The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-23
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK, January -.
CoTroN-LIess active and unchanged;
sales 5000 bales ut 2912c for middling
uplands.
FLouR-Closed 5a1Oc better on low
grades, with n fair export demand.
GRAIN - Wheat Quiet and firm ;
spring with moderate export demand;
nal at 81 4Sal so for western. Oats
Quiet and firm at 75Aa75Ac in store;
TIC allOat. COrn-Quiet at 9la96c for
new mixed western; 81 O6a1 O919 for old
mixed in stcrs and afloat.
PROVIsIoNs-POrk- and steady
at $50 for new mess. BeeC-Steady and
unchanged. Cat Meats-Firm with
unchanged. Lard-Firm at 19Haal934c
for fair to prime steam.
EGGs-Dull at 29A3lc.
DRY GOODS.
There is little stir as yet in this de-
partment of trade, but prices are firm
for all staple cotton goods, and an i'm
proved inquiry would readily carry
the prices of the various styles to a
higher attitude. Heavy brown sheet
ings command l614a17ci printing cloths
are held at 9}3c, best works; Pacific
lawns lSc; do Percales A Sic; do Ori-
entail, SOC; do Serges 2215c; do u color
ed alpacas Csc. Imported carpets have
advanced 1Oc per yard, and CrOssly's
best velvets now bring So 35, but the
best Hartford three PHYS are reduced
In price to 15c per yard, and now sell
ut 81 65.
MONEY AND STOCKS.
MoNEY-The financial situation to-
day showed marked improvem 4nt.
Money is very easy at Ga7 per cent. on
call, There are indications that the
proposed lock up of greenbacks has
been abandoned, as parties ranged on
the bear side were 6ree buyers to-day,
and the bull element has been strength
ened by the new accession. The Aban-
donment of the bear campaign leaves
the field clear for another upward move
Inent.
STERL1NG-Firmer; supply of cotton
and produce light. Prime bankers 1091s
GoED-Quiet and firm; opened at
1851, and closed at 1855.
GOVERNMENT SToCKs-Are generally
about an eighth higher. and close
strong. Coupons '8l, 1l21saI12N; do.
'62, 113Ha113L; do. '64, 1O92sa1O9H; do.
'G5, 1lOLsa11ON: do. new, 1OS2sa10SX; do.
'67, lOS59a1O934; do. '6S, 1O85sa109; TO- 4Os
1O77GalOS; U. S. 6s Pacific Railroad 100M
alOlH.
the great feature being Michigan South
ern, which rose per cent. The trans
fer books close tomorrow for the 4 per
cent cash dividend. Rock Island touch
ed 1873: Toledo 1851; Reading SO, and
New York Central 16425, the latter be-
ing on purchases by the friends of Mr..
Vanderbilt; st. Paul shares were on the
Fort Wayne firm, with indications of
that party seeking to control the next
elections: while buying for cash and
regular delivery they are selling the
same on options extending beyond the
election. The general market closed
strong, though the somewhat unsettled
There is good borrowing demand for
some stocks, and Michigan Southern
and Rock Island are scarce. Express
shares generally firm, though tlurtua-
tions are frequent and wide.
$3.50 Prices: Puci1ic Mail 1l75sa1173[;
Western Union Telegraph 36a36h;
NewYork Central 16374al631s: Erie 3SGs
4Oa42; Wabash GI4a62; st. Paul 7l5s
a72; Fort Wayne 123Na1232s; ONO
and Mississippi 34a34H; Michigan
Centrali1l7; Michigan Southern S5aS5A;
Illinois Central 13SHa140; Pittsburgh h
81 1%a9l3I; Toledo 1042salO4@s; Rock IS
land 13l34a132: Northwestern S2a821s;
Cleveland, Cincinnati Il Indiana Cen
trail, 4615; Chicago IL Alton preferred
l4S; Lake Shore 1909.
EXPRESS SHAREs-Wells, Fargo Il
Co. 2S%a29H; American 13a45: Adams
6Oa6OH; United States SO; Merchants
Union l7Nal8A.
Cincinnati.
JANUARY 22d.-FLoUR-Dull, family
81 65a7 75.
GRAIN-Wheat-D No. 2 81 20; No.
l 81 75 nominally. COrn-Dull and
prices lower, ear 6ia65c. Oats-Un-
changed and quiet.
CoT.roE-Is held at G9c. but no sales
over 2S34c.
WHIsKY-Rather dull at Csc.
PkovIsIoNs-Gener firm and
prices a shade in favor of sellers though
the demand is not active, but is fair.
Mess POrk-SOld at $50. Bulk Meats
l24al3c for shoulders; 15c for sides;
1870 for clear rib and 1910 for clear
sides with fair demand. BacOn-Flr-
mer with fair demand, shoulders l4ci
clear rib sides lie: clear 11Ac; sugar
cured hams lSalS12c.
LARD-Held firmly, but the demand
is only moderate, sales at l9}4al94c
though IL is mostly held at zoe.
BuTTER-Dull and supply large al
33a38c.
dull.
-CHEEsE-Scarce and firm at l9] ]za22c.
observation-disclosures but firm al
81 OF. Lard-Firm and the demand
exceeds the supply at 81 Goal 65. Pc
troleum-Firmer and higher, refined al
34a3Bc.
ExcHANGE-Advanc to par buying
and one. eighth premium selling.
GoLD-135k buying. Money market
is easier at SaIO per cent.
| Chicago.
JANUARY 22.-FLoUR-Dull at SIS 12L
a6 10 for spring extras.
GRA1N-Wheat-Aciive, excited and
1a1NC higher; sales No. at 81 19a1 22H
No. 2iopened at 81 15H, advanced tC
81 I61<, subsequently became easier
and closed at 81 157<; sales since 'changt
at 81 15A. Corn-Active, firm and Ha
1zc higher; sales of rejected kiln dried
! at 54c; new 5324a5424c, and no grade 4!