The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-08


very plenty and offered free of interest
for s days, on condition that the amount
Is returned in greenbacks at the
expiration ofthe time. Prime business
notes pass at Sa10 per cent. Foreign
exchange dull and weak owing
to a sharp rise in gold sales, at 1O9 for
prime bankers 60 days, and lO9A Tor
sight, although leading firms are gen.
orally asking higher rates.
GoLp-Active, excited and higher;
opened at 1865, and touched 1897 late
in the afternoon, closingiat 1857. BuI4s
were rampant and transactions enor>
nous. Rumors from London were nu"
merous, including great panic lall IN
bonds to II, and an extra meeting OF
the Bank OF England TO raise the rate
Of discount. a great portion or the
short interest closed out and speCula-
tors are getting rapidly on the long side
OF the mReket. The rates paid for car
rying were 1872. 7, s, TX, 4 and per
cent to flat; foreign bankers were the
chief purchasers to-day. Clearances,
$125, 600 600.
GOVERNMENT STOCKS = Heavy and
lower with a great pressure to sell.
Coupons 'Sl, 1l89sa1lS5s; do '62, 1l71za
1l75s: do '64, 11SAa1lS7S; do '65, 1142sa
l1411; do new, 1155sa1l53<; do '67, 1l5%sa
11594; do 'G9, 11511all531; 1O-4O's 1O777a
1077<; Pacifics 1861: -
SToCKs.-Rahway market opened fe-
verish and unsettled, though in the
main strong. New York Central sold
high as 17Sa1795s; Harlem 147al50H;
Hudson 15513a157; old Southern 10oAa
1867; Rock Island 13la13213; Ft. Wayne
146a140A. The market continued irreg-
uIar in the early part of the forenoon,
Northwestern declining Is per cent,
while Central, Fort Wayne, Michigan
Southern, Pacific Mail and Pittsburgh
nkn hn hnUnUfF
the market became very heavy and
there was a large decline througho
the list. The leading bulls have been
heavy sellers all day, but the market
only fell this near the close. The mar
ket was finally left excited, with
downward tendency.
$50 Prices: Pacific Mail 9l15a9lA;
Western Union Telegraph 427sa43;
New York Central 177Xal775s; Erie
272Sa275s; Hudson156a1561z; Harlem las
also; Reading 961<a969z; Chicago " AL
ton l59al6OX; Terre Haute 40; Wabash
7l<a72; st. Paul 7511a75A; Fort Wayne
146Aa147; Ohio & Mississippi 32a3214;
Michigan Southern 1237sa104; Illinois
Central 145a146: Pittsburgh S91sa9O;
Toledo 1O3Aa1O37s; Rock Island l2615a
1861; North western S47saS5; Columbus,
Chicago CE Indiana Central 46LR4T14.
EXPRESS sSHAREs-Wells, Fargo ~ Co.
35aS6; American 401za4l19; Adams 6O14
a6I; United States 63a64: Merchants
Union 10.
cincinnati.
MAY 7.-FLoUR-Uncha
GRAIN-Unchanged
CoTToN-Firm; middling 27a2715c.
ToBACCo-Unchanged and firm at full
rates; sales rs hhds at 81 90a37 so.
WHIsKY-Flrm but quiet at S3C.
PRovIsIoNs-Unchang and firm,
but demand light. Mess Pork-S 81 90.
Bulk Meats-12a141zc. Bacon-l3Ae
16Lal7c for shoulders. clear ribbed and
clear sides. Lard-1Sc. Sugar Cured
Hams-1SAa19c.
BUTrER-F1rm for fresh at 36s3Sc;
other grades dull.
EdGS-AdVanced to 1Gc.
CHEEsE-16a19c.
GRCCERIEs-Unchang
PoTAToEs-Very dull; the best will
not bring over 4Oc per bus on arrival,
and forced sales have been made as low
as soc.
OIL-Unchanged.
GoLD-137 buying.
ExCHANGE-Steady;p par to soc pro-
MUM buying, and lilo premium SELL
MoNEY-Plentier; market easy.
Chicago.
MAY7.-FLoUR-Ing good demand and
frmer and 1Oal5c higher; sales at IS Goa
90 for spring extras.
e N-Wheat-Firm: No. advOnc'
ed lc; sales at 81 15a1 1S15; No. scarce
and firm and 1Aa2c higher, sales at
81 l2Na1 1871; closing at 81 l3a1 134;
sales since change at 81 123<a1 13 seller
the month. Corn-Less active and hr-
mer and Ha9<c higher; sales of No. at
6O4a51I5c; No. 2 at 5711a58c; rejected at
55a651<c; new at 5611a57c; closing at 6lN
a6l Hc for No. l in store, unchangd this
afternoon. Oats-Very firm and 4a1c
higher; sales of No. 2 at 6la6l &c; closing
at 81 1{a6l2<. Rye-Firmer;s sales of No.
l at 81 16; No. at 81 13a1 l42z; closing
with buyers of No. at 81 16. Barley
Quiet and very firm; sales at 81 7Oa1 10
for No. 2; closing at 81 75; sample lots
at 81 75a1 so on track.
and 15a2Oc higher; sales
at So 5OaS 95 for common to lair; 80 GOA
8 so for good to choice.
BEEF CATTLE-Actlve and 1OAl5c
higher; sales at IS O0a5 90 for common to
good COWS; SO 25a6 80 for fair to good;
81 OOa7 871z for good to extra prime
Toledo.
MAY 7.-Flour-Steady.
GRAIN-Wheat-Clos shade better,
ruling fairly active for amber at 81 4S;
white Michigan regular 81 45. Corn
Steady: No. 671I on spot, 81 seller last
halt month; No. 2 63Lz; yellow II.
Oats-1c lower at 90 for Michigan. Rye
Unchanged. Barley-Dull.
NEW ARRANGEMENT.