The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-30
CONsBRCIAL AND FNANCIAL.
s1ARBETs BY TELEGRAPH.


.SOrToN-Sc DeIler; sales 4,UUO DaieS al % x
for EniddlInH upIands.
ELOuR-Ciosed dull at 5GlOc lower.
GRAM Wheat-Nery uull and nomInally
@UdeIae 2sene end fbe aaSanee pS IN PGSIh PeSSh,
inal at Sf 5O9l S. Tor western. oats-Q1iei
Corn-DuiI at Il O79f ii for Old, and 9SSs5c
for new mixed wesi iern.
PRov1sIoNsIIPoEk;-Qg,Ht at 81 oO927 l2,l
Bcef-Quiet and unchanged. Cut Meas
Steady with a moderate demand. Bacon
Firm with a lair inquiry. Lard bull at l67 d.
@l7c for lair to prime steam.
EG6S-Quiet at Sd539c.
DRY GOODS.
The inquiry as usual at this SEASON contin-
ues limited, and feverish feeling Peryad Is
the market, but prices are nevertheless wen
maintained for all aple sty les Of cotton and
wooden fabrics. Heavy brown sheettngs
Wamsutta bleached musIins 22IEc; Sew
York Mills and Manville sc; standard prints
12591Sc for good makes, and lSIzc for extra
at 221lc for A A brand; PIC for do a; lTc for
b Il do, and l51Sc for c do.
MoHEY-ESuemely stringent until near
the close OF bank hours, and per cent. cur
rency with 1-l69LE per cent commission per
day was obtained, as was per cent. cuTrun.
cy with 1a954 per cent. I'LL Monday per
for thirty days. Before three O'clock, how
ever, the strIngency aOated, and as brokers
were generally supplied, an easier feeling
gold Interest on mixed colIRterals, and per
cent. currency on governments. The bulls
hign raIes Tor money sooner than throw
stocks overheard. A report that one OF the
city banks was in trouble from losses on
mercantile paper, RESULTING from the recent
dry goods failures, which gained currency
was 10 day n creditor an me cieafina honSa to
a considerable extent. sone OF the banks
have doubtless sustained losses by the recent
failures. but none, II is probable, 10 an extent
money stringency is checking all speculation
In produce and all other departments OF
business. There is no prospect OF any, per-
mAnenL let up until after thequRrteTly bank
statement OF January 3th.
STERLIHG-Dull At 1091S6Sl09L.
GOLD-Dull throughout the DAY; opened at
rate paid for currency WAS 3-lo OF per cent
per day.
GoYERHMENT SToCKs-DeclIned 1+9% per
cent. at first call, owing to stringency IN The
money market, but Ali stocks offered found
takeR and the market closed firm. Coupons
81, ll41SS di>S do; ~ ilt5silG's: do '6i 1918
llU1a; do. 60, llG149 llO1si do, o. llU1s9llI5S
lU-IOj, l0jzsGJ 1863,
advance on the closing quotations OF last
evening. but wnou The money strIngency
became known there WAS n pressure OF sales
by weak holdels which Carried the prices
down 1465l% per cent AT the decline prices
were Wen supported and exhibited hrmnesS.
The large holders OF stocks, IL Is believed,
Ing into next year, anu viii be comparative
ly unaffected by the present sLTlngency,
This aittrnoon under the easier condition OF
the money market there was more bnoy'
ant feeling and general advance IN prices.
$50 Prices: PAcItc Mail. lI71sG IlS; Western
9nion ISsleGFaPn' 81 ssSt;, Nsg 12Ik sSG Ten
y75@9S; Icrre Haute. SS: Wabash. 6sG
5S1s; st.PauI, 6T5z96I1s; Fort Wayne, llSs
Ighn Central, lI3I4; Michigan Southern. SOS
GJS67s; Illinois Central lilS l43; tltisOurg, S5s4
(JS51a; Toledo, 5iIeJVg, !; RocK island, HIS
q lis; Northwestern, ISIs9IgIs.
EXPIRES sHARES-MeIIs. Fargo & Co. 25E
62554; American, IOi s943; Adams, 4S14CSS SSs5Ei
UnILod states, 5oS 10; AIeichnnts Union, la
Sl5E. -
DECEMBER 2.-FLouR-Unchanged; fam
@Wheat-Dun: No. / red 81 7SGsl 50.
Very dun, closing at Cue for No. 1, and $50 for
No. 2. hye-FIrm at 81 80. Barley-Un-
changed and quiet; prime grades 81 zO92 %
UOTTON-Flrmer; mluuIiDg 2Ss4S2ic.
wuI4KT-In dsInand Mt 81.
the morning, and dressed at SII 75eSI2 y; but
market closes tame, though not many Of
fering; receipts 6,6OO head.
PROVISIONS-Uusettle II oluers firnler, and
less pressure 10 sell; but little or no demand.
CITY Mess POTR-held AT US W. CITY Bulk
MeatsIll& l314g l49ij1ac for shoulders, sides. ;s
for shoulders and lT1Sc for clear sides. Green
at l0JlcGtljkc.
LARD-Held aL l,54gSlSc Tor city, but coun-
try can be bought at IIc, and there II cOnsld-
cradle pressure To sell without any demand.
BUTTER-FiTm al 500 iOc. for western, ana
4714Sc for best New York; receipts light.
EGGS-Declined 10 3ltI32c.
OILS-LinBeed-unch and quiet al
81 O2@l nS'
GoLD-l3iA.
ExCHANGE-Rather firmeT; bankers pay
1zG3I-lO discount. Money market close at
lUC9l2 per cont.
DECEMBER 2g-FLoUR-Dnl!i spring ex-
tras at IS UO96 20.
GRAIN-H heat-Less active and hrmor at
L6Hc higher; sales No. at 81 ls@l Y; No.
at ST lOISGfl IL; closing ut 81 1lS49I Il for No.
In fair shipping demand at 2G24c higher;
old, firner but quiet; sales OF new .shelled al
5ILS45ic for No. 2; kiln dried at 6T959c; clos
ing with sellers OF new shelIed 57Sc, nothing
doing this afternoon. OaLs-SnAde easier
and more active demand, principally for fu-
tuTe; sales at 4J14CIITc for NO. 2, cash; and
46ISc sellers; and I75SGS I75<c buyers, January:
closing quiet ut 46GS 1916. Rye-Dull at 81 y
al IS ior No /: anu ST iudl II Ior NO. 2. Bar
iey-QuIet and fiEmer AZ E@3c hlgheII sales
Of No. at 81 65@l 50; closing with sellers at
milwaukee,.
DECEMBER 20.-FLouR-Dull and price"
WHESTGFlrm al 81 Ia,s for No In store.
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