The New York herald., 1876-11-22
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Feverish. Irreg-
ular and Higher.
GOLD 100 ga A. 100 5-S.
Government and Railway Bonds Strong
Money on Call s, 4 and : Per Cent.
WALL STREET /

TUESDAY. Nov. 2l-0 r. d.
Lake Shore may be compared 10 a steam engine,
which has lragxcs the railway market along with u
like train Of cars. who solld spectators havo acted
engineers sokcrs aud the grade has been made
easy through good reports OF cessation Of the rail-
war. How much OF q cessation has been agreed
70, whether the quarrel has come TO tull stop like
ho end Of sentence, or Is suspended for breathing
pel like paronthesis. or, further has not ceased at
ALL except IN tho imagination OF ncwsmongcrs Is hot
Clearly known, for details have yot reached the
street.
There have heretofore been many aourishcs OF
trumpets antcipatory Of the good news and SO many
dsapponmens, that brokers slow to believe that
anything bu, discord rightly express the truth Of
the matter. THIS time, however, II does scem that
something has been accomplished--how much or how
sie have yet TO lcarnthat either Mr. Vanderbilt,
for tho Central Hudson, made concessions, winch
s Impossible, or that the other trunk roads have
vielded to his nat. which is possible
Under any circumstances is hopeful that there is
snouah truth In Tho report TO remedy The existing
runous state Of things, which, Is stated, inlicts
positive loss cvory ircigh. moving eastward
from The city Of Chicago.
Tho nrst effects wcre felt to-day In . general I'm
provement OF railway shares under tho ntorsnp OF
Lake Shore, which itself advanced from 57S 5Sss.
aud spread good cheer In greater or less degree
throughout tho list
Michigan Ccntra as ono Of the family
pccialy buoyant, and the Northwestern (now that by
their statement they havo brought out their light
rom undor tho bushel where IL has been ooshly hid
d.n) wero equally inclined 10 think more OF them
selves and be thought OF than has atteriy been
the Even the ST. Paul stocks und Ohios had a
less bilious look than usual and rallied with the other
ancics, though convalescenco can scarcely be hoped
lor as beng other than slow and tedious.
Rnk kxvh 10 rOad har iOv in ia chr
ul look with tho exception OF Illinois Central. which
was as GUM as three per cent drop could make ~
Tho coal stocks as black their product AS
mark" Yesterday the market has no present appetite
Tor csrbonaccous food, and tho attempt TO stun Il as
is done with Strasbourg soosc by the coal salo day
dismal failure. Tons to the amount OF loo, ,0U0
offered, bu. buyers scarce, prices
.actory and miners nnd blue the weather
0f the amount advertised 30, 600 withdrawn be-
.orc the SALE tho balance disposed or decline
81 from 20 to SO cents Atom tho inst auction prices
Naturally the coal stocks sagged OF in sympathy,
remaining weak during OF the day, but recovering
q fraction at tho close The offering OF second
100, 600 tomorrow By the Delaware and Lackawanna
Company seems llko pillng Pclion upon Ossa, and
people curious 10 how the weight will be borne.
Gold give wsy today, dropping to l09la under tho
moro peaceful ncws IRON across the seas, IT being
;cportcd that tho Czar ha1 expressed 10 Queen VIC
toria his Willingness TO have the arrested ana
himself bound to keep the peace. This and the
5000 900 arrived from England aud in tvansitu fiat
.encd tho market TO tho above Hsurr, though nnal
sales were made at 1906.
THE sALRs TO-DAY.
Tho transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day
aggregated Ia, 500 sharcs:-Ncw York Central and
Hudson, 7sO; Eric, 2,100; Lake Shore 81 500; North
western 400; do. prcicrrci $500; Rock Island
LOO; Pacific Mail, Isl Paul. 3,0o0 do preferred,
i07oo; ohios, 800; Western Union. 5000; Wabash.
400; Union Pacific 76S c. Z. and c., 100: Illinois
Central, 7i5; Delaware LacKawanna ami Western
1850; New Jersey Genital. S416; Michigan Central,
l6,20o; Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, 1875
OPENING HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES
The following table shows the opening. highest and