Year: 1876


The hungrest OF stock jotbcrs canno, complain, bc
he bull bear that the past week was not stuffed as
full OF events as Christmas pudding with pums, nor
that therc ample opportunity offered to gorge
himself with the tdbits OF spccu ation either or
both sides of the account.


Commencing with Monday, the street was treated to
startling report OF the death OF Commodore Wander
bllt which lasted long enough to be believed no.
long enough be used TO much advantage by the
bears, although Central and Hudson and Lake Shore
gave way somewhat under the idngs, but only to re-
cover and advance, did tho entire list before the
close of the days business


or course much Indignation was manifested against
thc sneak thief who by bogus telegram had tried to
fca the honest earnings OF the bulls, whilo tho
bears themselves stiil scandaized that the
market should have rapidly turned against them.
SO both parties shouted Policel'' and were after
the cuprit with sharp stick but neither culprit nor
stick have been heard from since


The roal excitement OF the week commenced on
Tuesday and there enough OF II to last for two
days more, though, like connubal bliss it Was spread
rather thin at the close II in the shape OF he
purple testament OF bleeding war;" and its practical
effect was to send gold flying upward from 1895 to
3h to advance the entire stock list particularly the
gran-carrying railroads, and to produce furry In
the market for cereals which the Chicago produce
thimble-rirgers manipulated to suit themselves.


Even the coal stocks which, IN point of being i'm
proved by the situation, entirely h0rs de igne,
went bounding up to figures which they had not
touched for day, and overturned in their prog
several unfortunate brokers who had got in tho
way


Neither Cross nor Crescent has had anything to do
with the perturbation in these fancies; they have
moved up and down tho will of operators and to the
force Of manipulation When tho Osborn Mills party
had Ahrvc
not content with the spoils of victory they essayod
raid upon the side OF the account which brought
them up all standing in face Of the powerful Bank
party


Discretion wisely adopted as the better part Of
vaor retreat somewhat dsastrous) ordered, and
the new Richmond in tho field marched prices up to
the high figures attained on Wednesday.


Since then the new operators but old friends Of the
Delaware and Lackawanna concern. have been feeding
the with their acquired stock whenever appetite
enough developed to swallow it


Tho arrival Of kilograms Of less warlike nature,
s hearing Information of more quiet feeling at ihe
European bourscs and an Improvement In tho public
iunds. sent gold downward almost quickly 1t had
zone up II had receded ITO Friday and with IL
The fancy rise in brcadstuis, as well the hopes OF
The spectators in produce who hoped to act the good
Samaritan toward starving Europc-for considera-
tion


Meanwhile the share market which had become de-
pressed under the mournful that nobodys throat
was likely to be after all. quickly rallied from its
despondoncy built up higher prices its old tohic
OF a revival OF business and prodigious crops


With this feeling the week ended, Offering market
with every element OF strength and threatening
eppugh to have warned the most fcrocious bears 10
cover and, for tho time being, to reduce them to
state OF positive naction.


TRANSACTIONS OF THE WEEK


The following table represents the opening, highest
and lowest sales regular way OF tho principal stocks
during the past week, together with tho number OF
dealt n