The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-12

Groceries, Doots ana shoes and clothing
Us well US nearly all branches OF trade have
u fair volume OF business. Jobbing sales
are unusually heavy.
PITTSBURGH.
PITTSBURGH, November 1l.-There Is
little news to report on thesituation oftrade
since last week, A fair business continues
in all branches OF business, and manuiac.
tures appear to be well satisfied with the
outlook.
The iron market isina decidedly healthy
condition. The mills are running double
turn, aad have enough orders to keep them
busy the balance Of tho year. Prices are
stiff, with manufactured pig selling at full
rates,
The glass trade is moving along speedily
with slightly increased demand, but there
is no disposition on the part OF manuiac-
lures to advance prices,
The coal business was more active, with
prospects favorable for shipment by river
OF about twelve million bushels to the low.
or ports before long.
Petroleum dull and heavy, united certii.
icates selling between $50 and S4i cents,
closing tonight at S4l cents, Sales and re.
sales 100000 barrels; shipments $4,000
barrels.
Cattle-Receipts 7,404 head, against s, ,4SS
head last week. Common to prime selling
at s. 25aG 80.
lIogs-Receipts 90, 100 head, an increase
over the previous week OF 1000. Prices
range from 81 5Oa6 70 for Philadelphias.
Sheep-lleceipts $500 head; common. to
extra quoted at 81 50a5 %.
SITUATION AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, November 1.-THE iron
markets have been firm the past week and
prices were generally unchanged. Iron
ore is scarce and the demand large. Pig
iron Is active but supplies light. Several
furnaces in the Hooking, Shenango and
Mah0ning valleys arc banking up on ac.
count Of the lack OF coke, consequently the
tone OF the market is strong The mills are
filled with orders and arc accepting more
for future deliveries at and cents.
4 good business is being done by the
railroads on both freight and passenger
lines. The scarcity OF cars limits the
volume Of freight.
Petroleum Is tlrmer at 7 cents.
BALTIMORE,
BALTIMORE, November 1.-THE money
market has been easy the past week at six
per cent. The stock market has been quiet
Marietta Il Cincinnati second and third
were largely purchased and u
considerable advance recorded. The gen.
eral mercantile market was fairly active
The grim market was irregular; wheat
lluCtuated daily within very narrow limits
but the market closed to-day with more
frmness and u slight advance over the
general prices OF the week. The export dc.
mand was light and options dull.
Corn was slow during the whole week
and steady until to-day, when slight ad.
vance was obtained. Receipts and exports
were light, and there WINS little disposition
to purchase on the part Of shippers or spec.
ulators.
Oats were steady during the week, but
only fair home trade business was done.
Rice maintained It's price, but the mar.
ket was very dull.
Coffee is Il shade better than the preCe.
ding week, but the market Ia very quiet.
Sugar Is quiet; refined fell of &c per
pound.
Provisions declined, and nothing was
done except in the jobbing.
Live stock was dull, and sellers were not
disposed to hold on to stock. Cattle and
sheep were in buyers favor, while good
hogs commanded a steady price.
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 1.-THE
North american tomorrow will say tradC
in most departments has been quiet dur.
ing the past week and prices Of the several
leading articles were higher ut the close.
Cotton remains about the same as last
quoted.
The demand for flour continues limited,
both for export and home use, but prices
were without material change.
Wheat Is fully one cent per bllshel
higher. Corn is in better demand and
pricesa fraction higher Rye and oats I'm.
changed.
In provisions there was moderate job.
bling trade doing at llrmer rites.
Whisky sells In lots as wanted ut former
rates. In wool, there Is less doing, but
prices are well maintained.
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