Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-01-22

Special Correspondence or Ihh StiiNAN
 NEW YORK, January Sine hrst week of the new year shows sn en- contracting increase in the amount oi husiness done st the mining ex- changes, the sales for the past SIX oays .ggrer.ting 7S47O6 shares There has also been an improvement in the character of the speculation, less at- tention having been paid to the lighter fancies of the market, and an .nportant increase in the attention given 10 the better class of stocks, which have for some time past been m s dormant condition. Copper Knob, Calaverss and Great Eastern which hsve usually taken up the bulk of ,he transactions, have, during the mast week, sold 10 the extent of only S7.4Oo shares, and the business Of the boards, as shown by the daily reports, has made a more respectable appear snce in consequence. There IS still however, an evident feeling ot hesita, tation and tear in the mind of the public, and active speculation is therefore for the present impossible.
 New ventures are made with 8 cau- iion which forbids the hope of mate r,al advances in the stocks mainly dealt in, as the slightest appreciation in price usually brings out large quan- titles of long" stock. As the tend ency, however, is toward dealing 10 stocks which have some merit, at least, there is a probability that the conf dence of the public, which has so long been withheld fIom the mining mar ket, will again be renewed, and that with increased faith will come much greater activity and large advances in the better class of mining stocks. There has never been SO much East ern capital seeking investment in the mining business as al present, and there is DO reason why some of this capital should not be attracted to the stocks dealt in at the boar ds, if the properties there represented are conducted with a proper regard 10 the rights of all the stockholders.
 Boston Consolidated has again sb. sorbed ibe greater part of the attention of dealers at the American Board during the past week, and has been very active, showing com psratively wide fluctuations. The number of shares sold amount 10 79, 600. Opening at Tic the stock de- clined to 67c. and afterwards sold up to o6 regular, and $l.05 buyer 10 days, and sfterwsrd declining to S3c, today closing firm at SIC. Rumors were cir culsted on the street to-day that an assessment of 50 cents per share was about to be levied oI the stock, and upon this the shares were forced down ss above stated. The writer was assured by the management this afternoon that there was absolutely no ground for the rumOr, as no assess nent was contemplated. Reports from the mine are very favorable, and there is every probability that before long the active bears in the stock will be made to regret having sold some thing which they did not possess.
 Bodie has been quiet, and declined from s63S at the opening on Monday 10 s5 yesterday, recovering 10 s. 50 to-day. Sales tor the week, 775 shares.
 Leadville stocks have been active, Annie heading the list with sales of l89, 400 shares, but within 6 narrow range, opening at 54c, selling up to 66c and after declining to 49c to day, closing st soc.
 Chrysolite has been active at a de- cline from s6.4S to $5.50 on sales of %, S50 shares. The reports from the mine are not encouraging, and unless new orc bodies are discovered soon, there will be no good reason why the stock should not sell for much less than its present price.
 Climax has also been active, record ing sales ot S5, TAO shares, snd the stock declining from e2c 10 49c, clos ing at 6lc.
 Little Chief has been fairly active ct from soc 10 s5c, closing at SEC on sales of 7475 shsses. and Little Puts burg has been quiet at from $2 to @. .l5 on sales of 1725 shares.
 Of other Colorado stocks Bull Do .mingo has been dealt n to the extent Of 275o shares, the stock declining from t4t $S.4o.
 Silver Clitf has been very active and shows An encouraging advance. Opening at s29O, the stock sold up to 10 $4 25, and closed at $3so. Shares soiJ, II, 425. If the present produc- ton Of the mine is kept up, the pres ent price will no doubt soon be con- ndsred very cheap.
 Hukill has been quiet at from s1 50 10 $l4o. closing at sl.45 on sales of 2S6O snsres.
 Ths Comstocks have been dull with ;be exception Of Con. Virginia and Cslifornih. California has been &C., tive, IA, l5o shares selling st from sl.55 10 f1-25, closing st $1.50. Con. Virginis records sales of s75O shares ss from se. 1S to s1.95, closing a, t2.1s. ophir has been irregular, selling up from $6. SS to S675, de- elining to $6 and closing at $6.25.