The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-19
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Fairly Ac.
tive and Irregular.
GOLD 10l IA A 101 3-S A 1G IA.
Government Bonds Firm States Hiphe,
and Railroads Strong.
MONEY ON CALL 5 II PER CENT.

WALL STREET. !
MONDAY, March 1876 p. N.
There has been nothing to characterize to-day1
market beyond sieadiness aud strength Possibly
the prime movers Of matters financial were absorbed
In the wearing Of the green. or were looking up
becoming willow In mourniul anticipation OF specula-
ton dying out again. Certainly there was but little
show their handiwork in the market to- day, and
in It's absence business was pretty much left 70 pro
essona traders whose calibre 10 defined by their dis
position to exult the smallest of profits and TO
like the army Flanders over the smallest Of
losses Consequently no changes of moment were
In prices OF STOCKS generally, though in
exceptional way the Northwesterns weak, the
common stock falling of IL per cent and the pre-
ferret sort l per cent, with, however, = regain Of
about onc-naf the loss close. Holders OF Lake
Shore stuck to It like leech or Lake Shore
sticks to the holders like eech, It is not very
tain which-the doubt will be solved when realization
Is attempted. Meanwhile the price is firmly held DO
tween 63X and 81 u, ami such crumbs Of comfort
arc TO be gathered by daily traders must be looked fol-
between these figures Western Union made its lowest
price at the opening and its hghest tho OF the
day. Strong buyers visible IN the Market and
the quidnuncs, like TreviIlians Cornish friends are
asking 'the why" "Ihe Why 10 plain as way
parish church." and is to vered in the be-
lef that the Western Union Company, through hold
ing controlling influence In the Atlantic and Pacific
stock Will proceed at tho next election to GUST the d.
rectors Of the latter company, install themselves
their and wind up tho the
benefit present and prospective of the party OF
the frat part Pacific Mail continued 70 DO
active under covering of shorts, aud the price
advanced point under the demand. As the
company has been handed over neck and crop, by bill
Of sale oil its property 10 the Panama Railroad 1t 10
difficult why the bears should forcgo even
the lean profits which are offered between II ana
The coal stocks retired from active service
and not even the bid Of per cent made for the
dividend to be declared by Delaware aud Lackawanna
during the fiscal year potent enough to Il
into activity There nothing to invite attention
to the rest list which, following the example Of
the prominent favorites closed strong and wish an
advancing tendency.
OPENING PRICES.
The opening prices the Board to-day
foilows:-New York Central, los; Erie, 10K; Lake
Shore, 631S; wabash 1917; Northwestern, AK;
Northwestern preferred, esX; Rock Island, 10lx;
Milwaukee and ST. Paul. s9H; Milwaukee and st. Paul
preferred, 70: Pittsburg, TX; Delaware Lackawanna
and Western, AK; New Jersey Central, 14H Della
ware and Hudson Canal, AK; Norris and Essex, 7os
Michigan Central, "; Illinois Central Is; Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy. lolH; O., g. ana l. c., TX;
Hannibal and st. Joseph preferred, 22A; Ohio and
Mississippi, 8; Western Union. 7sz; Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph, 1sX: Pacific Mail, 16x.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.