The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-02
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
HAKKEIs BY TELEGRAPu.
NEW YORK, May /. 1868,
REGULAR REPORT.

CoIToN-Steady; not very active;
sales 500 bales at 321zc for middltng
uplands.
FLoUR-Closed steady for medium
and good grades: duh and dropping for
common grades.
TN-wheat-Quiet and steady at
81 43a2 40 for No. =, and 81 53a2 81 for
No. spring. Rye-Dull and heavy at
81 9Oa2 90. Oats-aeavy at S5c for west
ern afloat. Corn-Firm at 81 Is
al 16 for new mixed western, and 81 II
nl l51< for old do.
PRovIsIeNs-Pork- at $50 00a
% so, cash and regular. for new mess,
and 20 25a29 so, seller for June. Beef
Quiet and steady. Cut Meats-Firm
and moderately active. Bacon--Quiet
and firm. Lard-l9al9ssc for fair to
Eoos-Quiet at 23c.
DRY GOODS.
Continues languId enough, both for
cotton and woolen goods, but prices are
Notwithstanding moro firmly main
tanned.
MONEY AND STOCKS.
GoLD-Firmer; opened at 1895 and
closed at 1S9Izal39sz.
GOVERNMENT STocRs-Henry Cloves
& Co. furnish the annexed 1870 quota
tions: Coupon OF 81, ll31sall31$i do
| J62. lOSIzal0SLI: eN-interest '64, lO63{a
lO9; '67, IO95SalO9ss; lO-lOI, lO315al031%;
1905, 1071lul0T5s.
CLOSING PRICES-5-30 p. N.
SToCKs-Pacific Mail 5lssa5I7[; At
latic 32a35; Western Union Telegraph
3Ta37L<; New York Central 129Lal29ss;
Erie 7I5sa7l1l; do preferred 74a75; Ohio
& Mississippi 81 Sa3l Il; Wabash 5l1<a52;
| Southern 9l1Sa9l14j Illinois Central l46
alag: Toledo IO6alO6I4; Ft. Wayne 104
al041<; Terre Haute 40; Columbus l04.
EXPRESS SHAREs-WelIs, Fargo &
| Co., 26a261<; American 594a60; Adams
6l5Sa62; United States 6O1[a6Oz{; Mer-
chants Union 3I7za3IsS.
Cincinnati.
MAY I.-FLoUR-DulI; family lila
IL 25.
GRAIN-Wheat-Hel at 50 55aS2 60,
for Nos. 2'and Winter, but there is no
demand. Corn-Dull at 93a94c for ear
and sheIled. Oats-declined to 7sa79c.
Hay-Dull at S12aSI4 on arrival. Rye
Lower and sold at 81 90.
CoTTON-DulI and held at 3O1zc, with
buyers at Soc.
ToBAcco-In good demand at full
rates; sales 234 hdds; lugs So so 10 SO IS;
leaf $I2 25 to S32 90.
PRovIsIoNs-Quiet but firm. Mess
Pork-Sold to a moderate extent at S2S
so, but it Is held at s2s 20. Bulk Meats
-helu aL lOAlOCs nOL muCn ueuhuus
Bacon-Firm but quiet at l4al71<alSc
for shoulders, clear rib and clear sides,
but not much done. Sugar Cured Hams
Firm at 19Ha2Ic. Lard-Held at l9c;
sales at 1870.
BUTTER-Yery scarce and irm at 3sa
43c.
Eaas-Declined to zoe.
GoLD-l39k, buying.
Chicago.
MAY 1.-FLoUR-Quiet and IN mod |
crate demand: good and choice grades |
held firm.
N-Wheat-Better; firm at the
close and higher; No. L spring at 81 l6a
IL; No. = at 81 lO1<a2 l0A. COrn-Bet-
ter and strong at s714as724c for No. i;
s6c for new. Oats-In good demand
and firm and higher ut 64Na65c for
regular and fresh receipts. Rye-Un-
settled and 1t is difficult to give reliable
sales No. at 81 So. Barley
Dull and active.
PRovIsIoNs-Pork-Q and irm
tations. Bulk Meats-Firm; shoulders
held at the close at l3c. Lard-Better
and firm at 1S%a19c.
LAKE FREIGHTs-DulI and lower; 4c
on corn to Buffalo.
st. Louis.
MAY 1.-FLoUR-More active, but
prices unchanged.
GRAIS-wheat-Yery dull; buyers
are standing of. Corn-Higher at 6Sa
CSC. Oats-Better at 74a76c. Rye-Un-
at 81 75a1 so. Barley-Nothing
doing.
PRovIsIoNs-Firm, and buyers are
standing off. Pork-S29 90. Bacon
Shoulders l4aI41<c; clear sides held at
1SSci very little doing Bulk Meats
None Offering. Lard-Firm at Ice for
tierces and l97{a3Oc for kegs.
Toledo.
MAY I-GRAIN-Wheat- - lc better;
amber, 81 30; Milwaukee spring, 81 45.
Corn-1zc better; sales of No. at 9la
911<c. Oats-Steady; sales OF No. i at
72c. Rye-Scarce.
SEEDs-Dull.