The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-13

NV Pthiuiy tuAt y CtscD w. op-
preaching. Under these circumstances
the downward coune Of prices
was arrested and for time higher figures
were attained. During the afternoon
the market was irregular and unsettled.
and frequently swaying TO and fro be-
tween nrmness and depression, until near
the close, when stocks became armer and
prices recovered 70 u per cent from
the lowest point Of the afternoon.
Throughout the day many iquidatioas
occurred, and considerable stock held -
collateral for loans sold out - the mar
ket would take them. The market at the
final close was active, with . better
feeling. Trunk roads we're strengthened
by rumor from the Chicago managers
of rail lines and of large vessels on the
lakes have had . conference, at which
they agreed 10 sustain freight rates, and
they will not be allowed 10 drop below
% cents per cwt. The banks and trust
companies, which hold considerable
quantities OF Northwestern common and
preferred, and North western gold bonds;
also Rock Island, Winonna and 81. Paul
bonds Ms security for loans TO II. Ken.
nedy Il Co.. have decided not 70 throw
them on the market. Jas. X. keene,
the California capitalist, was . buyer OF
Rock Island to-day 10 the
extent of $1,000 and other
prominent tpeculstors were also
purchse's TO . large extent In the
Stock Exchange, there seemed 10 beA
genuine determination 10 sustain this
security at about present prices, West.
ern Union was exceptionally strong
throughout. The transactions were
about 253,0 900 shares, OF which $1,000 wer
Pscia Mail, 3S 600 Western Union. l0,OtO
Northwestern, $4,000 Rock Island, 1900
ST. Paul, $1,000 Lake Shore 5000 New
York Central. 1900 Michigan Central,
1900 Delaware, Lsckawanna and West.
err. ard 1900 Delaware and Hudson
Canal.
Western Union. 67xC. Z. &. l..--.. Il
Quicksilver......-llSS y. j. CsntrAl...... ssss
do. pref ..........lls liock Island.... :. 0rs
Msriposs EnStnS aa ..... s, Paul prcserG. tS,.
do. pref ..-... ~, H,ToledoSWabssh
Adams Express. 9S Fort Wayne. "
Weiis, FargoSCo S Lerre hautc.- So
A .nar Union ..,,, 81 II, III preferre ... 10
United States..... t2StChicaxo tAiton- W
", Y. Central ..... gias &. a A. prefer d.lO
Erie bNs onloo mtNsielTpi '.S
Erie preferred ..... 10 ID. a LAckawai,a. 52ts
Harlem ...........lSs A.SP. Telegraph -
Harlem prefer'd lSi Missouri Pacincl0lS
Michigan Cent?. s9l. 9l.IndianaOentrl- 2
Pan anna ............. rs ia. q 81. Joe.--.-. 81
LAKE, LI.eH ssore....... % az &. Pasirs bonds lS;1
Illinois Central. tbis u. Paclnc Donus ia
q and P.... sjL ". y. Grant B'ds.iO0
North western &. Il, sinking Fund. 9.'s
Nerthwest'n pfd t2h
NEW YORK, April l2.-Cotton STEADY
at lli9llic. Flour--Receipu 600
barrels; less doing; limited export aud
home irsde use; No. 2, Is 60Gyb 80;
super6ns western and state so 60td6 80;
common TO good sc sj(a7 10; good 10
choice 81 l6(a,7 30; white wheat extra
81 35Cd,8 rs; fancy S. S09l0 %; oXtrs
OHIO 81 O0(6 8 90; ST. Lo iis s. 90 q
10 90; Minnesota patent process ~ OOta
II co. Rye Flour-FIrmer a. - 6op
8 %. Corn McAl-Firm; western ~ 10
G,3 10. Whest-Drll;s slightly in buyers
favor; very limited export and HING
demand; receipts 1900 bushels; . un.
graded spring, IN store for milling,
straight and No. 2 Milwaukee,. In store
for export, 81 60; No 2 Chicago spring
nomInsly At 81 68. Ryo-Firmcr;
western S6(d,sSc. Bsrlcy-Dull and
heavy; No. Canada nominslly n 9Fa
95c. Corn Receipts $1,000 bushels:
oper ed shade easier and closed firm;
graded western mixed 6s(970c; ksnsS
mixed GOc; steam mixed 6Sic; western
mixed, old, nominal At 6s96oc. Dat. -
Stronger; moderate trade; receipts H.
600 bushels; western mixed and state
42(G5Sc; white 100000. Hay-Firm;
shipping al Toe. Hops-Firm; yesrlIne'
6(alOc; new western St9l3c. Conee--
Quiet bu, steady; Rio cargoes lGtg2oc,
gold; jobbing lt@2l!c gold. sug'r-
In moderate demand; fair 10 good r"bn-
ing S.Gsic; prime &c, Muscnvsdo 1t
G,S.c; rein, frmer and IN good do.
msad at lOi@llic. Molasscs Now
Orleans 38. .a,5ic. Rice-In moderate do
m,nd. Petroleum. Dull and heavy;
crude IOtc; refined lGt9lGtc; in Gee -
Cd,23c; napbihs l0tc. Tallow-At J.
l6c. Rosin-Stesdy q. 81 Oo. TurPcn.
true-Stesdy at 35c. Eggs-Wcst"rn
fresh lie. Pork-Active; futures frmor
at $l5 90; seller May SO GOALS III;
seller June Sl5 20gl6 25 Beef-QuieI;
western picked hams &c; mddles hrm,
western long clear StSstci city sic
Lard-Dull; closed frmeri prime steam
50 s5@9 80; seller May - 9oro,9 %.
Bu,ter-hesvy; western at lO9ls'.
Cheese dull at 7C1l4tc. Whisky Quiet
a. 81 0S9l 0si.
ToLEDo, April II. - Flour-Firm.
Wheat - steady; No ] white Aichigh'
81 20; No. z do 81 G2; amber sp0. 81 II,
seller May and June 81 u, No. 2 DO
81 6st; No. 2 red winter spot and seller
May 81 20; No. rcd 81 6s; rrjccted
Dayton and Michigan rcd 81 %; do
Wabash 81 u; do Lake Shore 81 b2.
Corn-Quie,; high mi1sd spot 43c; No.
spot and seller May 48ici seller Jlno
iSi; seller July 1oc; "Iler August Bic;
No. 2 white Io.c; rejected 4oci damsgei
AZ. Oav-QaIet; No. 28s.c; white t5c;
rejected s3tc; do Lake Shore 3ic. CIo.
verseed-At IS 50.