The national Republican., 1867-07-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


The stock market has been considerably sxsr.
cissd the past week In New York, Philadelphia,
and Baltimore. There was an increased bust.
ne" in speculative shares, and at prices far I'D.
vsncsd. In New York IL was greater than In
Philadelphia, though in the Quaker City there
was much sxoitsmsnt in Third street, and the
.bulls' were In great slss, Railroad stocks In
both those cities were the great attraction and st-
tsntion: in Philsdslphis the ostswissa preferred,
quoted at 2sii Psnnsyivania Central, b2li Cam.
den and Amboy. 1921 Elmirs preferred, 40;
Hssslton Coal, 81 Reading. 54ts64i. In New
York on Saturday the New York Central closed
l higher than on Friday, Erie, III Mioh.
gan Central, M Michigan Southern, 81; Rook
Island. o. Pacific Mall, ~ Fort Wayne, II;
Western Union Telegraph, ~ Merchants Union
srprsm, Q. Adams Express, Wells, Fargo 4
1o.I Exprsss, and United States Express were
Ill lower.
The abundance Of money In the market In.
iusss nearly oil the dealers to "bull" Govern.
nsnt At present, with view 10 selling out At Z
good pront after which they will BE- liable TO
react.
In Baltimore, on Saturday, Michigan Southern
quoted at 7sl; Fort Wayne, l08i Chicago and
lNOck lthuut bOIG NleNolhuu anu ElNtDufH, bOt
Tennessee, new, co.'s Baltimore and Ohio, 1881;
Northern Central, All.
II will be observed In the above quotations Of
the three cities, that the Erie, Pittsburg, and
Southern were the armest. Money was easy,
and gold closed at 1881.
During the week ending Saturday there has
been received at the Treasury Department, from
the printers, $l76. 900 in fractional currency.
Daring the same period there has been for.
warded 70 the United States Depositaries, Ma.
tioual Banks and Assistant Treasurers, at Chi.
cAso. Cincinnati, Louisville, Buffalo, New York,
New Orleans, St. Louis and Charleston, $70l,.
858 70.
The securities held by the Treasurer Of the
United States, In trust for national banks, re.
ported, were For circulating notes, $340, 571 500;
for deposits Of public moneys, $50, 1888, ,450.
Total, $379, 700, $50.
The amount Of national bank currency Issued
during the week was $3l0, 400, making the total
smouot issued up TO date, S3O2, 99s,72 De.
duct currency returned, including worn out notes,
amounting to 1873, S47i leaving in actual cir.
ulstion, at this date, $29s, 525. $40.
The amount Of fractional currency redeemed
and destroyed during the week was 1924, O8q .54.
The receipts from internal revenue on Satur-
day were 81, 00S, ,llT79, making tho total amount
for the week ending Saturday IS, 1871, 1893 "a, and
the total amount for the month Of June S20
432, 3s2. 2Oi making tho entire receipts for the
hsoal year ending on Saturday S2oo, ,653, IVA 10.
In shipments oil coil the trade has been some.
what inactive in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The scarcity of vessels in those ports and high
ruling freights have tended to diminish the oxpor.
tation. In Baltimore on Saturday hard anthrs.
cite was quoted at $6. IS, wholesaler $725, re.
tall soft, 50, wholesale; 81, RETAIL FREQ burning,
$6.25, wholesaler s7.25, retail.
The receipts Of lumber were light III the mon.
umsntal city, and the market was firm. Ash,
good, s45 per NJ; second rate, $50 to $4Oi oak,
~ wide, for tobacco boxes, $50 to $37. so; pine,
and better boards, s60i stock boards, $50; maple,
s3Si lath. spruce, 1926 per Nj lath, white
pine, $3.50.
The arrivals In this city during the past weeh
have mot been 90 numerous as previous The
receipts Of coal were mainly from Havre De
Grace and sussy's Island. In lumber, the i'm.
portstions were moderate. We will give in to-
morrow's issue, the receipts Of coal and lumber
for the month past.
We sis pleased to observe the increased and
increasing facilities for the loading and dis.
charging Of vessels arriving at this port. Our
| commerce is steadily on the increase, and the
class Of vessels arriving much superior thar
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