Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
Furnished bv Leonard j. Tormey d Co., Stock and Bi
Brokers. No. 2 South Street.
December IA. 1865;

THURSDAY, Dec. Ia, L. NJ.
We have to note a further advance to-day in Gold.
The market open cd with sale of $4,000 seller TO- at
rs, which is a decline of Z per cent the closing
price of yesterday, but the cash sales at 1880
1862, and it left off strong at 145l5 bid 1853 asked
In New York, at o'clock, Gold quoted at 1+6lz
Governments were active and very strong, Seven
Thirties showing an Improvement of = to Il, and
Five-Twenties of to ~ per cent. since yesterday
FiveTwenties sold 1Ol@10l2 for second issue, and
Thirties at from 97$s to 974 for second. and
9s for third series. For the first issue of sos 1881
was bid, but they sold in New to-day at 1875. The
sales of Governments foot up about $4,000.
There was nothing done in State stocks but there
was some inquiry for Baltimore City 6s, and few
lots sold at 101 for 1S75s 1901 for Park bonds and
a612 for 1905 exdivdend. There was also some in
quiry for Railroad bonds, and we notice sales of
$4,000 Northern Central 1855 81, which is an adj
vance of Z cent on the price bid for them yester-
day. Baltimore and Ohio 1885 closed steady at Toe
bid 1907 asked. Railroad shares were steady but
there was no movement in them. Baltimore and
Ohio closed at Slll5 bid, SIP asked, Northern Cen
trail at i5A bid. SlS asked, and City Passenger at
S2034 bid.
In the miscellaneous list there was some little move
mcnt, but the transactions were not large Bare Hill
was better. was also Copper H the former selling
ut S60 buyer 80 and the latter at from 81 40 to 1O
buyer so, closing at 81 As Baltimore Chrome brought
VI
at 55a6O cts, American Gas Coal at 20 cts. and Penn
sylvania Oil at 60 cts.
Money continues to be offered very freely on call
at 6Gl7 cent, and commercial paper is more easily
placed than it has been. Rates are, however. un-
changed, the range being still to l. 2 cent The
offerings of money call considerably in excess
of the demand, and the money market altogether may
be said to be comparatively easy.
In New York to-day railroad and other shares were
weak and lower, New York Central declined a; Erie
q Hudson "a Reading a; Michigan Southern d; IL
lnos Central q; Pitsburg Sl13 Rock Island Il; Prai-
RE du Chen s.; North Western q; North Western
preferred Is; Quicksiver&4; Canton y, and Cumber
land IS.
At New York money is abundant at per cent
strictly CALL" and long engagements are not in
favor There is large supply of mercantile paper
for sale at high rates. but purchasers are shy and
give the preference to Government Currency bonds
Best paper is quoted at "a 81 and second quality at
lOal5 per cent. Exchange is nominaly 109ss@1O9]5
for so day bills London and 5l4@ 5l2l5 for francs
Of long dates.
The following shows the exports Exclusive of
Speclel from New York to foreign ports for the
week ending December II; and since the beginning
ofthe year.
Prev reported. S9OS99 205,563'45i l65,42S'ss7
Since January ISLES 2943i3 2O5,947,340 17,234.O76
The New York Tribune says;
The Trunk railroads have commenced quarreling
about rates again., and low scales are made to all
Western points The Baltimore and Ohio route is in
thorough order and seems determined to win back its
old business. At this time passenger fares and
freights are low as they ever were, and few COM
traffic they report.
- At the annual meeting of the New York Central
RAILROAD the report of its business for the end
ing sept 81 was submitted, from which we make the
following synopsis.
Sept 80. Sept: 80,
Capital stock. 24 1856 900 S2i59 200 sos 900
Bonded debt ,......,. 132ll3l l4,627,442 i.4l6i0I
Increase in the cost of property in the year 81 6 M
EARNINGS AND EXPENSES.
sls ,ss5 l ss4S sss
Operating expenses. s,3i6lS4 10.SS2,35s 1,536174
Net income ......... .. s3,65l.7O5 S3o98 1865
Decrease in net $50
1864, 1865. Increase
Operating expenses....1l.9 Il.Sl $50
Net earnings....... 925 ga 3.Ol
The amount of freight moved shows large de-
crease in tuns and stands as follows
TONS MOVED.
ls6i..a.1 ST. IS 1865 275, 800 $40
or decline of over IL per cent.
The Road during the year has increased its stock
usual repairs its track and rolling stock Its
Sruc1lon account has been increased $500 $685. nclu
sopsoo Tor new engines and To add these
necessary engines, and to bring its stock of supplies
10 me proper standard to pay dividends two mil
iohs VI snort bonds have been sold and the cost of
Tba Gy inc aggregate increased 81 62 600
iIe Irtou.e says the report is not encouraging to
holders OF railway property in any mart Of tba "
try, but Il Is from fault of the manoqars az th
the past two years has more than absorhad tb IN
creased earnings. The annual reports of The other
New York roads will be looked for with renewal n
tsrsst but none OF them will be any better sor their