Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14
Stock Review for the past Six Months,
ending june 3OIh.


The following review of the Stock
Market for the first half of the present
year, we take from the Mercantile Gazette.
In showing the figures of the universal
decline of mining stocks during that
period of depression, the review will be
found interesting for present reading and
valuable for future reference:
For the period under review the share
market until recently has absorbed large
share Of the attention of capitalists, specula-
tors and others, and the aggregate sales
amount to some Sl8, 900 900 since January
LIST. Most of these transactions were made
at the Stock and Exchange Board.
Gould & Curry sold in January at 81, quo
@5,0OO, declined to S4,775 in February, and
to $4,000 in March. During the month Of
April it fell to $3.50, receding still further
in May to SO $50, and on the LIST of June to
81, 900: then rallying to 5000, and steadily
declining to about 81 800. For the first five
months regular dividends Of Sis per foot
we're paid. For the month Of June $50 per
foot was disbursed to the stockholders. The
receipts of the Company in bullion have
reached some S2,800,000.
Ophir opened in January at 81 ,625, fell TO
81 800, rose in February to 81 500, and in
March to 81, 100. In April the stock declined
to 81 500, and in May to 81, 100. In June 1t
suddenly fell TO $500, but rallied quickly to
$500, and again fell to about $3.50. But one
dividend has been paid-S4S per foot, in Feb
ruary.
Savage was in active request during the
early part of January, advancing from S2,725
TO 1900, declining steadily throughout Feb
ruary and March to $4,000, again falling in
April to 81, 800, and in May to 81 800. Open
ing in June at 81 900, advancing to 81 500,
and then falling to 81, $50. For the first four
months Of the current year regular dividends
Of $50 per foot were paid. None were paid
for the months Of May and June.
Pntosi rose in January to 81, l5O, and in
February to $l,3l0; declined in March to
81 900, and in April to 5000, still further re-
ceding in May to $685., rallying to 5000 at
the close Of that month, dropping in June to
$3.50, and again advancing to 81 900.
Chollar was sold in January ut 500, but
fell during that month to $3.50, and in Feb
ruary TO $500, advancing in March to 800,
(D650 in May, and again receding in June to
$50, and closing at the end OF the month at
S375.
Hale and Nnrcross declined in January
from 1000 10 $3.50, in February to 500, in
March to $3.50, since which time it has ruled
at nominal rates.
Yellow Jacket was in favor at the begin
ming of the year at 1915 and 5000, continu-
ing at these rates throughout February, ad-
| vancing to $1,000 in March, declining in
April to 81, 900, and to $3.50 in May, rally
ing in June to $3.50, and then dropping to
| about $3.50.
Uncle Sam opened in January at $500,
rose in February to $500, in March to $500,
and in April to 81 900, then declining stea-
| Oily to $500, advancing to 500, and closing
| in the latter part Of June at $500. This
| mine is thought to possess much value, but
| conflicting titles have thus far proven bar
rier to its progressive development.
Real del Monte was favorite stock and
| largely dealt in until the close OF January,
| when it rapidly fell from $3.50 to $3.50, and
in February still further declined to $40. In
March it sold as low as $40, then rose to
| Sl40, and ruled at $40 in April, at $50 in
May, and from $50 to $40 in June.
Daney was in slight request in January at
$50, advancing in February to SIPS, aud in
March to S225, then declining to sos, raj
falling to $50, and in June to 500.
Burning Moscow opened in January at
Sl25, declined during that month to Sl0G
and in February to SS5, rose in March to
$40, fell in April to 500, in May to SIS
and in Juns to $40.
Pride of the West rose from $50 to 500,
in the month Of January, declined to $50 in
February, rallied to S95 in April, receded to
$50 in May, and to s. in June.
North American fell from $50 to $50 in
the early part of January, rose to Sl25 in