Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-23
MARKETS BIZ TELEGRAPH.

NeW York stock and Money Market.
KEw YoRE, Dec 22.-The money market was
perceptibly easier towards the close Of bank
hours, and first class firms found no difficulty in
getting supplied at Z. Gold closed at 1887, and
| the two extremes Of the day were l32,< qlS3s.
Hovernment securities were dull and heavy
tins afternoon resulting in the decline in prices
OF gold bonds. Treasury paper was compare
lively steadier. The following are the closing
prices: Registered, 81, l06129l075z; coupons
ll01z9 lfO7{ sos registered. '62 l0454gl05 5-2s
se % sS, lo6 5 9S, e9gPPSS2s; a dos@
istered 991S9S934; l0-40s coupons 9s3{6100
The stock market was active and excited dur
ing the afternoon. The following were the clos
ing prices: 0. q NJ. cert5. 291s82975; W. u. Tel.
44@441z; New York Central ltS1ksil0834: Erie
l9654 1867 3; Toledo l2l@l22; Rock Island 1880
100: N. w. 1854; do pfd. 7St9791{ Fit. Wayne
l044t@l02, Mining shares active, and market
~ Cineinulatl Market. TIL II
CINCINNATI, Dec. 22.-Flour and grain dull a.
no change in prices. Whisky dull at 25c in bond.
Hogs unchanged but dull. Green meats steady
at 5A@IA@9A. Lard steady at 1lA@12c for
prime; l0A for head and grit, and 1i@ll14c for
prime steam. Star candles in good demand at
pc in large amounts, and 2214@23 tor jObbing
lots. Cotton dull and prices nominal owing to
the decline in gold; middling SIC. Groceries
steady. Butter drm. Cheese dull at l41E@l5.
New Orleans Market.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22.-Cotton dull and easier
Sales Of 2.lo0 bales low middling at SOaSlc
middling 33833e.- The receipts Were2OO0 bales
Sugar firm at Ne Molasses in fair demand.
Prime to choice 62S64z9c. Superfne -four 81 50;
Hay $26a27 Pork 2Sa5Oc. Observation-Disclosures
l21Sc; sides l254@lGc. Lard dull at l254al3L4e.
Whisky g 40; Middling leaf tobacco -7@l6e;
fair l0Gl2e. Gold 1881. Bank sterling 45c. n
Y. Exchange = ? cent discount.
Louisville Market.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 22-Saies IS hhds tobacco.
prices steady Superfne hOur So so, Wheat
81 70. New corn in ear 65c, snelled 75c Oats
Csc. Sales ofl5l bales Of cotton al So14c Hogs
dull at 64c GrOss receipts 80. Total receipts
10l, 900 Mess pork 20d25c. Lard l21Se. Raw
whisky in bond A@Bc. Sugar ll14@l21S. Cot
ton low middling 3O1S.
st. LOnis Market.
ST. LOUIS. Dee 22-In the tobacco markets
nothing is doing. Cotton lower, at $4,000 for low
middling and Bic for strict middling. Flour
firm; fan superfne. SO q spring extra, SO 12g
10 81 fall extra Sll; double extra, sl29lS.
Wheat is stif. and holders ask an advance.
prime, 81 50@2 GO, Corn dull and easier; Sg994c
for new. and S4G97c for old. Oats firm, at ne
72e. Provisions quiet and business small in
mess pork, Bacon clear sides, l4e; green hams,
loo, Lard, lie in tierce and 1870 in kegs.
Whisky, s. 2092H. Hogs dull. at So 0OG6 so
gross-mostly at the latter figure Receipts
800; number slaughtered Is $500 more than
the whole number last year.
New York Provision Market.
Nav YORK, Dec. 22.-Cotisn sSl935c. Flour
duh and ll9l5c lower; extra State $40 40
l3 so; r II o $40 9O@l3 .. Wheat l92c lower;
common No. Milwaukee 81 Is Corn opened
.l0c lower and closed better Oats 62a64e. Pork
6rrner at 500 2la20 Is for new. and SO l2al9 so
for old Beef heavy. Bacon dull Lard lower;
ll4@l21lc. Butter and cheese firm. Whisky
duh. Petroleum quiet. o
Government stocks Ha1z per cent lower, and
only a limited business doing.
Foreign Markets.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22.-Th0 cotton market is
steady. Sales to-day 1900. middling uplands,
at f4Ikd,
s LONDON, Dee 23-hoOn. --COns0ls closed at 90
for money; 5-2O's 72i4 Illinois Central 7s11;
Erie 40.
LONDON. Dec 2, .M.-Consols 895< for money;
us. 5-20'c 724 Illinois Central shares ~;
Erie 4654. -s.-.aF
LONDON. Dec. 22-noon.-Consols S955; u S.
sos 72l4 Illinois Central79; erie AZ.
FRANKFORT Dec 22-nOon.-COtOn buoyant.
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