The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-02
NO. 88.


atthe opening there was a firmer tone,
and portion OF last evenings decline
recovered; but later the market seemed
u to sink of its own weight. Erie has
been exempt from sensation, and sold
Il more freely. The most noticeable stocks
/ have been the New York Central,
\ Michigan Southern and Rock Island.
The Merchants Union has been pressed
/ for sale and went as low as II. It Is
stated that the stockholders have been
notified to pay call Of S per share,
and in default thereof the stock will be
sold. The Hudson River Company
have resolved to issue g, Joe, 1000 new
stock and to take up an equal amount
OF the bonded debt which natures Feb.
1sk, the old stockholders to have the
privilege OF taking the new stock at par
The transfer books close January l0thS
and reopen on the 2Ist. The directors
| OF the ST, Paul Company have Issued n
circular to the stockholders asking
them to SO modify the articles OF
the company sI6.ns,s as to enable Them them
money which would otherwise be
divided as q dividend, In purchasing
fifty miles of the MeGreggoe ana
Sioux City Railroad II is estI:
mated that this piece of railroad Will
cost $50, GOO per mile, or 81 ,600, 600. One
half OF this amount is to be paid in7
per cent. convertible bonds, and there
mainder In equal amounts OF common
and preferred stock. The st. Paul
stock are unfavorably affected by the
published intentions of thesdirectors.-
The disagreement between the mem
bars Of the pOOl in st. Panl stock, has
resulted in the Institution OF legal pro.
ceedings against the most prominent
member. The market generally closed
dull, but steady.
$50 prIces-Pacilic Mail, 1I67<a117;
Western Union Telegraph. ss7saSsM;
Uayrr l. aN
3sI<aSs1z; Reading, 9sI<a9ssS; Terre
Haute, s9z40; Wabash, 575<a5Si st. Paul,
6sa6sI<; Fort Wayne, 110Hall01<j Ohio
and Mississippi, S01<a3O7<; Michigan
Central. lis; Michigan Southern, SS9sa
SssS; Illinois Central, I42; Pittsburgh,
1077S Sal071<; Northwestern, s4Aas5;
Chicago and Alton; preferred. 1461S;
CieYelan, Columbus, Cincinnati and
Indianapolis, u.
EXPRESS SsSHAREs-Wells. Fargo e Co.,
262<a27i American, 45IzG46; Adams, asa
Union, 171SR17%.
Cincinnati.
DEcEnDsR 1.-FLouR AID GRAIN
coTrON-Firmeri middiIng uplands
WH1sKy-steady at CSC.
HcGs-Opened active and higher;
6AAGa az ~ <0ao W. kEOzS1 GOaS ". uEtT
closed dull, and the best rates offered
were 81 T75a950 for t5s heaviest; receipts,
S3 600.
quiet at SO 75a23 co. Bulk Meats-Firm,
but the demand light; shoulders 9ka
clear packed and half TO tw0-thirds
cured: fully cured would bring &c
| higher, though the demand Is light.
Lard-Qutet and firm at i4c for prime
steaDi lI54r for kettle rendered. Green
Meats-EIEmer: shoulders 7I<c; sides
l0kcj hams 1I}<c; cnreIs buy rather
spariDgly At these rates.
BUTTER AND CHEEsE-UnchenGcd
and 1rm.
oIL-Linseed oil-Dnu; with only Il
retail demand ST 95c.
PETRoLEUM-Dnll at 3Oc.
GoLD-l342<, buying.
EXoHANGE-Dnll at lilo per cent.
discount, buYtnRi par, selling.
chicago.
DECEMBER l.--FLoUR.-QuIet and
firm, demand principally for lowet
So 25a7 co.
GRAIN-whea:- Quiet and easier,
sales of No. at 81 22n1 %: No. 2
| u l11Sa1 l21zT closing at 81 IL I<aI II7<
FOR No. = sales of No. since change Ht
81 llz{. Corn-DnIl, new Ia2c lower,
old Inactive and almost nominal with
light sales, No. at 75a76ISc: sales of
new ut 53a541zc In Store and 81 on track;
No. kiln dried in store 71s72c, ana
rejected at 60A63c; closing quiet at sic
for new sheIled; snles OF No. since
change at soc. 0ats-Dnll, sales OF No.
. at 461Sa4Tc, and rejected at 43a431<c;
closing inside. g Rye-Easfer and 1<ale
lower, sales of No. l at 81 I31<a1 l4I<<,
! No. at 81 Hal 12H, closing with sell
lers OF No. 1 inside. Barley-Firmer
| nm nnfaf aalnn nj M nE g0a1
and rejected.
DEcEMnRR 1.-FLoUR-Steady and
in good demand for lower grades only.
GRA1N--Wheat--StiR for winter;
spring higher. No. l sold at 81 80. Corn
Dull and lower at 6TaT2 for new. Oats
Higher at 55a6Sc. Rye-S1 15aI IL.
PRoVIsIoNs-Weak and little doing.
Pork-S22a23. Bacon-SmalI sales at
lilo for Shoulders and 171< for clear
sides dry salted. Bulk Meata-LOWer
at 9a91<c; shoulders ISaI35<o for clear
9 des, Lard-QuotSd 1s1faISk. Hogs
l-FiTm at 7a71zc.
wHIsKY-97a95.
Toledo.
J. DECEMBER l.-FLoUR-Quiet and a
shade better: sales amber RL 81 75al 20
| GRAIN-Wheat-SAIes amber at 81 III
al 20. C0rn-UnGbEnged sales new
at s5c; old No. white at se1zc; old re-
leSeeo Ss. S3SS-ClLh anu snaue
better; Michigan and No. at 5Ba56zc.
Rye-3c better at 81 % for No. 1, and
81 % fer No. 2. Barley-5c better; sales
Canada at 81 l0a2 l5.
HcGs-Dressed at Sas7<c.
l1IIUnakee.
. DEoEMBEF1,-FLouR-Dull; City Xxx
GakIN-wneat-Duu at 81 81 for No
! ~ 1sNie' RuaaI.
DECEMBER 1.-The market Is Reuer
| ally inantiEa and nnnhannnlI arcaE,.