Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

MARKETS BY TELEGRAPA.
Foreign Markets.


LONDON. Dec. Is, 1870 P. M.-Consols
91s for money; 9l4 for account Bonds
steady; United States coupons-62s SS1; do
65s, old SS34; do. '67s 90I; 1O-4O's 81.
Stocks steady; Erie 183; Illinois Central
ILL., Great Western 81.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15.-Ootton dull and
nominal; middling uplands SD; Orleans
s4@ssd; sales II, 600 bales, of which,
1900 bales were for export and specu-
lation. Breadstuffs duh.
New York Money Market.
New YoRE. Dec. Is. - Gold opened
strong at I'LL, and up to IL O'Clock re-
manned so, when it gradually declined, and
closed at 1104@11Oi. Few loans were
made at from Zoe per cent. for carrying.
Clearances $50, 900, 600. Government Sc
curities opened dull and steady, and re-
manned 80 until proposals for bonds to be
sold by the Government were made pub
lie, when the 5-20s of '65, 81 and IS de-
clined per cent, closing steady. Money
very active; the opening rate was COZ per
| cent, at noon from per cent. currency
to z per cent. gold, and late in the day as
high as Of per cent. per day was paid
| The impression Is that it will be easier to-
| morrow. There are several reasons for
4 s141b LuIA SOMhEu bbEluR6uCY. i. NTOl0
sold by the Treasury yesterday is to be
| paid for to-day. 2. A large amount of
| loans made by banks having city deposits
have been called upon to prepare for pay
ments, by the City Comptroller, due to-
day, and many corporations are preparing
| to pay their dividends before the close Of
the month to save income tax. A large
| crowd collected in front of the Stock Ex-
4 ahanOd- and hor.obA \
the same as securities inside Of the build
ing There has been considerable excite ]
ment in the stock market The strinoencv
of money has had the usual effect, and
there has been pressure to sell whole
lists al prices lower all around. The de-
cline is from s@4. The most marked is ir,
st. Paul and Pacific Mail. The Treasurer
of the State of South Carolina announces
that the 8, per cent. loan of the stock Of
the State, due in 1870, amounting to $40
Al, 3S9, will be paid in gold. This is of
course an error, but we do not know the
amount Of the loan.-EDs. The susuen-
SION of an old and highly respectable
liquor firm was announced to-day. Illicit
distilleries have ruined this firm. which
was honest in its dealing with the Govern
ment. Tennessee bonds have been strone
to-day; other State securities duh and
neglected. Sterling Exchange Bankers
bills per cent. Money market close.
State Bonds-old Tennessees 61S; new 81.
New York Dry Goods Market
New YORK, Dec. I5.-Dry goods mark,
unsettled. Agawan F brown sheetino r. 10.
Pittsfeld A 94c; Gloster prints IO2c; NJ,
rimsc prints IL. This advance in clint IN
dicates higher prices for 81 rns.kes after
Ian PRINTING fakl
mousenelains l8c; gingnsms finn; Lancas-
ter glnghams loo; Glasgow I4c; brown
6ieached c9ttoIs, ample supply at low
figures
Neg York General mArkera
Kew York, Dec. 15.-Flour dull and
unchanged; superfne State and Western
So. 2O@5 %. Wheat dull and prices
dropping; red amber lower at 81. 46. Com
dull and prices nominal low 73@75c; No.
l mixed soc. Whisky $4,000. Coffee
steady and in moderate demand; sales
1000 bags Rio on private terms Sugar
Cuba 10@11c; Porto Rico 52@114c.
Molasses-New Orleans 634e. Rice dull
and prices nominal at &c.
New Orleans Market.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 5.-Flour-super-
fine $500. Corn dull and q shade lower.
Mess pork $22. Bacon 144@I5c. Sugar
prime 94@1O4c. Whisky 97kc@S1.05.
Others unchanged.
sc. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. I5.-Flour scarce and
firm for low grades; superfne winter S4.I5 /
04.30 Wheat firm but slow; No. red
winter S1.27@1.2S. Corn dull and droop-
ing. Oats 63@63sc. Rye nothing doing.
Whisky SOC. Provisions closed lower, |
and prices irregular, according to time in |
salt. Bulk meats-shoulders 64@72c; clear |
rib 9t@1O4c; clear sides 1O4@1O2c Bacon
clear sides 131c. S. @. hams 2Oc. Lard |
11@114c for order lets; I2c for choice.
Hogs lower at $5.5O@6. Cattle-$4@6 |
for fair to prime. - 49,
Chicago Market
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Flour-ex. spring /
dull Whest-No. ? quiet, closing at
81 05S cash; this P, NJ. dull at $1054@ i
1853. Corn-old easier; new opened firm;
closed dali at 434c. Oats, 3S4@383c.
Rye, Csc. Barley zoe Highwines 85tc i
for iron bound. Provisions fairly active i
but prices shade weaker; mess pork
closed at $18 Lard lie. Dressed hogs /
dull and 25c lower at $6.75; live active
$5.S5@6.25. Cattle quiet at $3.5O@z62@. <
louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Dec, 15-Bagging fair
demand and heavy; hemp and fax 90
Cotton dull; middliDgs 1870 Flour quiet u
and unchanged. Granular demand for
shelled corn, but little here. Wheat
choice red and white 81. 20@1.25. Prime
corn, shelled, in sacks, Csc. Oats 5Oe.
Rye SOC. Hogs opened active at $6.274@ I
g. so; medium and choice closed weak, ar A i
no packers in the market; receipts s 382 |
head Provisions quiet but weak: mess |
pork $3.50. Lard-tierces 12c. BACON |
III, 132, and 14te Bulk meat 81 10 |
and 1Otc. Whisky $50. lob .oco--sales |
Sc hhds at $6.5O@1O.75 for good Jugs to |
medium leaf
CINCINNATI May rar.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 49, -Cotton dull and
nominal. Flour and wheat quiet and un-
changed Oorn-dS mand fair and higher
at 52@53c. Oats 43044c. Rive S3SS5c |
Pork dull ard Srooping; SIS. IS asked. |
Lard dull; sales $50 tierces prime kettle |
at I1Ec, steam leaf lie; head and |
gut 104c> Bulk meats Il, 10, and IO4c,
al packet, 4@se less loose, and very little |
lemarA Baoo'n-only limited jobbing |
demand; l34SI32c for clear rib and clear
ades packed. Whisky 87@8Sc.
NerO York Cotton Market.
NV YORK, Dec. 15.-Cotton dull and
oree'. decreasing; middling uplands 15c.
New Orleans Cotton Market
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. I5.-Ootton steady
with a moderate demand; middling 1870
14sc.
Charleston Cotton Market
CHARLESTON. Dec. 15.-Cotton dull and
middliI,g 144@14sc.
Galveston Cotton Market.
GALVESTON, Dec. 15.-Cotton quiet an d