The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-06
TRADE REPORTS.
CONDITION OF THE VARIOUS MAR
KGTS SATURDAY.
Money and Stocks - OIL Wheat, Corn
and Flour-Beef. Pork and Lard
Dry Goods and GroeerIss-
Produce. Cotton, Wool,
whisky, de-, dc.


NEW YoRE. December 4.-MoNRY-FGirly
easy, and loaned down from 1.S2 to 2 pei
cent per annum, closing at ~. Prime mer
camille paper 5ha6H per cent Sterling ex
change bankers bills dull at 81 70; demand
s. S0X.
GovERSNESr BOSDs-Were strong to-day
and x per cent higher fer As and 5's Bond:
were active during the greater part OF the
week at lower prices. the decline ranging from
u to per cent, the latter in new as. The
Secretary OF the Treasury, the editor OF the
| ErDreSs saws. issued an order authorizing the
purchase OF 5000, 900 worth of the 6's Of 1880
Ut l02Js. but up TO the close Of business to-day
the government bad succeeded in obtaining
only 81 10000 worth. Full los, the price To
be paid by the Treasury for their redemption
on or after December 3ist, has been bid and
paid for them in open market, the seller agree
| ing TO loan the money 10 the purchaser until
after the lst OF January at 8 per cent, the lat.
terthus willingly forfeiting Y per cent for the
use OF the money.
United stItsS 6s OF 1884,
New FIVGI coupons
New -Four and halls
New Four coupons u
PEcidc g. Of l@s
RAILROAD BoEDs-In rsilroad bonds busi.
ness has been lighter than for many previous
weeks, the attention of investors and specu-
latGrs being absorbed chiefly by the share list,
and, in many instances. quite q marked de-
cline in prices was recorded. By far the
largest part OF the business was In Erie new
second consolS, Boston, H. and Z. frsts, and
Denver and Rio Grande. Kansas and Texas
Pacific, Lehigh and WilkeSbarre, Chesapeake
and Ohio, G. G. and l. @. and Mobile and
Ohio, which fell Off to per cent, Texas
Pacific (Rio Grande divitioni tirsts and Wa.
bash bonds were exceptionally firm in the
face OF the declining market. In the late
dealings many OF the above named issues,
notably Boston, H. and L. and Chesapeake
and Ohio bonds became strong and advanced
sharply.
The rniiway AMI miscellaneous speculation
was active throughout the week, nut dea'ings'
we're attended by an unS4ttled fteinE which
cuImin'Ted in a marked depression Anh
reavy &C Inc in prices from the highest point
Large lines Of long stock anne on the market
winch accelerated tue dOTnwdrd mOv' m'Dt
Tn- graf stringency in uOnty and the fail n
vi the Northwestern dir CtOTs 10 declare u T
expected scrip vdend were the moving
causes OF the decline in stocks and the heavy
liQuidatious which took place. The decline
late in the week from the highest point ranged
from to 2K per cent Northwestern and
Western Union leading the downward move
ment.
STATE sEcuRlrrEs-Actiys and dealings
generally a. higher prices
Missouri 6G..........llI DO OnsW.................
st. Joseph lCgh Louisiana Consols.... 81
30 ISsT rcT............ . Il DeierMI.. . Is
VIrSnlA os.............' zsSI
SIoCEs-The market opened strong and Sal
per cent higher, and subsequently advanced
x TO Il per cent. at the first board specula.
ton became depressed and a decline OF Y To
2I per cent took place, Reading, Iron Noun.
tain. and Delaware, LaCkawanns and Western
leading the downward movement. Toward
noon strong tone prevailed and prices ad.
vanced 4 to ~ per cent, the latter Chicago,
Burlington aud Qnincy, Coal stock', Granger
shares, Union Pacific and Western Union be-
ing also prominent in the advance. During
the afternoon reaction OF ka2H per cent
took place, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
leading which was succeeded BY u covery
Of haIH per cent, the latter Western Union.
The steamer Herder, from Europe, brought
sll5y SCI, and the steamer Scythia t4S,6OO In
foreign gold coin.