The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-15
Markets.

NldThttNs
NEW YORK NARKErs-AosEY, PROVISIONS, &c.
New YORK, December l4.-Money quiet;
moderate inquiry from brokers, which is
readily met nj 6 per cent. in majority OF cases.
Discounts duh little demand for paper run
ming over three months, and prime month's
bills pass slowly at Z per cent; six months
bills generally discarded. Foreign exchange
decidedly ffrmer limited supply of bills, and
the demand is decidedly more active; rates,
with prime chances, opened Mt 1917, and at
noon advanced 10 1922 for 60 days. Sterling
stocks continue buoyant; chief activity In
northwestern, preferred, which, at regular
board, advanced go, while common stock rose
IL. Other stocks quiet, but generally firm.
New York, December l4.-Cotton dull and
heavy under the Liverpool news sales to-day,
1900 bales uplands, "a Orleans, 35h. Flour
more active, and advanced lO625c. sales, 2oi,-
100 barrels State, s7.eo6Sll.4o Ohio, slo.25
dSl2; western, s7.G06Sl2 southern firmer
sales OF 40 barrels at $40. 7O@fl2.jO for mixed
10 good, and SI2. GO6sl6 for fancy and extra.
Wheat more active and 365c. better; sales
1000 bushels No. 2 Milwaukee ut s.. 2OGs2. 25;
winter red western, $3.50; mixed State, 80.
Corn closed firmer sales 81, 900 bushels west
ern, Sl.lo1sI.l1; white southern, S1.o58sl. 10;
yellow southern, Sl.O7Gsl.OS. Oats, fair re-
quest and unchanged. Beef lower. Pork
frmer. Lard steady. Whisky dull and I'M
settled. Rice dull. Sugar steady. Coffee and
m~olasses dull. Naval stores flrmer. Spirits
of turpentine, 69@7Oc. Resin, s3.S7h@Slo.
Freights dull and dropping. Cotton, per stea-
mer, half penny.
New YORK, December H.-Bonds, 81, cou.
pom, lllT. 5.2Os, coupons, go, 1915 "a, lo5H ;
'6j, 1867 new issue, l0SA. lO-40's, coupon,
o9M. zoos, 1st series, los; ID and Sd series,
lO47s. Gold, 1914. Money active at 6. Stock
market heavy and lower.
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, December ~l4.-Flour closes firm,
owing to thclight stock and scarcity OF wheat
Howard superfine, slO.2JGSll.2j family,
Sl4. jO0tl5. Wheat firm choice white, 50. 10
qf3.2 red, ordinary to choice, s.. 23ls 10.
Corn firm dry yellow, 9sa$l. Oats, 53qjec.
Baled timothy hay, s27.3l. Mess pork, 1888
for new hogs, s9.10h, mostly 10; receipts
since the cold spell. Lard, western, l2H@l3c.
Sugars inactive and unsettled. Coffee in
active; Rio, l6Ac. Weather continues very
cold, and there is some indication OF snow.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
SElNAfbt 'ttLIlbN IL AOEA iiOA ~ ~
and frmer; sales in some instances even al
a slight advance the demand is principally
confined TO spring extras; sales, $500 barrels al
S99#lO. 80. No. 2 wheat 464Ec. higher sales
No. ! spring, s2.o38$2.oJ; No. ., S2.so8S2.S2
red winter, in the track, 1922. Corndull and
easier No. l, S0H@s2c. No. ,, 7G47Sc. oats
lhc. higher, and quiet: No. !, io}@n4lc. Rye,
Maze. higher, a tS4QSjc. Barley case. higher,
at 6546jc. samples, Ss1Sl.l2H. Mess pork &C
tive and excited advanced 50G73c. sales,
| 1900 barrels. Lard new steam -ll4c,
Dressed hogs advanced 2j9Joc. ; sales, $7.Jg
s7.7j.
ST. LOUIS MARKETS.
ST. LOUIS, December l3.-Tobacco and cot
ton unchanged. Flour irmer, but unchanged
estimated stock in the city, 10000 barrels
Wheat and corn unchanged. Oats dull anc
lower sales at 7o@7jHc. Provisions tirmei
and unchanged. Whisky flrmer al $50. Hog
weaker at $G.3j9SG.75.
MOBILE MARKETS.
MOBILE, December l3.-Cottcn-Sales, l,sN
bales middling, 3l031Ec. demand confined
few buyers; factors noIninally refusing under
rates. Gold, $l.37Hm$l.3Sh.
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
New ORLEANS, December l3.-Cotton ACTIVE
and advanced &c. sales, 1900 bales low mid
ding, SO03lc. middling, SIC. Sugar firm
fair, J4c. Molasses tending upward fair
BIC. Tobacco firm and unchanged. Flour
superfnc, 81. Corn advanced at sl.oj4Sl.lo
Oats advanced ut use. Hay firm Ohio river
&c. Pork dull and unchanged. Bacon un
hanged. Lard easier ut l214l34c. Sterling
ACC. New York sight, k@hc. discount. Gold
sl.37&.
C~IYCISSATI Markets.
CGcISSATI, December l3.-Flour steady 4
81. J0a$lO; superfine, Slo@Slo.jo. Whisky
dull no operations. Cotton firm ut 3lHc
Mess pork quiet at 800. Hogs-Receipts $3.50
sales at 81. 4O9S 6.S So for live, and S7.JO9S7.7
for drnsSad