The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

INV York, February 16.-MoNEY-
losed at S@4 per cent. Prime mercan-
lie paper 4SG6 per cent. Customs re-
eipts SS9S. 900. The Assistant Treasurer
isbursed sl,l65,OOO. Clearings s2l, 900
90. Sterling quiet at 4s6@4s94.
GOLD Opened at llS3, advanced to
l33, reacted to 1881 and finally closed
t ll3s. Carrying rates 29l per cent.
loans were also made fat. Specie snip.
nents for to-morrow's European steamer,
81 100000.
GovERNMENTs-Strong ard higher.
United states Is OF 1881, coupons.....-.-l2313
llS55)
(lS65)
Five-twenties, (lS6O
efve-twenties, (ledSl
Ten Forty Coupons. ---..--.iIols
New Fives.. ....''...".iles
RAILROAD BoNDs-Dull and firm.
STATE BoNDs-Quiet.
SToCKs-Were weak and lower, the
decline from the highest point of the day
ranging from J to 2per cent. In the final
dealings there was fractional recov-
cry in some shares. Western Union
declined to "a; Pacific Mail to 333;
Rhode Island to 1909; Lake Shore to 65s;
Northw estern to 4S4, preferred to 644;
St Paul to 44l; preferred TO 7Ss; Ohlos
to 2ls; Union Pacific TO 60; Erie TO l7s;
Hannibal and ST. Joe to Isl, preferred 70
90 and Michigan Central 20 COT. Trans
actions on Exchange to-day, were 30
600 shares, of which $1,000 were Pacific
Mail, $4,000 Western Union, 2l,OOO
Northwestern, $4,000 Rock Island, lS,.
600 Erie, $1,000 Lake Shore, and 5000
Ohios.
Western Union "a Rock Island......-ll0
Pacific Mail........ 1919 IT, Paul 4i@s
Adams ExpresS.lG9IA st. Paul prefer'd.. 49,.
Wells, FargoSCo 81 IToledoN w abashl054
Amer. Union.....6S34'T t. d w. preferd.l0914
United States...- 1i12 Fort Wayne.......lOi5s
n. Y. Central. ....ll554 rerre Haute ......
Erie......... IFS 7. preferred. p
Erie preferred see. 81 fundamentally 100
Harlem ...........li3 Chicago 6AltOn.. 1857
Harlem preier'd l3i {. Il A. preferr'dllO
Michigan Centl. coz Ohio& Mississippi 2l5s
Lake ShOre...--.. 90 =. III. & 81. joe. lSI2
Union Pacific. 6S14 B. q Q............... 2U14
Illinois Central. 991S' ID. & lackawana. l11a
Z. and P............. 49, 'A,&P. Telegraph 1879
Northwestern &. 43IIC. Pacific bonds. 1881
North west'n ptd. 81 U. Pacific bonds.lOj5s
n. J. Central.....lU7
NEW YORK, February 16-Cotton-
Quiet at l2&@l3 Lice; futures closed
dull; February II 1880; March $50
IS l-32c; April Is 9.32c:May Is 1890,
June lSsc; July l3sc; August IA Lice.
Flour-In moderate demand; receipts
5000 barrels; superfne western and
state 81 35@4 10; common to good 50 90
as %; good TO choice s. 55@6 90; extra
Ohio So LOAF IS; st. Louis So 30@9 90.
Rye Flour and Corn Meal-Quiet and
unchanged. Wheat-Receipts 11,00G
bushels; No. spring 81 32@l SO; No.
2 Chicago spring 81 2l@l %; No. nom
inally at 81 07@l 90; No. 2 Milwaukee
81 2l@l %; white western 81 so. Rye
Quiet; western SS(aS9; state SSG9lc
Barley-Firm; choice 90c. Malt-Qmet.
Corn-Dull and closed rather more;
steady; receipts $1,000 bushels; graded
mixed 65a 66c; western mixed new un-
graded 62@03c. Oats-Dull and un-
changed; receipts II 600 bushels. Hay
Heavy a: 75@S0c. Hops and Coffee
Quiet and unchanged. Sugsr-Quiet;
fair to good refining 32GT7 1876;
prime 7s@Sc. Moiasses--Quiet at 48
@62c. Petro.eum-Quiet; crude nc; re-
fined l3ic; in cases l85@2lc. Taliow-
Firm at 9!@9 9-l6c. Resin Firm at
81 G0@l IS Turpentine-Firm at 36c.
Eggs-lrregular; western I6@l7c; State
and Pennsylvania lSc. Pork-Firm at
so 5O922 IS. Beef-Qmet. Cut Meats
Firm, middies firm; western long clear
1l3@l2e; city l1s@l2ic Lard-Frm;
prime steam at Sl3 20. Buttor-Choico
firm; western l5@25c; state 2O(d 3lc
Cheese-Steady at G@l24c. whisky
In moderate demand at 81 II.
CHICAGO, February 16.-Flour-
Demand fair and market firm; superfne
SO 00@3 so; Western shipping extra
"a 0094 so; good to fancy family 81 10
as so; Minnesota 81 75@6 5O mixed
to choice winter extra 81 75(Gy7 so.
Wheat-Closed firm; No. 2 Chicago
Spring 81 OF bid on spot; 995c seller
March; 81 O03 seller April; 81 Oh seller
May. Corn-Quiet; No. 2 Ale Oats
Dull; No.2 Size on spot. Barley
Dull at &c on spot. Rye-Qull and
unchanged. Perks Steady and IN
moderate demand; sales at S2l Oslo
II 10 spot; S2,ll0 seller March; $2l 80
al 81! seller April. Lard-Stcadv;
$l2 624GGl2 65 on spot; Sl2 675 seller
March; 81 S24@l2 So seller April;
Sl3 seller May. Bulk Meats-Quiet
and steady at s., III and Re. Whisky
demand fair and market irm at 81 Oj.
On Call Board-Wheat Lower nj
9ssc cash; 99s seller April. Corn-At
&c lower. Uats-Unchanged Pork
Firm at 81 Coz bid seller April. Lard
DC higher.
New YORK, February 1G.-Beeves--
Receipts =, 100 head against 1870 head
last week. The best three cars in the
market were slaughtered here by the
owner for the London market; they
averaged 1850 pounds alive, and cost
&c live weight, in Chicago; Texans sta
&c; rough oxen 90 Ole; ordinary to good
native steers 9!@ll!c; prime and extra,
in lots, ia l2lc. Sheep-Receipts for
two days 1850 head, against $3.50 head
last week; marke. a shade irmcr at 5Cd
&c for common to prime; most of the
transactions at 5sG7.c. Hogs-Receipts
yesterday and to-day 1850 head, against
500 last week; one-hali car load of or
binary Ohio hogs, alive, at s. 621 per 100
pounds.
PHILADELPHIA, February l6.-Petro.
leum-Nominal; refined 1890; crude
llEc. Ficur-Firmer; superlne 81 600
4 80; extra s. 5O@4 IS; high grades
S. 00(G7 10. Wheat Firm; Pcnnsyl-
vania red 81 3Sdl 40; western 81 20;
amber 81 4O@l IL; white 81 45G so.
Rye-S3@S34c. Corn-Quet and I'M
Oats-Steady; white 42G49c;
mixed 426 4ic. Wmsky-Firm at 81 II.
Butter-Firm and unchanged. Cheese
Firm; New York l23@ lac; fine western
l2!@l 3c. Esgs-Weak; Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Delaware fresh l7@1Sc;
western l6@E.
CNcINNATI, February l5.-Cotton-
Quiet at l2sc Flour-Quiet and I'M
changed. Wheat-Qwet at 81 2SG,l %. !
Confirm at 40945c. Oats-Quiet at