Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-02
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but there were very marked changes in quota
ions. Gold slightly lower, selling at the first
Board at l4n@ 40I, and at the second at l4G613G7.
and closing at 1895 hid. 40 asked The business in
it was not large, the sales at both Boards adding al,
less than $2Qc00 Governments were quiet but for
all issues the market was strong. Fiye-Twcnties
were - to a better first issue selling at 1925 and
second and third issue at 1909. Scvcn-Thirties sec
end series, sold at 90 and for all issues Of Seven
Thirtes 80 was bid at the close. For Skies Of 1881
1887 was bid, but no sales were made.
We notice sale ofS1 600 North Carolina Gs at 81.
but nothing was done in other State stocks; IS
bid for Nirginia's, - for Missouris $50 for Ten
nesee's, and q for Georgias Baltimore City S. are
in demand and firm, 1905 being bid for lS5s and lO0}
t'r l-sps lot of $4,000 Park improvement bonds
sold At lH" and they closed with this figure bid fer
more. Railroad shares and bonds were quiet nothing
being done ia the former and the transaction in the
latter being confined 20 some lots IF Northwestern
Virginia third mortgage bonasat gi for endorsed and
II or uuendorscd this variation in price showing that
the value Of the bond is chiefly made by the endorse
ment. Railroad shares were steady, Baltimore and
Ohio closing at Sll44 bid. Northern Central at ?l5
bid. Central Ohio at SIS bid, and City Passenger at
l7's bid. We notice a sale of 50 shares Western
Bank at @25'&, but this comprised ali the trans
actions in Bank stocks
Almost all the stocks the miscellaneous list were
neglected to-day, the only sale being one of1OO shares
Maryland Anthracite Coal Company at $3l2, buyer
90. All the copper and oil stocks were heavy as well
as dull. National Express in which there has been
some movement within the last day Or two closed 1T
So bid, 81 asked, but for National Bankers and
Brokers' Express which has been put on the list re
GENTLY IS was bid, and 80 asked
Money continues easy, with the supply considerably
IN excess ottho demand. Call loans ares q cent, and
commercial paper is quoted at cent for first class
and lc&l2 z cent. for second-class There is, how
ever but little commercial paper Offering the
street
The New Y ok stock market this morning opened
with less activity than was ovlil,it.5 at +},. ,
vcstarl,, TboIoto fII i; - -
the bears opportunity TO get out Of stocks with
considerable profit and after the sudden advance of
yesterday stocks were AGAIN poured IN upon the
market We" 1ork central opened at oS'f, steadily
declining to sos after which it formed an execution
IN tbn whole H.. o-l roI1;ol :. oo5, -.
"Iio' ~ an" ,. I"iliG" 70 DPS CLOSING hloue
Ia cS nIIi' hea"ihg, carry in the morning, was
l0'}4, but declined at the First Board to 995s. At
O'Clock, however, this stock was quoted at par ana
at the same time was apparently strong. the advance
was not long aimed for at the next call it receded
., urs,< a,,d III - oaIl S;,I--;I ~ -
10 ''S4 ana closet at s'52' quicksilver was steady
throughout the day closing at ~ e cent below the
raaial scsd o5c hor7 e J I, 5'oIh'
voted r,, Ill tl aItrI iii+a5 t;
took place in it, the price at four o'clock was 49,
against Is a through the day Late in the rtcrnooI
the street showed ltle isposition 10 b,v and stock
were offered in some instances without any bids.
Gold opened at 1901 but fell soon after to 1888
At one el?ek the price again advanced to llo+ at
"nC. Id'o II 'elaleu pretty stc'''S closing at I+o4
5;s68 % 's 5ssp os f Ssos 55 the o s ss"
E To, New ", York ,s !: s es, says Us, m ,, ,,
1e SINAI. amounts iney Ie4ure WIN great iacllty
stimuI9+e specnlaton and he 6cm9Td aITopy men
bers Of the Stock Exchange is less than when = ct
and commission was paid. In commercial paper
no change. There is a close scrutiny of names, and
safety rather than high interest is the rule with buy
erS Best names are quoted z q. good $685. and
long list OF fair at lo@l5 4 ct. The deposits at the
Suh-Ireasury on temporary loan on Wednesday
were S5l5S2IU. Great efforts continue to he made
by spectators and financial letter-write to
hwart the Secretary of the Treasury in his attempt
to fund the currency debt of the Government, and to
work back to specie payments Their alarm is great
lest somebody should be hurt in getting back to spe
damaged by continuing the present financial policy
The same paper says:
domestic Goods arc diniuIt IA soil and No octiv;t,
iscyDerfcl mill ,r;ces orr marked loygr M stol
are annie The Inc If ono honSe and tIat n0t .
leader in the trade Is stated nj 81 6n1 ANA mo,
which rouad loss is AS near certain AS any fItUre
event can he
Exchange at Now Yorl; is weak and Iaadinc sterl
ing is quoted at 1881 for 60 davs Francs : 55it,l
5lS3t '-~
The New York exports exclusive of gnccie for the
week ending January 30 and since the bppinning nj
the year COMPARE AS follows: -
1864. 1865. 1856
For the wcek 50 T53 49, ST 3:i ffG 81 40 40
Prey renorted - T2622IS S5tii $40 3l55 IA
- -
Since January . S10Ol5 $50 I44Ol512 II 4O5 ONt
1854 1s65 1874
Dry Goods % use 0,2 Sos Ina 60 5SS 31s