The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-16
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BALTIMORE, Feb. Is, 1861.
There has been only moderate business done Stocks
this week. but for most of the leading securities the
market has throughout it been quite strong Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad has advanced since the opening 81 to
81 per share but there has been very little done in it.
Sales made early in the week of rs shares at s5s
S5sH seller 60 days. and s5S cash. but nothing further
was done it until yesterday when sales made of 40
shares at S5e959s cash. To-day the market for it
quite strong Sales made of so shares at $59E cash.
and it closed at 59H bid s5ox asked regular way
There has been but little inquiry for Northern Central
Railway this week and nothing whatever has been done
in it, At opening say regular way BID for it,
but closed to-day at s14 bid sl4X asked regular way
The bonds of this road have also been quiet sale of
$500 1855 was made two three days since So but
subsequently So 600 1855 were sold at 49% and thew
closed to-day at 49H bid 49A asked For Baltimore and
Ohio bonds there has been active inquiry and we
note sales in the week Of 1855 1SsOs
at SOY and $4,000 1855 49, We note also sale this
week of $4,000 Northwestern Virginia unendorsed third
mortgage bonds at 19& City 6s have through the week
been in good demand and quite firm and they have i'm
proved since the opening X to per cent Wenote sales
OF some ST. 900 of them 95 for 1855 94AGe5% for
1855, and 954G96K for 1905 1905 left off today at
964 bid 81 asked lot of So 900 Maryland 1890 6s was
sold few days since 100 and this figure was bid for
them to day. W. note sale this week 20 shares Bal
tmore Fire Insurance Co at s2OE but the transactions
cling only shares Bank of Baltimore at 500 shares
Mechanics at SICK, and 10 shares Western at s20X
In the Mining stocks there has been some movement
again this week, but with the exception of Gardner Hill
which has fallen off considerably prices for them have
been pretty well maintained or Gardner Hill there
500 shares sold early in the week So 9 but
day 100 shares sold at 81 49, and it closed to-day
only 81 so bid. The sales in addition to the above
brace 600 shares Springfield at 81 500 Guiford
at rs cts 200 shares Silver Valley at cts 900 shares
North State at 5000 cts 900 shares Consolidated al
! so cts, and 100 shares Deep River cts
The difficulty which merchants here as well as else
where experience in making collections, especially the
South, is beginning to be felt by very seriously
and several failures have been reported here this week
some of which extensive and important ones The
effect of these failures upon the money market has
to increase the difficulty of obtaining loans
no higher, and we still quote first class endorsed paper
at per cent, and prime single do. at per cent
per MONTH Nothing however but strictly first class
be placed any rate and even these find blu
| few purchasers
The foreign imports into Baltimore for the week endnl
on Thursday amount in value to 1921 722 of which s97
49S were free and s194 224 duty paying goods
the foreign exports from Baltimore for the periot
amount in value to 1924 600, against $751; 497 last week
In New York to-day Stocks generally better Vir
gnia 6's advanced 4; Missouri 6s Il Tennessee bond
slE North Carolina bonds Il; Erie slS; New York Cen
trail H Reading X; Cleveland and Toledo y; Michigan
Southern n Canton X; Rock Island Il; and Gaena an,
Chicago x. Michigan Southern guaranteed, which i
the only stock the list which declined, fell off 81 z
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
| FRIDAY, February Is, 1861
S SS7S Bait 6's , Us $1,000 B. O. RR BIDS
5000 B. & o. R.R BIDS. .. 1000 N c. RR bdss '-'0
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