Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-05

furnished By leonard J. Goymcy d Co. Stock and F:'l
Rrobsys No. q South Stree.
March 8. 1855.
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SATURDAY, March 3-P. NJ.
There Nas quito an active movement to-day in
Gold but for stocks generally the market quiet
The downward tendency in Gold continues and
further decline Of per cent was established 10 it,
One or two sales were IQado at 125@I3l4<, but the
sales were mostly at 1921 cash. and 134I2g13l2<.
seller TO- and it closed at 1897 bid, 1888 asked regu
Iarway. The transactions sum up nearly $50 600.
Governm ents were again quiet but the market Cor
them was frm Five-Twenties selling at 1857 and
SevenThirties at 99I for first and S935 for second
series.
North Carolina 6's show further improvement Of
4 to per cent selling at S21 and closing at So bid
1914 asked but Missouris were weaker closing { :
only IS bid. Nrgnao closed at 653{ bid for coU-
pons and 42A bid for registered and Tennessee's at
9l2I bid. Baltimore city 6's were slightly lower
small lot of 1905 selling at 1913. decline of a.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sold at S11Gll, de-
cline Of 4 dollar the last sale, and it closed at
only $I09 bid, $ll04 asked. Yhe declining tendency
apparent in this stock proceeds doubtless from the
fact that the dividend stock owned by the State is
now on the market, and will soon be sold. In other
Railroad shares nothing was done, and ia Railroad
bonds the transactions were limited.
Mining and oil stocks very quiet, the business
being confined to sales Of 400 shares Bare Hill at S.
buyer 50 and 60 and 95 cts seller CO.
Money ha, for days MAST boon in very active
demand. and the market has to-day exhibited good
deal OF stringency Loans were made on cal! OF first
class coilateras at and per cent. and borrowers
experienced considerable difficulty in making up
their accounts. For FIRST class mcr camille paper the
minimum rate is HoT 8 Pel cent
The New \ ork stock market was again weak this
morning and street prices before boards were shade
lower than at the close last evening. The decline in
Fort Wayne was very conspicuous, and the appToxi-
nation to $4,000 decrease in their earnings for Feb
ruary. tells vsiby on its market value 4 meeting
of the stockholders is to be held in New York on the
2lst inst, when scrip dividend may possibly be de-
cared in addition to its regular of ~ per cent.
and the project for consolidation with the Cleye-
land and Pitsburg Road will probably be discussed
Reading Railroad stock feels very sensibly the de-
cline in COAL closing weak at 95s-l per cent. lower
than at the same time yesterday. Northwestern still
continues weak under the influence of the falling off
in its receipts, being quoted late this evening at 26
to 2614. The decline in New York Central to-day is
partly owing TO report of the failure of the bill at
Albany-other information. however is to the con-
trary and towards o'clock this stock forming an ex
ception to the general market, became firm and ad-
vanced to 905per cent. above its price at clock
Erie followed the of other Stocks until near the
close, and fell to S45s, but rallied afterwards to S5
In spite of the decline this stock has become decided
ly scarce and much as 4 per cent. has been paid
for till Monday. Michigan Southern received
strong support to-day and with the combined action
of the bears covering their shorts at its recent decline
son River R. r. received but little attention. ruling
throughout at 1929 with few transactions.
The influence which the money market exerts on
prices just now is insignificant. and without any ex-
traordinary difficulty in the way of eecting loans on
collaterals the speculative and investment demand
forstocks is decreasing gradually but decidedly Yes
days sales have caused slight diminution in the
applications for money and loans from brokers were
made in many instances at per cent but the banks
still adhere to per cent
Tennessee bonds were firm at 921%. For Missours
less inquiry noticed, but they were steady at IA
North Cardinals continue in active demand, large
transactions taking place, and with comparatively
small amounts offering, they rose to 8415 In Viz
Sinia 8 nothing done.
The movements in gold to-day were very cratic
Opening at 1342, it declined until o'clock when its
price was 1881, but at o'clock it advanced tie 1899
and still later it receded to 1884 The fact of many
holders becoming disheartened at the prospect Of
having it carried any longer, has brought large
amounts on the market for sale.
The New York Erening Postof Saturday says: Gold
has been depressed to-day by reported heavy sales on
the part of prominent house, and by the difficulty
the holders find in carrying any heavy amount. The
highest rate of the day 1875. the lowest 1881
and the closing gold room price 1885 The charge
for carrying gold varied to-day from per cent. to
fiat" At p. NJ. per cent was paid. The report
that the Treasury has been selling goldis not correct
The stock market is dull and closes heavy. Moneyis
easy at on good security.
Foreign Exchange at New y ork is dull and rather
lower Bills at 90 days on London are quoted at 1917
GsM for fGm 1nS o lgSSEgoS for bankers
do at short sight. 5.l61495l5.
The total imports at New York for the week com
pare as follows:
Week end MARI. Feb. g. Feb 49, Feb O.
Dry goods 81, $50 81 6I9 "a S4792474 S4741S70
Genr mdse... 3,559,766 263l,599 3,34o'sI 1S33,O66
Total. IO7,756 S7.24o.s4S ss1S32s 1854 1856