The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-25
st(onttarp an0 Commercial AtOitW.
RALrIMnRE- Semi. d. 1888

The activity which noticeable in the stock
market in the early part of the week subsequently
subsidized, and for several days past very little has
been doing. Today, however, there was better
inquiry, and more animation was manifested The
total business of the week sums up about $3.50 600,
of which some S50000 were to-day, showing in
last weeks transactions Of about 800 600.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad opened on Saturday
last with sales at S564 @S S561@ cash. but through
ont the week it has been heavy and prices have
steadily declined. To-day the operations comprised
600 shares at S55@S5424 cash, S55@ 54l% seller 60
days, and S55@S S54M and S5i7s buyer GO days,
leaving off at S5i1I, S5424 asked regular way,
decline of about Sl.75 per share since last week
The transactions of the week include about 5000
shares. Northern Central has been quite active
this week. with sales of nearly $500 shares, 800 OF
which to day. 1t opened on Saturday last
at S201s a S20lf cash. and after selling up to S2lH
declined little, the transactions to-day being at
S2l cash and sellers option, and S2l1s buyer 60
days, closing at S203 bid, S2l1 asked regular way
The sales show Improvement of about SI12 cts.
per share since last week. There has been some
little movement in Bank stocks, though they are
generally held out of the market. Prices are firm,
and to-day note sales OF so shares Howard at
S913; 10 shares Bank of Commerce at S2l34;
SHdTeS Bank OF DaltlmOfe AT SluJtI: ana 4 SnaTcS
Union at S761& In Canton there is nothing doing;
the last bid was SlSl5 with $40 asked The last
sale of Springfield Mining was at $2.5G buyer 60
days.
For Loans and Bonds the market has been rather
quiet. In State loans there has been nothing doing;
to-day l05 was bid for Maryland Gs of both 1870
and 1890. Baltimore 6's have been steady, with
sales OF $500 1865 to-day at 9SH. For lS73's 9S
was asked; 1S75s, 9S1@ bid, 9S4 asked; 1905, 9S
bid, 9s15 asked. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
bonds and firm, with 81 bid to-day for
lsS0's; and S5l@ bid, Sc asked for lSS5's. North
ern Central are hardly so strong, $4,000 1855
selling to-day at G7l3, - lower than last transac-
tions. There were also sales to-day of $1,000
Northwestern Virginia Sd mortgage unendorsed
at 30930H, with the latter figure offered for
more. lst mortgage are held at 92L, with 90
bid.
The tone of the Money market is a little sitter
than last week. but there is still great ease pre-
vailing. Although the offerings at the Banks have
increased, they readily dscounting all the good
paper sent in. On the street the rate for prime
single names is 6Io7 per cent, prime endorsed
per cent. and names less favorably known per
cent and upwards Call loans with good collat-
erals can be effected at per cent.
The New York Stock market again heavy
IO-uay, WIN lufInef ueciile III Erie lell
off 4; New York Central q; Reading a. Panama
19 Cleveland and Toledo a. Rock Island q; and
Michigan Southern !. Canton sold at lS55
The exchanges at the New York Bank Clearing
House on Thursday amounted to SlG,S4 ,9lO3O,
and the balan ces to S959, ,950.72.
The New York Tribune of to-day says
The Convention of the four competing lines of
Railroad met on Thursday morning at the st. Mich
Olas Hotel. The Convention was composed of
Messrs. Garrett, of the Baltimore and Ohio road;
Hanson, of the Pennsylvania Central; Moran, of
the Erie, and Corning of the Central
The meeting was organized by the appointment
of Mr.. Moran, President, and Mr.. Barlow, of the
Ohio and Mississippi, as Secretary. After free
discussion OF the questions in dispute, most of the
points raised were harmoniousy settled, though
the agreement was not fully communicated. The
Convention adjourned to meet again tomorrow
morning.
All the parties present seem anxious to arrive at
fair and satisfactory settlement of all open uues-
tions, and there is every reason to believe that a
hnal arrangement will be consummaed without !
further delay.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company has de- |
clared dividend of per cent. payable in scrip,
representing the bonds which have been received |
in the Land Department for purchases of land and
cancelled This dividend is payable only in the
stock upon which the last insallment of $50 per
share has been paid. The Company are preparing /
to forfeit the stock upon which such instament has
not been paid.
There is but little doing in Exchange for the Sat
uroay steamer, and the market is steady. Ster- |
ling is likely to become more plenty long. as
large orders are reported to have been sent from |
Liverpool and Manchester to the South for the pur-
chase of Cotton.
Freights steady To Liverpool, l POO bbls. |
Flour, at Is. cd Is Cd; 1000 BUSH grain per
Ngo, on private terms; lS5 bales Cotton, at 5-32d.
To London, 20 00Olbs. Whaiebone at led; 20 tons
Oil Cake, at 20s. To Rotterdam, Is bbls. Ashes. at
20s. To Antwerp, $50 bbs. Beans at IS. TO Glas-
gov, $50 bbs Rosin, at IS Cd; 10 Oil, 27s.
Cd. 40 tons Seeds at 25s. a small Dutch brig to /
Rotterdam, l35 tons with n full cargo of Staves for
$500. A bark of 320 tons, to Buenos Ayres. with |
lumber at about 81 900 Three schooners to Cuba,
for six and twelve months, for S5.504S.50 per ton
per month. \ schooner of l60 tons, to st. Domin-
go and back, on private terms. brig of 270 tons,
for BOnaire, with Salt, at &c.
The Trenton True Democrat says:-'.The purcha-
sers of the Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania
Canal are likely to meet with formidable competi-
ton from a new and unexpected quarter. Notice
has been given that application will be made to the
Legislature of New jersey to incorporate n COM
pany to construct a canal or slackwater navigation
from the head of the navigablc feeder of the Della
ware and Raritan Canal to Phillipsburgh opposite
coal pass directly from the Lehigh Canal to the
avoid the Delaware Division. There is but little
doubt of the new canal being built. Responsible
parties are interested in the project, and the great
abundance of money favors the undertaking.
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
FRIDAY, September 24 1858.
&I10shs BALI 6S his n g.