The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-25
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BALTIMORE, February "A, 1860.

BALTIMORE, February "a lSoo
Stocks have been oderately active this week, the
operations the Board amounting in value 10 nearly
$4,000 The sales Baltimore and Ohio railroad add
up about 500 shares. 1t opened at sos cash. put 1t ad
vanced subsequently 500 and again fel on closing
sales TODAY being made at s6SS cash. The stock has
sold throughout the week at buyers option GO days, at
about the same figures for cash. but the sales at sellers
option 60 eys have generally been made at about 81 per
share under the ash rates The stock left off to-day at
s6S bid regular way, this figure being decline of on
the closing bid yesterday Cash stock was more freely
offered to-day than it has been for some days past
Northern Central Railway has through the week been
steadily declining in price it has fallen since
opening 81 to ST. share 1t opened at $l5h but it
sold yesterday at Sl4AG4T, and il closed to-day with
out sales at $l4 bid SAX asked regular way The sales
of this stock for the week add about 600 shares We
note also sales of 20 shares Northwestern Virginia Rail
road at S4h. There has been active movement this
week in Mining stocks, particularly in Guilford and
Gardner Hll and both these stocks have sold through
the week advance last weeks rates The sales of
Gulord add up about $500 shares at $2HG2H and of
Gardner Hill there have been about $500 shares sold at
fRp IS to S32 cash and time Guilford closed day
$2lsA bid, 81 3l4 asked and Gardner Hill at So 25 bid,
$33l4 asked regular way Sales also this week of 600
shares Springfield Mining Company at sl69d.75 buyer
60 days There has been inquiry within the last
day or two for Canton stock and note sales of 800
shares at $74 cash. and $17HGl7% buyer 60 days For
Railroad bonds the market this week has been quiet
Northern Central 1855 have fallen off since the opening
y, but other Railroad bonds have been pretty firm We
note sales of So Northern Central 1855 from SIX
down TO 81 $4,000 Nortnwestern virginia mortgage
bonds at 81 $3 $50 do. unendorsed third 244@
5 and 1928 Baltimore and Ohio 1s67s 93. Baltimore
and Ohio 1855 closed to-day S34 bid OF Baltimore
City 6s there have been $ GOO sold at 9s9S4 for
1855 9797h for 1885, and 99h for 1905 but 1905
closed to-day without sales 99A bid old and 100
bid for Sales also this week of 81 900 Maryland 6s
1890 at l03 There has been doing in Bank
this week than for long time past The sales include
l6 shares Union at $751; 80 shares Farmers and Merchants
at $40h; 90 shares Marine at S3OG3OH; ~ shares
Western at $204 rs shares Franklin S n IA shares
Citizens at s1l4; and u shares Bank of Commerce at
s24%.
The Baltimore Fire Insurance Company has declared
dividend of and half per cent for the last six
MONTHS six per payable to the stockholders
March, and and half per cent to be added the
fund They have likewise declared extra
dividend of five per cent four per cent of which pay
ble the stockholders and per to be added to
he contingent fund.
paper Offering there was and rates
slightly higher The ruling prime single name
aper is per cent but occasional negotiations
ire still making at 7per cent. Fair secondclass paper
9QlO per cent and call Ions are making on fancy
stocks at 9Gl1o per cent.
The foreign imports Baltimore for the week end
ng on Thursday amount in value to sos 144 of which
rs l59 free, and $799Ss duty paying goods,
md the foreign exports for the period $65
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BUARn
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