The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-11
VOL. TI---NO. 1913.
stlouttarp mG Commercial 8tbieh.
BALT1MnRE. October 8. 1855

BALTIMORE, October ., 1858.
The Stock market was again very quiet to-day, the
entire operations falling below $50, 900. Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad advanced IS cents per share. 1t
opened with sales at s5519 buyer days, but after
wards sold up to S55 cash, S5524 @S557s seller 80
days. $50 seller 30 after GO, and $3.50 S56h buyer
so days. There $50 shares Of this stock sold,
and it left off at S551l bid, S55T asked, regular
way. In Northern Central there was nothing done,
and we have no change to notice. 1t left off as on
yesterday at $205s bid, S2OA asked regular way
Bank shares are still firm. with sales of 10 shares
Franklin at Sll5s, and % shares Howard at S912.
Baltimore city 6s, $780, advanced =, $1,000 selling
at 9SA @9S19. Railroad Bonds are firm, the only
sales to-day being 81 800 Baltimore and Ohio 1855
at s234.
The New York Erening Post of Saturday, says:
Today's stock market bears marks of decided frmness,
and all appearances whoeSomenss the better class of
securities being held for further advance though at the
time have illustration of the anomaly ostocks
rising two and three per cent which were before selling
above their real value
The the market regards active dealing,
the in Reading 5O2 upon the spirited purchases
Philadelphia account The sales also large in Michi
gan Southern. which to "a r. and in Pacific Mail,
which recovered 1903 The reaction in the latter is
casioned by the fact that sale of the Collins has
not been effected though contac may exist between the
parties in negotiation 1t is well known that no money
has been paid down.
The New York Central firm at S3 bid at the close.
Michigan southern guaranteed rose per cent, Michi
gan Central Galena s Cleveland and Toledo 4 Rock
Island Z, La Crosse X, Milwaukee and Mississippi X
State stocks firm, but the sales at the Board
do not indicate ehaf the business which is daily
acting in them. Missouri skies closed at S62s, Virgnias
93A Tennessees Oily Indiana SIS o. which all better
figures.
The tone of the stock market this week has been more
healthy and uniform the fluctuations with the exception
of Pacific Mail and Panama shares, having been very
moderate The commission houses receiving large
amount of outside orders for sound railway shares and
10 Hpma anl
coming general the difficulty in employing money
in other channels increases The effect of the better in
vestment demand is most marked on Missouri SKIES the
supply of which in first hands is much reduced. The
market a whole is higher than last Saturday the
rise being heaviest New York Central Michigan Cen
trail and Reading. The latter advances under fresh sup
port from combination of Philadelphia operators.
The Money market mountains its extremely easy ap-
pearance and the sanguine lender is al loss for
gument in favor of stringent change ere February The
rates for short date bills have settled back to the standard
of midsummer and the tendency of long dates is in the
same direction First class bills maturing in February
and March, negotiable at to per cent The offerings
on ca are free at % per cent on the reliable railway
and State stocks.
The market Treasury notes avors holders We hear
of sales of 4%d4A per cents. at 116db per cent pre-
mium The impression prevails in quarters that Mr.
Cobb upon the opening of Congress- will ask for add
onal issue of notes power to make temporary loan
out OF the remaining ten millions fifteen years ssue at
his disposal relying active revenue in 1859
The balance in the SubTreasury stands at S10569 000
which will be much reduced by December 1st When the
balance in the New York office sinks to millions the
Treasury Department begin to feel poor disbursing
officers account OF War contracts WILL doubt draw
lberaIly during the next thirty days.
After the rapid decline in Land Warrants at New York
during the past few weeks, the market has assumed
much rmer aspect and considerable activity Thompson
Brothers quote at the following rates
Buy Sell. Buy Sell.
so acres........SO So 16O acres....sO S5
The receipts at tide water by the canals of the
State of New York, of -four, wheat, corn and bar
ley for the first week of October in 1857 and 1853
have been as follows:
Flour, bbs. Wheat, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu.
1872 % as 57s25 1lSS9 3259l
Increase. ,7O4 1s4,12s pol 66o
The aggregates of the receipts of the above articles
so far, for the year 1857 and 1858, have been:
Flour bbls Wheat, bu. Corn, bu Barley bu
1897 d1G do s5G2 SGd 4s5Sl49 s5d 9o9
Increase 9Ol $3.50 3,715,61s 1S5,5o8 16i ,446
We annex comparative statement of the I'm
ports of Foreign Dry Goods at New York for the
week. and since Jan. l
Entered at the port. s1Oi7l4 s77678s 1894 26s
Thrown on market.. lOS7 sos 3osS42 1oH,6l6
Entered at the port SO Ol9 ss2S47 800 $4s7O3S1
Thrown Market. rs, ,9j9 255 7S5s9357 56,36l 922
AT meeting of the Boston Bank presidents Friday
morning the committee appointed previous meeting
to consider the subject of the system of redemption pur
sued by the Suffolk Bank, reported recommendation to
the banks of New England to their deposits at
the Suffolk Bank until change should be made which
would unite the banks of New England under head
The report strongly opposed and finally referred
back to the committee with instructions to make enquiry
into the systems of the Suffolk Bank and Bank of Mutual
Redemption and report such facts may be pertinent
the question.
The New Bedford Mercury says it is rumored on the
street that lone of heaviest manufacture and dealers
II oil has suspended, or is about to do So"