential 10 sway tho market KING
Log IL dead and another sovereign oils his seat "Ls
yoi est mort, uirs "a roi"
The new swayer OF stock jobbing destnies Is OF
dual nature. aud assimilation OF politics and the
shop--of politics renewing threats Of European
war-of the shop az Pactolian steamers into railroad
tillG II Il the old story OF month ago, which has
como around like tho moon, and which stock maniacs
arc baying At for their own purposes
The sleepy market OF this mornings early hours
wakened up by the discovery that the English Pre-
misr tho Cxar had been swapping their fingers
sach oshcr in offensive way, and that European
war was this time The old arguments to tho
favorable effects upon the trade OF this country par
tculary IN its application 10 railroads and granaries
wore paradcd dc nouo, the soundness OF the doc
triDe Endorsed by eagorness 10 purchase such
rifles as were likely to DO affected
Lake shore took the lead in tho advance, rising from
h TO sex in the midst Of great excitement, and TO
rapidly increasing figures Over 10000 shares changed
hands during the session, but not offices, Tor the
Twenty-third street party played fast and loose with
each other, and we're both buyers short
tracts aud sellers OF the same. Michigan
Central, as = matter OF course, followed next,
aud the railroads generally frightened up, except
the ST Paul properties which, having no grain TO
carry, war or no war; loft out in the cold Of
neglected shadlnesa Apropos Of this company, 1t s
be regretted that they determined toceass,
public announcement to-day, the report OF weekly
Aopn u
more than for fidelity this very desirable pro.
seeding, and r. probable, the intention s to
Ieprive the bears Of ground attack, fear mis-
axe has been made. Tor these crafty beasts will
magine and circulate scandal In hour than
tho company Will suffer Ia facts in week. II would
appear better 10
- bear those ills we have
Than hy to others that we know not Of
sudden collapse IN Ohio and Missssippis, which
sent the shares IRON TO in jiny and caused CON-
motion, though the stock Ncwgate prison and
\ Jack Shepherd trying 10 get out, was caused by
report that the had gone into the hands OF
receiver, and, although nothing positively known
the matter, there was but u per cent rally the
slose.
On the principle OF having two strings 10 q bow the
bulls added 10 the foreign by starting story
10 the effect that Mr. Jessap, chairman OF the rail-
road representatives had issued call for another
meeting with the assertion that during the
matters had been SO shaped to render favorable
agreement highly probable. There appears TO be NO
ruth in tho report however and, the contrary,
earn that Commodore Vanderbilt has the least
Intention OF recedng from his former position.
SO the rumors oil European war and the stories OF
railway peace both used TO bull the market aud
with the success have shown, though sceptcism
began 10 set In toward the end and prices receded
somewhat rom the highest point.
AS for tomorrow tho old doubt has settled upon the
market like . fog, ana we must wait for clearing
weather
TIE sALxs
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
gregated 166, 235 shares-New York Central and hud-
son, $50; Erie 1900; Lake Shore, 7e5 $50, Northwest
ern preferred, 1500 Rock Island, 905; Pacific MAIL
$500; ST. Paul, 34oo; do preferred, $3.50; Ohios,
1000; Western Union, o,loo; Wabash. 1900: c., G.
md c., 500; Delaware, Lackawauna and Western,
1910; New Jersey Central 4,l3o; Michigan Central
1900; Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, 700;
Norris and Essex. 500.
OPENING, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES
The following table shows the opening, highest and
lowest prccs of the day