Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-23

same time last year 8 ,563 bales; stock at
all United States ports this wear 428.540
bales; last year 49l ,24O bales; at interior
towns this year 8S,954 balc>; last year 1O5.-
$40 bales; at Liverpool this year $4,000
bales; last year 374, 900 bales; American cot
ton afoat for Great Britain this year not re-
ported; last year $4,000 bales. aMs
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22.-Cotton firm
at yesterdays prices-sales 1000 bales. Re
ceipfs 1866. Exports-I liverpool, 3, 0zS bales;
Providence, 1870 bales. Stock on hand $780,
352 bales. Week sales, e, 600 bales. Re-
ceipts, net, Sc, 029 bales; gross, 49,. bales.
ports--Liverpool, L, 800 bales; CONT
nent, 1888 bales; Coastwise, 5,762 bales.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 22.-Cotton dull and
lower; low middling 133a; middling 1870
1910.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 22.-Cotton quiet
middlings 1919. e~,
MEMPHIs, Dec. 22.-Cotton dull and
nominal. Receipts 2,1s1 bales; shipments
1880 bales. Weeks shipments 10 ,415 bales;
weeks sales 2,400 bales. Stock 24,965
bales. sssss1 9t EE -R
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-ConsoIs for money
9244; on account 92s; five-twenties Of 1872.
92!; do. '65, 9Si; do. '67, $50; ten-forties,
Oh. % @
Tuesday after Christmas will be obser-
we'd as holiday. The stock exchange and
the markets generally will be closed, and
business almost wholly suspended. .11
PARIS, Dec. 22.-Rentes 56f22c. Specie
in the Bank Of France has increased ESQ.,
600 francs. fil -,Tl l-T
MANCHESTER, Dec. 22-Yarns and fab
ries steady. s12 So
New York money Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Gold is weak, clos
ing at 10Sa610Ss. Loans ranged from 8
$ cent. to 1854 90 cent. for carrying.
Clearings were about $62, 100000. Govern
ment securities are strong and higher.
Stocks are firm with an upward tendency.
There was sharp advance in Wabash and
Union Pacific. Some large blocks changed
hands. Miscellaneous speculation was
strong, in sympathy with the advance in
railroad stocks. Express stocks continue
firm. The market at close was strong, and
generally up to the best prices Of the day.
Pacific mail was an exception to the entire
| market, and declined from "a to SO, with
considerable business. Money was firm
this morning at 1872 to l-16 40 cent, and
closed steady at Z 30 cent, gold. State
bonds are, rather dull, excepting Tennes-
sees, which advanced about ~ cent.
Sterling Exchange-bankers bills 1904;
u. S. coupons of 1881, 117l; do. sos Of
1862, 1929; do. 1864, 1909; do. 1865, 111k;
do. new, ia, do. 1867, 1851; do. 1868,
1155; 10-40s, 109s; currency 6s, ia; Mis-
sQlri bonds, 9722; Tennessee, old, 81; new,
81; Virginia, new, 50; old, SO; North
Carolina, old, 81; do. new, Il. -, !
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The dry goods
market is quiet but firm. Indian Orchard
double weight brown sheetings have been
advanced from 123ac to 13sc; Manchester
81 inch do. lie; Clark's do. 13c; American
stripes 11a6l23c; Uncasville, do. 12613c;
Cave river corset jeans 105c; Pequot eolored
do. 14c; Boston denims, improved, lie
Massachusetts railroad brown Canton fan
nels 12612ac; Pit.sfield ticks 81; Eagle B
do. &c; Hamilton regular do. 21c; Methu-
ma A A do. 24e; and printed calicoes II &c
for leading brands. -. -
New York General Markets.
New YORK, Dec. 22.-Flour $5.5069.25.
Rye -four and corn meal unchanged. Whis-
ky firm at 96c. Wheat 1.46d1.75. Rye
dull at 92e. Barley and malt dull. Corn
T67Se. Oats 54n56c. Hay and hops
unchanged. Eggs 34637c. Cofee-Rio
184620sc. Sugar steady. Molasses--New
Orleans 4S657c. Rice unchanged. Petro-
leum steady. Pork dull and lower. Mess
$14.75. Beef steady. Cut meats dull.
Lard S&694c. Butter-Western {16l3c;
State 23633c. Cheese dull; common to
prime 116l4c. sl- l.
Baltimore Markets. af
BALTIMORE, Dec. 22.-Flour steady and
unchanged. Wheat dull and nominal.
Corn active at 6s670c. Oats 53656c.
Mess pork $14.50d15. Bacon, shoulders
Tie; clear rib sides Sc; sugar cured hams
146f5c. Lard Zoe. Butter active; fair to
good roll 20624c; choice 2462Sc. Whisky
95GD96c- 4 |
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS. Dec. 22.-Flour-no su-
perfne here; Xxx scarce at $7.75; xxx
| $S.006S.25. Corn easier at 90c. Oats
quiet at 63c. Bran scarce at S1.75. Hay
scarce-prime $35. Pork unsteady at 1456
14sc. Bacon quiet-shoulders scarce at SC;
clear ribs 75dSc; clear sides S36S1c; new
sugar cured hams 14ia154c. Lard firm
tierce 9I61Oc; keg 10461O2c. Sugar dull
and lower-inEerior 666ac, common to
good common 6S67c; fair to fully fair 7s6
| &c; prime &c. Molasses easier-inferior
20622c; common 316S4c: fair 3563Sc;
prime 39640c; strictly prime 42644e.
Whisky scarce at 95dS1.043. Coffee firm
at 196203. Gold 1893. .-.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Flour dull, but
unchanged. Wheat in speculative demand
and prices higher; No. l $1.213 No{2
$1.1S1; No. 8 $1.17sd1.1S. Corn 4050
405c. Oats, 32c. Rye 62a662sc. Barley
| 60ac. Pork dull and lower at $13. Lard
quiet and weak; held at Sc. Green meats
held at former quotations. Bulk meats dull,
but unchanged. Hogs quiet and weak; best
grades S4.10d4.35. Whisky S9ac. New
York sight exchange Ito per cent. -r
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 22.-Flour and grain
unchanged. Pork dull and prices nominal;
held at S13.50613.75. Lard-full prices
asked, but no demand; steam Sc; kettle &c.
| Bulk meats dlll and nominal, shoulders D
| 654; clear rib sides 81; clear sides &c.
| Bacon dull and dropping; shoulders 81; clear
rib or clear 7ac. Hogs $4d4.50. Green
meats dull and lower; shoulders 45c; sides
| 81, 81, SIC. Whisky 80. e. r.--C
Louisville Markets.
LeUIs VILE, Dec. 22.-Bagging quiet
and steady at 13ad15. Flour, extra fani-
| ly $3.50. Wheat $1.3561.45 for red and
white. Corn 50655c for ear and shelled.
| Oats 40c. Rye 75c. on arrival. Hogs dull,
81 25R4 40; receipts 1880. Mess pork
SI4 cash. for round lots. Bulk meats,
shoulders 51c; clear rib &c; clear sides
&c, packed. Sugar-cured hams, new, lac.
packed. Lard 91G10ac. Whisky steady
| at 90c. Cd 81. .rHi .. tlH Haa
! Memphis Markets. -
MEMPHIS, Dec. 22-Flour dull at $669.
Corn 63h65c. Oats 50d55c. Hay an
changed. Bran S27H2S. Bulk meats
shoulders 55d6c; sides 7d73c.
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