The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-20
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Seizures of TObacco---A New Dodge I'm
CIsars---The Markets.

CHICAGO. April 1s.
Collector. Snyder, of this city, has
made a seizure of ESQ pounds snuff,
| the property ola Swede named Wilson,
| for non-payment of taxes. Some of II
was found on the premises of the de-
PENDANT, ON North Franklin street, and
O portion at Ga1esburg, in this State.
| The property will be sold at the Gus
tom-house on the 25th of this month.
A man named Erastus Hanson, was
arrested day or two ago, and about
three thousand cigars and quantity
of manufactured tobacco taken for Vio-
lation of the revenue law. Hanson
worked as journeyman in one OF the
cigar establishments of the city during
the day, and at night worked in his
own room, making cigars, putting them
in old boxes and taking them around
to saloons to sell, evading payment of
duty. The case Will be examined into
in a few days.
iELast night an unknown man who
was walking along the railroad track
near the corner of the Archer road and
Stewart avenue, was run over by n
dummy and killed. He did not notice
its approach, although the usual sig
nails were given.
The excitement lin wheat continues,
but with less buoyancy in the market.
At opening, sales of No. l spring We're
made at an advance of 2@Sc per bushel
on yesterdays closing figures, but pri-
ces subsequently, weakened, and reced-
ed 394c. closing quiet at 81 3115C9l SIS4.
No. Spring is in good demand, with
sales of $4,000 bushels at from soc to
81 O5, according to location. Rejected
Spring is dull, with light sales at 70c.
Holders of Flour are hrmer in their
views, andgenerally asking an advance
Of25c. per barrel, to which buyers are
unwilling to accede. The market IS
moderately active. The sales foot up
about 1000 barrels, at from 81 80 to 50
for good to fancy brands of spring ex-
traS; $I1 &c to Sl4 % for good to choice
white winter, and at So Is for spring SUI
pertine. The market for Corn is quiet
but steady, with sales of No. at 46c.;
No. 2 Mt 4215@43c., and rejected ut 42c.
Canal Corn afloat rather more ac-
tive; sales of yellow at 471z@
$780,, and of rejected at pc
shipping inquiry for Oats at an advance
of lc. Sales of No. were made at ESQ
3Oc., and of No. at from 25N@26A.
Rye quiet, but held firmly, at sic. for
No. Il and at 5lc. for No. 2 in store.
Barley steady and firm for prime lots,
but inferior grades duh.
The general Provision markets. quiet
and steady, with few orders for Eng
lish Meats. Sales of country kettle
rendered Lard at 1Sc. Sales of Bulk
Shoulders at csc, loose; sweet picked
Hams from dressed Hogs at 151Gc;
short-rib Middles at 1415c; packed and
short clear Middles at l51Sc; packed
Mess Pork nominal at SIS 25@25 80.
Lake freights quiet but firm, with en-
gagements ut SIC for corn TO Buffalo;
l2Izc for corn, and 13c for wheat to Os-
wego; &c for wheat from Milwaukee to
Toledo, and 1Oc for wheat from Mil
waukee to Buffalo.
Receipts of Cotton to-day very large
and market dull and Csc lower for all
except choice grades.
The sales range from s. 1905 So for
common TO medium, and from Sc ESQ
Z % for good to choice shipping Beeves.
Live Hogs are weak and unsettled,
with rates ut from IS 65CG9 l214.
Good Sheep are in demand at S5@6,
but inferior lots dull.