Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-09
Nrnxrsn.r- Nov 8. p. Il


The stock market here continues quiet. with but
little variation i'll prices Gold fraction higher
to-day than Yesterday selling at a. and closing
atli7E bid, III asked, but there was very little
done in it, the total sales amounting to only about
$1,000
Governments Were quiet hut steady at about pre-
VIOuS quotations, the transaction: in them being en-
tirely in 739's, which sold to the extent of $4,000 at
@I for first, 9I for second and ~ for third series.
E2os of the third issue Offered at 10l, but l0l
bid at the close for second issue. For 10 40s, y
bid, and a5 asked aud year certificates closed
at@7l, bid, 81 asked.
There was nothing done in State stocks, although
there was some inquiry for them at about the figures
bid on yesterday but there is some movement in
City Stock, $1,000 1S-90s selling al 1907. Railroad
bonds were quiet, nothing whatever being done in
them to-day. Baltimore and Ohio bonds closed ut
100 bid for lS75s; 97;4 bid, 100 asked for 1855.
Northern Central 1855 at bid, and for Central Ohio
first mortgage bonds 76 was bid, aud So asked.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shares advanced to-
day l. y shares selling at nll2lI the market closing
SIP bid. sll2lI asked. There was some inquiry at
the Board for shares Of the Washington Branch and
Sl was bid for them. but there no sellers be
found OF City Passenger Railway there were 100
shares sold at S2/ so of which were at buyers OPP
ton 50 days, this figure being decline of = dollar
the last sale. Union Bank sold at so, and Asso-
ciated Fircman's Insurance Co at s..
In the miscellaneous list there was more activity
to-day than for day or two past. although the ope
rations were by no means large. Maryland Copper
advanced cts selling to the extent of nearly 1000
shares 50 cts but Pcnnsy vania Oil was evidently
weaker, selling the First Board at c. cts cash. and
ut the Second at the same figure buyer 30 and 80
days and closing at only so cts bid cash. American
Gas Coal sold at from - down Is cts Atlantic Coal
brought Sis, Baltimore Chrome was better. selling
nj Si5 seller, and $50 buyer 30 aud Bare Hill
steady at the previous price some 200 shares being
sold at 50 p buyer 50 small lot of Gardner Hill
sold at 80 cts and lot of Cambridge mt 20 cts As
set off to these, we may mention that $3.50 was bid
for Baltimore Gas Company, and $l20 for Baltimore
and Cuba Smelling Company.
The Money market Is altogether unchanged; and
quote per cent. the rate for call loans sac
per cent for best endorsed paper and 1902 per cent
for second rate do
In New York to-day Stocks generally were lower
Prairie du CHEN, which opened at $50, and up
to $3.50, being almost the only exception. Erie de-
clincd =; New York Central Sll2 Hudson Z; Read
ing - Michigan Central y /: Michigan Southern 81:
Cleveland and Pittsburgh 81: Cleveland and Toledo
80; Rock Island Isl Fort Wayne $lI; Canton 81:
Quickslv er and Ohio and Mississippi Certificates
In New York yesterday the gold market opened at
147 and fell to l4. 1t then rallied to the opening
price and receded again TO li65. Late in the after
noon il was rumored that, in the course of a long
y.
termined that this Government should notify France
that if she sent any further troops TO Mcxicoi would
meet with the disapprova of the United States Tn
der the effect of this the price advanced to 143 be-
fore the close Of business The loan market was ac-
live AT : r cent. There is an abundant supply of
capital seeking sale investment but lenders are eau
tious and ScrUtnizc securities with care.
The New York Heruid of Wednesday says:-The
disposition to operate in railway shares is strong but
The manner IN which Prairie Dog" has been corner
ed produces certain degree of diStrust both in the
street and among outside spectators The rise thus
lar has been very unequally distributed: for while
New York Central, Rock Island Northwestern nre
ferred and Hudson River have hardly advanced Mt
all during the last few days comparatively worthless
stocks nave been buoyant. This arises from the fact
that the light stocks more easily manipulated nv
ciqueS than the leading dividend paying ones How
ever the rroverb says every dog has his day" inst
now Prairie du Chen happens to be the dog in power
The same paper says:
lbe slight depression in American securities in
London, reported by the last steamer WINS doubtless
manly owing to the partial suspension of business
funeral. "'H anu
Printing Cloths the Providence Journal saws arc
more active Printers seem willing to buy mi 300 u
cts alter January. Dark prints have declined about
cts during the last two weeks. This is generally The
case IN closing up styles Of dark work at the end of
the season; There must be large demand for lirht
WORK Ior me southern market very soon. The fol-
lowing are the sales, 25.OO pieces 6Oy64 % cts do
vered alter January 5000 pieces. 6x64 20 cts do
&23 oVU pieces otA'i ~ cts, do: 1000 pieces 6lx6l
22!2 cts, on hand; 1000 pieces Gix6l q cts do IL,
tai, 10000 pieces. - '' wv IL
taten'et q Receipts q Cotton Since 1st Sept. 1865
AT New orleans to 18th 0ctober.......1 46 I55
At Mobile, to 18th October Sin
At savannah, to 9th October ~ 81
At Charleston, to 9th October Is 00n
AT T l5t and other Texas ports TO