Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
At the Richmond stock Exchange Virginia

Virginia 10-40's .......- 80
viFs!nia consOis. 90 1880
yTsinia o. .o;.-
Virginia new 3s....-.................-5 258 hz3s
Va con. tax rec. COUP. 1885, ..........- 50 -;
virgil l0-40s, 1855. b2 oz1e
The Baltimore grain markets have slightly
improved. with liberal receipts OF Southern
wheat. Common sold at 10 cents. good mixed
at IS cents. goo to prime Fultz at S,@s3 cents,
and good to choice Longberry at 5000 cents.
The transactions in -four in that city during
the p. t week were conf1ued to local de lers.
There Is no disposition to carry stock into the
rev year.
The money market is easy with full supply
of funds.
In. New YORK the Sinking Fund Commits
sioners of the State or Virginia on Friday pur-
chased 1000 worth OF per cent. bonds, ex
pasi-due coupons, at 81 1910 and 50 55-l0o per
cent.
The imports of specie at New York in the
| week ended on Saturday were 1891, 79a, making
| total of &21 544 S95 since LIST January against
s20, 544 895 for the same time last year. The ex-
ports of specie for the week were s4l3,98S, max
ing total since January LIST of $780, $50
against SIG, 535 979 for the same time last year
The value Of the imports of merchandise at
New York for the week ended on Saturday
was 81 3l4 $50. of which SSl9.776 represented dry
goods, and SO 495, 395 general merchandise. The
total imports since January LIST were s4l2, l09-
1872 against 1852 966 1872 for the same time last
year.
Stauntom Markets
SPECl AToE OFFICE,
Staunton, Va. December 23rd, 1854.
TRADE INTERESTS.
I The trade iuterests OF this city ara of more
importance than many suppose, and deserve
care IN examination and analysis If the sta
tistics of all the valnables contributing to the
ily business transactions were tabulsted,
the result would surprise the most sanguine
and experienced minds engaged in conduct
ing any of the branches, which, as a whole, are
gradually expanding in Importance.
More manufacturing enterprises would add
greatly to the general progress in their aui-
mating and thriving Influences, and the way
to start them Is to make known what there is
and what can be anticipated in existing re
sources under the genial effect Of development.
In this issue of the SPECTATOR we Introduce
another new feature in the market reports.
The financial In terests centered here are con-
siderable and worthy OF place in he current
reports of the city journals. These stocks are
stable and valuable, with but little f1uctua ion,
and are not on the market with regularity
MONETARY.
The following is classification of City
Bonds:
Old debt OF the tovn OF Staunton
To fund old debt OF the town Of Stauiiton. -..ss
improvement OF
Capital Stock of Valley Railroad Company ..6s
Improvement of IS
Purchase of real este .........6s
Constr uction of City Water Works..-..........Ss
Purchase of real estate and water right ......Ss
Purchase of land for reservoir
To fund old debt Of the town of stanton. ....Ss
Purchase OF City Hall
.OS
= a Free School Building. ---...-..es
additional water ELECTROMAGNETIC
Spring farm ................. ..............6s
To fund old debt Of the town of Stauntrn ....6s
To fund $4,000. per cent. coupon bonds, "se-
rles IL
To fund "a 600. per cent. NJ. s. bonds....-.....es
To fund $500. per cent. coupon bonds. "se-
RES a; ...uS
To purchase ddit,onal handspring farm....6s
" - " - ...-6s
" " " g ...-6s
The latest sales are quoted as follows:
IS. from.
Water bonds. IS
National Valley Bank per ,100-latest sales
considerably above par.
Augusta National Bank, rer Sloo-latest
ga S. si.9
Staunton Gas Company, par S50................S50