The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-12
VOL. II---NO. 226.
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BALTIMORE, November IL, 1858.
Stocks were again moderately active to-day, the
transactions reaching about ,S42, 900. There
nothing done in Northern Central Railroad, and
there was no bid made for it. Baltimore and Ohio
advanced so cents per share with sales of $50 shares
at S5734 sellers option so days, S5s regular way,
and S5S14 buyer 60 days. closing at S5724 bid, S5s
asked cash. Bank shares very quiet, with
sales of only shares Bank of Baltimore at SlO3.-
We also note sales of 200 shares Baltimore Fire In
surance at $l5 and 400 shares Springfield Mining at
S2ls buyer 60 days, and S2.l2k cash, showing no
change since yesterday. Canton is quiet and held
at S21. Baltimore city 6's show little weakness,
$3.50 1905 selling at 999s@99H, 4 lower than last
sales, and $4,000 lS75's at 96A also decline of \.
Both Baltimore and Ohio and Northern Central
Railroad bonds firm with sales of 81 900 lS67's
of the former 90 and $500 1855 of the latter at
7315@7334, an Improvement of a. There was like
wise a sale of $500 Northwestern Virginia Sd mort
gage unendorsed at 3414, n lower than last sales
At New York to day Virginia 6's improved n,
but ances at the first board generally receded, with
some recovery at the second Board. The days de-
cline in Erie was 1s; New York Central Is; Reading
p; Cleveland and Toledo Is, and Galena and Chi
cago Is. La Crosse advanced q.
At the meeting of the Directors of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company held yesterday divi-
dend of four and half per cent. on the Washing
ton Branch of the Road declared for the past
six months. We also learn that at that meeting
Chauncey Brooks, Esq, rendered his resignation as
President Of the Company, but it was not accepted
his communication, on motion of Mr.. }. NJ. Smith,
city director, being laid upon the table.
Mr.. Bartlett offered resolution appropriating
81 500 to be used in the erection of suitable build
ing at the Washington Junction (Relay House, for
the purpose of protecting passengers, baggage and
mails from the weather. The need of such build
ing has long been felt at this point, where
forty thousand passengers were landed, taken up or
changed cars during the past year. The resolution
met the approval of the Board, and referred
to the Committee transportation, with power
to act.
The New York Tribune of day says:
The Money market exhibits symptoms of increased ease
and many of the Bank managers who Joined in the
attempt to advance the rate of interest have abandoned
the hope of success. One of the most conservative
pressed the opinion yesterday that there nothing
look for in the coming six months but continued abun
dance Call loans are easy at 4d5 per cent. with
sional transactions at lower figure, and paper 416
per cent in the discount houses and in demand
these rates very little of may cassed as gilt
edged being passed above per cent
There is no movement of Importance in Foreign Ex-
change, but the market IS heavy. Sterling SRG)9R;
Francs 5.2O,G5l5.
The annual election of Directors of the Pacific
Steamship Company held Wednesday, and the
Old Board was elected, follows
A list of Virginia per cent Stock amounting to $3.50,
$50 coming due February 10, 1859, is published in
the National Iegencer The holders of the certificates
notified surrender them that day at the office of
the Second Auditor; whether surrendered not
terest will that day of the amount to be
deemed nearly Sl200O0 held by Rothschild Sons the
holders in the United States VIM. J. Albert,
for the children Charles Fisher deceased SlOOOO Mary
Johnson wife of John johnson, Annapolis, 100000 and
the President and Directors of the Firemens Insurance
Company of Baltimore, 81 800.