, 1879-08-17

Lehgh d Wilkesbarre consolidated assepted
fell off 218 per cent, to ISL. Erie con-
soIfdated hrsts opened at 1117, rose
to 11116, fell of to Iii. and rallied to 11114.
Erie consolidated seconds declined from 7515 to
74]155; do funded IS from u to 73; New Jersey
Central consolidated assentcd from 99k to 9S;
do conveHibles assented from 98I to 9S16; and
c., c. g. I. G. Trust Committee certificates as
scnted from 73 to TX. :.
The Graphic has heard from Mr. Keene, who
has just returned to New York from Saratoea.
BE had heard nothing, while there, In particular
regarding tile proposed lease OF the LIKE Shore
& Michigan Southern Railroad to the New
York Central s. Hudson River Company, and he
had at present no interest in Lake Shore stock.
Mr.. Keenc expressed himself rs bull on the
Granger stocks, which be thought we're going
much higher.
A special meeting OF stockholders of the VA
bash Railway Company, called to consider and
net upon an agreement for the consolidation Of
the capital stock property, and franchises OF
the Wabash Railway Company with those Of the
St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railway
Company, will be held at the Office of the Wa
bash Railway Company, at Toledo, O., on
Oct II.
4uC HV.tE SaJSs
The average value Of stocks sold last week rel. vas
higher than It ever has been before since 1879 we
believe. The number of shares sold was I, Isl
g a9d ths e eoss ae9ut onth ac
It happened that high priced Stocks sqch as Aake
Shore. the Changers. and Western Union, WeEe
last year, the other hand. the low priced stocks
happened to be unusually active, and TIC average
for the week vas only Soo: 4o. against 2oo: 20
from exchanges on account Of clearings arising
from stock transactions in unusually large. Esti~
mating It at Twice the market value OF stocks soId
cause it is certainly large enough, and usuaT TOO
iargc,-the remaining exchanges would amount to
aeainst sass o5a o4s for the week ending Aug: 10.
1875, and the rate Of increase would be II per
cent. This corresponds more nearly than me rate
without such deduction to the gain apparent IN e1-
changes at other chief citcs and the true increase
arising from other stock transactions was probably
little over IS per cent
The bullion shipments from Bodie District
from July to 80, inclusive, have been as fol-
lows: Standard, S104,0 4,0N; Bodte, S622,57S;
MONDAY {crude bu1lion), $4,000; total, $170,-'
500. The MONDAY Company had cleanup at
the Miners Mill, Aug, i, the result 'of which is
not included in the above. From the lst Of
January to the 1st OF August, seven months. the
bullion shipments compare with last year as
follows: 1878, S609015; 1879, s1,2i9,54s; in
CEE2St LNAS 1Al IA19 yS0A, VsE01~0o' @AS~" HANco'
/ the Standard has made shipment Of two bars
valued at s3S,e00.
The earnings in Atchison & Topeka Railroad
arc given below, comparing with the correspond
ing period OF last year:
First week in August 1873 {six days.. Sill, 600
Corresponding week last year. 9S, o62
Increase 40, 3oo
Land sales first week in August, 1S79.... s, 500
Corresponding week last year........ III, 03O
Decrease .-..-.. s..-.. .-....-- ...@ '.4oo
The earnings Of the Chesap pcake j. Ohio Rail-
way Company for the month OF July we're:
1S7O.....-. .......S173, ~. =
1873. .'r-.. ifu. ~o4- os
Increase ..-... .-".o o>,, i-'o. o9
The following are the comparative earnings OF
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad for
the month Of July:
1878 ...-......-.. DOL. 200
Increase ....-...S LOU, H.
The Illinois Central earnings for duly Were:
1$198... ~ .--- ...Sooor Wy
1tsSA-. oHus LUZ
Decrease. ...*'..-o LIZ o~o
The decrease since jan. ], 1879, is $194, ,564.
:Ehe gross earnings Of the followns railroads