The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-28
DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.
FINANCE AND ooMuERcE.
EVENING TELEGRAPH OFFICE. /.
Tuesdny. March 29. ls51.

Tuesday. March %, lssI. Z
The hebdomadal statement of the city national
tanks ls more than usually uniavorabe to the
market. There has been decrease during the
week IN legal-tenders aud specie combined of
T45l .3ay, and in the deposits of 81, ,6.9 1856 but
the banks still hold nearly 81 600 900 above
tSelI legal reserves with which to meet any
demand upon them which NAV arise. The loans
have been somewhat contracted showing a
failing of of S4l3299, aud The business at ths
banks Is lees Than that of the preceding week by
$500 1928. The balances are also off a4t3 OS3
The condition of the market for the next week
will depend entirely upon the amount of activity
which NAV prevail, but at present no scarcity OF
funds II anticipated. The rates demanded to-
day reflect a change in condition, being firm at
u IeI cent. on call and ~ To per ceut. on
prime discounts.
Gold continues weak. The sales opening at
1l0S. advancing to HOY. and declining down
To HOY. where IL now stands
Government honds are duh. but nearly steady.
The stock market was active aud prices we're
slr2ng sng aud hrm. Sa!es OF City is at lOl%@
10l q for the new certdcates
Reading Railroad in demand and sold
largely at 5l1S@5l9S, the latter b. %, closing at
the latter; Catswissa preferred continues strong
selling at 43B, further advance Sales Of
Pennsy lvania at 6l5s Little Schuylkill ~ 44s6;
and Camden and Amboy at ll615 Lehigh Val
ley advanced, selling at 60.
Among the canal shares the Lehigh attracted
much attention, selling at 361l
The balance of the list held firmly, the
only sale heing In Central Transportation, which
brought 45, decline Of -
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
Reported by De Haven& Bro No. 20 \. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
$4,000 Pa An Y CTS % 100 an Penna r.. 6iX
sll00 City os, NewiO1k 100 10, ,.....,.. eiI<
$1,000 do ........ 1U1A 100 sh Reading X. 81 b6
sl0000 Am Gold $50. .1lO biO do......... blx
$1,000 " der SIS. ~ aOO d0......... BIZ
$1,000 Pha n Els. s6zs 900 do. boo 5l3<
$500 Ps 6s l re. .104 100 sh Leh Ma. .s5 3S4
100 Nh Cata Prf... 43% 81 do. -. =. s64
zoe do.....b5. 4B.s Is All Lit Sch RR.. Az
sh Cam Am...il6H sh Cent Trans . as
ss sh Leh r.. so
SECOND BOARD
$500 City 6s, New le1h IS sb Reading r.. 1iX
1900 BEL & Del 3D.. SO 100 do -, .bgO. blE
s10O0 Cam "a rs gSA 200 do $50 bi%
81 o. Pa IS, 2 &c.. :. lO5% 1O0 do. .b60 81 81
sSC00 Pa X gen mt. ?3b 1QO an I.ah Nav b6O 86L
100 sh Cata Prf.... 4sk II sh Cen Trans.. 40
20 do. .b30 43k 107 an Phi IL r.. II
\ et peAns II 6i% 90 do,.....c 81
Is sh Cam Il Am. .1l6% 100 do. .b60 27l<
street Phade phia, report the following quotations:
u. 8. Sc Of 1851, ll636 sl5Sa DO. 1864 11lXAl12k;
do. 1894, 1l1Hdll1%. 10. 1885, III Kal11 4 do 1860,
new llOA HOY 10 1857 10 1O9s sa1lOsS TO- 1885,
40. llOAGll01Si iO-4Os, lO1X@lOsBs. U. s. 30 Year
6 per cent Currency, 1877 d1i41S; Gold, 1lOS@
1i02s; Silver, 106H@l0S; Union Pacific Railroad
1st Mort. Bonds S25dS35; Central Pacific Railroad,
960; Union Pacific Land Grant Bonds. 745ta755.
NARR LADsER, broksrs report this mornins
gold uuOtatiOps follows