Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-24
THURSDAY, Nov. 23d. p. NJ.

LII tSDAN, NOV. SItl. L. M.
The stock market continues dull, although there
was more business done the Board to-day than on
Yesterday Gold brought yesterdays price, selling at
both Boards at A. The transactions in it continue
10 be small, the sales to-day adding only about
$1,000.
Government securities were more active and flrmer
than on yesterday Skies of 1881 sold at Jos, 520 at
100 for second and third issue year certificates at
979 and 80 at ga for frat. q for second, and 918
for third series. The sales of Governments at both
Boards add up about $4,000.
Baltimore City IS continue to improve. 1895
selling to-day at 10A an advance of =. There was
some inquiry for Maryland G's, and 100 was bid for
1905 and 1907 for 1905, but there sellers
at these figures. Virginia Coupon IS closed at u
bid and Gaorgiaj AT 81 bid. but there were ru sales
of either. Bank stocks steady and firm, but there
is very little doing in them, the only sale to-day being
one ofl0 shares Merchants at 1885.
There was no movement to-day in Railroad shares
or bonds. Baltimore and Ohio bonds closed at l0l
bid for 1855 and 90 bid for lSsjS Northern Central
1855 at So bid. a asked; Marietta and Cincinnati
bonds at 81 bid and Central Ohio first mortgage al
50 bid, 20 asked. Baltimore and Ohio shares left OF
at SllO1@ bid, SIP asked Northern Central at 81
bid $50 asked; Central Ohio at So bid, and City
Passenger at $40 bid. 81 asked.
The mining stocks quite neglected, and the
business in the miscellaneous list again small.
Some SO shares of Baltimore and Cuba Smelling and
Mining Company were sold at Sl2l 81 l42 and Santa
Clara sold to the extent Of 80 shares at 12@ IL cash
and l2lE buyer ~, hut the mining stock proper
there was very little done. Bare Hill sold at Sl.l5
Baltimore Chrome at 81. 10. and American Gas Coal
at ~ cts Pennsylvania Oil closed without safes at sc
cts bid - cts asked.
Money is offering quite freely on call at to {
cent but there is little disposition shown to make
Investments of more permanent character, and it
is evident that capitalists while they do not wish to
keep their funds idle, desire. nevertheless, to keep
them under their immediate control. The rates for
commercial paper unchanged 9 q cent being
still the minimum for the very best names, but the
demand is less urgent.
At New York to-day Reading advanced S2li; Erie
81: New York Central. "a Rock Island, =; Fort
Wayne Il and Northwestern common stock, 81; but
Canton and Cumberland declined Il each: Michigan
Central, (. Michigan Southern, =; PttsburE. ! 4
Quicksilver. (: Northwestern preferred, 4; and
Mariposa. s..
At New York Money is unchanged. Brokers in
good standing have full supply offered them at
cent on call on good security. but c0llateralS arc
closely scrutinizcd and some houses have difficulty
in making up their accounts. The demand from
commercial houses continues and high rates continue
to be paid on first class paper The demand for For
eign Exchange is limited, but the market is frmer
Leading bankers ask 1OO@1094 for so days sterling
The California steamer delivered on Tuesday about
S55O,OOO in Gold bars which have been taken up fo
shipment by the steamer of Saturday. Some Silvc
bars the product Of the WashOe or Nevada mines
were also received by the same steamer, and abou
$50 900 in Gold coin.
The New York exports exclusive of spece> for tn
week ending November 20, and since the bcGinnn.
of the year, compare as follows: