Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-09
MARKETS BY ~ELEGRA
OUR MIDNIGHT MARKET REPORr.
Especial Dispatch to Western Associated Press
NEW YORK, January 8.

Especial Dispatch to Western Associated Press
NEW YORK, January 8.
>r t RAILWAY STOCKS.
The week commences with a vigorous Bear
attack on the principal railway stocks. The
symptoms Of weakness given out by the bulls dur
ing last week have encouraged the formation of a
strong combination to force down prices. encour-
aged by the fact that there is a very large short
interest outstanding to be soon covered. There
was increased depression at the Stock Exchange
this morning on railways, and there was a further
large decline on western roads. New York Central
was strong and about the only one that did not
fall on. Most Of the market decline was on Read
ing, Pittsburgh, Northwestern and Fort Wayne.
At the second and last boards the downward move
ment in the stock market was checked and prices
were generally better. The sharp decline of this
morning induced some of the bears to cover their
contracts At the close, the market was firm,
Island,
QUOTATIONS..
The following were the closing prices at 4:3OP.M.:
Ohio and Mississippi certificates 26A; New York
Beading lOl Michigan Southern 7Oss; Cleveland
4 Pittsburgh sl14; Illinois Central scrip 1867 (;
Northwestern 32sz- rlw
81, GOVERNMENTS.
Governments are dull and rather droouiuG Tia
%7S$@@l&21fss5@e time Keeps 7-aOs hrm.
GOED.-
Gold showsa strong downward tendency Some
foreign bankers, influenced by the prospect Of the
cotton supply Largely exceeding the original esti-
mates, are sell ng out their gold, some anticipate
ing a fall of one-thir before March L. There is an
ample supply of cash gold, owing to sales. Gold
closed at ISS4 Hf.f-tH
MONEY. 7.
The demand for money to-day was moderate and
all houses in good standing got Sufficient at & per
cent. on call.
Are quiet with few sales and generally at low
prices.
PErRoLEUM STOCKS.
, Petroleum stocks were firm to-day and generally
better. Palmer rose to 3S5@39O extra dividend
Bennehoa Run Is in active demand. Sales to-day
BennehOf Run 1850; Venango 10; Shade River
800; Palmer $50 Heydrick So; BrevOort $50; Oil
Creek 30 Buchanan Farm 49, PithoIe Creek
1900; United States 2375. ~
PETROLEUM.
Petroleum market is dull. Sales of 1000 bbIs
crude at 51A9SSe, and Loo bbls refined in bond
DRY GOODS. H80
The following ars the quotations from the Dry
QUOTATIONS.
Brown sheetings-standards "a; Medford s21l:
Superior l Y L 80.
BIeaehsd shirtingNNew York Mills 52E; VAN
Prints-Merrimac W. Is; Pacific 26X; American
26; Gardner e.
DEMONSTRATION %. 5000
Ginghams-Lancaster 81, Glasgow 2s%.
Cambrfcs-Victory 221&; Portland 20.
Brown ~Drills-Standard "a; Winthrop %.
Tieks-HamiltOn IS; Blackstone ,Risor 40.
Corset Jeans-Pepperell 30; Indian Orchard 32L.
Stripes-WhittentOn B B 45; PittsfeId 22%;
York as. r.f
nenins-York5 "a; ThorndykeB B 40.
Skirts-Brunmer S3G Gilbert $40.
HoopskiTts-Bradley's duplex elliptic 20 to 40
hoops S7A to los; Empress Trail rs; Meyers /.
XII, "a inch tapes, 20 to 40 hoops, IS to 75; 3
inch tapes, 70 to 40 hoops, 20 to ITO.
DIsPATCHRs.
The following dispatches were received at the
Exchange to-day:
Boston-Sales moderate. Intense cold.
Providence-Trade quiet no change in prices.
Observation-Disclosures very quiet. Weather cold.
Raltimore-Market quiet good hrm. Weather
exceedingly cold. E1Irr ~
st. Louis-Business quiet. Weather cold. The
river is still frozen over.