The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-07
VOL. I---NO. l43
,st(onetarn and Commercial Rebietu.
BALTIMORE, b August 6, 1858.

BALTIMORE August 6, 1858
The Stock market was moderately active during tn
past week. the aggregate of the transactions at the Boar
summing about S35O,OoO, besides which considerabl
sales took place after the Board BY far the larger po
ton of the business in Railroad shares Baltimor
and Ohio Railroad has been heavy, decline of abou
So per snare has been experienced since last Saturday
when 1t opened at Sol cash. To-day the sales
S604 down to S594 cash. s60k to 500 buyer 60 days
falling of of S1GS125 since yesterday. closed a
S598 bid $50 asked regular way; $50 bid s6OI asked
buyer 60 days. During the week there were some 6o
shares of this stock sod which was to-day North
ern Central has been very buoyant this week with
OF about 5000 shares 1t opened Saturday last $19
cash. but advanced during the week to S214. Within the
past day or two it has been less firm and 725 shares
sold to-day at $20R cash and short time, S20A buyer
days leaving of at S2O4 bid, 2oH asked regular way
showing decline since yesterday of dollar per share
Bank stocks are held very firmly with but Offering
Canton is without any movement and for the past two
days there has been bid for The sale of Spring
field Mining Company s2s, buyer 80 days to-day
$2a cash was bid, with SIX asked
In State and City Loans there has been yery little dono
Maryland 6s steady at 1o4 asked 1905 and LOG
for 1905. Baltimore 6s have slightly improved during
the week. but We without any tons to note
to-day. For lS75s 9SA was bid 80 asked 1905 9sk
bid SO asked and 1865 held at 9s4 Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad bonds steady 9OH for 1s67s;
% S359 asked lSS0S; and S4
bid So asked for 1855 Northern Central 1855 have
vanced about 81 during the week, with to-day of
$4,000 buyer days at at the close they
6s There has been little in North
Virginia bonds, with decline of 81 in Sd mortgage un-
endorsed, which offered to-day at 36% without
actions 1st mortgage held at 81 and Sd mortgage
endorsed at 20; for ID mortgage 70 bid to-day We
note sale to day of 900 Central Ohio 1s mortgage
bonds at 62 cash.
In Money We have special change to note. There is
beginning to be little activity in circles
with the prospect of moderate fall business The Banks
with one two exceptions still short of good paper
which can be negotiated the street per cent for
first class single and per cent for strongly en-
dorsed paper.
The total value foreign exports from the port of Bal
fmore for the week ending Thursday was s2S2772
included in which 760 bbls four 937 bbls and 20
puncheons meal 12s4O bushels wheat 254 bushels
corn, and ,24S hhds. tobacco
Fancy stocks again lower at New York to day-
Erie receded x; Reading q; Cleveland and Toledo &
Rock Island 4 and Michigan Southern q Harlem ad
yanced Il The New York Central Railroad has declared
its semannua dividend of per cent and at the second
board to-day the stock sold at $ per share lower than
yesterday, dividend of course
The receipts OF the Z. s. Government for the quarter
ending June 80 is set down by the Treasurer his re-
port just published ut S23 6 A and the expenditures
at 800 730 57053
The New York Tribune says:
Some deposits have already been received at the Sub
Treasury on bids for the loan but large deposits
Will not probably be made until Saturday.
The appearances now are that considerable bids will be
made on foreign accounts The banks will also be liberal
bidders Some parties confident that bids will as
high as l0 leading stock operator bid today in
the street for half million. -
There is rather activity in the money CONSEQUENT
PROBABLY upon the preparations for the payments
loan nextweek. These payments natu
rally create more movement in capital temporarily Still
we hear OF no change in rates and dimnuton of sup
or July. Ine exports of produce and merchandise
pare tavorably with last year. while the imports show
nouse last year in July having been largely increased by
the reduction of the tariff which took effect upon the 1st
IMPORTS OF July NEW YORK
paahs ss5 74o s14s ,o1s $50
Specie and bullion. 2Ss9ls 5o529S SO sos !
%ithd from wareh'e. 2lS7 $3.50 O,47o,s2o 1865
Total........ s22 s95 s96 2e1 SIS 72l 1ig
Case ga,fe for waTGhonse ware 9o65 e ss5 29a9
EXPORTS AT NEW YORK $
Domestic produce 27s sis7a si71 III ssa
Specie and bullion 7,7719ol s,62s,s77 2SOi ,4s6
Total....~.,. sl4 sO4 213 s8,s91 s29 s7,g2l $40
The exchanges at the New York Bank Clearing House
on Thursday $1S,937 ,57167, and the balances
Oh The Metropolitan certificates are reduced to
$4,000 The original amount was IS, 100000. S
The business of the New York Treasury on Thurs
lay was Receipts, 900 from Customs;
'ayments, $lS24163t; Balance, S., AIS, 3693
In regard to Dry Goods the Independent has the fol-
owing: b
Ihere seems to sell by the usual means a
sorted to in dull of the extending
edits or reducing prices The future is trusted; and 7
lougn late good demand is anticipated Southern t,
nu western buyers are making purchases Prints and
ela.nes are in good supply, of varied
le Cotton Goods are firm in price, with steady demand
ancy cassimeres OF prime qualities continue in ii
ood demand at full prices, but inferior kinds
re dull. The Shawl trade has been checked Y
the prospect of the large stock of the Bay State
ills Company being thrown speedily the market 1t | a
beginning to be feared that the mportations will be
ge than are warranted by the of the trade and
lat speculatons have been made a resumption of an
tive demand this fall beyond what will place
nporters have not calculated properly the consequences
shortening credits from ten twelve months to six or
ur One consequence is certain that the purchases will
smaller, and deferred to the latest period" B
SALES AT THE RAITTNoRE STorK RoApD a