The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-11
EININCIaL AND cOmMERCTaL.

FRIDAY, Aug. l0-P MA generally
strong tone characterized the operations az the
Stock Exchange. with Lake Shore MS the leader
of the market This stock opened at 52N. but
suhscduo ntly yielded a. 52's, after which 1t be-
came more active at an alvnn pee e. 90 .. and
closed firm ut 53s. seller 3. Western Union.
however. WINS weak in the early transactions at
n decline from 72A 10 70. but. before midday.
recovered and sold at ~. with later nuctua-
tion- between 72A and 72' The volume Of
business TN this stock. how,Nr w..s restricted.
Now York Central advanced from 9i' to 9jf
during the afternoon. when moro animation
was observed in the transactions; and 81. Paul
preferred attracted considerable attention 10y rs
rally To- i3's. Michigan Central moved up from
a. 10 40. ana the general market Assumed a
moro confident ton" in the an "rnpon trai-ar-
tions. Northwestern preferred was $ hotter az
81 and Rock Island also - at g6 . Delaware,
lAckawunna and Western AMI Delaware and
Hudson. however were weak IN the morning.
hut partially recovered in the later dealings
and Atlantic and pncinr Telegraph advanced
from 2uis g. % on belief that consolidation
with the Western Union. or some amicablc ar
rnnsem"nt having ia Nirwa harmony OF inter
ests. would result from the committee meeting
representing both companies next week. Now
Jersey Central showed NOR" activity AMI rose
u to 2Si4 Tor the preferred. Wabash WAS =, bit
ter at & and Union Pacific sold At 60. s'lie p 3.
Tn" total number Of shares dealt IN Wa NJ.
COS OF which Lake shore r'prcs 'nt"d 2iIol;
Western Union. lOuju: New York Central.
gigj. ~. Paul 3inu; St. Paul preferred. 7..jn :
Michigan Central. I 500; Delaware. Iackawnuna
and Western. G.4uO; Northwestern preferred,
q 500; Rock Island. loo; New "rs"y C.ntral.
2.iW Quicksilver. LOCO; Quicksil r. pre-, rrrd,
! TOO: Erie. l 400: pelawarn and Hudson Canal.
! .Sjn. Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
! 900; Wabash. 700; Ohios 7uD. Hannibal and
-. Joseph 500: Hannibal and ST. Joseph pre-
t.rrci. $50. Morris and Essex. 500: Fort
Wayne $50; Chicago and Atom 322. North
western. 300; G.. y. AMI Quiury. III: llinols
Central. 100. Union Pacific. 100: c.. C. and l.
C., 100; ST. L.. X e. aud " preferred. 100, and
Adams Express, 100.
In the gold market very little business was
done. and all OF the sales were Effected NJ los
but there was lack 81 speculative spirit or ami
nation throughout the day.
In loans tn, paid the of gold l. II.
The total cicarnss at the Gold Department tho Stock
Exchange werg sil1-lpn gold haianess So 80. ami
currency balances ssri3in The suhrrea-ury r."
deemed <iiUsru called bonds. ami paid in coin in
ter'st on tho public debt ..fi'p
The days business NJ the United States suh.Treasnry
80 .. gold balance. 81 30 lan ~ CURRENCY receipts
So s23 - CURRENCY payments ~ 40 81, eurrenty
balance. 50 i''tisi ~, customs. Sitflsn
Tho internal revenue receipts AZ Washington todl,
Si4lss and the customs receipts s'a~lisI III,
Treasury also received s7Sfr IN national bank nutr'
! ior REDEMPTION The rraury nalan,c. At the Close of
/ s'Hira0pl. loss si~.i4uHn coin c.ruhcaie, Th'
lulnrf- nf TRY goods slt valuation nr thr werk tniu-
| TODAY amounted To S-le5''3. and s2W'.7u- va
for,-nexcnanrc was further reduced IN rates 20 -
AMI ~ sis iur time und demand auit. b., slat.,elN
lu fIt money market There 4f abundance f l.Iu
| ahif fuui- CALI Nuf There Hfsrrftt NII.l
tend. ucs fu hilner rates can lNfn- ranged At b.,
| I,r cent. ami prime commercial lHf'r ~ ~, rf
CnNrrunen bonds ruled steady u.fwItI~t I4,- ths
lower rtrtD of rN, nW-e IAt tLs.uc,s Was Die. .Iev
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