Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-20
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Far,isheG by leonard J. Gormey & Co., S'ocii aud BIZ
Irni.e-r M Nlltth N..aoI
MONDAY. February 18th, P. NJ

MONDAY, February 18th, =. NJ.
Gold was fairly active to-day. and there also
some movement in Governments, but the genera!
stock market was dull. Gold was fully x per cent
lower than Saturday, the sales, which add up
about $4,000, being made at IA cash, and 1910.
1917 seller 10. and seller 10 flat. 1t closed regular
way at 1877. bid, 1875 asked.
Governments were strong but not active. Five
Twenties sold at 1884 for first, and 1925 for second
ISSUE and closed at TO-, bid, l0S5 asked for second
and third issue. OF Seven Thirties only or tw"
lots were sold, first series bringing 99I and SECOND
series $685. and second and third series closed strong at
1875 bid 99l% asked. In other Issues OF governments
nothing was done, but the whole list closed strong
Virginia SIS continue in demand, and lot OF Stal
of inscribed bonds sold at 413i, advance Of 4 on
the last sale. Tennessee's closed at 81 bid ad
vance of e cent but North Carolinas closed at 81
bid decline. For Missouri r. was bid, and -
asked Baltimore City SIS were weaker day 1905
sold at the first Board Mt lGl, and 4. the second at
1907; 1888 closed at 1907 bid. decline Of Z Z
cent, and lSs0s ut SO bid decline Of + cent. from
Saturday quotations.
There 5yaS nothing done in Railroad shares. and
the only transaction in Railroad bonds was sale Of
$1,000 Northwestern Virginia first mortgage at o.
Baltimore and Ohio 1855 closed at 81 bid - asked
Northern Central 1855 at S412 bid. So Asked and
Marietta and Cincinnati bonds at 81 bid, 81 asked
Baltimore and Ohio shares closed as Saturday nj
Sill bid SIP asked Central Ohio 81 bid, and City
Passenger at $1734 bid. $i8'4 asked.
In the Mining list, the sales embrace 1880 shares
Bare Hill at 81 70 cash. and 500 shares Springfield IT
S. cts seller 80. al the stocks On this list were
heavy.
There is no change TO note in the condition Of the
Money market. There is moderate demand for
money. but the supply is ample and loans are easily
effected at previous quotations Oh satisfactory secu
rites
At the opening this morning, the New Y ork stock
market gave evidence of continued strength the
street prices of stocks being in the most instances
above that of Saturday evening, and invariably we'll
sustained. Kew York Central opened at 927s with
comparatively little offering. Much Of this stock
being held as investments. has for long time past
keptit partially out Of the hands Of spectators and
should the bill for advancing theiCrates freight and
passengers become law, the present price is proba
bly, about its bona tide value. Before Boards Hudson
,0 ~ R 1"5 oan Dse ,to IN ga@d demand 4
1he tone Of the whole market strong. At the
first regular Board New 0rk Central advanced to g.
but the most conspicuous rise in Erie S25 being
bid, an advance Of y Z cent on the opening price
Cleveland and Pittsburg declined under heavy sales
to 81; Fort Wayne sold at Sist cent below the last
quotation, the balance Of the list remaining firm.
Shortly after midday large sales noticed
the street. and rumor afoat that the Lean bill
was defeated under which the general market ut one
o'clock became panicy. Eric and New York Central
each declined 4 per cent and other stocks = to
J per cent lower. The bank statement was mot 20
favorable as had been anticipated, and this also ten
dored TO weaken prices for the time being. The
NOR not being confirmed the market AZ the next call
revived, Erie ard New York Central each improving
per cent, aud the other stocks sii better This
advance well sustained and at the close the whole
market was steady, although showing decline
pared with opening quotations o! about = per cent,
with the exception Of Michigan Southern and Fort
Wayne the former of which closed at 70}a decline
of per cent and the latter at 94, decline Ct J.:
per cGut on the morning rates.
Tennessee bonds were in good demand, and sales
were made at 90, Improvement Of per cent. since
Saturday N ssouri's also advanced, and small lots
brought 1914 In come quarters. however. the pro
vision for the back Interest on thcsa bonds is not
deemed entirely satisfactory. Firslnia's remain
without change at GA WIS but very little doing.
North Cardinals were weak. DHring the day some
small sales weso made at 50, the qGc!auon IN the
morning being sl3I,
Gold opened at 1859, and under the deman~ for
duties, which prevailed during the day. graduate! ,
advanced to 1875 at the close. The scarcity has
considerably subsidized.
Money is fairly active, and call loans are mostly !
made at per cent. At half past two, when brokers
loans were nearly all made W. few balances !
were offered at per cent.
The shipments Of specie from the port of New |
York last week and during the year. compare rs fol-
lows with the exports for the same period in 1854 and