Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.


NEW 10TH money MafAeA.
NEW YORK, March 31.-The money
market stringent; the demand continuing
very urgent until after bank hours for gov
eminent loans msds at per cent. gold
early in the day, but later at 7yper ceut.
gold and I-33 per cent. commission, while
at close there were transactions At Z per
cent currency and per cent commission
on stocks. Early business was at 7 per
cent gold. but later at Z per cent. currency
with commissions added of I-I6A4 and I
per cent. Affer o'clock. a large crowd
gathered on the sidewalk in front Of the
stock exchange and commenced to buy and
sell. Sales were made al l-61@49t per
cent and 5 per cent per anDum for exchange
Market duh and demOralized. Prims
banker bills nOnlinally at 7s@sh sixty
days, while bond bills are u and produce
bills 81 10 Sc. Gold market frmer with
sales 1871 and closing at 1914. Rates paid
for borrowing were 2 l-6 3, s, and l-32 To
Hat and for.carrying !, 3, 4, s, z, 6, 4 and
per cent for governments. Market without
special interest. Prices were maintsiaet
and IN some instances slightly above yea
terday's prices. New Tennessees 64A
New YOrk Markets.
New YORK, March 3I.-Cotton Ia,
active and shade losar. Sales Of 2OO
bales uPlands at 29c. Flour S. 7O95 50.
Whisky nominal. Rice dull. Coff.s
quiet. Cuba sugar 124@124c. Molassss
dull and heavy.
New York Dry Goods MarkeS.
NEW YORK, March 81. = Brown
sheetiDgs 16@l64e; seconds I54@I54e.
Printed cloths 7l@7Sc for seconds; 7aC9
sc for standard and extra print; I2&c for
Merrimae ID and Sprague; lie for Rich
mond and American; lie for Amoskesg.
Delaine shawls 81 20.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, March 3l-Cotton
steady; middling 2Sl; sales $3.50 bale;
receipts 1917 bales; exports 1926. Gold
1928. Exchange, Sterling 1901. Com
mercial. 1879 1901. New York sight10
/ premium Sugar dull, common i2c;
prime l4e. MOlasses scarce, prime 7O@
75c,
Sc. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, March 81 Flour S4G5.
Wheat 81 55. Corn 6S@7Oc. OAts 81
@60c. Barley 81 650SO. Rye 81 25t9
26. Whisky S9c. Sugar 12l0Il8. Mo-
leases $1,000. Pork SSI 50632. BaIk
meats l29I5ic. Bacon shoulders 13}c.
Clear sides 174c. Lard unchanged. River
rising slowly.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, March 81. - Flour s5@
6 S7A. Wheat 81 III. Corn 54054I. OsIs
5S9534e. Rye 81 Is. Barley 81 62@
] 20. HighWines SOC. Sugar l46IBc.
MOlasses $l0l O5. Pork $50 5O630 62I.
Lard lSe. Hams Ice. Bulk shoulders I2ac.
CineianRtt Markets
CINCINNATI, March 3 l.-F.our and pr.in
unchanged and quiet. Whisky eO6eIe
Pork 81 5O(d32. Bulk meats 1246l4Re
Bacon; shoulders l34e; rib sides l6Ie
Lard Isle. Sugar l49l6c. Molasses
SO(gS5c.
LOatsgAlie EArkets.
. LOUISVILLE, March 3I.-Sales 372 b,le-.
Tobacco al 81 50(92s; pork S3l so, lara
lSe4; bacon l3i, l6t, and III; buIk meal.
IL; 10, and lot; -four S. 50ta6: oai,
6395c, corn G596c; hay 20(9Ic; sugar
molasses unchanged.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, March 3l.-Cotion firm At
2Se; receipts 4G3 bales; exports sos. Fiour
unchanged. Corn 73@75c. Oats 6566Tc.
Hay S26. Pork $50. Lard I9492O1c.
Bacon quiet; shoulders 141e; sides l74c(a
l74e. Bulk meals steady; shoulders i2lc;
sides 16l@l6ac.