Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-05-27


DrvrDEHD.-The Mechanics Bank of Baltimore
asdeclared haf-yearly dividend of.6 per cent,
payable after 6thJune. st
PoRrLASD Cry LoAN.-The city loan of $780,
900 by The citylof Portland, per was la
ken al from to 2 1-16 per cent premium. The
money was wanted in part to pay for the stock
which the city las taken IN the Gas Works, and
the balance to liquidate portions of the city debt
which had fallen due. There were Lids for a
much larger amount than W as wanted.
New YoRK Stock AND MONEY MARKEr.-The N.
York Commercial yesterday evening says:
The sales were rather larger at The board this
morning, Erie and Hudson River Railroads advanc-
ed !, as compared with the first board Yesterday;
Cumberland, Parker Vein and New Greek Coal
companies /, and Nicaragua Transit Company 4.
Harlem and Michigan Central Railroads CLOSED at
yesterdays prices. Crystal Palace continues to
decline. Itopened this morning at 116 and clos
ed at 1l4i, the latter being 81 below The price of
yesterday morning. Morris Canal company de-
clined and Florence and Keyport +. Sales Of
New York and New Haven Railroad were made
at 104, sellers opiion530 days, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad brought 1873. - Esia =
There IS more doing oEdayi in Government st .cks
and the priceS continue TO advance. The sales
sum up twenty seven thousand dollars, including
SKIES of 1855 at 100; of 1862 at ZIG, and of 1867
and at 2l. In State stocks but little doing
Pennsylvania iyes, old issue, brought 96; Cali
LORNA seyens Sc, and Indiana Canal deferred, al
10. In railroad bonds transactions light. Sales
"a LzilS uiSb hiotA6dSC q
at 9S3ai; Hudson River second martgat at l035
and Michigan Southern103.3 [Atthe Sc cond board
the following stocks were sold: 1000 u 6's,
'6s, 121 5000 N Indiana Bonds, 103; 5oiN Creek
Coal, b3 8; 400 do 81; 400 do tb3s3; $50 Cum
berIhndco, st0 sol; so do So 500; 100 Canton co,
30f; 90 Parker Coal, 81 $50. do b3 80; $3.50 do
b60 32i.t slls
PnLapELPHAIA MARKET, May 24-P. M.-Flour
market dull -, so IS the uniform asking rate for
shipping brands, but no sales have transpired es
| cent small lois city c0n
doing in rye flour sor1corn meal. There is fair
inquiry for white wheat, and sales of4000l bushels
Penn'a. were made atfl6c; 400 bushels red at
lose. Rye s3c. Corn continues in fair demand.
| and 5000 bus yellow. sold at 64c. Oats 43 cents.
Whisky 22a224 cents. 81 rs. 9ass9s -
Sales at livestock board-s6765 Pa. SIS e6sa
964;E $4,000 q. S. 6s. 1867, 1901; $4,000 do
500, los !. i,,.,s ,ls.ssa ~ ~
|! BosToN MGRkEE, May, A. M.4The market for
flour continues steady; sales of Ohio and Mich.
gan common brands at S4.75a4, S7i; fancy at S5s
o,l2a; Genesee extra at %, 80 as. Corn in mode
rate'denand ut 5Sa69c for yelew, and 60a62c for
W hise.s Oats 4oa46c. agS s,s.9s.sit 4 .l.s.stsS
PaILADELPHrA CATrLE M sRKET, May 2s.-Beef
Cattle-There were offeted at the different Yards
during the past week about {! 500 head, with sales
at 80 to 9,60 per 100 lbs., according to quality
Cows-There were2oo head offered, with, sales
1 at S15 10 so each. p e - *
Hogs-Sales at Sc, so to 7.255 per 1oo1bs.
Sheep and Lambs-Sales Of former from 100
$50, and the latter from so 800 as 10 quality
New YoRk MARxEr, May "a. p. .M-The -four
market is dullIand heavy at defquoations, and
sales OF Western have been made al decline Of 81
l2a cents on extra ana fancy brants. Sales $500
bbls at ,43aa4 so for State and S4,50a4'STa for
mixed to straight brands Western. Southern fiou r
very heavy butwithout any actual change in rates;
700 bbls. sold at 81, s7ta5,12i for mixed 20 good
brands Rye flour 1915; corn meal IS. Wheat
in good demand and firm; sales 1850 bushels Gene
see were made at 130c, and 5000 bushels " bite
pecay for white; sales SO 600 bushels at 6Oas1 ac
Tor damaged; 64c for Southern mixed 65a66c for
white, 67s67dc for western mixed, ami zoe for
Southern yellow. There is but little. doing in cot
ton, and prices are unchanged. Provisions dull
and priced tending downward-sales small. Whis-
key 22Aa223c -
Sales at stock boarl-s1l, 200 u. S. SIS of 1852,
lI6; $1,000 do 1861, III, 1000 do 1885, 21; &c.
600 do1s56, 100; 81 700 California rs, 86: $500
Pa. SIS, SO; 1880 shs. Cumberland Coal 50a543; ;
600 Parker Vein 3l3a3e; 1000 New Creek 2Ias.