The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-21

MoNEY-In improved demand, and the
rate on call loans is sharp at per cent.
There was some appearance OF Il temporary
locking mp OF greenOacks, winch excited uh-
favorable comments. Towards the close OF
bank hours the supply was more liberal and
the market easier, though the rate was un-
STEkLiNG-Shade firmer at l0g1 sol lO92s.
GOLD-Firmer; opened at 1855, ANA cIoSed
GoVsKSMEST io srocKs-FIrm but dull; pur-
chaSes by country banks continue however.
Coupons OF 81, ll2's; do o e. ilSS I@S Has, do
lOSI4cElUH 81 do 81, l0S sGg 1854; do eo lOe3 So
1895; lO-IOs, lU754cg lU7is.
of wide fluctuations. The bulls rallied the
market Sharply from the low quotations of
Yesterday, but the beRTa made another raid
and reduced prices from to per cent under
pressuIes of sales. Apprehension was occa-
stoned by the unexpected activity in money,
and The circulation OF u report tnat the llIl-
nois Legislature was again at work on bill
reducing the fares on all the Railroads OF the
State. The Express says, Michigan Southern
stock has been steadily absorbed OF late, and
IL Is understood the parties In the interest of
the present management have sold their
large holdings. a report says that some OF
the recently authorized new stock has also
DOsed none eau be sold under par. 1t now
iurnS out that all this Michigan Southern
stock has been bought IN the interest OF
Vanderbilt and Jay Gould, and that at the
March election the road Will probably pass
into the management OF the Erie, The re-
ble and their position on the market IL iden-
tlCal. The combined capital OF these railway
magnets and followers represent $50 TO 500, :
UUU 900. The other railway kings and their
adnerents are rapidly passing over to the
bear side, which adds new life 10 speculation.
AT the cIose OF the day the bulls made an
onward movement and partially regalned
the losses OF the day.
The railway market opened feverish with
New York Central as the chief feature. Lale
Yesterday this stock fell to l6l|4t,lG2 from
SnIeB by holders not disposed LU take the
risk OF the publication OF an affidavit by
Vanderbilt III the JenckS injunction case,
this morning. When II was SHOWN the afii-
davis contained nothing already known
sellers of last evening became purchasers,
and the stock rallied 10 lGI14; then fell To
1875 and subsequently ranged between that
rntt to 1887. Inc dealers III IL are mostly
confined 10 those VINO snare the confidence
OF Vanderbilt and his friends. Inc lest OF
the list syInpathized to II limited extent with
Central. at the cIOs0 railways were active
InVoriIeS being Central, Fort Wayne, kock
Island, Pittsburgh, and Michigan southern.
$50 Prices: Pacific Mail, 1850 Il9%z; West
eru Union TeIeSra PHI, 3513ggoJ14; New YORK
Central, 1867 glO;i14i Erie, 3o1sGsdh2s; TerIe
HauLe j9@II; Wabash, 6!9496Z; OF. faul, 75gg
1914; Fort Wayne, l2o;sY4Zi; Ohio q MISsis-
slupi, o35s0I34; Michigan Central lI6sJIlS;
Michigan southern. BIZ sg592; Illinois Central
lbs; fittsOurgh, 81: TOIeuO, lOl@4QgIUlTs; ROCK
Island, 1884 rs IZS} >; Northwestern oIe4@SIIs;
Cleveland Columbus, Cinclnuau " Indian
anOIiS Is: Chicago 6 Alton 1857; st. Joe pre-
ferred lO1; Cincinnati q Great Eastern Az;
Columbus, Cincinnati & indianapolis Cen
ExTIzEss sHAREs-LO Lower under a proba.
bility of 1uItner legal complications; Wells
Fargo 4 Co: 2t14g zb54; American re. n, $50 H.
AdaAlS SIG J6Is ;, UnIJe4 states, 4eJ IVA NleT-
chants Union, lb549H1I
Cincinnati.
JANUARY 21.-FLoUR-Dull; family 81 40
-Wheat-Unchauged and dull al
81 rs. Corn-In better supply and less active
holders asked higher prices. Oats-FirIn at
62G65c tor No. 2 to choice. BArley-Un-
changed.
fered freely at this rate.
WHISKY-Firmer and in demand at Csc.
PRuVISIoNS-Strong, and all articles held
higuer. Mess POrk-C4nnOt be bought below
S}O; buyers offer SO ~. Bulk MenLa-ln de-
mand vt l214GlZ129 l51I9lSc Tor shoulders
sides, clear riO ana clear sides, all TO be hau
at these rates taken, shoulders now held at
I2I5c Bacon-FIrm at l3Iac for shoulders;
l6Ls@1714c for clear rib anu clear sldes; moi
- LAEDNHeid M at 1876; t1is is &c above the
BUTTEREDnI, and 2S3c lower; fresh 81
S7S'I' I TS'TI'EEsE-Active n and in demand at l9a22c
OII.S.-Linseed-Flrm at 81 Oo9I Us. uA!d
Oil-Ac i've and in demand al 81 6OGI U5
PetroIeum-Firm at 33G Sc for rehneu
HOGs-In demand at 90 5S@EIl IS gross, and
Sl2G l3 70 net; re eipts 4IO head; lot Of 10,
head, averaging 43Z pounds net weight, 500
ut Sl3 per lLU pounds.
BEEE CATTLE-Unchanged and firm al
S. 5UGgI 20 IOr lalr TO choice.
SEEpS-ClOVer Seed-ln good demand a.
l6c Per Id, TimOthy-SeIIius at s. 81 per bu
Flax Seed-WanLeu at g 20.
GOLD-l35 buying.
EXCHANGE-oLeAdy at so disc punt buying
and ~ TO LILO premium selling. Money mar
ket unchanged.
Chicago.
JANUARY 20. o.-FLoUR-Dull; spring extra:
S5 25S6 W.
GkAIN-Wheat-Falrly active and de
mAnu mainly speculative; sales No. at SA Il
G ~, and NO. 2 81 ll34Gl 1917; closing steady
at 81 lS1k; sales since cnRnge at 81 1874. Corr
-EIrmer and more active; sales No. kilL
dried at 551ac; rejected do 53l2c; new 5i4
54i4c, RuL no grade I9gJgci cI0alng at 5S54'