The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-05
r1yAycIaL AND COMMERCIAL.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4-P. M.-The general
tone Of the stock market has changed for the
bettor. and the operations to-day have confirmed
views expressed in this column during tho
week. whom indications wore observed OF u moro
confident tone and upward tendency. There
seems to have been some harmony brought
about among tho leading spectators. who wcro
to-day prominent in advancing the general
market: quite in contrast with the diverse in
fiuences which lately have 80 far controlled
speculation ~ not to admit Of any profit TO the
average operntor, whether on the ono sid or
the other Whit Is desired by the general run
OF spectators Is n stable market. and very dlf-
fcrent from that which has lately characterized
the dealings. whore. whether bull or benr. op-
orators on n small scale wore sure TO meet with
little or no succrss. and who were fortunate IL
they escaped without loss.
The movement to-da, WIS in tho right dircc-
ton, because the country NJ lurge has been
prosperous I'm the gathering of cercnls. and
large crop ~ assured, notwithstanding the
blight noted in Il limited section which the ~.
Pau road traverscs The principal stocks dealt
in to-day were Lake Shore. which further nd
vpnced 10 81 y. and the Northwesterus rs also
the 81. Pauls. the preferred of the latter having
become conspicuous for lis rise 10 Gs. North
western common also rallied to 81 and the
preferred 10 90 .. while Erie ut the same time
recovered TO IA and in the Hanniha and ST.
Joseph shares thor" WAS also "A marked i'm
provcment tho preferred further advancing 10
So and the common from ~, Ia 49,. Michi-
gan Central rose L. II. New Jersey Central To
3i., Delaware. Lncknwtnnn and Western to-
u. Rock Island 70 H.. and New York Central
L.
Chicago. burlington and Quincy was character
ICED 10y more than usual activity. aud the long
prr iited aivan'c took stnt, the price rising
e. no.. buyer 3. aud III In small iut,. Nrst.rn
Union moved up to 81. and Wabash 10 Is. but
there was very little III the remainder ~ tho II
commanding special rcmnrk. Near ia" clos"
there were some realizatiOns Of the mark 1T /.
which caused "A natural drop in some of tho
The total number Of shares dealt in was
| ll9.d2j. OF when Lake shore rrgrcsnni 81
| lHllp; st. Paul, l223i: do. Wet"rred. ll4l1:
NM 49, - FHFHff Ill
| HANNIBAL and st. Joseph. 5l50 do. preferred.
il5a; Western, Union, 3.2io; Union Pacific,
1885, e.. l.. c. and J.. $50; pclawar" md
"J'TP .6 T4an eS co.? w MSss7 Sn S 6 5TS @
Cleveland and Pittsburgh 100, Quicksilver
preferred 100; IT. ,L.uls md san Francisco.
Tho gold murk', continued dull. hut a weaker
unecuntroled the spo 'ulation. Thu price dee
| runed rom 100 To 100. with final sales at
Tie following were the principal quotations,
lOA M.....iuul, lo.tG ..lOn', I3rM 1n'..
and :. cen, Tor c,rrv,nt WV VI SV'' wiz '"'
rseSan Sels q, I toa 5 aRIanta. e ne ' .g
| cMi'n. lalauc :. - 700
AMI rnid Su m col, interest on tee Iablc doh, SEW"
The daS hHan. =, - ne United Ntle' Nurfgs.1,'
4a.ni. ro'r htiu'r Si-" $40. cut,,uc, r,,ui-.
| is'io,. - ~ lieo7 'u.,on,. s4,i1" sillsi,,1
rin.,i @ soii ,cri.n, atcs cons t. wa,amsio,,
| rca'gp also received s'.puu IA national aauk notes
| inc bullion IN the Bank OF England was increased
~. Treasury Department hns issued another call tor
n n 'ar" l i s. r"g ,.oa s,,2oy 70, he
- ''dniin- ~, ,Am' gei - c.nlnsod WIN ~
2ltldl bushels. iiI fAr ,iilulrut. Co. IT, st wi itr
corn rggci9. "ssrvsarms aal.e>a bushels, aud tie ship
,,r whoa, rcce,rte At Iocdo were sarn bushels, and
/ fNf u fH IL HaHa.