The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-09
merchants in town or country are like
ly to make much money this spring.
MONEY AND STOCKS,

very much the same as yeSteEuhy' tue
highest rates on call being in the morn
ing. Early transactions at Z per cent
cnrrencV with a commission added OF
1S, 3-32. l.16 and 1-32 per cent; after
wards the rate advanced from l.32 to
l.lG and remained there some time:
finally the supply of money Increased
which caused Il decline TO per cent
gold interest on stock before o'cIock'
and government bankers were Lending
their balances at Z per cent currency
discount. The market remains de-
noralizau, the lowest rate on prime
paper being II per cent. Foreign ex-
change, dulE prime bankers at lOI'sa
10Sis.
GoLD-Firmer; opened at l3lA: closed
at 1872. The sudden rise attracted much
attention and was asCribed to report
that the Bank of England had raised
its rate to Az per cent, which turned
out without foundation. Later 1t trans-
pired that a prominent operator ON tne
bear side had been unable to respono
to his contracts, and those placed snort
by this circumstance were quietly Duy-
ing in the gold. There was no public
announcement made in the room, con-
sequently no gold bought in under the
rules. Rates paid for borrowing were
from fiat to l 64al 81, 6. Z, 81, l, ) III LILO,
1872 and Is per cent. These high rates
show growing scarcity of cash gold.
caused by the heavy payments into the
ub-Treasury Tor duties for some time.
GOVERNMENT SToCKs-Stronger, ow-
ing to considerable talk on the street OF
corner in 1S62s tomorrow. 1t was cur
rentlY reported that Il leading banking
firm and a prominent stock house were
short, together nearly five millions,and
the screws were to be put TO these par
ties tomorrow. The lS62s were ll9A
regular, while round amounts could
not be sold, seller 90 days, at better Than
llS, which gave some color 10 the re-
ported corner. In any event, the future
promises some lively times III the gov
ernment bond market.
Coupons of 'Sl, 1l5Asll6; do. ,62.
119Aa12O: do. "a, ll4Aall5; do. to-
1l61%al16A; do. new, 1l33all3A; 90.
'67, 1l314aII3A; do. '6S, llS15all3@
10-405, 5IsalO52s.
STOCKs-The stock market was active
during the morning and prices gener-
alIv we'll maintained. The special fea-
ture was New York Central, which
fell from I66 to 1881, and huctuated
subsequently between 1851 and l64A.
The cause of the break is supposed 10
be the heavy orders from Albany |"
cell with, limit; otherwise the most
active stocks were old Southern, PITTS
burCh, Northwestern and Pacific Mail.
At the l o'clock board, the market was
generally firm, with an advance on 81.
Paul and new preferred. The nrm-
ness continued at the second board,
especially in Northwestern, New York
Central, Pacific Mail, Reading, Michl-
gan Southern and st. Paul. Snbse-
quently the market was quiet, but
strong with general advance, though
the Central did not recover it's high
figures for the morning. Express
shares steady but dull.
$50 Prices: Pacific Mail 9234a92ts;
Western Union Telegraph Il:sailAi
New York Central IG4al6IL; Erie 3iIsi
Hudson l44al45; Harlem l34al36: Read
ing 93L6a93L; Terre Haute 81; Wabash
6711; St. Paul 754a7524; Fort Wayne
l3lTal3lL4; Ohio ~ Mississippi 325ss;i3;
Michigan Central ll9al20; MlchiSan ;ti
Southern 97H: Illinois Central lbs;
Pittsburgh 9O7sa9l; Toledo 96@S Sa91;
Rock Island l3l5sal3134; Northwestern
SIS; Marietta IL Clncinnnti preferred %;
Lake Shore, 81.
EXPRESS SuAREs-Wells, Fargo ~ Co.
Sla3l1; American 40a4oH; Adams 39'4a
59T; United States 57Aa5SI+: Mer-
chants Union 1513alGA.
Cincinnati.
APRIL S.-FLoUR-UnchanG !,tnli-
ly at Sc e5a6 so; fancy Mt Sc 75a7 80:
No. l at 81 4Oal ~. Corn-Iu fair de-
mand ut Gle for ear. OAts-ln light
supply and in fair demand at G3hGJc for
mixed, and 66aGSc for wHke. Rye
Dnll at 81 so. Barley-In better de-
mand; sales 1000 bush Canada at s. l5
for State; spring dull at 81 75a2 %.
CoTTON-Quiet at 27c; demand Light.
GRoCERIEs-Sugar- and prices
dropping; New Orleans at 134aI512c.
Molasses-SteedY; prime New Orleans
at SOaS5c. CotTee-Firm at 2la26c.
WHIsKY-Unsettled; SIC is the nomi-
nal rate, but little doing
BUTTER-Firm and scarce at 4lI4S:.
nf
according to quality.
EGGs-In better supply ana prices
lower, closing at 22a23c.
OILs-Linseed unchanged; small sales
at 81 O5. Lard-Dull ut 81 5Oal 80.
PETRoLEUM-33a3 for refined.
HAY-Firm and prices higher, clos
ing at Sl0a2l 90.
BEEF CATrLE-Unchanged and quiet
ut $6a7 so gross.
HoGs-Unchanged;t the whole range
is IS 5Oal1 90, the latter rate only OBJ
tanned for those ranging from 30 to 300
pounds.
GoLD-13IN.
PoTAroEs-Plenty and dull at 4OA5Oc
sEEDs-Clover quiet II. l5c. Timothy
at IS 10a3 20.
chicago.
APRIL S.-FLoUR-DulI; spring ex-
tras at So 25s6 75.
sales No. l at 81 15al ISL; No. 2 at
81 O614al OS, closing at 81 O6l4al O6]5;
sales since 'change at 81 O6a1 O61z. Corn
-Firmer and less active; sales new at
52a54c for regular and fresh; no grade
at 52a521Ic, closing dull at 52a53Ac for
regular new; nothing doing this after
noon, Oats-Dull and 4aMc lower:
sales at 5l21a5211c, closing with sellers
at 5lAc for No. ,. RYe-Ouiet and 2a
1c higher at 81 14I2a1 10, closing at
81 l5Lal l6 for No. l. Barley-Dull
and la2c lower; sales at 81 52a1 G2, ac-
cording to location, closing with sellers
of regular at 81 So; sample lots at 81 724
al IS.
HoGs-Liye active at IS 1919 GO for
$40 25a1O so Tor good to choice.
BEEF CATTLE-Opened steady and
firm, and closed dull and weak: sales
at 81 SOa4 S314 for common; 81 62Ea6 70
for light; 81 50aG 80 for good shipping
steers.
APRIL S.-GRAIN-Wheat-,2}3c bet Det-
,ar.amber mt 81 42L5; No. l red nt 81 4215;
other grades neglected; market closing
dull at 81 AZ for amber. Corn-Opened
a shade better; closed dull; No. at
10 &c; No. at GO14c; no grade 59Ec;
more sellers than buyers of No. at
quotations. Oats-Steady at 6Oa6OHc
for No. l and Michigan. Rye-lc bet
ter, quiet and firm; light sales at 81 81
Barley-Dull and nominal.
SEEDs-ClOver Seed-CGuiet at 50 20.
st. Louis.
APRIL LS.-Flour-Quieta and unch1Dg-
ed at "a OUa5 % for superfine.
N-Wheat-FIrm and unchang-
ed. Corn-Steady at G3aG7. OAts-Un-
changed at 63a65. Rye-Quiet at 81 pa
27. Barley unchanged.