The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-07
sf(onttaru ana Commercial 8ebifm.
BALrIMoRr- October G. lS5

BALTIMORE October 6, 1855
The stock market generally was again very dull
to-day. the total business being only about S35 900
There were sales of 225 shares Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at S55M sellers option go days, and S56@
S55% buyer short time. These sales indicate
slight Improvement on the previous days prices
but at the close only S55 was bid, regular way, 4
lower than yesterday, with S55A asked In North
ern Central we are again without any transactions
to report but there was better feeling manifested
and at the close S207s was offered for it, with S2l
asked, H@2s higher than yesterday. Bank shares
continue very firm, with but few offering. To-day
the sales were 10 shares Franklin at S1l19 and so
shares Howard Bank at 1898. Canton is still with
out any movement; it is held at SO, with SlS$4
offered. We note sales Of 100 shares Santa Clara
Mining S19%, an advance of 81 per share since
last sales about a week ago, and 100 shares Mary
land Gas Company at Sl212 There was more ac-
tvity in Baltimore City 6s than for sometime past,
and the market is firm. The sales embrace s., 600
1888 at 99@99H; $3.50 1865 at 9s, and Sl2 GA
1905 at 9S11 @9s1l Railroad bonds also firm,
50 900 Northern Central 1855 selling at 67s4 an
Improvement of 4, and 81 900 Baltimore and Ohio
1S75's at s519. For Northwestern Virginia lst
mortgage 80 was bid, 80 asked; do. unendorsed Sd
mortgage 81 bid, 81 asked; and endorsed do &C
bid.
At the New York first board to-day prices Of
fancies generally advanced but at the second board
the market irregular and lower, and closed
weak. Since yesterday Erie advanced 4, New
York Central Il, and Michigan Southern q; Cleve-
land declined 4 aad Rock Island Il. Reading is
unchanged.
The following is comparative statement of the
exports Exclusive of specie) from New York to
for +ba md Ian I
1856. 1857. 1858
Total for the 81 800 s172l $50 81 SOY 451
Previously reported. 565l2242 5295e195 44,74s,sss
Since JAN L.. s57 81 6s2 s546S1 175 SAC, ,555, $50
Messrs. Thompson Bros, Bankers, New York,
quote Land Warrants as follows
Buying. Selling
so acres. 30 so res......... So
I2 12o acres.......... 20 12o acres.......... IS
100 acres.......... so 100 acres.......... S5
There have been further sales at New York OF
sl5O,OOO Treasury Notes at par to q premium for
413@4A Per Cents. Also, S6O,OOO or $40, 900 Uni
ted States 5s, loan, at 1O35s, closing at that
bid.
The weekly average of the circulation and net
deposits, specie, and loans and discounts of the
New York Banks from 1st January, 1855, to 1st Oc-
tober, 1858, was as follows:
Deposits and Loans and
1851. 55..........S S66,5O9.433 sl4162414 s93,9O9,212
1S56.......... 1857 625 1895 $50 los, .O6O
1875, mos. mos. s72S5274 3i,94S eS5 1851 ,7oS
The earnings of the Little Miami Railroad for
September were about S116, 900. This is below the
earnings for the corresponding month last year,
owing to the fact that the passenger traffic for Sep
tember, 1857, increased by the State Fair held
in Cincinnati that month.
The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago road
roo in
ings estimated at Sl6O OOO against $3.50 OOOlast
season. This road will be through to Chicago from
the lst to the 10th of November.
The annual report of the Rock Island Railroad
Company shows decrease of S221 ,O1O in net earn
ings of S47s,35l. The present balance of the in
come account is S537 ,453.37 The capital stock is
S5,6O3, 900, of which the Company owns and holds
$lOl, 500. The number of employees has been re-
duced from ,767 to $685. and the pay from S55, ,G24
per month to S26.479.
1t is proposed to hold a general Convention of the
managers of Western railroads, in the City of Buff
fao, the 18th inst We understand that the
main purpose of the Convention will be endorse
ment of the principal features of the St. Nicholas
agreement, and the adoption by the Western con-
nections of general policy to conform Herewith
The September business of the Illinois Central
Railroad showed decrease of S26,7l6 upon the
same month of last year.
! The Illinois Central Railroad Company are pre-
pared to pay demand dividend of 35 per cent
on their outstanding obligations. This reduces the
floating debt, which was about S46OO,OOO at the
time of the assignment, to about 5000, 900.
Two forged certificates of deposit on the Ameri-
can Exchange Bank-one for Sl2, 500, another for
Sl5,OOO-made their appearance in New York on
Monday. They were forwarded by the Rank of
Pittsburg to the Mercantile Bank but it is not |
known whether tho pittsbure Rank cashed |
them and sent them for collection. They |
were poorly executed, the worthlessness of |
them being detected instantly upon presenta-
tion.