Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-16
Prices of Stec5s el.G Bonds In, rev YcrG
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Ohio and Miss Cert. E6H 2sI
Zone OF Market,.........~Firm. Strong. Steady
TUESDAY, May Is, P. N.
The stock market to-day was comparatively ouiet
Gold was fraction lower selling at 100 regular way
1874 seller Is, and 12gi4@l297s seller and DAYS.
Tho sales which were mosl? on sellers option. sun,
up about $4,000.
Five-Twenties were lower. They sold at the first
Board at l02 and at the second at lOl3 but Seyen-
Thirties were firm at O2j4@l021! Nothing was done
in other issues Of Governments.
In state bonds there was no movement and the
only sale of CITY IS Of small lot of 1905 at
lO9 which figure bid for them at the close lS75s
closed at 50 bid, and 1865 at 92 bid For Railroad
bonds there was limited inquiry, and we notice
sales of $4,000 Northern Central 1855 at Spl, and
$500 Marietta and Cincinnati at 1874 We note
also sales off shares Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
at 1GS4.
Mechanics Bank stock continues to droop. Sales
were made az the first Beard of 100 shares at $S3
decline Of % cts since yesterday but at the second
Board it was offered at $751; and the best bid for it
WAS Sl71s. small lot Of Commercial and Farmers
full paid sold at SAL but these comprised the entire
transactions in Bank stocks
In the miscellaneous list nothing was done. eycspt
IN American Gas Coal $50 shares of which sold at the
first call at 50 cts and 500 shares subsequently at 40
For Maryland Anthracite Coal $615 was bid, and 50
asked.
The New York stock market has been very active
to-day, and many of the leading stocks have been
largely dealt in.
New FORK Central was fairly active in the morn
ing at 9 during the afternoon it became il better
demand and advanced to 931 at the close Erie vss
much agitated and considerable excitement prevail
ed in it at the several boards and also on the street
1t opened at "A and rapidly advanced to 755l at half
past two, after which slight reaction took place
ana at i've O'Clock sales are reported at 1873. Not
withSanding the large falling of in the receipts Of
this road, spectators bent still further a
yanciug its market value. The short interest is now
ascertained TO be very large and from present ap-
pearances higher figures are likely TO rule in spite of
lower quotations from Europe.
Hudson River railroad shared in the general sd
vance. and at the Stock Exchange during the after
noon it sold at 10 its-enrly rate being 1Cg% Later
In the day. however it reacted and sales took place
towards P. NJ. at 1881. Michigan Southern was
severely attacked, and by some it was thought that
part OF the stock belonging to the pool had been
placed on the market. 1t sold early in the day at
SU12, and at the eleven o'clock cali reached S03I
Later in the day it sold at S0%, and closes rather
weak at sos. Pitsburg steady at the various
Boards. selling generally at S434@SEs A marked
inquiry noticed after Boards and at five o'clock
it was very firm at S5l8.
Rock Island opened at "a, ard continued steady
throughout. closing at as. Fort Wayne opened at
99H, and gradually declined to 995 at one o'clock
but 1t took sharp upward turn at the succeeding
Board, and sold at par, declining at the close 20 99
Northwestern common" and ''prete7red' were ex-
ceptions to the general activity in the market and
remain without change at tho close the former being
quoted at 1875 and the latter at 5914 Quicksilver
showed symptoms ofweakness to day, closing at 54A
after selling at 5i7s during the morning
Cumberland huctuated between 45A and 49, with
out any special feature to note Canton sold early
Mt 6O2s and was quoted in the afternoon ut co., with
no transactions at the last Board. Ohio and Mssis-
sipp Certificates unusually firm closing at 26S
OF, with an increased demand for them at their adj
vance.
The market has varied in its tendencies to-day
and amid the excitement in the most speculative
securities. there is strong disposition shown to reap
the benefit of small profits, especially on tho part of
outside holders. Had this not been the case the
probabilities are that prices would have even fur
ther advanced. The bears exhibited increasing con-
fdence and fresh contracts made for deliveries
OF stock but their offers have been persistently ia
Ken by the bulls, who still to court stock on
Sellers" option.
State Bonds continue dull. Virginia's and Mis-
souri's are without change. North Cardinals and
Tennessee's advanced Il since yesterday. Govern
ments were somewhat unsteady. Five-Twenties of
1862 declined to 1011. and those of 1864 are quoted
at 1915 Teu-Forties sold at 96ls, and Seven-Thir-
ties at 1925.
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supposed to have been made on Government &C
count. 1t is less on the street. and is mostly
borrowed without cost. Money continues abundant
at per cent on call.
The following figures show the condition of the Now
York city banks this week and last:
Loans sa| Ma az. il. soI M sy, g.
Specie. dl0,9l4,9g7 l397O4O2 Inc 3,O55,4O5
Circulation. 2,4l5,67 4,693,259 Dec. 722,HS
Deposits ..,.. 200,773,303 2l7.562S53 Inc T,iT9550
Legal Tender 81 204447 85040659 Inc S36 212
The weekly statement of the Philadelphia banks,
made up to thel4th inst. presents the following az
gregates as compared with those ofthe previous week.
Capital stock. si2,i5o sl4 Ma5 80 81
Loans...-........ 48,0O66S4 4S 236 256 Inc 229602
Specie....,.......:.... 9l2033 S96,74l Dec. 1922
Duefm other bnks. 4.41O5f2 5,15032i Inc 669'7S2
Due to other banks 6,t65,l40 7,067,5g8 Inc 4l7453
Deposits 369S7007 SS,4l4588 Incl ,5S1
GlreuIatlon S79434S S,S3O,420 Inc. 136,072
U. 5. Legal Tender
demand notes. 19lH6G0 1886, 263 Inc. sol SOB
New Orleans Statement of Cotton. May 8.
Stock on hand LIST September 1S65... bales 81, $50
Received since Saturday 2OIG
Received previously. .............,..... 69l 657
693,673
CT! Total 776,9l2
Cleared to-day. - -
clearea previously G19105
-619105
s'ock on hand..'.,,......." 157SO7