The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-21
PRICES AND SALES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK
BY TELEGRAPH.
throogh WILLIAM FISHER Son. Stock and Bill Brokers
No. % South

FREIGHT MATTERs.-We stated yesterday morning that
some of our shippers were questioning the safety of
shipping their property by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road to New York, and this fact was telegraphed on
Saturday by the of to the managers at
Baltimore asking what they should say do counter
act the effect.
We learn that despatch was yesterday received from
the Master of Transportation of that assuring the
agents and shippers that property to that road
would be perfectly safe and secure seems this dis
patch did not have the desired effect some 200 or 300
packages of pork and lard which had by
the agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at so cts
to New York, and which formed part of the 1000 ton
lot, yesterday given to one of the New York lines
at 6S cts the shipper saying preferred to the 10
cts difference and be certain of his property reaching
New Sork; than run any risk by sending it Bat
day. and we heard three four other prominent shippers
say that while they did not anticipate any immediate
trouble they did not know what "a 4S hours might
bring forth, and that they should make all their shin
ments by the Northern lines We are not called upon to
express opinion in this matter does not seem
to us that there is sufficient ground as vet for apy of
the fears expressed by shippers The Baltimore and Ohio
good to shippers any loss but they look upon another
light and say that their property might seized and
sent South and that delays and annoyances would occur
IN recovering from the Company and they there pre-
Ter to run no risk by sending their freight through
Northern territory, where they know it will be safe
The above from the Cincinnati Gazette has been ex-
tensvly copied into papers creates much
talk upon Change here Such an impression one
alluded to- is calculated to have very injurious influence
upon the trade of Baltimore, although in the instance
quoted it was only the Baltimore and Ohio Road which
sunered-the freight Withdrawn being destined for New
oh IL Is dllhcut to treat such topic judciously To
stigmaze the apprehension which some of the West
ern shippers disposed this route as ba
would on the part of Baltimore Journal only be regarded
as matter of course, if not part the plot to decov
Western freight into pratical hands, No proof can be
offered against fears and if they are simulated for
the purpose of injurng the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
as is most likely contradiction will only add to their
currency The only way to treat it, is to allow it. with
thousand other idle malicious rumors of the bour to
wear itself out In the mean time, however it affords
lesson which may be learned with advantage how easily
the sources of the prosperity of this city may be dried
up by wanon trihing with the peace of the country
Peter sons Detector says:
Refuse all notes of the following description. Rark
shire Bank, South Adams Mass 3's altered. viz how
GIRL dog and farm scene. Female and figure on each
end.
The New York Post, of Saturday evening saws:
me stock market continues to steadily upward
The additional rise day is nearly per cent in some
cases per cent The Western railroad stocks are yerv
buoyant, and absorbed fast as offered New Yori
Central closes at 81 bid Galena a. Toledo S6X Michi
gan Central 59h or the State stocks the largest
was In North Caronas, which sold at 794 against 74X
on Thursday Mssours are quiet at SO; California s66
9oo Ihe railroad bonds are considerably higher The
week closes upon lower rates of interest with an abun
dance of capital seeking employment at the reduction
749 per cent The exchange on London closed firm at
lO6@l064 The satisfactory news from Washington in
relation to the loan and the inclination shown to settle
tne pouca troubles upon an equitable basis, give new
circles.
The following is comparative statement of the i'm
ports OF foreign dry goods and general merchandise at
New Tau York ,p for the week and since January LIST
General Merchandise. ,s54 issOC 6s7s9Ss
Total for the week ...s472o141 seOs6sss s4e45 345
Previously reported ...s,l42,l62 46l77a9 6,67o73s
Since Jan LIST. 1862 Soa $1,000 Jos 81 PIG o7s
The return from the Bank of England for the week
ending the I'd of January gives the following results
when compared with the previous week:
Rest. :.......... s3247 ,O7S Increase s52654
PuSlie SspSss sos Decrease $3.50
On the other side of the account:
G GGy,nt securities 4ssss Decrease. s521o5
Notes unemployed. $500 SIS Decrease. l,O24 26O
The amount of notes in circulation is s2O $685. be-
ing an increase Of fs67 o95 and the bullion in
both departments is 1852 $780, showing decrease of
when compared with the preceding return The
amount Tsr of silver bullion is now f1,644,llo.
quotations of American securities
Business
Maryland per cents red.....9S to IS
T United States sts per centred lS74ss soxd
do 6per cent .......70 rs
Illinois Central per cent red
do per cent red 1s75....sS 50
do $500 shares, $50 paid. 20 ~ d. 2sx TX Sd.
Mich Central ao sh per al e5n ss ~
do Sinking fund.- per cent
LIST mort '62.... ..,....., 81 80
do 500 shares ...........,, as - SO
Michigan S. & N Indiana per
cent Sinking fund) 1ss5....7O - 70
do 500 shares. ...........15 20
New York Central per cent
Sinking fund1 1888. .....s6 - So
We take the following of the stock of bread
stus in Liverpool from the circular of Messrs Stolter
font, Son & Co.:
1st January. 1861. 1860. 1859
Indian Corn. 81, qrs ls5442 ors I50 Az ore
Flour. 299 SOL bills lis e9l bbls 100 1s6 bhIs
.lo40 o4 SKIS los, l76 SKIS. Al 344 SKIS
And considering that the imports since the July with
the addition Of the stock amounted to 47 NJ quarters
OF wheat S29 barrels and 209 NJ sacks -four and AIS
~ quarters of Indian Corn they cannot be called yery
large. WY
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
SATURDAY, JAN 10
COFFEE.-Cofee continues in good demand and quite
firm We note sales to-day of 800 bags Rio at TX cts
500 bags do at l2h cts, and 100 bags do at Is cts
making total of l. 400 bags. We publish below the |
usual weekly report of Messrs. White Cofa |