The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-03
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
nARKErs BIZ TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK, February 2.

transit, at 29Na29Hc for middling up
lands.
FLoUR-Closed 6a1Oc lower, with very
moderate business doing, chiefly in low
grades.
GRA1N-Wheat-Dul and nominally
lower. Rye-Dull and heavy at 81 45a
l As for western. Oats-Steady at 74c
for western in store. Corn-Dull at goa
92c for new mixed western, and nomi-
nal at 81 Ola1 O5 for old mixed western
in store and afioat.
PROVIsIoNs-POrk-H and firm,
with buyers of new mess at $32 90, and
sellers at $33 90. Beef-Steady and
quiet. BacOn-Firm with a moderate
demand. Cut Meats-Firm and in good
fair to prime steam.
EGGS-Dull and unchanged.
DRY GOODS.
Market still dull and prices
generally held firm in sympathy with
all raw material. -Four quarter brown
cotton, hardly so firm and heavy.
Sheetings in brown, though steady are
hardly SO buOyant, nor are certain
styles of printed calicos quite 80 firm;
nevertheless holders are indifferent to
sellers unless at full prices, as they an
tioipate in more active demand Tor
all classes of goods.
MONEY AND STOCKS.
MoNEY-Fairly active at 7 per cent
on call, with exceptions at q per cent;
supply equal to demand.
STERLING-Firmer at l095SalO9A.
GoLD-Withoutd decided change; OPEN
ed at 1881, and closed tirmer at 13534a
1858.
GOVERNMENT SToCKs-Improved de.
mand and higher. Coupons OF Isl, ll2A
a1122s; do '62, l131sa1l3L; do '64, 1O93aa
lO9k; do '65, 11O$sa110A; do new, 10S3za
1OS11; do CT, 10S56a1O8A; do '6S, lOs5sa
100; IO.4Os, 1OSAa1Os2s.
SToCKs-The market opened with a
better feeling and prices soon improved
Ha2 per cent. After the first regular
board, however, the market weakened,
and subsequently declined AaX per
cent. The tirmness in New York Gen.
tral is due to the favorable reports con-
cerning Jencks' injunction case. Erie
dull and lower; Columbus, Chicago &
Indiana Central has fallen 6 per cent.
since yesterday. In the afternoon rail-
road speculation was buoyant and there
was again a sharp advance in prices,
and the closing quotations are about the
highest of the day, the market showing
great strength at $50 p. n. Expresses
active, being now called at the mining
board. Miscellaneous list firm.
The Press says the situation among
peculiar interest in view of a continued
rise in stocks which have been stricken
from the call ofthe two boards and this,
in face of the reported large watering.
The reports that Adams Express Com
panV intended to sell new stock va
riously stated at $4,000, 600 to $3, 600, 600,
are without the slightest foundation; in
fact the Adams and the United States
have partially arranged their settle
ment with the American IL Merchants
Union, by which they are to recover
the routes surrendered to the Mer-
chants Union when the late comblna-
ton was made The Adams Express gave
upon this arrangement of 26 per cent,
and the United States lG per cent. of
their routes and amount in stock and
cash which the Adams is to pay to re-
cover their old lines, which comprises
but q very small portion Of$3,6OO 900.
the amount Reported. The United
States of course would have to pay
even considerably smaller sum than
the Adams. The recent purchases OF
the Adams are understood to be on &C.
American Merchants Union Company
In part settlement. Some Of the brokers
have consulted with the Presidents OF
the Adams and United States COmpa-
MES and both of these gentlemen ex-
press entire willingness to have the
transfer books rendered to RESPONSE
BILE trust company, but are compelled
10 await the authorization of their
boards of directors at the next regular
$50 Prices: Pacific Mail 1lSHa119;
Western Union Telegraph 39I1a30H:
Central 1868 a1655s; Erie 1928
a37k; Hudson 135Aal36A; Harlem
lS5Kal37; Reading 96<a96sS; Terre
Haute 4la42; Wabash 6514a65A; st. Paul
aud Mississippi SSHa3S3S; Michigan
Central ll9al2O; Michigan Southern 947s
a95; Illinois Central 1881; Pittsburgh
95a95H; Toledo 1O47Sa1O5; Rock Island
Northwestern S4HaSi7S;
Columbus Il Indiana Cen
trail 5O14; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin-
natl and Indianapolis u.
EXPRESS SHARES-Wells, Fargo IL
Co., 3lN; American 4714a4S; Adams
67Xa6S; United States 50a53; Merchants
Union 19Hn1SA.
Cincinnati.
FEBRUARY 2.-TLoUR-Dull, family
GRA1N-Wheat-N unchang-
ed. Corn and Oats unchanged. Barley
Primer and higher, Canada at 81 40.
CoTToN-Quiet and hardly so firm,
uplands at 2Sa281Ic,
WHIsKY-Declined to 95c and dull.
PRoN1sIoNs-Mess Pork and Lard
were in speculative demand and
large sales were made, but the
market is now less buoyant Mess
Pork sold at $32 cash and S32 25a
80 so buyer this month; S31 so cash is
the best offer made at the close. Lard
sold at 19Ha19Ac for steam; 2O3c for
kettle, demand not so strong at the
close; 2OO,O pounds OF bulk shoulders
sold at l3c; sides 15Xc. Bacon-kirmer,
shoulders I413c; clear rib sides 17Hc;
clear lSc. Sugar cured HRms-19c.
:. BUrTER-Dull at % 10 33c; strictly
choice Is in fair demand.
EGGs-2Oc.
SEED Glover, frmer and brings
16c per Id.
Lsrd32I C5aI 70. Petroleum-Firm at
95R37c.
GoLD-13514 buying; no change in the
money market.
Chicago.
FEBRUARY 2.-FLoUR-In light de-
mand; sales of spring extras at 81 GOA
6 80.
1N-Wheat-Active and firm;
No. 2 4alc higher; sales No. at 81 2Oa
%: No. 2, 81 15a1 1511; closing at
81 l514; sales since 'Change at 81 15N.
Corn-Active at 1Na11c higher; sales
OF new at 57Aa5SAc; no grade at 52a
53Lc; closing at 5SNa5SHc for new;
nothing doing since 'Change. Oats
Dull and a shade firmer; sales OF No.
2 at 49X Xa49Kc; rejected 461za47e; closing
at 46; closing with buyers at 1910 and
sellers at 49}1c for No. 2. Rye-Quiet
at 81 LEGAL II for No. l, and 81 10 for
No. 2. Barley-Dull; sales at 81 75a
76 in special houses; closing nominal
at 81 73 in regular houses.
Hon wINEs-Dull at 904c.
Hoes-Dressed, quiet and 25c higher;
closing at sl3 25a14 90; live. active and