Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-04

TUESDAY. April 3-P. Nj.
Stocks generally were dull to-day but little bust
ness being done at the Board except in Gold and
Governments. Gold brought about the same figures
as at the close yesterday the sales all of which
at the first Board being made at III cash and seller
10, and 1235G12712 buyer 10 and Is days At the sec
ond Board it was frmer, although nothing was done
in it, closing at 1919 bid, 1z75s asked
Z Governments strong, and in pretty good de-
mand Five-Twenties sold at lOl1s@1044. and Seven
Thrties at 1904 The transactions sum up about
$4,000. Fve-Twenties closed at 10iJS bid, 1872
asked and Thirties left off at 1907 bid. zoos
asked
For State bonds there was but little inquiry, ard
no sales. For Baltimore City 6s there was. however
some inquiry, and sales were made of $1,000 Park
bonds at 49, and Of two lots Of SI5s and 1895
at 99A.
Nothing was done in Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
but of Northern Central note sale of 100 shares
at S45 which figure was bid for it at the close. BAL
timore and Ohio shares closed at $l12 bid, $1lH&
asked; Central Ohio at $50 bid $50 asked and City
Passenger at SIS bid. Railroad bonds steady,
Baltimore and 0hos closing at 80 bid for 1855 and
1906; 80 bid, IS asked for lSS5s Northern Central
1855 at 49, bid, 81 asked, and Marietta and Gin
cnnati bonds at 50 bid, 81 asked.
In the Miscellaneous list there was nothing what
ever done to-day.
Money continues abundant and easy on call at
6 p cent, and frstclass paper is very readily ne
gotated at sac Z cent. Tor lower grades rates range
however, from 10 TO Is e cent.
The New York Stock Market was generally firm
and well sustained at the first board this morning.
Erie being the only stock which gave evidence Of
weakness. 1t quoted at "a. but at the II o'clock
call it advanced to ~, with the balance OF tho list
exceedingly firm. Michigan Southern was again con-
spicuous, and was in unusual demand. many pur-
chases being made to short contracts. Its ru
ing price at this call was SIS. at o'clock Reading
Pittsburg, and Rock Island weak speculation
waned in these stocks and leaned towards Michigan
Southern, which under heavy purchases advancodt Is
SS2s. Erie and New York Central were both firm at
this call, and Fort Wayne advanced to 90I. In con
sequence Of the announcement Of the death of Mr..
John Ward there was no session of the board at two
o'clock, and at the close the market showed r
regularity. Pittsburg declined to 1872 Fort Wayne
reached to S934; Michigan Southern firm at S9I;
Canton and Cumberland were nominaly the same
with little doing Erie pressed to 1873, and
New York Central declined to 9l%.
From the working of the market to-day it is still
more evident that tue movements in Erie are stu
made to affect the prices OF Othcr stocks, and not
outstanding large lots have been llaced On the
market there have found wilpg purchasers Rock
Island advanced to ll6M at the II o'clock Beard,
rumors of the existing differences between the di-
rectors and stockholders being arranged satisfactory
ly, and that an extra dividend would be declared
In the afternoon, however the price recedod to l5%
The advices from Albany to-day are somewhat mere
favorable to New York Central, under which iuiu-
ence it advanced 10 9l7s The stories concerning this
stock extremely contradictory, and require to be
acted with considerable caution.
/. State bonds were steadier. TennesSoe's were I'M
changed sales being noted ar 9G North Cardinals
changed hands at rates varying from SSA to ST. Viz
ginias improved q per cent. and sold at 673i
Mssouri's were sold in small lots at 723a Govern