Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-29

Foreign Markets.

LONDON, March %, 4:3O P. M.-Consols
924 for money, 92s for account Bonds
steady; 5-20s '62s, 92s; do old '65s, 9I2;
do '67s, 905; do 1O-40s, SO. Stocks
Erie 1Sa. Illinois Central Ill. Atlantic
SO.
MANCHESTER, March 2S.-Narket firm.
LvzRPooI, March 28.-Cotton steady;
middling uplsnds I'D; middling Orleans
I'D; strong speculative and export 72d;
sales 10, 600 bales; 1000 for speculation
and export. Bombay shipments to the
oath ID, 600 Breadstuffs dull California
wheat 12s; others unchanged; receipts past
three days 1000 quarters; 1000 American.
New York Money Market
New YORK, March 2S.-The Gold Room
presented more lively scene to-day than
for long time past. There was a renewed
pressure to sell on the revival Of an extra
VACANT report about the April programme
of the treasury, and this resulted in ahood
of sales throughout the morning. The
price opened at 1104 and declined and
closed at 1104. Loans were made at Liz
of l per cent for use until tomorrow. The
clearances were $40, 900, 900, Governments
have been weak in sympathy with the
lower price of gold, and closed at decline
of 1 70 &c from yesterdays quotations.
The Stock Exchange to-day presented o
scene of great activity and buoyancy, and
further progress was made in speculation
for use. In railway shares the transac-
tons were on scale of great magnitude,
and the dealings at times were attended
with much animation and excitement. The
features have been New York Central
Scrip, Reading. Lake Shore, Northwestern,
Wabash, and Union Pacific. The latter
advanced from 234 to 264, and was the
strongest stock of the day. Alton stocks
were strong and advanced. Expresses
were strong, Adams particularly so. Mon
ey was easy at 400 per cent. In State
securities Tennessees were strong and
Tennessees 6499; new GA. Sterling ex-
change 1904.
New York Dry Gaois Market
New YoRK, March % Business in
this department was quite active, especial
" in the jobbing trade. Plices for the
most part remain steadily unchanged.
There is a reduction in the price Of Pearl
River blue denims from 20 to 22kcl Otis A
Y A blue denims from 225 to Ole; Otis B B
blue from 20 to 1870; @ O do from II to
Ice, and Reynolds A A blsaehed cottons to
1O2c.
new York General Markets
New YoRK, March 28-Flour quiet
and unchanged; $6.5s@6. so for shipping
grades extra. Wheat dull; red amber 81. IS
CLIO Corn firm at s24@S3c. Whisky
frIaer at 914@914c. Coffee dull and uns
changed; Rio 134@16c. Sugar firm; de-
msnd fair; Cuba 9S@1Oc. Molssses dull
and nominal.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, March 26.--Flour dull and
unchanged Wheat-No. 2 spring frmer,
but closing dull at $I.253@L25s cash and
seller for April; unchsnged this afternoOa,
Oorn-No. 2 mixed firmer and &91o high
err, closing 52a@522c cash snd seller April;
this afternoon quiet. 0ats-No. 2. quiet
and firmer at 4S@5Oc; regular and fresh
receipts. Rye-No. 2 dull at 9Oc. Barley
No. 2, soc Highwines SEC. Provisions
frmer. Mess pork closed $50. 25@s0 80
cash. Dry sailed meats are hsld firmly /;
shoulders TIC; short ribs 94@94c; short
clear los. Hogs active at $6@6. 70. Cattle
quiet at $455@5 s7t.
st. Louis Markets,
ST. LOUIS, March 28.-Fiour-buyers
of lower grades saleable only at reduced
prices; small lots Xxx winter Sc 25@6. 40;
XXX winter S6.10@T Wheat dull; soft
lava 81. 32Q1. "a; No 8 fall SLAP; No. 1
81. 90. Corn demand good at full prices;
mixed, on track across the river, 504@52c;
yellow SIC; mixed in sacks 5Sc Oats dull;
mixed in bulk 494c; mixed in sacks 53@56c.
Barley steady at 81 05 for choice fall. Rye
active; advanced to 97c@S1. Whisky sSc.
Mess pork firm and higher; small orders
filed at $20.50@21. Dry salted meats
firmer. Bacon-loose 10k@10ac. Bacon
higher; jobbiDg &, l0s and lie; loose
plain hams l5@15lc; canvassed l6@164c.
Lard country kettle life. Hogs and cat
tie unchanged.
Cincinnati Markets.
CNc1NNETI, March 20 -Faou1 and grain
unchanged. Mess pork quiet and weak at
S2l, cloGinG nominal. Lard dull and Gn-
changed; II 20 asked; no sales. Bulk meats
opened firm but closed dull; sales Of shoul-
ders at Tie, but mostly held at 79c, closisg
nominal. Bacon opened firm bat closed
dull; no sales; asking s4@10s@11c. Whis-
XIV firm at SEC. The Price Current re-
rorta pork packing in the West--whole
number of hogs cut 3,677, 900; average
weight 23O Ii; average yield Of leaf lard
80 II pounds; increase inEneats 80 10 per
cent; increase LARD f6aa per cent; total crop
in pounds equal 4, lO9, 100 hogs last years
average.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, March fS.-Flour quiet
and firm; extra family So. Grain-Corn
in good demand. Oats 58c. Rye SOC.
Barley S5@95c. Wheat scarce at S1.4O@
1.5O. Groceries firm; good jobbiDg de-
mand; upward tendency in sugar and cof-
fee. Hay dull. Provisions firm; fair de-
mand with an upward tendency; sales 10O,-
900 pounds clear rib bulk meats, loose,
delivered on spot, at 94c, and 300, 900
pounds clear rib bacon at 1Osc; lie packed.
Mess pork $20.50 Others unchanged.
Whisky quiet and steady at 86c. Tobacco
sales 31S hhds; 81 70 to IS s5 for trash;
S.. so to $3.50 for Tugs; 1878 to s 4.50
for low to medium leaf
New York Gotten Market.
New YoRK, March 2S.-Cotton steady
with moderate demand; middlinp uplands