New-York tribune., 1869-06-15
NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, June l4-P, "

Gold opened at 1898, sold at 1884, CLOSING
atlS0139 The cearngs the Gold Exchange Bank wer,
tl23OOO and the balances 763 a. At the Treasury
sale to-day bids filed for $2sS5OoO; the highest
bid 1884, and the lowest $780, The million sold
was awarded as follows: To Messrs Henry Clews Coz
s65OO at 1s9l3l and 100000 at 1395 to Messrs Marx
Co.. 100000 at 1914 100000 at 1916, 100000 at 1S91s
and 100000 2O TO Messrs Gibson, Beadeston Co..
10000 at 1870 $4,000 at 139I5 $4,000 at 1923 $OOa al
1897 SIS 900 at 1885, to Lewis Daniel Co.. $4,000 al
1922
Government bonds opened strong, and under active
demand advanced from 9ths during the day. The sup
ply in the hands the dealers is unusually light and
few bonds Offering. There Is an increasing demand
for Currency from investors and the long time they
have TO makes them fayOrite with Insurance and
Trust Companies The whole loan has been issued,
and has all been absorbed with the exception Of about
a 100000 that yet held by the Central Pacific Road
bonds opened steady but declined at the second
call in consequence Of the active tone OF the
Money market. Tennessee 6s declined 10 CO.; New g.
e33; North Carolina es sold at 56i Missouri 6s
92S; Louisiana IS, y Virginia new Gs, 90; NcwYOrh
State Bounty Loan 1915 EewYork es. 100. Railway
bonds continued 6rm, with sales OF Morris and ESSEX
lists s9t; New-Jersey Central, 100; Toledo, Peoria
and Warsaw E. d. lists. IS; Mariposa 10 per cent
Certificates advanced 5Oi Express shares strong
with sales Of Adams t6Ot American, 4O; United States
6; Pacific Mail opened at 90 sold at 9 Ss9 closing at
s as9 The heavy short interest in the stock was the
cause Of the sharp advance. After that was covered
there was little demand for the stock and sympa
thized with the Railroad market and became weak and
unsettled.
Railway shares opened strong, but under the activity
In money declined from i9S per cent the active
shares The break Of last week and the firm tone OF
money has discouraged operators for advance and
tho market has become weak and demorallzed secre-
tary BOu wells absorption Of currency begins 70 be felt,
and is assisted by active demand for money TO
the wool crop aud also TO the balance Of the grain
crop TO market The demand for the latter purpose Is
heavier than known at this Of the year. and
from present appearances money will command full legal
rates for ths OF the month at least The prces
OF stocl advance from 1000 per since
tho decline in the Spring and at present prices their
friends have fully discounted the immense bust-
ness OF the year. which will no doubt be
very large Tho amount Of currency taken by the SOUTH
and which will not be returned has reduced usual
Summer surplus to the extent OF fully s5O00 and tho
opening of the Pacific Road will also draw considerable
the Western States and from present appear
ances we shall have an active demand fer currency
for the legitimate business Of the country Speculative
prices are usually made upon idle money and, with
active mercantile demand, wailst. values will have to
adjust themselves to correspond with the amount Of
capital Offering on call New.York Central sold at 1873
lssi Reading was comparatively steady at 97ts9s.
Michigan Southern, Lake Shore, and Northwestern
shares and Rock Island were very weak and pressed for
sale in large amounts. Fort Wayne barely steady.
Northwestern Common declined to s2i; Northwestern
Preferred, 0S raying to 9Si Rock Island sold at 49,
closing at lst St. Paul Preferred S. At the close the
market was without spirit, and closed dull
The following were the closing quotations Of Govern
rnan honda.