The New York herald., 1876-12-03
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Dull, but Firm
Prices Generally Higher.
GOLD .1O8 ga A 1OS 5-S.
Money on Call Loans 4 and 3 l.9 Per Cent
Government Bonds Steady, but Still
Weak-Railway Bonds Firm.
WALL STREET,

SATURDAY, Dec. 2-6P H.
The condition Of tho stock market is akin to one o.
those doubtful days In spring, which, hcsitatng be-
tween sunshine and shower touches neither extreme,
and IL simply exasperatng In Its uncertainty.
sunburst downpour, If established under the
rue of one at tme is more satisfactory than u mud
die OF tho two or than pcrvndng doubt as to which
10 koliest to occur, the due prepara-
tion can be mado and in the other it cannot
Tho situation OF tho stock market is one OF similar
uncertainty. The most experienced veteran OF the
stockjobbng contingent contesses his inability TO
further the future Of prices than to the end OF his
nose and confines himself to wise saws and Bunsbyan
uttcranccs Naturally thore is standstill in busi-
ness. and trade hangs suspended between peace and
war; like Mohammed's coffin between earth and
heaven, whie tho needy broker, generally patriotic
(when to bo does not interfere with the main
chance simply dcsirous Of change and would greet
tho restoration of serene tranquility or Of
schaos again" with equal equanimity.
Ho was gratiaed by neither event to-day,
and the market dragged along in tho humdrum man.
ner which has characterized It for some days back
Tho volume OF business is the most contracted Of the
week. scarcely exceeding 80 900 shares while fuctu
ations were equally restricted, being confined to rac-
tons OF one per cent Nearly half of the dealings
were In Lake Shore alone which improved u per
cent on the opening price, uudor purchases fos the
movement void of special significance. Delaware
and Lackawanna was simply copy Of Lake Shore, in
advance about equal and brought about by
tho parties
Tho Western stocks remained dull and steady with
nothing to remark except that the st. Paul company
aicd to supply their report OF earnings which, mas
r,uch the statement will eight days. work,
possibly should not be expected until Monday-soon
'nous IN all conscience If it be halt as bad as is rep
resented.
c.osing ngures, though nves still pressed for
sale on tho London market at further decline and
beng ohcred on German and Holland account.
The more encouraging aspect Of things political in
South Carolina and tho large shipment from England,
have renewed their depressing effect upon the pre-
MUM and rendered gold heavy to carry.
Money call ranged from AZ to per cent, closing
1t being considerably cheaper than yesterday under
The desire to obtain two days. interest.
There was some improvement in the railway shares
moderate extent was partaken of BY the whole list
aulness OF tho market promise brighter skies for
the coming weok
TO-DAY.
Tho transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
grogated 52.s6s shares:-Erie, 1900; Lake Shore,
$4,000; Northwestern, 400; do preferred 400; Rock
Island 200 Pacific Mail, 2 900 st. Paul, 700; do pre-
ferred, 4,7oo; ohios, 1900; Western Union, 96s; !;
Wabash, 100; Union Pacific, 500; Delaware, Lacka-
and Western, 7Oo; Now Jersey Central, 1900;
Michigan Central, 1900.
OPENING, HIGHEST LOWEST PRICES.
Tho following table shows tho opening, highest and
lovEa nr,c of