The New York herald., 1878-03-08
sible An order a so issued to have the body
MR.. cooDwIss DEFENCE.
MARCH Z. 1873.
To THE EDITOR HKRALp:-
Allow me to say In regard this matter that may be
found At any time ~ No 3O4 East Thirv.st street.
have come to reside In order place children uader
tho care o my sister-in-aw, Mrs Nary Goodwin. The
ststeTens made by some Of my late neighbors pub
pshed ABOUT my domestic troubles
never was guilty Of treating my wife cruelty AID
prepared 10 submt to any which the author
Ties may order. TEEENCE GOODWIN.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Active and
Generally Strong.
GOLD STEADY AT l0l IA.
GOLD STEADY AT lOl IA.
Government Bonds Weak. States Dull
and Railroads Strong.
MONEY ON CALL EASY AT4A5 PER CENT.
WALL STREET,
THURSDAY, March 7--6 =. n

THURSDAY, March 7--6f M
The third day OF the bull movement. although pro-
ductve OF enlarged business, scarcely came up to
the mark regarded advance In pricos with tho
exception OF the Nortnwcsterns, which were marked
up about per cent the rest OF the market failed TO
advance and many cases receded In tact, the real
bull speculation centred in the Northwestern prop
rty which, from the favorable report Of earnings,
,ords fair basis for the movement Tho rest OF the
Is "lealher or prunela,' anording simply
mcretricous display Of activity By which 10 attract
attention. Foreign showmen pursue the same tactics
when they parade their dranatis pcrsong In front Of
booth, at popular fair In The hopes OF whctting
the appetite OF the crowd for the substantial
spread within. The effort OF tho combina
lion far has been to ioad themselves with
The iavorIte and Internationally make market
or Lake Shore. This is pretty concIusvoly proved
BY the extensive sales OF tue latter stock aud the
eompanying decline OF per cent It's market
value. However highly Mr.. Keeue and Mr.. Sage may,
on general principles, regard the pro worth OF
two birds bush, they evidently estimate more
highly tho immediate value OF single one In hand,
and acting VI this appreciation Of merits they have
apparently been Tree sellers OF the Lake Shore stock
to-day at prices WHICH II for The assist
Ance OF he combination, would havo been altogether
unattanabe The stock In question was further
strengthened by lively covering Of shorts,
evidenced by the return to-day OF twenty
thousand shares which had been borrowed TOR
the purposes OF delivery While the Northwesterns
steadily Advancing and Lake Shore as steadily
declining the OF tho list renamed in medias res
with but little inclination way or the other Sur.
being about divided to whether the future OF
the market is 10 be better worse, operators find
themselves halting between two opinions, with
enough pluck to assume tho chance of either. Con-
Bequently, outside OF the stocks artifcally stmu-
lated, speculation is dull aud neglected. Western
Urion ranged at lower prices than on yesterday, and
tho anthracites would have done the same had the
bostering clique support been removed. Meanwhile
they held for something turn up whether It IS
to be in the shape OF twist OF the short interest
or in an expose oil the investigating committee the
future will settle. The latest prices OF tho
strong or tho North Westerns steady for the
Dt the list, and with general irroguIarity As the
characteristic OF the whole market
OPENING PRICES.
The opening prices of stocks at the Boerd to-day
were.-New York Central 1858; Erie, 10; Lake
Shore, 63; Wabash, l4sS; Northwestern, SIX; do.
preferred, e6K; Rock Island, l0Ol4; Milwaukee and
st. Paul, 3sss; 90. preferred, 711a; Pttsburg, 67;
Delaware, Lackawanna ana Western, i6s3; New Jer-
scy Central, 15X; Delaware and Hudson Canal. 48s<;
Norris and Essex 6s6; Innois Central, AK; Mishi-
yan Central 6Oss; Union Pacific, 6S1; Chicago, Bur-
ington and Quincy, lOo7S Chicago and Alton, esq.,
Hannibal and st. Joseph, l04 OHIO and Mississippi.
"; Western Union, Tx; Pacific Mail, 2lX
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.