The New York herald., 1877-02-15
The Market Irregular and
Slightly Stronger.
Advance in Atlantic and Pacific, Delaware
Lackawanna and Western, Delaware
and Hudson and Harlem.
GOLD 1O5 5-S A 1O5 1-2 A 105 5-S.
Government Stocks Steady--Railroad Bonds
Stronger Money on Call Easy at
1-2 and 1-2.
WALL STREET.

WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 14-6 N.
As Wapnor,s "Irilogy'' was a marked event In musi
cal circles SO has the OF tho three great coal
companies proved striking feature in the Stock Ex.
change season. Played 10 large audiences and en-.
crossing speculative attention. the conduct OF tne
enterprise has nevertheless. been anything but credit
able 10 tho management To-day the curtain has
fallen upon least portion Of the entertainment
the New Jersey Central prologue-the lights have
been turned out, doors closed. and receiver put In
possession.
II is safe to presume that as this functionary
walks in public attention will walk out and tho main
interest In this unfortunate drama be diverted to some
new applicant for stock jobbing favors The place IN
tho speculativc mind which has known New Jersey
Central will probably know IT more and its ep,.
taph will be comprised in the single word "Valc."
So ends the first part Of the Anthracite Trilogy,
closing to slow music and to the dead march
IN Saul. Two other acts are left, namely Delaware
and Hudson and Delaware Lackawanna and westerni
which is to follow which no ono precisely knows, SO
IS pardonable curiosity inquire in tonsoral tones
as 10 which is to bet next" The coup de grace so
long expected in OF the Jersey concern fell to-
oay In tho appointment of Mr. Francis s. Lathrop OF
Madison N j. receiver, on the application OF the
Lehigh Navigation Company. Tho immediate elect OF
this procedure being 10 tree the company from the per-
tnaclous assault Of diurnal duns, the market price
strengthened from AK 15M, though subsequently
lost the Improvement and fell back at tho close to
opening figures The amount OF dealings also fell on
in proportion and It is likely they will continue
to do so until the stock ranges In line with its bank
rupt brethren which like itself have weIghed In
tho balance and found wanting. now transfer ofpub-
lie interest to-day made to Delaware and Lackawan.
ma which wns unexpectedly constituted the lode star OF
the market. Transactions were entered into TO the
extent OF 1000 shares, at figures which ranged
from 66 to 68 aud which Inter were nearly held on TO
ut the close To the Osborn interest," II s said was TO
be attributed these extensive purchases, but with
what object other than capture some unwary shorts
it is difficult TO perceive. Lake Shore and Western
played Mt cross purposes, the former advancing and
falling back, the latter rising and holding on pait az
least OF the Improvement The business transacted
was Of very considerable amount and could not DO at
tributed TO any special causes Although tho market
was irregular the afternoon prices at the close were
generally firm The elimination OF the Jersey Central
affair IS regarded excsing diseased spot from the
market and the warlke news from abroad Temps
speculation under tho old idea Of European ombrol.
ment tending revive trade on this side the ocean,
SALES TO-DAY. 5
The sales of active stocks day aggregated Ill
shares and were distributed as follows:-New York
Central and Hudson 1854; Erie, loo; Lake Shore,
"a sOo Cleveland and Pittsburg, 235; Northwestern.
500; do preferred 1200 Rock Island, $3.50; Pacific
Mall $3.50; do. preferred $500; Ohios, $50; Western
Union, 81 72O Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
s7.a75 New Jersey Central, 14575 Michigan Central
4546; Illinois Central 900; Delaware and HUDSON %
nal 15 1SO; Norris and Essex, 1924
OPENING, HIGHEST LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the opening, highest and
A.x,.