Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
Furnished By Leonard J. Tormey d Co.. Stock and BIZ
Brokers. No. q South &rae
December % 1865;


Tho husius-s- at the Stock Board to-day was incon-
siderable in amoGnt. but there was no very material
change in the rates Gold was a lower. selling at
both Boards at 1916, and closing at l451s bid, l4'
asked
For Governments the market was stronger and the
sales show n slight improvement in them. FIVE
Twenies sold at the first Board at l03] for first, aid
1905 for second issue, but al he second Board first
issue brought 103l4, and third issue 1904. 1heTe
was nothing done in Seven Thrties, bat they closed
at 97I5 bid g asked for first series For Certificates
g-I5 was bid, and Ten Forties closed at 90 bid.
We notice sales of $4,000 Missouri SIS at 7S}5, and
of S4 600 do at 49, but nothing done in other
State stocks. Baltimore City IS were firm: lS9fs
sold at 100 OK dividend and 1855 closed at 1922 bid
i02 asked, dividend On. There was nothing done in
Railroad shares and the only sale of Railroad bonds
was one of 81 900 Northern Central 1855 at 80. de-
cline of per cent on the last sale. Baltimore and
Ohio 1885, closed at 1909 bid 1903 asked. Bati-
more and Ohio shares closed at Sll bid SIP asked
and Northern Central do. Mt - bid S45 asked
In the Miscellaneous list very little was done
Copper Hill. which is very irregular sold At 3l.l3c
lbs seller 80 Bare Hill at slice, Mineral Hill at -
cts and American Gas Coal at 60G65 cts There were
sales of 200 shares Petroleum Stove Company at
Sl14@113s buyer 80. but il closed regular way q;
SlOs bid. Santa Clara closed without sales at eii
bid. ST.: asked, and Bankers and Brokers Teo-
graph a 95rH pid.
Money is abundant and the loan market Is easy.
Call loans are being made at 6d7 per cent chiefly at
the inside figure and first class commercial paper
now passes at per cent The rates for second class
are, however, still 10 to Il Per cent
The foreign imports into this port this week
amount in value to SG5 ~ and the foreign exports
to Sl7SSO9 Included in the exports were 428 hEds
tobacco 1910 bbls -four $50 hbls corn meal. and
43019 bushels corn.
At New York to-day Erie opened at 1914 an al
vance S12< the closing price Of yesterday. hut
dropped during the day 20 $685. and closed at $3.50
New York Central advanced IL Reading 81; Michi
gan Southern a Pittsburg q, and Northwesternpre
ferred q; but Hudson declined i, and Fort Wayne
x. Rock Island and Northwestern common closed
at Yesterdays figures.
Money at New York is per cent. on call, and al
the quotation can be loaned readily. Some loans
made upon Government at 6 per cent Best Com
mercal paper sells at 7l3@9, with few names al
per cent Second grade passes slowly at LOG Is per
cent.
The Tribune Of yesterday says:
The interest in the share market has centered in
Erie Common which has sold as high rs 49,. and
closes mt 9N5zd96 There is large short interest in
this stock and something like corner is attempted.
The advance has already stimulated the c0nycTS
of bonds and any further rise will enable the Com
pany not only TO yert its bonds but to sell more
stock for contraction.
The annexed figures show the aggregate amount of
gold brought from California this port by sea in
each wear since 1854