Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08

NEw YoRK, May 7s-Exci.emsfa in
Wall street confinae6 up 10 the efss Of b
the day, and all the markets were in
feverish and unsettled condition. klivate
kilograms from London we're Of gloomy
character, and the unoHieikI anHe unee-
ment from Washington that the shaking
fund would not be put In operation until
after June 80, had q buoyant effect on
moGey, and very Oppressive one on
Government stocks. The market Wal kept
up by Albany telegrsn1s stating that Van
derbilt stocks chiefly affected, the b lance
of the list becoming heavy at the close.
To-day altogether has been one Of M usual
excitement and great fluctuations. AIorey
ia easy at z per cent, although bank notes
are very plenty and offered free Of rterest
for three days on condition thai the
amount Ia returned in greenbaeks 10 the
expiration of the time Prime business
notes pass at SOLO per cent. FOreiin eK-
change is dull and weak, owing 70 the
sharp rise in gold (; sales st 109 for Jflme
bankers go days, and 1893 for sight, al
though leading firms generally are asking
higher rates. Gold is active, excited and
higher, ard opened at 500, and toiched
39t late 10 the evening", and closing az
3S4. The bulls were rampant aud trans
actions enormous. Rumors from l. Ind0n
are numerous, including the great panic
fall 10 bonds to az, and an extra mssting
Of the Bank Of England to raise ih, rate
OF discount. A great portion OF short IN
terest was closed out, and speculators are
getting rapidly on long side OF market.
Rates paid for carrying were l-32, q, 8,
~, and per cent. to flat. t'rsIgn
bankers we're the chief purchasers to-day.
Clesranees. $l25,000,00O- Government
bonds, are heavy and lower, with great
| pressure TO gold State bonds qniet and
steady; old Tennessees, 674@7O; new,
6Gi@664.
New TOrk Dry Goods Markets.
New York, May Heavy brown
sheetiRgs, l59l54c for best, and l4lc for
second beat tine brown cotton like moss,
b Il, l3e; Pepperels, 12@15c; amoskeag
bleached nlnslina, l5@l6c, and the grades
range from lO925e; sheeting4 81 &c, and
amoskesg prints, l03c; Wamsafta do, SIC.
! New YOrk GeneraI Markets.
New YORK, May H. Cotton firm; sales
| OF 2,lO0 bales uplands al 2S4c. Flour
| S. 1905, closing 59l0c better. Whisky
/ 9T@9Se. Wheat 2(83c better Corn lc
/ lower. Rice fair to active; Carolina Si9
Sc. Coffee quiet. Cuba sugar l1l(9l2c.
New Orleans molasses 75G980c. Cotton
grain bags reduced TO 424c.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, May 7.-COtton-Rs-
ceipts to-day, /, 425 bales; for the week,
| 1852 bales; exports for the week to Great
| Britain, II, zoo bales; 10 the continent,
8S2 bales; eoastwise. $40 bales; stock, ST.
lS2 bales; sales for the week, Is, $50 bales.
| Gold 1894. ExehaDge-Sterling, 1901;
New York Sight Drafts premium
Flour quiet superfine S. so; XIX s. 81
xxx So rs. White corn 7Se. Oats
scarce, 75c. Bran 81 90 Hay-prims'
| S29@30. Pork nominal, $50 So. B1eOn
IS4@1sc; key, 100000. Sugar dali
common sle; prime l2l9l2}s. Molasses
fermenting, 50@55c. Whisky S5@9Oe.
COfee-fair, l5f prime 173e.
| sc. Louis Markets. At
ST. LOUIS, May Flour S494 50.
Wheat 81 50. Corn 64@6Sc. Oats 600
CSC Barley neglected. Rye 81 -.
Whisky soc. Sugsr I24@15c. MOlasees
7O@SOc. Pork, $3l@3l so. Bulk shOul-
derg, picked, life. Rib sides, loose, 14fe.
Bacon Is, los and lie; hams, zoe. Lard
l8c.
The river is falling slowly.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, May Flour $500 90
Whest 81 l2l@1S. Corn 56l(97c. Oats
| 6I4@6Ifc. Rye 81 Ice. Barley, 81 20.
Highwines Gle. mOlasses Sl(9l %; sugar
14@151e; Pork S3l 90; lard l7494; Hams
15f- bulk meats inactive
Cincinnati Markets
CIEcINEATI, May Flour and grain
unchanged. Whisky 93c. Pork $Sl 90.
Bulk meats, loose, 12@144c. Bacon,
loose, 13f, 16R and lie. Lard lee. Hams
1s1@19e. Groceries unchanged. Cotton
firm at 279274c for middling. Batter 80
@363c. Eggs Ice. Cheese l6919c. Money
plentier; market easier.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, May Flour s. 80.
Corn 65970e. Oats 65a7Oc. Bagging
16@22c. Pork $3l 25@3I so. Bacon
packed, I33, 16} and LIE. Bulk Meats
nothing doing. Lard lSc. Hams I7I@
Ice. Prime Sugar 149c Prime MOlassss
Soc SIles 200 hhds tobacco at 81 goa
80 90. Coffee advancing, 20(a25e. Scrs
gI.um SIZE Hay $2I923. PotafOs-
dull at 81 %. Cement 81 %. Cotton
quiet; low middling 254c
/ Memphis Markets..
MEMPHIS, May 7.--Colton quiet and
unchanged; receipts GIG bales; exports
627; weeks receipt / ,94S; weeks exports
5,1S7; stock 1919. Flour quiet, super
fine $5(95 50 Corn 37975c. OAts 75(9
n. Hay SIS. Pork S3l so.