Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-07


Stocks generally were strong to-day, but the mar
ket was dull and the business done tring in amount
Tomorrow being the National THANKSGIVING there
was no Second Board, the Board at the morning ses-
sion adjourning until Friday. Gold was lower.
the sales being at l4S@14S the latter figure being
paid for only one or two small lots. At New York
there was considerable decline in it, prices ranging
there to-day at from 1lI1s down to HIS
Govenments were firm. but the business in them
was quite limited Skies of 1881 sold at lO an advance
of n and they closed with this figure bid for more;
Fiyc-Twentes second ISSUE sold at 1914 an advance
of 4. and small lot of Ten-Forties brought 903s-
Nothing was done in SevenThirties. but they closed
at 81 Did, 974 asked for first, 81 bid. 9IH asked for
second and 9 bid 81 asked for third SERIES Five
Twentes lett off at 10l bid for first and 99a bid for
second issue and Certificates closed at Wa bid "
asked.
There was nothing done In State or City 6's. and
the only transaction in Railroad bonds was sale of
$4,000 Marietta and Cincinnatis at 49, These stocks
were however, generally steady at previous quota
tons. In Railroad shares there was no movement,
but they closed at the same figures as on yesterday
In the miscellaneous list but little business
done but prices generally were better. Bare Hill
sold at S175, an advance within day or two OF ~
cts. Baltimore Chrome brought Sl.lA. yesterdays
price, and Mineral Hill sold at rs cts. Santa Clara
was stronger selling at S13l4 Bankers and Brokers
Telegraph closed without sales at S9 bid $40 asked
The money market is in much the same condition
AS it has been for several days past The supply of
capital seeking investment is large. and where the
security is satisfactory there is difficulty In making
loans but the Commercial paper Offering is scrutini-
zed very closely and it is difficult to place any but
FIRST class signatures. Rates for paper range at from
to u per cent. Money is offering very freely call
at 6@7 per cent, the offerings being considerably in
excess of the demand
In New York to-day the Stock Market was very
strong, the whole list with few exceptions showing
an advance. Erie improved 81 New York Central
a Cumberland Sl5s; Reading 81 Michigan Southern
n Illinois Central Sl13; Pittsburg SlA; Toledo n
and Rock Island a.
At New, York the loan market is quiet: There is
but lenders are cautious The rate for call loans is
seven per cent, and commercial paper passes more
readily at to nine, the chief business being at
The Boston imports for the week ending December
lst were S9139i0, against S3I9 as during the
responding week in 1864 Total since January LIST,
The exports for the week ending December lst. in
Guiding specie were s59sls against s5l3 42o for the
Exchange is firm at New York Bills at 60 days on
London are lOo@lO9 for commercial; l0915l09$s for
9ags d. s at Short sht P5g5
Antwerp 52o95l64 Swiss, 51az5@2;l6l4 Hamburg,
Il; Bremen. 79@1913 Prussian thalers 7lss@7lA.
BALTIMORE MaFRetB, DecemDer u, 1850.
COFFEE.-The market for Coffee continues very
quiet. We note. however. sales to-day of 50 bags Rio
at 81 currency, so bags do at % cts currency
1s5oS5 55T bsa
looked for hourly. We quote as follows. viz: Rio
1908 cts gold for ordinary to fair $4,000 cts gold
for good 2012@Ol cts gold for primes Laguayra at 81
ass cts currency; and Iowa at i4@4 cts currency.
FLOUR.-The Flour market exhibits no new fea-
lures whatever. There is still demand for good
brands Of Super but almost all other descriptions
neglected, market
heavy We have reported sales Les Of $50 bbls fair
e s 5 Price: Pad sensr S' aHf hSgF
Street 55,s = q 81 iSiupsF ss@s Is
Fancy do Sll.5Ogsl2 for Family; City Mills at s.; Is
standard Extra; and sf7s@i2 for shipping brands
do Patapsco Reservoir and other brands of Baltimore
f h srfs 1my asG Fs bb % as
as before at $450S45 bbl but there is very little
,GRAIN:-Corn was in good supply this morning.
the receipts reaching 5000 bushels but the market
WITT a Go a Se sn2 yeoS a Lower
down to 80 cts the closing figures TO- good lots being
prime ss at ety. Wheat wa u aed
heavy, except strictly prime which continues scarce
common and $50 cts for prime and white at 26O cts
for good. There were about 1000 bushels at market
oas were firm to-day at 5l@ % cts. 500 bushels
Ike; but we quote it as before at $3.50 cts.
MoLASSES.-There is very little doing in Molas-
lasSes but the quotations are still as follows
Cuba M9scovado. $685. cts for English Island, and
rs cts to 81 o gallon for PortoRico Golden Syrup is
selling at Sl.l3, and Sugar House at 46@4S cts &
PR0VISIONS.-The market continues in the same
dull and unsettled state as for some time past aud
until the market becomes more settled at the West
matters mere must remain pretty much they are
There is no new stock arriving and it is impOssibIe
70 name quotations for mtos descriptions of Provis
ions, there being no settled price for them. Live
Hogs are selling to-day at 49, cts net and Dressed
DO at l92lO2 cts: Butchers Lard is selling at il
serlption. Bacon is nominalIy 20 cts for Sides i61a
II Gus Tor Shoulders and q cts for Hams but it is
only selling in retail lots for immediate consumption
put 1t would bring readily if here, 12al3 cts East
1ndla Is however IN good supply. and prices for it
sUGARSNThere has as' been some INQUIRY 70, SUGARS
To-Day but no sales have been made far as we have
beard: Prices are unclaimed and still quote as fol-
Tor far to good refining 1334@l415 cts for fair to
prime grocery Porto Rico at l3@l3A cts for common
TO iar ligl4A cts for good to prime; l5@l56 cts for
cholce, and Centrifugals at l6@17 cts
uneh nged and we again quote as follows viz: Crushed
ed White at from IS down to i6A Cts and yellow at
l6 cts. ava WV "AN '''''' ~
ALT;-:Liverpoool Ground Alum is in fair sup
MAXI, afG i Is sun selling at $2S5 sack, but the
Except A4shtons which very firm at $l25 . sack
Ives SEEh Island Salt is steady at 60 cts bushel
ohEDS.-,Ihere were sales yesterday and TO-DAY of
some 800 bushels Cloverseed at $3.50 = bushel. hut
some small sales of strictly prime were made at s.
ensnel: Nolargel lot could, however be sold atoyer
there Is none selling, and quote Flaxseed steady
,WH .Idl - continues very dull We hear
City and Western.