The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01
RAILROAD Boxps-Firm this after.
noon, on moderate basis.


quotations OF the dsy having been made
IN some instances. The advance from
the lowest point of the day ranged from
to 81 per cent and the business was
quite large Delaware and Hudson
Canal advanced 10 S4i Delaware, Lack
swanna and Western 70 S33, New York
Censrsi to Al, Michigan Ccotrslrto S9t,
Erie to l0a, Lake Shore 10 5St, North
western common TO 81, preferred 10 CO.,,
Rock Island to 1884, ST. Paul common 10
81 4, preferred TO 66b ohios TO III, West
ern Union TO 69s, and Pacific Mail 70 7
2SI. Other changes slight The mar
ket closed active and strong, with bet.
ter feeling. The trsnsactiops to-day were
1900 Erie, $4,000 Lake Shore, 5000
Northwestern, 1000 Rock Island, 1890
Pacific Mail, $4,000 ST. Paul, 4,SO0 Ohio,
10000 Western Union. $1,000 Delaware,
I. Lsckawsnna and Western 5000 New
Jersey Central, and 5000 Michigan Cen
trsl.
Western Union. 6s3, v. J. Central-.... ~
Quicksilver. Rock Island. los.
psSaso sS; Msii.. ST. Paul ~ prsisrd. O.
MaripoSa .......--.tb tFIoledo1 w Abssh rs
do. pref ...... ...... .lv5l,s L. j. W prefer'd. .
Adams Express.lnb Fort Nayne-"..l0l
Wells, Fargo&Co ~ lerTs iaute-....- y.
Amer. Union. beSIT. n preferred. R's
United States. % tChkH.o dAlton. W
n. Y. Csntral......l05 ~. 4 A. PREFER d.lui
&. 4. & &. & I....S y OhioS NJ issisippi llss
Erie. IVA ID. a LAckAWanh. lU's
Erie preferred Is Missouri Pacific
Harlem. ..........lS A.&P. Telegraph los,
Harlem prefer'd lSs A. & l.. prefeud -.
Michigan Cent?. S1ia IndianaCentrl L.. S's
Panama ............. u Is. n Q..........,.....,
Union Pacific 6tH. a III. Jot...... llN
Lake Shore......... G3I, &, Pacific bonds. 10.
Illinois Central. SI y. Pacific bonds. u.
&. and P..... :. siL 10. p. Grant BIDS.
North " estern C.l31ss Sinking Fund. S'
North weSt'n pfd 90.
NEw YORK, Aug. 3l.-Cotton-Firm
at ll56l2 l-lGc; futures steady; Septem-
ber Ii 9 l66ll 1890; October IL II 81;
November II 5.l6@ll ll.S2c; December
IL 5-lGc; January IL 1880. Flour
A shade frmer; receipts 5000 bar
reIs; superilne western and states SOFA
4 25; common TO good 81 1904 30; good
TO choice - 70(45 10; white wheat extra
So lOG7 so; extra Ohio Sii40(97 90; ST.
LOUIS 81 90taS So Rye Flour-At
"a 75Cd5 CO. Corn Meal--Dull. Wheat
In better demand; No. spring 81 II
al ~; No. 2 Milwaukee 81 0S(sI 06;
No. Chicago spring 81 02@l %. Rye
Steady at s2(dlS5c. Barley and Malt
Quiet. Corn-In moderate demand;
receipts 1900 bushels; western mixed
hot Sic; do ungrsded 56eI57c. Oss-
A shade irmeri receipts 1900 bushels;
western mixed and state s4(942c. Hay
and Hops-Dull." Grocerics Dull and
unchanged. Petroleum-Dull and un-
settled crude litei refined 2b@26c; in
cases 29@3Oc. Naphtha-At l3lc. Rosin
Quiet Firmer NJ 3Otd)
SOyc. Eggs-Stcady at I6(92Oc. Pork
-bull ri Sl6 30(91G 45. Beei-Quiet;
middles duh; western long clear 9ic; city
9ic. Lard-Dull; prime steamat 50 ~
a,0 Sj. Butter-Cnchanged. Cheese
Quiet and steady at 39osc. whisky
Nominal at 81 l2l.
CHICAGO, August 3l.-flour-Dull.
Wheat Active, firm and higher, No. z
Chicago spring 9Ic cash; 9ilG9iic sci.
Ter September; 9524D95Ie seller October;
No. 3 S2c: rejected G6Cd0sc. Corn-I'n
settled but generally higher No. 2 f2ic
cash or seller October; 42sc seller Sep.
tember; rejeceed 40c. Osts--Dull and
lower; 8l@3ltc cash option. Rye
Steady nj 67lc. Barley-Firm AT 169
soc cash; 75c seller year Pork-Un.
settled but generality higher; Sl5 80 cWh
options; Sl4 30 seller year. Lsrd-tn.
settled but generally lower; 80 SO cash
options; IS T5 seller year. Bulk Mests--
Quiet and unchanged. Whnky-At
| 81 %.
| On call bosrd-Wheat closed higher
at 962c ,clier September; 98i6a97c sel.
Ter October. Corn-f'rnor at Age seller
September; 42ie seller October. Ost-
| Higher at 81! seller September. PORK -
! Higher at $l5 65 seller Septeml g;
$li 30 seller year Lsrd--Firmer; ~ 90
bid September.
CINCINNATI, Augwt 3l,-Cotton-
Firm al l0lc. Fiohf--DuII. Whest :
Dull at 81 OG. Corn-Firm at 45(d4Gc.
Oats-Dull at 36t1,4ycr Rye-Quiet at
| 57Ca 5sc. Barley-Dull At s5CgBSc. Pork
-Unset,led; sales cur nj SIC 500 % 00.
Lsrd-Dul; steam 50 10; kettle sll 10
Cil2 25. Bulk McsE-Stesdy al GtaS;
Cas8c. Bacon--+jteady at stG1ts MbS.
ky-Quet and nrm AtSl lV(9l III. But
ter-Duil and unchanged r. .ltr.
Hogs-Steady; common light - 600
8 80; fair 10 good light 81 OOCa6 rs.
PHILADELPHIA, August 3l-Petro-
leum-Dull; refined 25(g2Gc; crude IL
| Mlsc. Clover Seed-New at f4c. Flour
Firm; EXTRA - 00fs,4 80; Minnesota
family s. OOtd,G 80. Wbest-Dull; red
western GOAL O6; amber 81 10tSI 23.
Corn--Stesdy; yellow 55t1S6c; whits
SIC. OsH-Dull; western mixed 32ld
go. Cheese Firm a 7laSic.
Whnky-At 81 - Butter-Quiet; !;
New York and Bradford county eIus
27(a2SG; frsts 23(q25; western extra ~
! $50; Grsts lGtal7c.
BALTIMokE. August tSl.-Flour--Firm
and unchanged. Wheat-Falr demand !;
Pennsylvania red 81 10; amber 81 TAO
25; red western sc. Corn-Steady nj
54ic Oa,s--Dull at 25tS87c. Rye-Dull
and nominal. Pork-Dull at tls %
Bacon-Shoulders 7ie,Sc; clear rib 81
9l0c. Lsrd-ll i(9llic. BuIer-5UB-
changed. Whisky-Firm; western 81 ~
4 @l l2i. Pstroleum--Dull al l2.(9l2sc
for crude; 25Cg2G for refined .r.s
NEw YORK, August 3i.-Dry Goods--
The package trade in domest'cs n iss-
active, bat prices are firm and the ssn-
ersl supply light. Prints eontinus very
active and ,old ahead Of production BY
the agents. Dress goods in good de-
nand. Gingbams sluggish for u,sns
wear. Woolens moving steadily 10
small Iots. Flannels in better demand
and firm.
I ToLEDo, August 2l.-flo1r-Quie.
and unchanged. Wheat-No. 3 white
Wsbs>h new 81 07i; No. white Mich.
igan, held at 81 Is; amber new SIM;
No. red. new, 81 02l; rejected red, ssc
Corn-Stsadyi high mixed 47jc; Toe
mixed 46ic; no grade 45lc; damaged iOc
Osts-Dulli No. 2 S2c; No. white new
S4!ci rejected DC. '''..