New-York tribune., 1876-10-26
Original Constock
Mexican
SaIesnfer ne call
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25-P. NJ.


The stock market to-day, while active, was want
ing IN that m0nOtOnous tendency toward higher
prices which has been its chief Characteristic for
several DAYS past Whether this was Gue to a more
Just appreciation of the true situation of affairs, as
affecting the values of speculative stocks, OF TO an
effort TO realize profits by the clqucs who have
been instrumental in creating the recent rise, few
days will serve TO develop The reported failure
of the Continental Life Insurance Company
without effect at the stock EX-
change. As usual, Lake Shore was the
center Of attraction. After opening mt 62i2 and
making quick decline TO 619i, il as rapidly was adj
vanced 10 G3 then after an immense business down
10 81 g and rally to 62l2, it finally dropped TO
6lasa6llo, Mt which it closed. Michigan Central
started az 505sd 5O3s and scored - then, with I'M
important fluctuations declined TO 1909. The trad
ing in these two stocks covered $4,000 for the first
and 10000 for the last. Central and Hudson did
not do much in the lifting line; opening at l0oI 1t
sold at 1885, and closed at 1854. Erie also was
left out in the cold in the early advance
selling at 117s for It's first and highest price, and
closing at ia. The Granger stocks after frae-
tional improvement in the first sales, weak and
closed at their lowest prices. Coal stocks also were
heayy-Delaware, Lackawanna. and Western, after
selling at 7sl2d79, dropping to 76l20767s; Dela-
and Hudson, after sales at 76l2G 1873, to 733
aud New-Jerscy Central, after brush from 81 To
3si2, to 36l2a365s. The result of to-day's Goa
sale the particulars of which Will be found IN an
other column fully justified the opinions heretofore
expressed a. to the prospects fOrthcsc companies The
Hannibal and st. Joseph stOc, lighter business
were lower ard void of feature. Western Union was
eagerly bought in the morning for the clique at
73lia 725s u 1874 but in final trading declined to
Toll. While it is stated that the business OF tins
company is large it may be Of interest TO know that
the results of the Atlantic and Pacific Company at
30 test offices scattered all over the country. for
the two weeks ending Oct. 81, wcTc ASH
messages producing receipts of $33, 1876, ard that
the increase for the last week over the
corresponding week Of 1873 was 16G7s messages
and SJ.g47. II is estimated that not more than 10
per cent of the increase is new business, and that
the remainder is taken from the former busress OF
the Western Union Company Pacific Mail was
fairly dealt in at 2j2sG2JG247sa25. The market
closed fevcrish and weak, with the final
changes from the closing prices of yesterday
as follows: Dscliucs-IIluuibM and It. Jo-
seph. l.: Rock Island and Missouri Pacific,
each Il; Pacific Mail aud Wabash, each b Ne"-
York and New-lIlyeu, y; Ere and Western Union,
each o.: Hannibal and St. Joseph preferred, Central
and Hudson. and Michigan Central, each %; Lake
shore. /; L. :. Express and St. Paul, each y :;
Northwest preferred. 1al; Delaware, Lackawlnns
and Western. and NORTHWEST. each l7s 1t. Paul
prafrrr.d. >. and Delaware and Hudson. B. Adj
yanc,--C G.. c. and In, y, and American Express,
per cent. Tho following table shows tie
RisGE or rHg W,EKET.