The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-06
mARKETs By TELEGKAPH.
NEW YORK, January 8.

for middlIng upIands.
FLoUR-CIosed very firm for low grades
and dull and heavy for other kinds.
GRAR.-Wheat-Ve firm for spring
with fair export demand; winter ruled dul
nal. Oats dull at ~ 67611c in store. and 4
GL7S1ac a1loaL. Confirm at 81 GOAL OF fol
new mixed. and 81 0791 10 for old mixed
PROVISIONS and nomlnally
a shade t1rmer. Beef-Firm with fair de-
mand. Cut MeatS-Very strong, with mod
crate inquiry. Bacon-Flrm with a fair de
mRnd.
LARD-In fair demand, with sales OF ,OO(
tierces prime steam at 1S15c, February. .-:2E
EGGs-Dull at S593Sc.
DRY GOODS.
The recent heavy failures have rendered
the trade extremely cautious in their opera
tions and wholly unsettled and ueranged
the paper market, 80 II would be Impossible
view of these circumstances the transactions
in dry goods cannot be otherwise than Inn
tied to the urgent necessities of the season.
Yet the t1rmneSS OF raw materials ana the
high cost OF labor have tendency TO neu-
trallZe the effects OF other COntending causes,
and therefore there is but little disposiLion
all staple styles of goods. Meantime small
sales are being made at l59l6c for heavy
brown sheetingS, l36gl31ac for fine do. and
heavy brown SnIrtings; l21a92JC for common
TO tine bleaChed do, anu l2Iac for fancy
styles of dark prints.
MONEY AND STOCKS.
MoNEY-The market worked close until II
o'clock, when per cent currency was paid,
with commissions ranging from l6 to a per
cent, but later II began to ease up, and after
o'clock mon ey was plenty at per cent cur
tions of relaxation in the stringency. The
open board and stock exchange have abOl-
isned the buying and selling OF money with
in the building. Several attempts 10 revive
the system were made on the sidewalk, but
all failed. a similar effort i'll the long room
resulted in summary election OF the parties
h 1SaRa
banks report receipts OF currency from Chi
caEo largely in excess of remittanceS to the
South, 1nd it is expected they will gradual
ly increase.
STERLING-Firmer at 1O9119lO95s.
GoLD-LOWer but closed steady; opening
at l351s. from which there was decline to
GOVERNMENT SToCKS-r1rm throughout
the day, and under The increased ease in
q per cent. Coupons OF 1881, lIl1s@l!I14; do
'02, ll115@lllA; DO "a; lU7549l0S; 40 %, !9s34
@ 1885 90 new. lO79 lOl1ss; 90 81, lU73s9lOIas
40 Us, lO7A9lU714; l0-4US, I0o$I9lO6.
SToCKS-1he market during the morning
was 1eVerish and unsettled. Rev York Cen
tral opened at 1881 and advanced steadily
to t55a, but on the renewal OF the rumUrS Of
further litigation concerning the scrip
dividend, the price broke TO 1851, the decline
was then checked and the price rallied W
l54L, but again returned to I53j4. The lest
OF Ine list partly sympathlseu win the
OF Central. The most active
stocks we're the Northwestern. kOck Island,
Michigan southern and Fort Wayne. After
The o'clock board the market was weak
aud the Central 1ell to l53 causing Sympa-
Lhetic movement in other stocks. at The
second board the market was firm and high
or, Central selling at l5I, and Fort Wayne
at lis, while Rock Island was weak at ll64.
AT the last board The market was dull but
steady, subsequently under easier rate IN
money the shares became active and strong,
especially Fort Wayne wh1cn sold as hign
as M; New York Central, l6554G 1875; North
western common S2h, ana prefer red $40.
The highest prices Were not sustained At the
close, the market leaving OF however, strong
but unsettled.
$50 Prices: Pacific Mail, 1890 LS1z; West
ern Union Telegraph, S314g54; Hew York
lerred, Is; Reading, Jk]sg9211a; Ierre Haute 80;
Wabash, 5S54 @S6O; st. tAuI, oS; Fort Wayne,
lI60G ilUII; ONO q mississippi, zJsGt33; Mich
oIIamS.%s; ILLINOIS Central lIl; P1LtsOurgn,
oIGoI4; Toledo, lOOg lOO14; Rock Island, llSlI
Columbus, Cincinnati n Indianapolis, rs.
EMPRESS SIIARES-WeIls, Fargo x Go. 23@
"a; American S90gil, Adams, 4S94oI2; United
states, 4OGgI3; Merchants Union, l49l13s.
Cincinnati.
JANUARY 5.-FLOUR-In moderate de-
lnaud; iaInllYS7 5U91 IS.
MISUNDERSTANDING hrmer; No. red
81 7SegI 75 COrn-Dull at G5c for ear or shell
ed. OatS-FIrm but dull at bO96lc. Rye
Steady at 81 IS. Barley-Unchauged.
CoTroS-Unsettleu holders asking 25@26c
for mldulins.
WHISKY-EIrm at 81.
HOGs-Firm at 50 75glO so for live, and sll
yg II % for dressed; receipts SUI head.
Unconstitutional Mess POrlL-Sold
nt SIS 90; mostly neId ut SAG. Bulk Meats
Held at ll1a9l4(g lol4c for shoulders. sides
and clear siGos. BacOn-An active demand
at l3Lc for shoulders; lb3sc for clear RIB sides,
and l7149lTt2 &c IOr clear do.
LARD-FlrIn; none Offering to any extent;
sales low grades at l7GGl734 &C Tor prime steam
to steam 1eRi; Kettle solu ut 1876 1916, but Is
now held at l9c.
BUTTER-UnChanged and quiet at 8IG40c.
EGGS-29c; supply good.
Il iug aI---Ll lIliR uf QIT1
Oil-SI 459l 81. PeLrOleum-Clnlet AT 2SGI3Uc
for refined.
CANDLEs-star advanced to 9315G9ic.
GoLD-i3II4 buying and 135 sclling.
EXCIIAEGE-DullH Ht lilo discount bnyIng
and par selling.
Chicago.
JANUARY 5-FLoUR-In better request
and tirmer at IS 1906 SO lOr low to good
spring extras.
Active, firm and &c high
l is; closing firm at 81 l716@l l714c for No. z;
sales No. this Il. NJ. at 81 II. Corn-MOre
active, firm and lhG2c higher; sales OF old
o515g57c; no grade 5U1a95l1ac, closing hrm at
5G%GJ57c for new. ana 0l5jlI2c for no grade;
SINCE change nothing doing. Oats-Fairly
active, chiefly speculative, and 14c higher;
sales at 471a9 iS14c for No, 2, and IIt29I5c for
rejected; closing steady at 41@ i154c IOr No. 2.
Rye-Steady at 81 l7Gll Is for MOL, and 81 IL fer
No. 2. BHrIey-DuII and weak; early sales
of No. 2 at 81 IS; closing with sellers but no
buyers al 81 81.
st. Louis.
JANUARY 5.-FLoUR-Firm with good in.
qpiry for lowest grades, which are scarce.
prices unchanged. Corn-Unchanged at
6l@65c. OatS-Little higher at 5695gc. Rye
Unchanged at 81 229l &c. Barley-Unchang-
ed at S2@2 20 for spring.
WHIsKY-Unchanged at 9Z15988c,
PRoVISIoNS-BuoyantR and higher. Pork
S2S 81; asking S29 OO. Bulk MeotS--Very firm,
Eh lEH GtT 70 Ruu uNTN
Firm at 139I31ac for shoulders; TIC for
clear sides. Lard-Not much demand; fierce
held at TIC.
HCG5-YI91014c.