Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-18
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York MONEY Market.

New YORK, Jan. 17.-Gold has been
steady to-day, with all transactions at
! 1104@110a. Loans were made mostly at
7 per cent to one-eighth of one per cent;
but one small loan was made at per cent.
CIeerances about $44, ZOO, OO0 Govern
| ment securities opened steady, advanced
during the day about one-eighth per cent
5-2Os So, new 81 and So, 1o-40s steady and
strong. Stocks strong in face of antici-
| pated light money and an advance of
| three-eighths to one-f fourth per cent on
leading shares. st. Paul common most
active. Money active in the morning at
per cent currency to per cent gold,
but was sharp and decided, returned to
ease Just previous to the close of bank
hours, and money was acceptable at 6 to
per cent, with some transactions late
in the day as low as to per cent
Threat is made that tomorrow further
amounts will be taken out of the market
through the Mechanics National Bank,
where the principal accounts of the lead
ing houses in the movement are kept.
State Securities dull and neglected, old
rennessees 634; new 63t Sterling
Exchange 100 Government bonds-cou-
pons sis 11O2; do'62s, 1921; do '64s, 1O85;
do '65s, 1OSA; do new 1919; do '67s, 1881;
I0-40's 1919; currency 6's 1109.
New York Dry Goods Market.
New YORK, Jan, 17.-There is more do
ing in this department of trade to-day, and
but few changes to notice in prices aside
from the following: Paper cambrics-all
leading makes are advanced from 50 AID
1Oe to 10 and lie for plain and high Calao.
Walthain, Mich, bleached muslins are re-
duced from 15t to 15c; Lowell 1914
bIeached sheetings from 80 to 29c; Modac
1914 do from 50 to 32Ac; do "a from 80 to
275c; do 10-4 brown from 80 to 271c; do
"a from 275 to 25c. All leading makes Of
new prints are firm at 10c, and printing
cloths are scarce and high at 74@7tc for
standard goods, while brown sheetings rule
steady at 1908 for best brands.
New York General Markets.
New YORK, Jan. 17.-Flour demand fair
at Sc. 3O@6.5O; shipping grades extra.
Wheat quiet and unsettled; red amber
81. 5O@1.55. Corn dull and dropping; No.
mixed S1@82c. Whisky 93Q934c. Coffee
firm and demand fair. Rio 134@15c
Sugar frmer at 94@93; Molasses New
Orleans 6O@70c. Rice firm and demand
fair at 63@74c,
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 17.-Ootton dull and
dropping; middling 144. Flour, demand
active and advanced: family $6.S597 90.
Wheat, scarce, firm and advanced: red
winter 81. 23@1.25 Corn steady and mod
crate demand at SOFA. Rye 9O@95c. Oats
4O@43c. Provisions still irregular, but
speculative feeling still prevails and uni
form quotations cannot be given accurate
IL. Mess pork sold to moderate extent
a. $21.50. Bulk meats sold moderately
Sc. shoulders; 104c@1O4c sides. Green
meats sold; 7s@74c. Shoulders 9s@94c.
Sides 12c and 13c for hams. Lard 11$c,
12c@122c for head and CUTS and prime
steam. Bacon 9ac@lOc; shoulders 113@
12c clear rib and clear sides. Hogs, de-
mand active, advanced, give S7@S7.4O;
dressed $3.50.
St Louis. Markets.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. I7.-Flour-low grades |
scarce and strong; superine winter $4.75@
480 Wheat, demand fair, and advanced, |
No. red winter closed at S1.35. Corn
firmer, mixed in bulk 43@45c. Oats |
firm at 45@4Sc for sacked. Rye, nothing |
doing Whisky $50. Mess pork higher,
$40. 75@22. 90, Bulk meats firm, demand
fair; loose rib clear sides 1044; clear sides
1Otc; packed 4@.c higher. Sweet picked