The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-25
FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TEIEGRAPH,l
Wndnnednu AriniisA Oh 1890 (

OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
Wednesday, August %, 1859.
There is moderate degree of activity in the local
money market to-day, and rates continue firm and
very irregular in the discount market outside the
banks. Some fears are entertained lest the Govern
ment might be unable to continue the usual pur-
Chases of bonds beyond the present MONTH There
can be no doubt that suspension of these transac
tions, at a time when the outflow OF money to the
West VIII be at its height, would produce great
strngency in Eastern markets, but we do not antci-
pate any such change of policy for the simple rea-
son that we see no good reason for it, The Treasury
Is supplied far beyond the possible wants OF the
Government, and the $4,000 to be paid in pensions
next month can have little effect on the resources at
the disposal Of the Secretary.
Rates are unchanged both on call and discount
loans.
There was an advance in Gold to-day. Sales
opened at 1881, an advance of "a, and closed near
noon at 1885.
United States loans were very dull, but prices
The Stock market was active this morning but
prices were, i'll some instances lower. State loans
were neglected. City skies We're quiet at 1911 for
the new issues Leh5h Gold Loan was taken at 81.
Reading RaIroad was quiet at dechne, closing
quest and sold at BIS Northern Central Railroad
changed hands at 49E; Philadelphia and Erie Rail-
road at 3Ok: Catawissa Railroad preferred at 311;
and Lehigh Valley Railroad at 56lS.
Canal shares were exceedingly nat, the only trans
actions being in Lehigh Navigation at 363G, b. o. go
was bid for Morris preferred 10 for Susquehanna;
and 4S for Delaware Division.
In Coal stocks the only sale was OF Clinton, at q
5 was offered for Shamokin; for Butler; o for ST.
Nicholas; and 81 for Feeder Dam.
Bank shares were quiet; Girard sold at 56l4, de-
Passenger Railway shares were neglected; 20 was
bid for Tenth and Eleventh. 45 for Chestnut and
Walnut and 60 for West Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Il Bro, No 40 S. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
s100 City 6s, Nevis 1917 100 sh Reading RR. AZ 90
| $1,000 Leh Gold l.... 81 100 do. D3O. 47zS
SSSGS S5s So penRa g 500 500 do 6so az? 47
20 sh Girard BIZ. 56% 100 do...2d. az
| SO sh Leh Val r Is. 5616 100 do. q. .bsO Al "a
100 sh Cata Pr go. 37ll 20 sh Cent r.. 49%
| 200 do .ls.h5. 371l 200 sh Leh St.ls. O6O 3639
100 sh Phi q E.. boo. 301G 100 sh Clinton Coal. 4
| JAY COOKE X co. quote Government securities as
follows:-U. s. IS Of 1881, 122I@123; 520s of 1862,
| 122H@122&; do 1864, 12lh@l21S; do, Nov, 1865,
12114@12l2l; do, July, 1865, 120}a@12O3; 90. 1861,
| 120&@12O7s do, 1865 120%@12O3a; 10-40s, ia 80
| 1142s 6s 1092E@110h. Gold, 1885,
| MESSRs. DE HAVEN x BROTHER, No. 40 S. Third
street. Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
u. S. 6s of 1881 1224@123; do. 1862 l2239@1225S
| do. 1864, 121h@12l%; do 1865 12lh@12l4 do 1865,
| new, 12OA@120H do. 1867, new do. 120H@l20I DO.
1868, 1201@12015; do. 5s 10-i0s, 1l419@114S L. $.
80 Year per cent. Cy., 1O9A@110; Due Comp Int
Notes, 19h Gold, 133@1331E; Silver t2S6913O.
| PENNSYLVANIA CANAL COMPANY.-The following
are the receipts for the week ending August 21,
IS69 s329lI u
To same period in 1868. .31G 044OT
Increase in 1869. $50 S9671