The New York herald., 1876-02-06
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Irregular and with
out Special Feature,
GOLD QUIET AT l12 rs.
Money on Call 4 and Per Cent Government
Bonds Active-The Bank Statement
Investment Securities Firm.
SATURDAY.
WAL STREET.

SATURDAY. FcO Do 7. VI.
For a day or two back the air has beer thick with
rumors Of between the chief magician and his
famiiars who under the guse Of brokers' have obcyed
his behcsts at the Stock Exchange. To-day these
rumors have assumed a definite form and shape, or at
least this is the appearance for it would be safe to
that the whole businessis not artfuly con-
cocted scheme to contemplated movement
The story noised about this morning is that rupture
has occurred between Gould and his principal brokers'
Osborn and Mills. These latter gentlemen, II Is
stated, having comfortably feathered their nests with
the down of Goud's commissions and having
grown powerful of wings feel perfectly capable OF
lying alone and have, moreover the disposition TO do
The chief magician however does not fancy any
independence of action the part Of his slaves OF the
lamp, and claims them, body and breeches
Messrs Osborn and Mills the right to transact
business for themselves for other customers they
saw ht and gave Mr. Gould TO understand that while
their services brokers at his command the
market price their liberty to act they chose other
matters not purchasabe So the king of the street
was invited to step down and out, with mild refer
ence to that locality which is be mentioned
sears polite"
This is the story which, in the absence OF any other
scandal was the topic of conversation to-day 1t may
be true or it may be simply 'pant" to up some
contemplated plot in OF formation. One thing
a
poyed by Gould has made appearance in the market
with large orders.
Inactivity has been the chief Characteristic OF to-
davis business though prices were in the main better
than recorded in yesterdays final sales closed with
a fractional improvement Pacific Mail and Western
Union were lively deaths head tombstone,
and even the scalpers found 1t difficult to obtain
caput mortuum" with hair enough on it to make it an
object
It was otherwise however in respect to Lake Shore,
which showed up at time as fresh as oily IN
paddock. After hanging at about the same price
good part Of the day sudden drive was made at the
stock by we'll known broker, who from his inches.
could scarce be other than long Of the Market
and whose foot at two the yard, usually on his ma
tive heath 1t was remarked, however, that the raid
was rather one OF demonstration than of desire to
sell stock and the effect seemed to be to break down
the price without parting with many shares. There
was something of a mystery about the process which
not satisfactorily cleared up, and opinions were
divided as whether Gould the sealskn coat party
were the suggestors of the movement
In any event the success attained of exceed
ingly mild description for the price remained very
stubborn and on removal of pressure, quickly re-
covered.
1t is probable that the ensuing week will develop
some new phase in Lake Shore and If it should turn
ont that Gould has aclunly gone n lor Dear CapaRu
there will arise circumstance of glorious war; that
will make things lively in stock circles Apart from
the gossip we have spoken Of and sharp rally in
United States Express Company's shares, the market
may be quoted as devoid of special interest
THE SALES TO-DAY
The transactions on the Stock Exchange to-day az.
grcgated ll5 100 shares which were divided among
active securities as follows:-New York Central and
Hudson, 1870; Erie, l. 7Oo Lake Shore, $780, Ceve
land and Pittsburg, s75 Northwestern. 700; do.
preferred, $500; Rock Island, 400; Pacific Nail
2I5 St Paul. 4,4OO; do. preferred 1925, ohios.
1900; Western Union, IO6 600; Wabash, sOO Union
Pacific, 4OO c., c. and l. c. 300; Missouri Pacific,
2,lOo
OPENING HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES
The following table shows the opening, highest and
/ to.rast nrfcas of tha dav