The New York herald., 1878-02-27
The Stock Market Dull and
Lower.
GOLD lOl 7-s A lO2 A 1Ol rs.
Government Bonds FIrmer States Dull
and Railroads Lower.
Money on Call Easy at 1-2 8
Per Cent.
NALL STREET.

TUESDAY Feb. 26-6P. M
Peas In pod not like each other than is
each day like another upon tho stock MARKET Dull
ness, indifference general indisposition to
tho prominent characteristics, they from
day to day with treadmill regularity Some little d.
version from the wearisome routine was, however,
made this morning, through a general weakness in
the market which established lower scale OF prices
The close OF business Despite the more thaG
ordinarily large receipts of breaastu ifs at Chicago and
Milwaukee both the granger and Lake Shore stocks
dropped steadily, and there resulted decided incna-
tion TO realize whenever the same could be done with
cut depressing the market There ARE two or
three things which rendering the holders
Of railroad stocks uneasy. II Is conceded that
the railroad as 70 freight charges s nothing
better and that spite OF deal Of paaver
md frequent powwows between the managers OF
The various lines all sorts OF rates accepted while
any sort of compact EXPRESSIVE OF the 'E pturtbus
uaup" sentiment has become q myth and mockery.
Again, the sun Is climbing high in the heavens and
me time Is rapidly approaching when the Ice King
who never yet this winter has been firmly throned
will have to apaicate entirely. ana permit, through
lakes and canals formidable opposition. To these,
rs depressing causes, may be added the almost
IaInty OF peace in Europe, with the open markets 10
follow and the uncertainty VIII oh The Silver bill has
foIsted upon the country Tits possible also that
from Phlladephia which reports prices Penn
sylvania Central and Reading and the weak ex-
hioted by the leased of the first line in
our own market The languor of The market not
confined 10 railroad properly. Western Union be-
trayed 1t quito strongly. Very naturally, too, for
by all accounts is desperately sick Of its Atlantic
and Pacific bargain-so sck 1t Is said that the next
dividend Is than doubtful future likely
10 be as scarce as prizes In lottery unless the para
site can be stripped from the main trunk. loss OF
$4,000 per month, 1 600 shares paid out purchase
money OF Atlantic and Pacific stock upon which dtv-
idends paid, and slack business generally,
are not conducive higher prices likely attract
the favorable attention OF investora The coal stocks
remained firm, being held up by main strength which
gave them the air OF being quietly defiant well
OF prcpoundng 10 the Com of Investigation the
well known query, "what are you going 10 do about
~" .tl.s. s.a-.
OPENING PRICES. y.
The opening prices OF stocks at the Board to-day
were New York Ccatral 1o5 Erie, Ok; Lake Shore,
61x; Wabash, 154; Northwestern, 35t<; Northw west
ere preferred, 62h Rock Island, 99l4; Fort Wayne,
S7H; Milwaukee and ST. Paul, 3S}s; Milwaukee ana
st. Paul preferred, 70h Pittsburg, 66 Delaware,
Lackawanna and western, Az; New Jersey Central,
l6sx; Delaware and udson Canal, 49,; Morris and
Essex 7l11; Illinois Ccutral, 72sli Chicago, Buring-
ton and Quincy. 1914; Chicago aud Aton SO; Hanni
bal and ST. Joseph, 101a; Hannibal and st. Joseph
preferred, 23H; Ohio and Mississippi, 7Z; Panama,
l31; Western Union, 764; Atlantic and Pacific Tce-
graph, 20}1; Pacific Mail, 231s.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.