Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-12
Montgomery, Ala, Mays.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, May 11-Eyeniug.--CoDs
923(9924; United States bonds, 7S4.
LIVERPOOL. May 11.-Cotton dull up
lands lid; Orleans, lid. sales, 1000 |
bales .s.,s. ...-
New YORK Money Market
New York, May 1.-THE Stock Ex-
change and the Open Board arc now con-
solidated, and the prospect favors union
of the Gold Exchange with the organizes
ton, the members having voted, by large
majority, to appoint committee of confer
enee. Ii is understood that there will be
two calls Of speculative stocks in the Long
Room, commencing tomorrow. Trans
actions there to-day we're not officially
recorded. The money market Is easy at
per cent. on call, with exceptions at 6
per cent; the supply is in excess Of wants
of brokers; prime discounts 799. Ster-
ling quiet and steady at 9(G95 for prime
bankers, and 81 for good bills. Prime
sight drafts 10. Gold active and excited
| during the day, with marked advance.
Washington kilograms state that Secretary
| Boutwell, does not intend to cancel
bonds purchased. Rumors Of Cuban sue
cesses and that bonds were down
to 774@7S in London. Gold opened
1873, advanced to 1881, and closed at
1888. Rates for carrying 4@7 per cent;
| clearances S108, 100000. The Cambria
took $4,000, the Westphalia brought
| $l53, 900, and an Havana steamer S. 900.
State bonds firm; old Tennessees 6Ss@
1885; new 66l@663.
New York Dry Goods Markets.
New YORK, May 11.-Dry Goods
business moderately active, with a few of
the leading jobbing houses, and there is
no change of importance in the prices OF
staple cotton goods, except Lawrence J
40 inch brown selling at 164c, Methunact
tickiDgs q and Willow Brook No. tick
ings 274c.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, May H.-Cotton frmer for
light grades, and heavy for low. Flour 5
@l0c better. Whisky, 964c. Wheael9
&c better. Corn 2@3c lower. Rice firm,
Carolina, 84@91c. Coffee quiet and firm.
Cuba sugar 1I4@12c. Molasses dull.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, May 11.-Cotton, quiet,
dull and dropping; middlings 2Sf@2S3c;
sales 800 bales; rCceidts 9lS bales; ex-
ports $40 bales. Gold 1891 Sterling
exchange 1881. New York sight
drafts prem. Flour quiet; super
fine SIS SIS; Xxx S. 1905 so; xxx S. rs.
Corn 75c. Oats 75c. Bran 81 20. Hay,
prime, SGT 80. Pork S32 25. Bacon 1S9,
ia and 173c. Lard unchanged. Sugar,
common 94@10c; prime l24(9134c. Mo-
lasses nominal Whisky dull; Western
rectified 85@924c. Coffee 154c; prime
17lc.
st. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, May 1l.-Tobacco; lugs TO
bright Medium wrappers 44@22c. Flour
S4S5 90. Wheat 81 As. Corn 66@7Oc
Oats 66@6Sc. Rye 81 IA. Whisky 9Oc
Pork, S3l@3l 25. Bacon 134, 164 ant
tic. Hams 20c. Lard 17lc. River falling
slowly.
Chicago Markets.
Chicago, May II.-Flolr "a S74@6 %
Wheat 81 IA. Corn 59I@59lc. Rye
81 l51. Barley 81 68. Highwines 81 05
Groceries unchanged. Pork $Sl. LarC
I7Ec. Bulk shoulders lie.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNArI, May l1.-Flour and grair
unchanged. Pork is held at S3l. Bull
meats, loose, 12@143c. Bacon loose 13i
l61 and lie. Lard lSc, Refined sugar X
higher. Butter 35@37c. Eggs Ice. Cot
ton unchanged; middling 27tc. Coffet
frmer and 4c higher. Beef cattle 25C
higher. Sheep scarce and DC higher
Hogs in good demand and firm.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, May 1l.-Cotton I'M
changed. Flour, So; Corn 64@66e; Oati
zoe; prime Sugar 144c; prime Molasses
SOC; Pork $Sl %; Bacon packed 132, 164
and 174c Hams Zoe; Lard Isle. Sales o
go hhds tobacco at $4,000; Cement 81 q
al SO; Begging 16@23e; Coffee, choice
25c; Whiskey 94c.
Memphis Markets,
MEMPHIS, May 12-Cotton dull ant
unchanged; rscei pts 176 bales; exports
1860 bales. Flour dull; superfne IS
Corn 70@72c. Oats zoe. Hay $27. POrE
S3l so. Lard lS@l94, Bacon firm; shoul
ders 1870; sides 174c. Bulk meats weak