The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-04
VOL. TI---NO. l92.
stlonrtarp ana Commercial 8sbitm.
BALTIMORE, October 2, lS5

BALTIMORE, October 2, 1858.
The market for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
shares was very active and buoyant to-day, at an
advance of about 81 per share yesterday
rrices The sales comprised 200 shares at $50 q
S55aI seller 60 days, S56@56I buyer GO days, and
S55ai regular way, closing at S55 = bid, S55H ask
ed cash, S56GS5612 buyer GO days. In Northern
Central there not much doing At the Board
30 shares sold at S2ll9 buyer 60 days, and after
wards 100 shares on the time at $2l2s. 1t
closed at S2l'i bid, S2l1 = asked regular way. For
other descriptions of stocks the market was eX-
cccdingly quiet at about previous rates. We note
sales ofI5O shares Springfield Mining at $3.50 Bal
tmorc city Gs show change 81 ,269 ls9O's selling
to-day at 9Sl. There also sale of 81, ,SG3 Bal
timorc IS at S2lI The entire business OF the day
amounted to about S75,0
The ". y. Ercning Post of Saturday, says:
Today's stock market is well sustained, particularly
State the better class of railway bonds and
shares The activity was confined New York Central,
the sales reaching 45OO shares, with good portion on
time.
Pacific Mail was heavy but the offerings all quick
ly taken by a leading house Michigan Central is firm
and there is talk of clique forming with the view
of advancing the stock. Galena well held.
Illinois Central shares sold at 49, which is exclusive of
the scrip dividend. The impression exists with some
that this dividend is available for paying future
ncnts the stock Such is not the case though it may
be made by action at any time by the shareholders
Rock Island closed at G5H; Reading Az; Michigan
Southern 23A Hudson River 27A-yesterdays prices,
with the exception of Reading, which is lower.
Erie dropped to l6. with but few sales.
State stocks were frmer.
In the business of the Stock Exchange this week we
have the first positive signs, after long period of inac
tion, that the public disposed to look railway
securities with less aversion at the time however,
observing strict distinction between those that have in
herent value and those that have not The fances or
~ other words The shuttlecor'g Of H. bulls and bears,
the fictitious values of which momenarly sustained
by the daily strife of the the factions still stunned
by bona fde purchasers The causes OF thls indifference
are too obvious to he repeated suce It to say that the
public to be coaXed into lending their support to
which long should have been stricken from
the list, undergone compile; renovation.
The cookedup reports and statements that put forth
for the purpose of deudng stock and bondhoders cannot
pass now aday an analysis which does not result to the
credit of the projectors Of them Hence it is that the
marked difference the dealings of the various
securities under the stimulus of actual investments
rise upon their merits while Others hang at station
AIRY prices or advance comparatively trife.
We give classification of the stocks that are daily
presented the registered list, showing the tendency of
pIiccs during 'he weekthe rise commencing Monday
and eliminating the business Wednesday,
which followed by fall on Thursday, ard a rally at
the close The Chicago and Rock Island road must be
placed among the dividend paying until the mana
make official announcement of their readiness to pay
The money has undergone no change that calls
The Vanderbilt from this port day, takes s447 467 in
specie Exchange closed dull and heavy at 1898 l10 fer
bankers bills on London and 513I a5.l2& on Paris.
The following is comparative statement of the Imports
Of Foreign Dry Goods at New York for the week and since
For the Week 1856. 1857. 1858.
Entered at the port S129S291 81 097 966 Sl,295477
Thrown market, 132S.S34 564,66O 1,42S.64
Since Jan, l. 1886. 1887. 1888.
Entered at the port $7S3l SIS SS2O7O562 s4776S9l3
Thrown on market: T.S11,7E 7S,2S0,5l5 55,32O,306
Messrs. Thompson Brothers, Bankers, New York,
there is still further decline in Land Warrants,
owing to large amounts being pressed upon the market
in the absence Of demand. We quote to-day
Buy Sell. Buy. Sell
81 acres 80 80 lbU acreS......SO 80
There is inquiry at New York. for the govern
ment loan and parcels have been bought at 1034GD
1888 for remitances to Europe in the place of Sterling
Treasury also active and parcels have
been taken for the destination The loan of about
600 sold within day two at tenth discount for
Al per cents, and par and tenth premium for per
The per sell at about 20c discount for Gus
tom House purposes.
All the real of the defnct Bank of Pennsylvania
including the fine unfinished banking house Chestnut
street is to be sold by public auction the 6th inst
The extent of the deiction Of the cashier of the righ
ton Bank is announced be $44 800 His bonds
$50, 900.