Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-15
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
OUR MIDNIGHT MARKET KEPORT.
Especial Dispatch to Western Associated Press
NEW YORK, December IA.

Especial Dispatch to Western Associated Prsss.I
New YORK, December Il.
RAILWAY STOCKS.
The stock market this A. VI. was active, but the
upward tendency Of prices was checked by the
character of the decline in New York Central, con-
sequent upon a report presented at the yearly
meeting Of Directors held yesterday. The reaction
During the day the market was quiet withIittle
business, but became frmer at the last board.
QUOTATIONS.
The following were the closing prices at $50 P. NJ.
New York Central g55s; Erie 935s; Hudson lOS12;
Reading 1lTz; Michigan Southern T44 Cleve-
land & Pittsburg 9314; Cleveland & Toledo 1885,
Rock Island lO7; Northwestern $50; 80. preferred
sl14; Fort Wayne lO51s; Ohio & Mississippi GER
tihcates Is.
There is considerable complaint on the part Of
stockholders of many leading railways that an I'M
due proportion Of their earnings go into the treas
ury Of various fast freight Express companies. 1t
is said a large number Of railway directors are
deeply interested in Express business.
Gold market has been firm to-day. Closing
at 1865.
GOVERNMENTS.
Governments are strong under the advance Of
5-2Us in London. Foreign orders were executed
this morn ng and caused an advance Of q per cent
on tho series Of Isj2.
Money continues easy at : per cent.
PETROLEUM STOCKS.
There was some activity in Pithole Creek and
United States to-day, but the balance of the petrO-
leum list was quiet, at the following rates mex
haustabie Is; Bennehof Run l490; Bradley Co;
Provost 1000; Cherry Run 20; Central 800; Em-
pire City 81; Fee Simple .; Excelsior 30; First
National 80; McClintock 700; Manhattan AZ;
Northern Light 800; Oceanic So; Rynd Farm 20;
United States ISIS; Webster IFS; Pithole Greek
PETROLEUM.
Petroleum market is easier. Sales to-day 1000
bbes crude at 4I1lc, and 1000 bls, sellers option,
between January LIST and February 18th. at 3l935,
without package; LOCO bbls refined in bond at &C.
DRY GOODS.
The Dry Goods trade dull and market firm for
heavy foreign goods. The stock of English and
German stuff fabrics is largely in excess Of the
wants of the trade and prices rule low French
goods keep up better than other descriptions, yet
they are lower, unless for things that are really
choice and desirable. Domestic cotton fabrics are
depressed for sales aud theIe Is u little hrmer tone
to the market.
The following are the quotations from the Dry
Goods Exchange:
Brown sheetings-Atlautic 32K; Massachusetts
271s; Watcrviile %.
Blackstone 80.
Delaines-IIamiltu 49, Lowell 20.
.Ginghams-ClintoL 271Z; Lancaster 26%.
Brown DriIls-Bool p; Stark II 2Si2.
Corset Jeans-Naumkeag 40; Bates %.
Canton Flannels-HamiltOn 40.
Ticks-AmOskeag 4 81.
Stripes-Amoskeag 10; Uncasville Is.
Dcuins-AmOskeag ~; Haymaker 10.
Hoop Skirts-Meyer's | Y l., narrow tapcd 559
50 wide do 70@12O; Bradley's Duplex Elliptic, 20
to 90 hoops, So to 1906 Empress Trail Us.
DISPATCHES.
The following dispatches were received at the
Exchange to-day:
Boston-Man1facturers have cleaned their cot
ton goods at advanced prices,
Provideucc-Sprague has put up prints Y cent.
Trade active. Print goods price of yesterday FLY
sustained.
Phiiadelpaia-Ther is some reaction in dry goods.
Trade active and cotions selling at an advance Of
) to s per cent. Wool.ns steady
Ciueinnati-Market unchanged. Nothing doing
Of any consequence.
Chicago-Trade continues quiet. Dealers gen
orally well supplied.