The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCTfE.

FRIDAY Fob. 16-P M.-Thc operations
at the Stock Exchange were not characterized
by any features of special Significance and
speculative circles were remarkably free from
important rumors or gossip The market dcvcl-
oped generally heavy tone. however. and on
comparatively small business prices declined
from A@2's q cent New Jersey Central took
further downward turn from IL to TO- and 70
ga for iO-sharc amounts but from this point
II rallied Ia TO-. and closed at 10is. Delaware
Li'kawannaand Western and also Delaware anu
Hudson were severely hammered, resulting i'm
decline Of the former from 81 = to 65i. sellers
while the latter at the same time broke from
81. to so. regular way. and At. seller 60, both
stocks establishing the lowest prices of
the. day In the final dealings. Western
Union yielded from 70'a TO 69ii. seller g. but
from 52'. to Six, recovered TO 52i4. and Closed
steady at 50. There WAS n sharp attnck unon
dR0 ck Island, which carried down the price from
the close. and Northwestern preferred was also
pressed for sale during the afternoon resulting
IN Isop ron W. TO lSs wltli luick rally.
New York Central fiuctuated bctwc,'nI' o., and
ys's' WIN Ia seller 3O-day options at 97a hut it
Vs.. 81 ,Paul preferred attracted attention
after midday; and closed At ~. the lowest
and Pacinc M@ii were ' the %Y'' only ' siron;
former further advancing !, y cent. 10 10
while the Inter. on the covering Of a few shorts
rose from 25r to 25,s: with subsequent dealings
between 21,s and 25a. buyers. 0hios were
weak mt $685.. the preferred selling nj o.,
and Harlem further declined to 1871. regular
way, and 1856. seller GO. Morris and Essex broke
= cont to 70, with quick recovery however.
to ~ and Erie on moderate transactions ranged
n, > ga s's@s =. RENSSELAER, and Saratoga sold
nj ys&9s, both seller co. and in the Hannibal
and 81. Joseph shares there were dealings al
II = ana a Tor the common and preferred re-
The remainder of the list was not prominent
y d"alt in, hut the general .m4rkct closed
nnnl Transactions 10y Spectators operating for
The tola! number Of shares dealt in to-day
wa5 1927 of which Delaware, Lacknwanna
q lmio W Ss d6 Fepresssntsd & ?0o Western
central, l36sl Delaware and Hudson Canal
$780, 81. Paul preferred, G5OO; Now York cen
trial, 1921 Pacific Mail. Gl5O; Morris and Ess,x.
li755; Michigan Central, l,75j Erie $500:
$50; Northwestern, boO' Chicago and Alton.
9 ,ns bpTr oco PA s Aps Snd paS
HANNIBAL and 81 Joseph. 200; thc preferred.
S999: s. PAU. 2oO kcnsS laer and saratoga.
preferred. 100; Ohio preferred, 100; and Hi
4 strong tone controlled the moyemcnts Of the
lOjS 10 l05A the bulk of the business having
been recorded Al the higher quotation Tho
IT,, lllgernnt news rom The Continent Influenced
10 re Io'N u.s., ~'rf Id "a rs%fpfi aps"rca"" ,o
In .an, The rat. pali for hsyii. baaS.,. Garrett i
III, oai ccas at ts nSd ~. D. ,,mcr,
wore slt.l7 90 gold balances si3ss So and carrancv
n sa n.nd' and paid oul ~ com interest the public
The ,Y, nusinsss AZ The United States Suhrrcasury
ri ~, s" bsaneo ~ So, ~. s nay m'n', si
Saoce ~ 81 a s, s AZ ei.om. NJ! W. CURRENCY
lle inw,nal r.Nenae receipts At Washmeion to-day
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