The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-07
SrocKs-The market opened veal


and unsettled, but soon became steady
and afterwards strong and buOyant.
The Vanderbilt stocks were the special
features, stimulated by Albany dis
patches that the bill to legalize the Cen
trail scrip dividend and authorize the
consolidation of railroads will pass; The
dealings were unusually large and ex-
cited. New York Central rose from
17O31 to 17SH; Harlem from 1469 to
ASK; Hudson River from loo to l0518;
the rest OF the list sympathiZed In ad-
vance. In the forenoon, the Albany ac-
counts being less favorable the market
was all falling, with Central at 1167s
and Hudson River at 153. western
shares were irregular, the chief feature
being the fall In Rock Island from 135
to 130, with sales of 10000 or 15,OOO
shares. This caused general decline,
though Wabash, Michigan Southern,
Northwestern preferred and Lake Shore
were comparatively firm. Late in the
forenoon the general market rallied
covered to 17S, Rock Island to 13lH,
Hudson to 154 and Michigan Southern
to 1855. miscellaneous shares are
higher and more active. Express shares
were neglected. Near the close the gen.
eral market was very irregular, New
York Central and Fort Wayne being
quite strong, and Rock Island weak
$50 Prices: Pacific Mail 9211a925s;
Western Union Telegraph 42S a43;
New York Central 1775Sa1777s; Erie
273<; Hudson 15SAa1541f; Harlem 14614
al471f; Reading 9511a95A; Chicago 81
Alton 157a15s; Terre Haute 371fa39 Wa
1455sa146; Ohio & Mississippi 321<a32A;
Michigan Central 123; Michigan South
ern I051sa1O51I; Illinois Central 145
a146; Pittsburgh 9l11a92; Lake Shore
1O41ia10411; Rock Island 130Aa131;
Northwestern S5SaS5A: st. Joseph
preferred 1145<; Dubuque s. Sioux
City l16; Cleveland, Columbus Clnoln-
EXPRESS sSHARRs-Wells, Fargo & Co.
35zsaS5A; American 4OAa4l1s; Adams
60Na60X; United States 62Aa63: Mer-
chants Union 15a16k.
Cincinnati.
MAY 6.-FLoUR-Steadya and in mod
GRA1N-Wheat-Quite light demand;
No. 1, 81 40; No. 2, 81 80. Corn-Ir-
regular; prime scarce and wanted at
64ca65c, but damaged is plenty and dull
at 5Oa63c. Oats-In moderate demand
at 6Sa72c, Rye-Unchanged at 81 37a
SO.
CorroN-Firm; middling 271<a2714c.
ToBACCo-Firm; sales 1l2 hhds at
"a O5a2s 90.
WHlsKY-Firmer at 93c; not offered
freely at this rate.
rates, but demand light. Mess Pork
Sold at $31. Bulk Meats-Held at la
141fc; no sales. Bacon-Firmly held
at 13<a16ka17c for shoulders, clear rib
and clear sides, but sales are small and
demand quite light. Sugar Cured
Hams-19Ha19c.
LARD-HeId at 18c for prime kettle
nd for
small sales prime country Kettle rem
dered at 175Sa17Nc.
BurrER-Firm for fresh made, but
dull for all other kinds.
EGGs-15c.
OILs-No change. Linseed-Dnll at
81 O4. Lard on-sl 45a1 SO. Petrole-
um-32c for refined.
GRoCERIEs-No change.
GoLD-135A buying.
Chicago.
MAY 6.-FLoUR-Quiet; spring ex-
tras $5 00A6 25.
A1N-Wheat-Quiet; sales OF No. l
81 l6a1 l71<; No 2 81 11a1 II cash, and
81 LOCAL IL seller the month; closing at
81 111<a1 ~ cash; sales since change at
81 1O15. Corn-Dull and 2a24c lower;
sales OF No. at 60a6I11c; No. 2 at STA
$50; rejected at 55a66Hc; new at 55a56e;
closing at 60Ha6lc for No. and 5117a
$50 for No. 2; sales this afternoon at 5oc
seller May and June. Oats-In good
demand and 1<a1c lower; sales OF No.
at 6O15a61c; closing unchanged. Rye
Quiet and 5a1c lower: sales at 81 IL;
closing at 81 151 for No. 1. Barley
Firm; sales at 81 70 in store.
HoGs-Opened active and steady,
closed dull and weak at S8 15aS so for
common to fair; s. 60a9 2l for good to
choice.
BEEF CATTLE-Steady and firm at
81 75a5 rs for butchers stock; Sc 25a7 75
for light to extra prime shipping steers.
Toledo.
MAY 6.-FLoUR-Dull.
GRA1N-Wheat 1a1c lower; amber
81 42A on spot; 81 45 buyer May, white
regular 81 43; No. do. 81 so
Illinois 81 53. Coma shade lower and
dull; No. L 671Ic: No. 2 63a64c. Oats
Unchanged at roc for Michigan. Rye
A shade better; small sales No. at
81 %. Barley-Dull and nominal.