The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-19
VOL. H---NO. 232.
3tlonttarp anG Commercial 8eolttu.

BALTIMORE, November IS, 1885,
The Stock market tolerably active to-day, but
the transactions were confined principally to Rail-
road shares the total business at the Board reach
ing about $50 900. In Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
there was an advance of about rs cts per share,
with sales of 200 shares at S573l regular way and
seller 60 days. and S5S@S57T buyer 60 days. 1t
closed at S5734 bid, $5S asked regular way, and
about Is higher, buyer 60 days. There consid-
cradle activity in Northern Central the sales reach
ing 2,475 shares at S23@S231s cas- h. short time and
seller go days, and S231s $23H buyer go days. leav
ing off at S231s bid, S23H asked, advance of 3s
since yesterday. Bank stocks were quiet and
changed, 10 shares Bank of Baltimore selling at SlO3
and % shares Union at S7634. Baltimore City 6's
are steady without change, with sales of S4,lO0
1888 at 81, and S., 900 ditto after the Board at the
same rate There also a sale of $295 Baltimore
SIS at Sl12. Railroad bonds are quiet at former
rates. the only sale being 81, 900 Northern Central
1855 at 1877.
To-day being observed as Thanksgiving Day in
New ork, there was no session of the Stock Board
in that city.
The earnings of the New York and Erie Rail-
road for October were as follows:
October October lS5s.'........ ,.............S4562 226 SO
''to"VA lcof f4S,ooo VI
Increase. ase..........................s se541 ss
The receipts thus far in November show an in
crease of some forty thousand dollars over the same
period of November, 1857.
In relation to Dry Goods, the New York Iade-
pendent says:
There continues strong disposition to close out stocks
even by any sacrifice in prices by importers and
mission houses; but this holds little
the general trade buy large purchases must be held
for another The receipts of Spring goods
continue Thanksgiving week is always dull week
among jobbers and the demand for goods of kind is
limited This State and the earby trade of New
England present the steadest demand and the most
active at the present moment In staple domescs there
is demand from the Southwest for the Spring cloth
ing trade Prices seem to favor the buyer The decline
in actual and prospective has its influence on
cotton and mixed fabrics, and the overstock of
descriptions of goods keeps down prices of other fabrics
house this has been very great The
been mostly at prices below what new goods can be
placed at The CLASS of goods likely to pay in the Spring
if not supplied in of the demand the
best and choicest styles and qualities for the rich
poor very poor The middle classes viii
purchase good staple goods in moderation but multi
tude will buy the lower kinds of goods very sparngy
Those who have to spend, will prefer the highest
or at least the medium grades There also still unsod.
IN second hands large supply Of medium old style goods
which will sell low.
At Chicago, on Wednesday, the Fox River Val
ley Railroad was sold at auction, and was bought
by B. W. Raymond, for 81 900, for the benefit of
the first and second bondholders
LONDON MONEY MARKET-The London money mar.
ket was generally unchanged with increased demand.
The ullion in the of England had decreased f2O
600 Consos closed at 81 T(d9S for both money and
count.
The London Daily Neaos city article of the 5th inst
says The funds to-day upon the whole well sup
ported and prices closed to-day the yesterday
Notwithstanding several adverse features, including the
continued atness of the exchanges the flow OF gold from
the Bank of England and the increased demand money
In the other departments of the Stock Exchange much
frmness was likewise displayed Business in ali quarters
ls still limited Less than fortnight ago the
for loans on English government securities
hAchange was about one cent This afternoon loans
on government stock in eager demand 2%(13 per
cent In the discount market, too, increased move
afterDo few scnn1d ha
gotiaed below ~ per cent, and the exhibit up
ward tendency Applications at the Bank increase from
day to day and throughout the present month there will
be considerable demand in connection with the Turkish
and Indian loans.
The London Times city article of the 5th inst says
The English funds opened at the slight recovery expe
renced after the regular hours Thursday evening but
the market was totally without animation. Early in
day the rate for advances only per
sequenty they sought at 2%Gi3 per cent. There
was likewise more activity in the discount market and
~ per the lowest charge.
AMERICAN ST0CkS.-Messrs. Barring Bros & Co. re
port Massachusetts bonds held at 103 Maryland e6
Virginia fves offered at Sc; do skies, 80 United States
new loan, 90.
Messrs Bell Co. report the market inactive pre-