The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-14
Donttarg ath Commercial 8sbithu.
BALTIMORE, May IL, 1860.


There was considerable done at the Board TODAY in
Mining Stocks but Railroad shares quite neglected
the only sale made being of shares Baltimore and
Ohio at S15& There was however inquiry for the
stock of the Washington Branch Railroad and $1lO
bid for it. Baltimore and Ohio left off at s731 bid $3A
asked, and Northern Central closed at $l54 bid sI5k
asked regular way. Mining Stocks in fair request
but they generally rather weaker than yester
day. OfGardner Hill there 2l9 shares sold 119 at
IS cash. and 100 sS19 buyer days left off at
$7A bid SS asked regular way. Springfield Gullford
and North State were all shade lower in price Sales
were made of 700 shares Springfield 5O@5 200
shares Guilford at from Al down $4 but North
State there was very heavy business done, the sales
adding up nearly 1000 shares at $2AG2 CO. the closing
sales being at the latter figure There nothing
in Cambridge, but $175 buyers option 60 days bid
at the Board for 10000 shares. 1t however held
firmly at $l.Sl sale made to-day of 900 shares
North Carolina Consolidated 81 buyer co days. this be-
ing the first transaction in this stock which has taken
place at the Board and note also sales of shares
Silver Hill at 81 cash, and 81 buyer 60 days Bat
more and Ohio Railroad Extra dividend orders continue
to improve sales of ST. being made to-day So Sales
also day of IS 900 Baltimore City 6s 1875 994 and
OF SIS Northern Central Railway 1885 bonds at 624
63, these figures being improvement of y to y per
cent on the last sales There sales of Baltimore
and Ohio bonds made but they closed 90 bid 1s67s
80 bid, 90 asked for 1s75s and s3k bid "a asked for
1855 There was some inquiry for Bank Stocks at the
Board, and sales made of share Merchants at
$780, 20 shares Fa and Merchants at $40 80
shares Bank of Commerce at s26.
Company to be called THE BALTIMORE MARINE IN
sURANcE COMPANY, with a capital of $25c 00O was char
tered by the last Legislature of Maryland The charter
embraces some very favorable provisions for the benefit
OF the assured and was intended to supply local
IN this community, namely, that of sound domestic in
sttution to take marine risks The stock consists 1000
snares OF $50 each, and understand that there is
prospect of its being subscribed by capitalists Re-
gardng such an enterprise among those much needed
among us at this time, and likely, if prudeny
aged to be profitable to the Stockholders commend
1t to those seeking investment their surplus
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD
SATURDAY May IL, 1860
1000 alt 6's '759el4 COO shs Guild M.co bGn. .444
1000 N u XIX. bds So .6254 1000 8. boo. 43s |
800 :, 's5. .63 BIO :" ..4.3l |
100 B.&O.R Extra 500 shs North State
Dividend Orders .55 Mining Co. b20.. pa |
20 shs. Far Il MeI. Bk 40 800 '' $. boz. 23, |
sh. Merchants Bk. 100 $50 {. Z" ..26g |
20 shs Bk. Commerce. 26 2O0 6 2sE |
$50 shs. Canton Co. BIO. .2l24i HOO g ..269 |
600 shs. Springfield Min 1000 g b6O . 90 |
ing Co. So 500 shs. Silver Hill
Il9 shs. Gardner Hill 500 w. ~ |
Mining Co. IS 1000 N. c. Consolidated
100 shs Guilford Min BEORR 73a;
ing Co b3O.. 43al ~