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


FRIDAY. May 9TH, P NJ
The transactions at tho stock Board to-day were
not large and as usual the sales Of Gold constituted
large share of the business. Rates forit slight
Iy lower than on yesterday. 1t opened at the first
Board at 127}s, but fell off Is and at the second Board
declined still further selling at 1274, and closed at
IA bid 1873 asked. The sales at both Boards sum
up about $4,000
Five-Twenties advanced to-day 4 TO g. selling to
the extent of about $4,000 at 1029lo2ls, closing,
however, at the inside figure. -Ihirties were
firm at l0l3l@l0l3s. and TeS-FOrties brought $50.
The whole list of Governments closed firm.
State stocks were inquired for, and note sales of
So 0G0 each of Missouri and North Carolina Gs at
for the former and Ss for the latter; g. was bid for
Virginias SO for TenneSses. 90 for Lopisianas and
100 for Marylands. One two small parcels Of Bal
timors city 1905 sold at 9S2G99, and for 1858 80
was bid 9612 asked.
For Railroad bonds there was some demand. and
sales were mado of 5000 Northern Central 1855 at
S33 and s. coo Marietta and Cincinnati bonds t79I.
but there very iytic inquiry for shar0a. and
sales were made. Shares closed at SlGa lid. $40
asked for Baltimore and Ohio; S4f?I BID. S45i asked
for Northern Central: and SlS55 bid. Sl9 asked for
City Passenger.
In the miscellaneous list the transactions comprised
1900 shares Bare Hill at S. cts, and 50 shares Santa
Clara at 49, which is advance on the last sale of
IS cts. per share. National Express Company was
offered at 81 q, with only 81 bid which, taking into
consideration the fact that $40 per share has been
paid in on this stock and that the Company in fall
operation looks as though they were not prospering
over much
From Washington we have the report to-day OF the
failure of the Merchants National Bank of Washing
ton. This institution largely mixed up with
certain banking house in this city which has recently
conp md orpco fl hp hnl1 of III
paper to very large amount.
The foreign imports at the port of Baltimore for
the week ending May 3D. amount in value to $751;
206 and the foreign exports from Baltimore for the
same period to S2l3,S75. Included in the exports
were 4O43 bbs -four LOGS bbls. bread, $50 bills corn
meal 25i bbls pork, $40 bushels CORR 500 bags rice
3O4 casks fish, 800 bbls. rosin 3s hhds tobacco and
% $50 gallons refined petroleum.
The New York stock market has been more active
to-day. and during the morning. prices mater-
ally advanced. Heavy reazations being made later
in the day. had the effect of producing reaction.
however and at the close, the market WAS compare
lively weak.
New York Central was by no means largely dealt
in opening 923s at the regular T. ard fter which
it again sold at 9s at the succeeding calls closing at
92]4. The majority of operators in this security APP
pear to doubt whether its future dividends will De as
large as they have hitherto been, which makes the
speculative purchases small. while the amount cf the
floating stock available for speculative purposes is
small that it is considered at the moment unsafe
to sell short"
Erie received some outside support this morning.
and at eleven o'clock it reached 7i5. At one O'Clock
it declined to "A. and at the next EoarI sold at 7l%
after which it aspresSed for sale the street closing
at 1875 Reading touched los to-day. but only for
short time; in the afternoon large amounts were Of
fered with few takers, and at $50 p. NJ. only 1911
was bid 1919 being asked.
Michigan Southerned opened at 7Sl$ and remained
firm at the morning board. after which it gave way
and closed at753s. Illinois Central advanced to l2a
but succumbed to the depressing influence brought
to bear the general market during the afternoon
and at the latest quotations it selling at 12I
Pttsburg shared in the activity stocks and several
lots changed hands at S2 in the morning but sales
were very numerous later in the day, when it de-
clned to SIS. Rock Island the only stock which
retained its strength throughout: opening at l2l% it
remained firm at 1885 at the following boards clio
sing at the same figure. Fort Wayne was active in
the morning, when it advanced to l0024 but closes at
1913.
Considerable excitement was occasioned in North
western Preferred. Large purchases were made, and
after opening at 59 it sold at 611z at half past two
Inc quick turn was taken great advantage Of and at
latest adviees 1t was selling at 6oH. The present
movement is said to be based on the hypothesis that
1t will pay dividend next month, but as nothing
has yet been determined with regard to it, operations
should be conducted with more than ordinary eau
ton,
The upward tendency of the market was checked
this afternoon by additional reports of cholera which
were pretty freely discussed Change and in addi
ton to this there has been increased demand for
money to-day. The leading brokers are of opinion
that the effect produced by these causes will be but
short-ved and that higher prices will rule to-mor
row in the absence Of any other adverse influences on
the market.
State bonds frmer, and Tennegsee's and
North Carolina's each advanced Il. Virginia's sold
at 6S. and Missouri's quoted at "A. Government
securities were steady. Five-Twenties are without
change. Ten-Forties sold at 957s@96, and Seven
Thirtes at 102.
Gold has f1uctuated very little to-day in compare
son with what has taken place therein lately Open
ing at 121 it declined to 1273 at o'clock closing at
1914. The money market has been much more ac-
tive to-day. and call loans have been made at per
cent, but per cent has been the general rate on
Government cOllaterals
The statement Of the United States debt is regard
ed as very satisfactory oneand to this circumstance
the rise in government securities is in part attri-
buted. The details follows:
Debt bearing int in COIN 81 $50 81 81 1856 O92Sl
Debt bearing interest in
nS currency re- ,2o7,M1 l,1SsS1s5A
Debt & bss wen mt Sas cease ed ,co 9}0S72 s29
Iotai.................s2S27,799 . s96 S2S27676.s1
sLEGAL TENDERs
One and two year 5 per cent
Three year compound inter- ~'''''
United States notes. 425749255 1pTi5 9ia
500. 29s, 29l $58S $50
AMOUNT IN TREASURY.
So, 669,700 1865 4O-
Currency. 60,O77,6S0 6l3062l
The receipts at the Internal Revenue office from
State banks for April, 1866, million of
dollars the details being as follows:
Banks, circulation $4,000
Banks, dividend and surplus 33l ,934
Insurance companies dividends d surplus la 40
Railroads. dividends and surplus and inter-
EST on 10y l3S
faPnIi ....,.. 4 i7S5
ST.
The imports of wool into New York for the year
1854 were g CSS pounds and for 1865 33554,Si9
pounds. From January lst to March 9th, 1866. the
amount vas Il ~ f6S and for the month ending
April 18th, 1902 pounds.
Nel's cotton circular of 1st May gives the sub
Joined statement of the total receipts at all ports from
the end of the to the latest mail dates. which
amount to 3.lS9,0O0 bales.
Past Week. Since jst Sept
ReceiDts. 200 l772 900
Exports to Great Britain. 900 90. 900
Exports to France.................ll,UJo 116,O0D
Exports to other Foreign ports 1900 5000
Total Foreign Exports $1,000 1,2ls,O0O
NEW ORLEANS COTTON STATEMENT. April %.
Stock on hand LIST September 1865. bales. $3.50
heceiVed To-Day ....................... . SQo
- 67S.l5S
Total .................... T6l,3N
Cleared to-day, for Liverpool........ 5.9S7
Cleared previously ........ ............ 60l, 9l4
- 607, sS2
Stock on hand ..............,..........., 153,5l5
The csarsnces comprise 400 bales for Liverpool,
lbs for Barcelona.