The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-02
VOL. I---NO. 1873.
BOARD OF TRADE.
Tlonetaru ana Commercial 8ebiem.
BALTIMORE, July 81. 1855,

DALiiMohE, July 81, 1888.
There was some activity in the Stock market to-day
with sales at the Board to the extent of about s55 600
and fair business in Railroad shares after its adjourn
meht' Ihe transactions in Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
comprised some 2S5 shares at $6l4 cash and sellers
option, an advance of % cents yesterdays rates
few shares sold at S614 cash. left off at SCI bid
Sols asked, regular way: s61K bid SCI asked buyer
% days and heard sales after the Board of 100
shares at S6l@ cash. and 100 shares S6h buyer co.
Northerh central was very active and buoyant with
sales OF some 300 shares at S194 S194 and S19%
SlsA(gS2o buyer CO. and $40 buyer days, closing
SlsH DID, SlsA asked, regular way advance of OK
on the closing rates of yesterday. After the Board
learn that there sales of 100 shares at s1e regular
way, ana 800 shares at $40 buyer 60 days which is
further advance. In Bank stocks there was nothing
done
In Loans and Bonds there was some movement, with
sales OF 81 900 Maryland 6s 1870 1O4 about $40
Baltimore 6s 1886 at 9Sd9SI and 81 600 1905 9SA
better than yesterday. The only sales of Railroad
bonds were 81 900 North Western Virginia unendorsed Sd
mortgage at 37k cash, which is a trifng improvement
and 81 900 Northern Central 1855 66I decline of
X on last sales
In relation to the New York stock and money market
the Commercial of Saturday afternoon says
Prices were better at the Board TODAY There was a
very active business in Reading the summing up
nearly SIX thousand shares, opening advancing to
soy and finally closing 5O against As at the frst
ana ~ at the second Board, yesterday OF New York
Central about twelve hundred shares were sold
eng at s5 but receding S54 last evening price In
other descriptions transactions only moderate
amount. Erie which advanced to 49, at the second
Soard yesterday from s5S FIRST up to 1S3 to-
ua Harlem closed at IL for the old and 234 for the
were Hudson Rre lot Of stonineton Was
d Sen at 4o seller Go Pacific Mail Steamship
declined selling 9oK yesterday morning. the after
Hooii, anu closing today at S91.
IT, The Western Roads showed small advance but the
% was light The largest sales were of Illinois
tra mostly at 75 but closing at 74H Is advance Mch
gan Central which sold yesterday morning at 81 and
AZ ure afternoon at 62 opened to-day at 62A but went
uowh 10 o2 at the close Michigan Southern old stock
commenced at a Yesterdays price, went up to 24S
me guaranteed advanced II Galena and Chicago was
sold at S4 against 81 yesterday Chicago and Rock Isl
and, which brought II and II at the two boards veser
aay was principally sold 7Sk today but small lot at
the close sold at 7s Cleveland and Toledo advanced
Fanama ANA which closed Yesterday at 1lO up to
price. PP- 0u a' yesterdays
In bank stocks the only sales were Bank Of Commerce
at 100, decline and Artizans at 70 Yesterdays nrice
Inere was a large business in Missouri SKIES amount
ing to seventy three thousand dollars all at s5Z Z ad
vance on yesterday morning sales Michigan sixes cod
az lo tennessee at 92S decline; North Carolina at
" Brooklyn City skies have remained steady through
IN ha1i Road bonds the principal business was in La
closing 2 against closing prcs a Ip 10 S and
Chicago st. Paul and Fon du land grants were sold at
~ and T4 Erie bonds 1875 closed at 90 and hi
nois Central at 49, yesterdays price in each a. nssnce
ST. Souhern sinking fund at 6S, and Hannibal and
me money market remains the same lanpuid and :
t STATE mat has been its distinguishing characters
approach of the early Fall trade but the movement is
yet SO slight to have little or no effect and We sba
nave TO wait little longer' before tbnrs nnt on an m
sehoIanee OF activity Capital continue to press upon the
ana Is offered at the low previously cnrrent
refused Dy many of the commission from the
imposlnllty OF using proftably upon any terms Pa
Is extremely scarce and in demand in the street at
iour per cent and upward according to the grade and
es OF snort dates are reported been taken
by the banks at the named ~
The exchanges at the bank clearing bousa to dow ,
S4Soo02l6 and the balances were 81 O37 65s as Tho
etopohtan currency certificates show no chance dr;n
last ' ~ ~ DC VII oa'uruay =
Ihe Exchange market has inactive for the satpr
ay steamer and the quotations rather heavy Ser
ing Is nominally 09dl1O but few or no transaction,
nave taken place above 81 per cent Francs 5l3H51IY
The following is comparative statement of the i'm c
ports of Foreign Dry Goods at New York for the week
md since Jan. l. 1858: a. u
Total for the week 1876 1897 1oso o
Entered at the port. So 415 s396s 316
hroWn on market...... 3123412 43S9S47 3Oll 507 CT
Since Jan. l. ' '0A''0' :,
Entered the port 59 2GS of1 go OF, 600 On o r.
hroWn on 39 2s3 60 2S7 22O S5 $40 501
me interest on the State debt Pennsylvania due on
me lst OF August, will be paid the Farmers and Me-
hanics Bank in Philadelphia to-day and all the money fc
provided and ready for the payment This is the first
lme that the interest has been paid at this bank The
money mas been deposited there by the State Treasurer for
he purpose in compliance with act of the last Ie0sIa
ure az
ihe following the rates which land warrants were %
uoted at Washington on Saturday: P