The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-07
,tlouetarp anS Commercial gebiep.
BALTIMORE. January 6, 1859,

BALTIMORE, January 6, 1859,
The Stock operations to-day were larger than they had
several days past but the market was neverhe
less far being active The aggregate value of the
transactions is about $SSooo The leading speculation
Baltimore Ohio Railroad is still quiet and nothing
was it oday. 1t closed 500 bid s57 asked
regular way. Northern Central Railway is still heavy
and note further decline in it to-day of per cent
There considerable done in this stock the sales add
ing up s25 shares at S2d20a cash. $2d 20a seller Gt
days, and S2ld20a, buyer 90 and 90 days The market
for it closed at s204 bid, 81 asked regular way Fol
Railroad bonds there nqurng and note sales
of 5000 Northern Central ss5s IN cash, and 3o
do buyer days Other Railroad bonds were firm
There also demand for Baltimore City Us and
sales of $40 1878 9s $1,000 1s75s at 9e
$4,000 1865 at 974 and 2 900 1s9os at e9 Sales also
Of $500 Virginia inscribed 6's at 95k shares Farmers
Merchants Bank at s40A and of shares Fremens In
Company at $25 Recent reports in relation to
the prospects of the Santa Clara Mining Company
quite aering and the market for this stock is frmer
1t closed to-day at SlsA bid, Sle% asked regular way
Foreign exchanges continue dull and rates
nominal, with rather downward tendency
We quote to-day follows, viz: On Len
don bankers bills, at lo9k g1o9A do. commercial do
at 1099094 Paris short sight ST TO- do GO day bills
at 5fl3A Antwerp at 5f15; Bremen at 7e4 Amsterdam
at AN 94l%; Hamburg at s6A; Cologne at 70, and
Frankfort on the Maine at 4lA.
market generally better. Virginia 6s declined ~
Missouri 6's K; and Michigan Southern q; but Illinois
bonds dvanced e; New York Central 's Reading II
Harlem q and Canton Is Erie Rock Island, Cleveland
and Toledo and La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroads all
sold at Yesterdays rates.
The New York Tribnne of to-day says:
The organization of the Bullion Bank will be an
nounGed large number of our capitalists and business
it will be based, and have expressed their Intention take
stock in it. The capital is to Million and is be used
Kept sacredl gold subject the drafts
to be paid from the Interest on the capital and from ins
Ct eherge upon the deposits bell bfeyed that arge number
tuition at fixed annual charge, instead of being placed with
ef SERVICES hat Saanee eq Sep IN their
hands to be @ used by them subject Of course to a the con
many of merchants bankers, Sc, would be willing to
their calls IN gold rather than Keep their funds in bank
which will loan Them PERHAPS to their eompsots n spec
lion bank will be theroughy tested and E in hands which
% hear that sf Of he . Aa %an and Bal
tic have declined offer of s0OOo for these ships The
Some shrewd nancier has discovered that the
G s9n S rsaamRs 3 e ase s n as as Any
v s% to % Pehs I % Fe s h SO % a h h
hen eggns % @ banks Ks to o agnees @ at NeT
The capital Of the Banks Boston at the present
January, 1855 Another new Bank is to be Immediately
million capital M and eaed the safety Fund Bank man
The coupons of the Bonds of the Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad Company 10th inst will be paid on and after
that date, at the Corn Exchange Bank, New York.
The interest the Bonds OF Marion County Ohio will be
paid at the American EXchang G Bank, New York.
The Fre,ericktown Savings Institution, and Franklin
Savings Bank Frederick county, have each declared semi
annual dividend of three per weekly deposits, clear
of State tax The dividend of the Institution payable
Bank certificates issued prior the 3st ul is payable
on and after Monday next, the 10th inst.
North CAROLINA BANKsThe Fayetteville Observer has
the condition of all the Banks in the State shown by their
latest returns to the Governor and for the sake of compari
1857 similar condensed statement which made of their
condition that time. According these Statements the
Observer says THE aggregate capital has increased s9s2
The aggregate surplus hasi increased Due to banks
out of the increased S32259. Due to banks in the
State decreased s399O3 The circulation las decreased
sA2 The deposites have increased slI753 The notes
and domestic bills discounted have decreased S326 For
eign Exchange ncudng balances due by banks of the
state and bills Of exchange running to has in
decreased s.066 Specie has increased $2856 Real Estate
increased s2a472 State and United States bonds have
recors has increased las 2g dollars Due by sockhoe
has increased s2934fs These last items are, how
increased by reports from banks which made
turn on those points two years ago
After giving the above satisfactory exhibit OF the condition
of the banks, the Observer remarks:
As whole these figures show that the banks stronger
than they two years chiefly in the large dimnu
ton of notes in circulation and increase in foreign exchange
The decrease discounts and the increase of depoc show
diminished demand for money and either
for investment a disincliuation to invest
% T W. M oe get a1 t @ h M Isl a o % Tb rs not
though the banks allowed by their charters issue
dollars for dollar Of capital they have actually only
for therefore, which much dwet upon by the
enemies of banks really nnllity The banks cannot
even TO appEoacS the limit Of % the law onV four ~ Of % t6 ban
have as large a circulation as capital.
1.-THE aggregate of specie and foreign exchange (Which is
better than spece) than the aggregate circulation
SALES AT THE PAITIWOPE STOrK pOApD