The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-02
aoEstary aHa Commercial 9sbistp.
BALTIMORE. Jan. !, 1861.

BALTIMORE, Jan. l, lobI
The Stock market here was very quiet to day. but it
generally rmer in tone than on yesterday. Balti
and Ohio Railroad improved dollar per share
and it closed firm at the advance Sales made of
150 shares SO at S53K and l25 at $50 cash. and it left off
at $56 bid S56X asked regular way Northern Central
Railway was however very heavy. No sales made
and only $l2H bid for it. 1t offered seller 60
days at $l3H but SIS asked for it regular way The
bonds of the road also heavy, only 44H being bid
and 45 asked for 1855 City 6s were quite strong to
day, although very little done in them, the only
sale made being Of 500 1905 at 3d. IS90s left off at
90 bid 94 asked, and 1888 at 90 bid 93 asked There
some inquiry for the Mining stocks and sales
made of 225 shares Springfield at $780, advance of 10
cts the last saes and 700 shares Gulford at SO cts
decline of cts. per share on yesterdays price.
No meeting of the Stock Board was held in New York
to-day the day being observed there general holiday
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
TUESDAY. January !, 1851.
800 Bal Balt e. R8 so95 225 ;1s mosp Springfield
1875 Sc 700 sas. .'ia GaiiiOrd M. -l.''
Co. -.55
The New York Tribune OF this morning. says:
The stock market to-day has exhibited great buoyancy
with largely increased activity in the leading stocks
The principal impulse given the market by the
scarcity of stock of Erie and Illinois trial. but
addition to this there cheerful feeling and
some revival of the speculative action of last Summer.
The commission houses had orders than for time
past and the bears exhibited less disposition operate
excepting to put out their maturing options again. The
advices from Washington looked upon as favorable
and brought in some new BUYERS as well as some Of NE
shorts. The feature of the day has been the rapid ad
vance in Illinois Central the deliveries of which were
nearly blocked by the scarcity of shares.
The Bank Statement is looked upon as favorable, an
shows about the features anticipated. The loan line
shows decrease caused by the maturing of paper for
which discounts not needed The specie
larger than at any time since June last and S.
above the lowest point of the fall The amount, how
ever has been reduced million and half to-day by the
The following is comparative statement of the con-
dton of the banks of New York city December % and
December %:
e,as nsG 52 e. 900 ~ psG sia % s;s n..
specie.,... .... 2O82697O 23,275,O58 Inc 2948o88
Circuation...... S2S4172 8,2S75s2 Inc. 341O |
Deposits; :. SSSa6Sa6 S7l6S594 Inc l2S8,72
mand is moderate Sterling is 1Ol to O4 for commercial
and bankers signatures Francs are 55Oa5.4O.
The anXously awaited news from European to
the black advices of Friday, December T. from this side
at hand by the Kangaroo at this port The favorable
tenor of the financial and commercial news takes every
body by surprise especially the Stock Exchange and
dealers in cotton and breadstus The advance in con-
soils is equal to * per cent and in cotton I'd The
buoyancy in the funds doubt wholly due to the
good from China the Presidents Message and the
little attention The London market for American secu-
rites exhibited remarkable strength, the prices of Ili-
nos Central and Erie receding only 1@2 cett in the
face of a fall here of sac per cent.
Late Saturday afternoon, through the exerons of Mr.
tary of the Treasury the remaining So 600 of Treasu
sury notes awarded to the Bank of Commerce
per cent for the account of the parties to the combna
ton of 100000 accepted by the Secretary at the
official award Friday last The So 900 coo notes are
taken pro rate by the following:
Bank of Commerce, Grant g. Barton
American Exchange Bank NJ Morgan Sons,
City Bank, W 3. Astor,
Bank of the Republic, Duncan, Sherman & Co.,
Mechanics Bank, Ward & Co.
Bank for Savings, W. S. Herman,
Seaman's Bank for Savings Henry F. Vail
Charles II. Russell, S. S. Sands & Co.,
VIM Whitewright, Jr., U. s. Trust Company,
Joseph Sampson.
Since the entire amount has been placed the notes are
at premium Of oneha per cent in Wall street. with
considerable inquiry from private capitalists.
Now that the interest the federal debt is provided
for, no default will occur any bonds dealt in here
The funds for meeting the interest all stocks
placed here some time since On the incoming of
the year, money will probably be drug at five per
cent as the commercial wants of the market rapidly
diminishing The disbursement account Of interest
and dividends the early part of January will not fall
much short of $l2 000000 Thirty three banks of this
city have declared dividends, disbursement alone of
over 81 1000.
The following is comparative statement of the earn
ngs Of the Central Ohio Railroad for the month of No
Yenber
Passengers. Freight. Total.
November 1S60.... S32, ,S25 20 $23 1888 81 s56l5921
November, 1885,. 26,5S3.56 229S5 6S 49, ,56o "a
Increase. se.........s s6,212.l4 sa47.S3 s6,589. 81
The entire increase for the month accrued during the
first two weeks.
The weekly statement of the Philadelphia Banks pre-
sents the following aggregates, compared with those
of the previous week:
Dec "A. Dec. 81.