New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-03
FRIDAY. Jan. 2-P. NJ.

FRIDAY, Jan. 2-P NJ
| The new year opens with all the markets at the
l Stock Exchange strong. and to-day there was a
! general advance recorded in the prices Of stocks.
| Tie movement. which seemed to be Of spontap-
cons character, found its greatest npaIse in prem.
aratlons by the regular board traders for
the demand which they are expecting from
| the great outside public. And it is NOT
| unlikely that it was strengthened by the an
nouncement that the Secretary of The Treasury
on Wednesday next will receive offers for the sale
OF $4,000, 900 Government bonds at prices not ex.
cceding the following figures. with accrued interest
For the @, Of 1880, 1925; 6s of 1881. l044; and
| 5s of 1881 at l03ss
The transactions amounted to 205. 23S shares and
were very we'll distributed over the list. The adj
vances range from to 4l2 per cent. Chicago Bur-
lngton and Quincy rose from l34l2 to 1872 This
rise is due to expected consolidation of the CHI
cago. Burlington and Quincy with the Burlington
and Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska and the
declaration of stock dividend of % per cent.
Canada Southern advanced from CGi2 to 1890
1904 THIS is supposed to be in anticipation
of a talk about a consolidation of the Canada
Southern and Michigan Central Railroads. But
Michigan Central, instead of declining, also ad-
vanced from S914 to 905s090ls. Marietta aud
Cincinnati preferred from gig to 14013la;
why, is yet to be learned The granger stocks
all strong. and the shares of St. Paul
and Sioux City notably so. Hannibal and
st. Joseph and Wabash shares also were active
ard made good advances, while Missouri Kansas
anC Texas only gained L per cent. The coal stocks
excepting Delaware and Hudson were hardly steady
in comparison with the strength of the general
market. Western Union a little tirmer. while
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph was lower. Pacific
Mail sold at 37i403S3sa38, and the express stocks
were all strong. Just before the close of business
seemingly desire to realize developed, and the
best prices were not fully maintained.
The final changes from the closing prices Wednes.
day are as follows; Advances-C., c. and |. C. a;
Delaware Lackawanna and Western, New-Jersey
Central Erie and Northern Pacific each % !; Chesa-
peale aud Ohio common and first preferred, Hi
nols Central, Lake Shore, Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis, Gen.
trail and Hudson, Ohio and Mississippi preferred.
Reading, st. Louis and San Francisco preferred and
Adams Express, each y North vest. Louisville aud
Nashville, Union Pacific and Western Union,
each Ss Hannibal and St. Joseph, Ohio and Mis-
sissppi and Pacific Mail, each 2i st. Paul.
Michigan Central and American Express, each g;
st. Paul preferred, Houston and Texas, Erie pre-
ferred and Wabash, each / st. Paul and Sioux
City preferred, is /; Chicago st. Paul and Mime
apolis, Indianapolis. Cincinnati and Lafayette and
Wabash preferred each III; Hannibal and ST. Joseph
preferred. 13s; Boston Air Line. c., c., C. and l.,
Northwest preferred, Lake Erie and Western,
Manhattan Elevated and ~. Louis and san Fran
cisco first preferred, each 1l2; Delaware and Hud-
SON. lsi; Northern Pacific preferred and Oregon
Railroad and Navigation, each 2; Rock Island
and Marietta and Cincinnati second preferred. each
2lo; Mobile and Ohio, st. Paul and Sioux City and
Iron Mountain, each DIS Chicago Burlington aud
Quincy 3; Marietta and Cincinnati first preferred
4. aud Canada Southern 4l2 per cent, Declines
Atlantic aud Pacific Telegraph Il. and Metropolitan
Elevated u per cent.
RANGE OP THE STOCK Markell
Armand by the Getd and Stock TsteJyasa Ccmp1nv