Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-07
MARKETS BH TELEGRApa
Foreign Markets.


better feeling in the markets here and on
change. OF course it cannot be traced to
any feature of political news; but is proba-
bly, the result simply of the reaction from
the depression which followed the first an
nounoement of the France and Prussian
war. Rumors are prevalent of fighting
now going on, but nc eonfrnatory reports
have come to hand l--rf-B ..aar.
LONDON, Aug. Ga p. 1L-Consols for
money S9s, account S94. American Sc
curities quiet and steady; '62s, $50; Cos,
SO; '67s, 50; 10-4Os, 81. Stocks firm. &C.
LIVERPOOL, Aug 6.--CottOn-market
dull; middliDg uplaDds I'D; Orleans Sd
Sales 10, 900 bales. California white wheat
lis 3dG11s I'D; red Western No. 2. IS Sd
Western -four 26s- COrn-NO. 2 mixed
32s Sd
PARIS, Aug. 6.-Bourse opened firm.
Rentes OF poe
FRANKFoRT, Aug -G--American bonds
closed dull at $500. -..- .a...
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The recent rise
in government bonds in London, which
started the report that Secretary Boutwell,
was buying bonds in the London market,
probably originates from the faetthat some
ministratiOn, have been buying bonds in
London and selling gold here. The bank
statement shows heavy loss in legal re-
serve; then now hold less than SIS, 900, 600
above the % per cent required by law. The
heavy loss IN legal tenders Is accounted for
by the absorption Of money by the treasury
for internal revenue tax; but the fact that
the German-American bank started IN bus
mess during the week, and had capital of
81, 900, 900 paid In, goes far to explain the
decrease, as the bank is not yet member
Of the clearing house. Money easy at 3G5
. cent. on call. Sterling nominal Gold
dull, but closed rather strong; opened at
1927, fell to 1907, and closed at 12I4@121I.
Carrying rates per cent to fat Clear
ances IS, OOO 900. Exports for to-day l.
234, 213; exports for the week 8, S64, 81.
Governments very dull, and 1Gt off.
Transactions mostly confined to '67s aGd
SIS. State bonds nominal Old Ten
nessees 60, new 595 Imports for the
week, except specie and dry groOds, 81
241, 1876; general merchandise 81, $50, 299.
Sub Treasury balance-gold s., 4S6, 2SS;
currency Sl+,3SI,115. r
NevT DIRK General Markets.
New York, Aug. Cotton dull; sales
84S bales; middhng uplands 19lc. Flour
heavy and 5@10c lower; superfne State
and Western 5.50@6.05. Whisky 99t49
LOO. Wheat dull; buyers favor winter,
red, amber and Western 1.37qL3S. Corn
stead; new mixed Western 94@9Gc Coffee
steady. Sugar in moderate request; sales
$50 hhds Cuba at 9}@IOc. Porto Rico
1Ok. Molasses dull. Rice irmer at $50
9&c.
New Orleans Market
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 6.-Cotton at a
stand; no quotations; receipts $40 bales;
expoHs coastwise ga bales; stock 42,97S.
NJ. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6.-Flour quiet and on
the fall; superfne 4.5O@4.S0. Wheat
sitter; No. red fall at l. Is@122. Corn
quiet and unchanged. Oats 42@45c.
Rye 71e. Whisky97c. Provisions stiff
Pork sold at 3O.75@31.25. Dry-salted
shoulders buyer, month, 14c. Bacon bet
ter at 1499915@18@1S4919c. Lard16tc.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Flour very dull,
closing at 5.50G6.5O for spring extra.
Wheat dull, &c higher, closing at I.2OJ@
'1.2O3. Corn quiet at 7S@7s4c. Oats 45t
@453c. Rye soc. Barley LOS for new
No. 2. Highwines steady and unchanged.
Pork 29.5Ot629. 80. Lard 1916 Bulk
shoulders 12tc
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 6.-Wheat In fair de-
mand at 1.25@1.45. Flour, corn, oats and
rye unchanged. Cotton dull; middIings
1s4c Whisky 9TG9Se. Pork 20. 90. Lard
1Glc. Bulk meats I349I64 @t6c4. Bacon
I43@I74@IS3c. Hams-sugar-c cured ESQ
25tc. Butter 2592Sc. Eggs 14@15c.
Tobacco firm; sales of premium add up to
S65 hhds at from 400 TO $500.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 6.-Bagging IN
changed Cotton dull; middlings Isc.
Flour quiet; extra family ;. 70. Grain more
active. Wheat 1.2O@l.3O. Corn LOS.
Oats soc. Rye Soc. Provisions in good
demand. Bacon 15CQ1S@19c. Bulk meats
14917@1Sc. Pork 31.OO. Whisky go
98c. Tobacco-sales Of 112 hhds at $500
6.75 from trash to good Tugs; 100 to 1900
half low to fine leaf
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 6.-Cotton entirely
nominal; receipts &c bales; exports 22O
bales Flour unchanged. Corn 9Oc@1.OO.
Oats 48c. Hay 20,O0@23.O0. Bran 1900.
Pork $500. Lard 17I@I9c. Bacon firm.
Shoulders 153c. Sides 1915.