Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-24
FHrnSshed by Leonard j. Tormey d. Co., Stock and Bill
Brokers. No. % South Street.
April % 1865.

MONDAY, April 23d, p. M.
Business at the Stock Board was more active to-
day than for several days past and the general
ket was strong. Gold was however Il to y per cent
lower than on Saturday. selling at 126349126I cash.
1851 seller 5. and 1854 seller 10 and Is. 1t closed
regular way at 1867 bid, 1855 asked The transac-
tions IN it were heavy the sales adding up about
$4,000.
Governments were very strong, and all issues were
higher Five-Twenties sold at 1919, seller 80, and
los regular way; and Seven hirties at 10l%@102,
the former closing at los bid 1857 asked and the lat
ter at 1919 bid 102 asked. Skies of 1881 q per
cent. higher 1851 being bid, and 1881 asked for
them; 9S was bid for Ten-Forties. but none were
offered under 9il4.
The only transactions in State bonds was small
sale of North Carolina SIS at 49, but there was some
inquiry for other State stocks and 10 was bid for
Maryland 1905; GS1@ for Virginia coupons 74A for
Missouri's, and 904 for Tennessees Baltimore city
IS in fair demand and Steady at previous quo
tatons, $4,000 of them selling at 963 for 1888
for the opening, and SO for 1905.
For Railroad shares there was some inquiry and
sales were made of 70 Baltimore and Ohio at $l091l
and 100 Northern Central at S5 both stocks closing
at these figures bid Bonds were also in fair request
sales being made of 81 500 Baltimore and 0hios at
So for $685. and 93 for 1885, 81 800 Northern Cen
trail 1855 at 81 and $4,000 Marietta and Cincinnati
7per cents at 500 1874. A few small lots of Bank
stock sold at 800 for Bank of Baltimore 800
for National Exchange, and S75 for Union and we
notice sale of 25 shares Merchants Mutual Insur-
rance Company at $40.
In the Miscellaneous the business was quite lin.
ited the transactions being 900 shares Baltimore
Chrome at 65 cts buyer So 1500 shares Pennsylvania
Oil at As and 40 cts, and 200 shares Gardner Hill at
so cts. For Santa Clara Mining $54 was bid, and
ST. asked and Bankers and Brokers' Telegraph
closed without sales at SSA bid. $934 asked.
There is change to note in the condition of the
money market.
The New Y ork stock market assumed much more
animated tone to-day. Business at the several Boards
was extremely brisk, and the street between the SEES
sons presented very lively appearance. The great
strength exhibited at the opening and throughout
the morning rather lessened the one o'clock open
Board, when reaction of Is to y per cent was
noticed but at the following Boards stocks recovered
their decline and at 35P NJ were higher than at any
other time during the day. The careful opera
tors were content to take advantage of the advance
and large amounts ofstock thrown on the market
subsequently. which had the effect of depressing
prices very pereeptbly. The most notable decline
was that of Michigan Southern which after opening
at 1891 and advancing to So at the last Board. sold
low as S41s shortly after o'clock.
Erie was we'll sustained during the several Boards
and reached T45s, but gave way towards the close
with the general market. and quoted late in the
evening at 741S. Much diversity of opinion existed
with regard to this stock, and notwithstanding large
purchases, there were several sales made on sellers
option, under the impression that the present
dtion of the road does not warrant an advance and
also that the great cornerer has lately gone on the
other tack. Hudson River Railroad was firm but
the transactions therein not numerous as in
the more speculative securities; it closes about 1921
after selling at 100 at the first regular Board
Reading suffered no great fuctuation The amount
of stock which changed hands at the several Boards
was large but the conflicting elements were about
evenly balanced, so that it assumed its tone more
from the general tendency of the market than from
any particular movement in the stock 1t closes at
10i14, the it sold at the first Board having
touched 1915 during the afternoon call.
Pittsburg was strong up to O'clock when it sold
at S214. after which it receded to 50. Fort Wayne
appears still under the influence of clique manipula
tons. The extent of the short line in this stock
not precisely known but it is not considered large
present. 1t sold at 99 at halfpast two but later in
the day it declined to 99H.
Rock Island was exception to the other stocks
on the list. Although it exhibited unusual strength
at 10 o'clock and sold high as 1874 it was by no
means well sustained. and gradually fell off at the
succeeding calls. closing at III.
State bonds remained mostly unchanged. Virginia.
and North Cardinals sold in small quantities at Sat
urday'S quotations. Tennessee's sold at 9Ol%99O5z
and Missouri's at IN Governments were firm anG
In fair demand. Five-Twenties advanced H-sellinl
at los for the several issues Seven Thrties remain
at 1875 and skies of 1881 advanced to 107.
Gold was dull, in consequence of the stock marke
absorbing universal attention. Early in the mornn,
sales were made at 1855, but without any support i
declined to 1861 at the close. 1t still remains scarce
and the rate for borrowing is Is per day.
Money continues abundant call loans being cas-,
of negotiation at per cent.