The New York herald., 1876-02-27
Stocks Feverish and Irregular
Prices Again Lower.
GOLD ia a 113 rs.
The Bank Statement UnfavOrable-A Loss Of
Specie-Inyestment Securities Firm-Gov-
ernments Trifle Lower Money Easy
at 1-2 and 3 Per Cent
VIZ SrRErr

SATURDAY, feo. 90 r NJ
Fora arst class variety show commend US to the
principal performing stocks Of to-days market The
stars ofthe hour were Western Union and Lake Shore
while with the exception OF or three others lof
which a word further onl the rest Of the list may be
dismissed as a mere crowd OF supernumeraries
The prices prevailing last nieht were the opening
ones this morning; but it became apparent that
the Robinson Osborn faction important sellers OF
the two favorites.
Some 5000 shares Of Western Union quickly
thrown upon the market, and half many OF
Lake shore, with the effect Of breaking down the
former from 70 to 71s. and the latter from 641S to
e2K seemed like being suddenly sick Of ones bar
gain, produced by OF the cramps, per-
haps for the bargain was only made yester-
day and the time the stock purchased
This action on the part Of the Robinson Osborn
bnation helped the conundrum guessers, TO whom we
alluded yesterday amazingly and they are all ready to
return their to-day the effect that the Lake
Shore sold by Messrs. Davis& Freeman bona fde
long stock after all On account these sales
made is not so clear though the fact that this
arm lender Of money to-day to prodgious
amount to point the probability that the Com
msdore has fewer stocks than greenbacks in his
brokers hands at present On the side it is
ported that large made by the Commodore TO
the bull cIiques sixty days pledge Of active
stocks coaerals has fallen due and that the Ancient
Mariner, wanting the color Of his money once
again, had refused to renew the loan The Gould peo-
pie. being in particular good odor with money
lenders are supposed tossed their stocks upon
the market and thus supplied themselves with cash.
whichever of these theories be true, If either be So
It Is certain that Messrs Davis Freeman had money
enough lend to-day keep the wolf from the door
OF every Stock Exchange member for many mouths to
some.
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extensive business time for long period has the
market been so entirely brokers market as it has
been to day. It's very feverishuess and uncertainty
the OF dcterring the small outside oper-
Rtors rom taking hand, and consequently dealings
confined strictly 10 professionals, who appre-
cated the existence of forced activity without IN the
least understanding the of so much thmblerg-
ging Possibly the object may be detected in one OF
the theories which we have suggested
Apart from the favorites have noted little atten-
ton directed to the remainder OF the list
Erie retained its equanmity, aud lr fact parted with
good deal of its accustomed bash uness for the bold
oess of higher record.
There stories about a pool having been
formed in London, and that Daniels Morgan
extensive buyers for that account We give the
reports for what they are worth.
Central and Hudson sold up III and quite
risky for said reverend senior, and St Louis
Ind Irion Mountain, like disTpated junior at one
time showed disposition TO 60 tear al 25 4, which
the estimate put upon by buyers OF first class
tanding but who may nevertheless be poor judges OF
he article.
Union Pacific recovered from us spasm OF yesterday,
which at time threatened collapse and is better
-day but the patient consttutionally weak that
sudden cry that "somebody the DOCTOR would
u suggest recurrence OF threatening symptoms
THE sALEs TODAY
The transactions the Stock Exchange to-day ag
Eregated I9s 900 shares which distributed among
Lctive stocks follows:New York Central and Hud-
Ion 1885, Erie Is 200; Lake Shore, $1,000; Cleveland
md Pittsburg 47o; Northwestern 5Ooo do. preferred
va Rock Island, LIS; Pacific Mail 1925; ST. Paul
1000; do. preferred, 1885, ohios $3.50; Western
Union, IS, $780, Union Pacific 15o G., c. and l. c. 200;
Panama 100; Michigan Central 1925; Iron Mountain,
LOO; and Texas, 1900, st. LOUIS, Kansas City
md Northern, $500; do preferred 1000
OPENING HIGHEST ASD LOWEST PRICES
The following table shows the opening highest and