Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-17

currency bonds very firm. Offerings Il
Treasury to-day 81, 40, 400, at from 1922
to 1924. The Post says the leading
bankers in Wall street report that they
have received dispatches from agents of
the United States Treasury in London,
Jay Cook, McCnlioch & Co., 20 the effect
that all the bonds assigned by Boutwell, to
the European market will be subscribed
for almost Immediately. The stock mar
ket opened rather quiet, when the bears
attempted to hammer prices, but the
whole list rallied quickly, being led by the
Pacific Mail, Northwest and Wabash.
Panama has been very rtroDg, selling up
to $50. good many operators are re-
turning and an active and higher market
is looked foE. The market was strong at
the close and speculative interest coz
tinued to centre on Pacific Mail, Panama
strongest. Money easy at POS per cent.
State bonds strong with a moderate bust
ness. Sterling exchange-bankers' bills,
1904. United States coupons 1881, 1854;
5-20s so, 1I4S; do "a, ia; do '65,
II44; do new, lib; do. '67, 1134; do SO,
1144; do 1O-4Os, 1l3a; currency IS, 1l5s.
Missouri bonds $50; Tennessees, old, T5;
do new, 754; Virginiss, new, Y; do old,
63l; North Oarolinas, old, 40; new, 2G.
New York Dry Goods Markets.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The market is
more active with leading jobbers and quiet
with agents. There is apparently little
weakness manifested amoog some houses,
that is, the market is less buoysnt tor the
following staples: Beaver Greek A blue
Denims are reduced from 81 to zoe; B B
from 10 to 1Sc; A A brown from 81 to zoe;
B b from 10 to 1Sc; G G brown from II to
Ice; Indian Head heavy brown sheetiDgs
from IA to 1910, and Nsumkesg bleached
satins from 16t to 15o. Other grades do
not observe any change, and it may be
that the above fabrics were held too high.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Flour-superi.e
Western and STATE 81 4O@4.95; common
to good extra S5.15@5.45; good to choice
So 5000. 90; white western extra 00@
us; Ohio extras 25@6 80; 81. Louis
5.45@9 90. Rye -four and corn meal quiet.
Whisky firmer sales at 95o., small lots OF
old at 9Se. Wheat, No. 2, Springs l. 80
al. 80; Michigan amber Sl43@l.47; win
ter red western 81. 4O@1.42; white Mich
igan, coed to choice $l.50@1.55; Michigan
amber to arrive the first fifteen days IN
September, S1.46; Michigan white to ar
rive within two weeks 81 5l@1 81. Rye,
| barleyaud malt unchanged Corn-good
to choice western mixed 67ic; 664G68c,
closing at &c. Yellyw 68@6S4c. Oats
Western and Ohio, 4O@4Stc. Coffee,
Rio 14@1G4c. Sugar, fair to good refining
91@95c. Molasses dull and nominal. Rice
83@93c. Mess pork lower at Sl3.75@
1919; Sprime do 1O5O@11 90; prime
mess, new, IL. 5O@12.0 90, September S11.5O
Cut meals, middles inactive. Lard lower;
prime steam 9@9kc; kettle dried 81, o.
tober 81, 93@95c. Butter dull-Nestern
1OS135c. Cheese 691O4c.
LArEsT.--Flour dull and slightly in IA
vor of buyers; shipping ex'ras S.. 1905. 40.
Wheat dull and in buyers favor; Spring
No. 2 $1.3O@1.31; white, red and Western
$I4O@1. AZ; Michigan amber $1.4391 46.
Corn a shade frmer at 67@674c. Pork dull
mess S13.25. Eggs dull at 1Sc.
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 17.-Flour steady,
with moderate demand. Wheat dull
Ohio and Indiana $1.25@l.35. Corn dull
mixed western 65@66c. Oats 42@46cl
Provisions unchanged. Whisky 94s94tc.
Cincinnati Markets.
unchanged; sales at S. 40@j.65. Wheat
opened dull but closed active at 81 800
I.l5. Corn dull and dropping, 4S@5Oc.
Rye 65@7Oc. Oats 30@3Sc. Barley quiet
and IN hanged. Groceries unchanged.
Linseed oil 84@85c; lard oil 72@75c.
Eggs I2@13c. Butter 100000. Cheese
9g9}c Flax seed unchanged. Pork dull,
$I2.259I2.50 asked. Lard, 5000. Bulk
meats-Sales of shoulders at 4a@5c; rough
sides offered at 54@55c. Bacon-Shoul-
ders 6@6tc; clear ribbed sides 7497sc;
clear sides 7!@7ac, closing at outside
rates. Hogs dull and nominal. Cattle
unchanged. Whisky SOC.
Chicago N arkets.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1G.-Flour dull and
prices nominal Wheat quiet and easier,
for cash frmer, higher for futures; No. ?,
spring st S1.O58, cash; 1.O2t August.
This afternoon quiet and frmer at $l.03
for August; 994@99tc for September.
Corn weak and lower at 45c cash; 444c for
September. This afternoon quiet at 44@
Ale for August; 424@44c for September.
Oats soc cash; 29ig3Oc for August. Rye,
white, weaker at 56@564c. Barley steady,
with a moderate demand; No. 2 at 5S@61c,
cash; $50 for September. Aighwines &C.
tive and strong at 50. Mess pork weaker;
Sl2.25 for September. Lard, winter steam
at S5G83c. Hogs firm at "a. 25@4 so.
Cattle, supply liberal and prices a shade
lower at So 37t@6 %. Freights to Buffalo
quiet and firmer at sc for corn.
st. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16.-Flour dull and
unchanged; superdne sold at $500; extra
81 3O94. 80; Xxx 81. 7595.OO. Wheat, de-
demand fair and market firm; No. red
fall S1.1O; No. 2, $I.25. Corn dull and
prices a shade lower; No. in elevator Ale;
mixed, sacked, 45c. Oats dull; No 2, in
elevator 33@34c; mixed sacked 37@3Sc.
Barley quiet at zoe; Iowa spring soc; Min
nesota goo. Rye steady at 57@6Oc. Whis-
Ky higher at SOC. Tobacco quiet. Hemp
and bsggIng unchanged. Coffee firm,
ranging from To to zoe. Sugar quiet;
sales at 11fil24c. Molasses dull at 6Oc for
prime plantations. Pork quiet; jobbing
$500; dry salt meats, round lots loose;
clear sides &c. Bacon easier; jobbing and
order sales at 64964c for shoulders; clear
rib sides 73@8c; clear sides S984c. Lard
nominal Hogs steady at 81 O0@4.25.
Cattle firm; Texan 81 50@3.5O; native
S3.C0@5. so.
Louisville General Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 1G.-Tobscco-sales
of 21O hhds, Jugs 64@74c; common to
medium leaf 72@92oi gooo to fancy 100
l5c. Flour very quiet and steady at $3.50
for family. Wheat 81. 1901 Is on arrival
Nothing doing in other grains; prices un-
changed. Provisions quiet. Mess pork
held &C SI3 90 on orders. Bacon should
ers &c; clsar rib sides I. c; clear sides 7sc,
packed. Hams and lard unchanged.
Whisky steady at SOC.
Memphis MARKET,
MEMPHIS, Aug. 16.-Flour 81 5O@7.5O.
Corn meal dull st 81 90. Oorn-demand
light; tales at 6O961c. Oats 431@45c.
Hay scarce; western S24@2S. Bran lower;
sales ct 161e. Pork and Lard nominal.
Bacon dull and lower; shoulders 63@64c;
clear sides 8@S4c-
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS. Aug. 16-Flour dull and
lower, double Sc. %; treble $3.50. Corn
quiet, mixed 66G67c. Wheat zoe. Oats
firm at 49@5Oc. Hay firm at S35. Bran
firm at SIIO. Pork dull and nominal at
IJI@144c. Bacon weak OF II, ss@85e
Lard, choice, 1zsc. Whisky 9O@l.OO.
Coffee quiet at 14!@15ac. Sterling 81 22s