Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-31
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Foreign Markets.

LONDON, March 80, 4:30 P. M.-Consol-,
SO for money; 939 Tor account. Bonds
| firm; 1923, 924; old 65s, 80; do. '67s,
| 9ls; 10-405, 80. Stocks-Erie 132; Illinois
Central Ill; Atlantic buoyant at 425. Bull
lion in the Bank of England has increased
4O6, 900 pounds.
LIVERPOOL, March 80, 4.30 P. M.-Cotton
quiet; middling uplands I'D; middling Or
leans I'D; sales ZOO bales; 1000 for
| speculation and export. Corn-No. 2
| mixed 34s Sd. Others unchanged.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK, March 3O.-Gold was steady
with a small business; opened at 11OI and
closed at 1l04@1l0s. Loans were at / to
per cent carrying aud per cent for use.
| The clearanees were about S29, 900, 600,
At the Treasury sale the bids amounted to
81, 122, 900 at prices ranging from 1O9.5I
to ITO 26; 81, 900, 600 from 10. II to 10. &c.
Governments opened steady and advanced
during the day from / to : per cent, with
she exception of I0-4Os, which were weak.
Skies of 81 and currency IS were the
strongest and closed firm The new loan
is meeting with decided favor, and a no.
ticeable feature in favor Of its early success
is the fact that subscriptions are no longer
limited to national banks, some large bank
ing bouses of this city having taken hold
of the work in good earnest Stocks we're
rather weak and feverish early in the day,
but later became strong and so continued
up to the close. Western Union vas the
principal feature and sold up to 59a. Next
in point of interest were Lake Shore and
New York Central. In Express stocks
there were small dealings. Money was
easy at per cent. A good deal Of cur
rency is going to the interior The Post
says we have good authority for saying
that combination, made up of nearly .he
same firms and spectators who formed in
like movement last December, has been
formed to lock Up money. and tomorrow,
operations looking to stTingency, will begin.
To-day and yesterday large amounts of
stocks were sold for the combination. The
Treasury, it is reasonable to expect, can
be counted on for throwing its influence in
would check subscriptions to the new
loan. The Secretary of the Treasury will
be in the city tomorrow or day after, SO
prompt action, if deemed necessary, can
be had without delay State securities have
been dull and heavy on everything except
Tennessee old and new and Virginia bonds.
which have been strong and active. Old
Tennessees IS; new .6485. Sterling ex-
change 109s.
New York Dry Goods Market
NEW YORK, March 3O-Business was
fairly active, and prices generally remain
uniform. Muslns are well sold up and
prices firm.
New York General Markets.
New YORK, March 30.-FIour dull and
nominal; S6.5O@6.SO for shipping grades
extra. Wheat dull and unchanged; red am
Der $1.65@1.70. Corn frm; demand
fair; mixed Western S3c Whisky dull at
914@92c. Coffee quiet and unchshged;
Rio 13@164c. Sugar steady with a mod
erate demand; Cuba 5000. Molasses
dull and nominal. Rice s4@Ssc.
50. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, March 9O.-Flour dull and
unchanged; extra winter Sc. 75@5.6O.
Whest-demand good at full prices; soft |
Iowa spring $1.32@l a. strictly prime to
choice red fall S1.55@L7O. Corn quiet
and weak; mixed in bulk 50@52c; mixed
sacked 5Se; white 59@6lc. Oats dull; No.
2 mixed SOC; mixed in sacks 5O@53c.
Barley firm; 81 for Kansas spring. Rye
firm at 98c@$1. Whisky $50. Mess pork |
weak and irregular. lower; $4,000 so;
latter for extra heavy. Bulk meats dull; |
shoulders re; clear rib 94c; hams 1910 |
12c, loose. Bacon dull; shade lower; So /
1O8@11c; order lots &c higher. Lard job
bling; 12s for fierce; l3@134 for keg. Hogs
quiet at S69G.5O. Cattle active at 1925
CQ6 so.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, March 80 Flour and grain
excepting barley, which is
dull and dropping; sales at S1.0S. Mess
pork dull, but holders are not willing to
make concessions; sales at $20.50. Lard
dull and nominal. Bulk meats dull and
nominal at 7t@74@94@9s@92c. Bacon
Hull and nominal at S@lO4@1O3c. Hogs
quiet and weak at S65O@6 30. Whisky
irm at sec.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, March 3O.-FIour quiet and
iteady. Wheat-No. 2 spring quiet and
,ssier closing at SI2l@1 24s cash; this
.fternoon quiet at 1925, seller April.
Jorn-No. 2 mixed firm and quiet; 5l1@
'2ic, seller April Oats-No. dull and
Ieclining &c, closing at 474c Rye-No. 2 :
Iuiet and frmer at SIC. Highwines SIC
,20. 10@2O 12], seller April. Lard lice,
eller April. Dry salted shoulders &c, +
pose. Hogs easier at S6@L25. Cattle
ull and 25c lower; $4@6.75.
Louisville Markets. =
LOUISVILLE, March O.-FIour-limited
hipping demand but very steady; extra
.mily 1925. Grsin-good local demand
Or corn, wheat and oats. Choice red and I
-hite wheat from store S1.40@1 so. Corn c
sc. Oats $50. Rye 95c, including sacks.
in limited demand; =
rhine New Orleans lie. Fair jobbing de-
iand for c5ffee; prime Rio 1910. Prime 4
eW Orleans molasses 65c. Hay dull and !
oppressed; choice $40. Provisions-Mess
ork quiet; asking S21 for 500 Dbl lots. =,
acon-moderate demand on orders; S4@ y
Ds@114e, packed, round lots Bulk meats