Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-17
MARKETS BY IELEGRAPH.
Foreign Markets.

MARKETS BY IELEGRAPB.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, March Is, 4:3O P M-Consols
80 for money, 924 for account Bonds
5-20s '62s, 90; do old 65s, 91t; do SIS,
500; do 1O-40s, 8Ss. Stocks-Erie Isk,
Illinois Central 1104 Atlantic firm ard
higher at 80. Bullion in the Bank Of
England increased EDS, 900.
LIVERPOOL, March 16, 4:30 P. M-Cot-
ton irmer; middling uplands 7sd; mid
ding Orleans 75d; sales $4,000 bales;
5000 for speculation and export. Bread
stuffs unchanged.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK, March 16.-Gold was firm,
with all business at 111s@11lt. Loans
were made at from 1@4 per cent. The
clearances were $2S, 100000. The ex-
ports to-day were about S186,O 900. The
ub-Treasury sold S1,O00,000 at an aver
age of 11I.4O. In Government bonds the
market was stronger and higher to day on
tie entire list. Gold being frmer and sd-
vance in the London market accounts for
the rise. Stocks have been strong and &C.
tive all day. Canton, New York Central
scrip, and Rock Island being the chief
features Of the day. In the latter there
were very heavy transactions. Canton
opening at S04, and closing at S49 Erie
opened az 112t, and closed at 1871. c.,
@. and /. @. firm and active. The market
closing strong. Union Pacific stock q.
Money was Easy al from 495 per cent.
State bonds dull. This afternoon Viz
ginias were somewhat better. Old Ten
nessees Ga; new 64a. Sterling exchange
1904. Government bonds-1SSIs 1853;
'62s I122; '64s 112; '65s 1924; new 'G5s
Ill; '67s Ill; '6Ss 1114; 10-4Os 1884.
Currency IS 1144.
New York Dry Goods Market.
New YORK, March I6-The most i'm
portant change noticeable in this depart
ment of trade is a decline of 10 per yard
in the price of Amoskeag A and Stark A
heavy brown sheetings, which will Droba-
bly, but prelude reaction in all similar
makes. In other fabrics there is no par
ticular variation in prices observed apart
from specialties Demand only moderate
for season; few leading jObbing hO1sss
doing a good business in certain lines of
goods The general trade is nowise ac-
tive, and the market is lacking in buOy-
ancy.
new y OFA OCnGftAA IAlGkGE.
New York, March 16.-Flour steady
and in moderate demand; $4,000. So for
shipping grades extra. Wheat, demand
fair and advanced; red amber S1.7I@
LIB Corn scarcely so firm; western
mixed 8S@894c Whisky steady; 92c.
Coffee firm and demand fair; no sales.
Sugar firm and demand fair; Cuba $50
Sc. Molasses, New Orleans 5O@65o, Rice
S4@S4c.
ST. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, March 16.-Flour-uo export
demand; superfine winter SIS. 1906; latter
choice; Xxx do Sc. 25@65 so. Wheat dull
and dropping; Iowa spring 81. 33@1. 50;
prime to strictly prime red fall 81. 500
l55. Corn, demand active; advanced;
53@54c in bulk; yellow 56@57c Oats, de-
$1,000 sacked. Barley steady; S1I0 for
Whisky SSc. Mess pork dull; $21. Bulk
shoulders 74c. Bacon dull and easier;
clear sides, poor cooperage, lie. Plain
hams, sugar~cured, 15c. Lard, nothing
done. Hogs unchanged. Cattle IN
changed.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, March I6-Flour steady
and in moderate demand; $6.30@6 60.
Wheat steady and in moderate demand:
S1.36@1. 40. Corn steady and in moderate
demand; 57@5Se. Rye firm; 81. O3@I.O5.
Oats firm; No. 2, 5O@52c. Barley excited
and higher; sales 5000 bu at S5@92c.
Provisions full and unchanged; hardly any
thing done. Mess pork held at S2I. so.
Lard 121@124c. Bulk meats z, q, %, 81
and 10sc; sales shoulders at 7sc hers and
7974e delivered at interior points. Bacon
s., 10a and life asked
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, March I6.-Flour quiet but
firm; extra family $6.25 Grain, very
quiet. Groceries dull. Hay quiet; choice,
500. Provisions quiet but
steady at yesterdays quotations. Whisky
quiet; SEC. A steady rain last night and
to-day has prevented business transec-
tons. Tobacco-sales 273 hhds at $3.50 |
to So. 80 for Tugs; 1913 to S21.5O for low |
leaf to medium bright wrappers.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, March 16. Flour quiet.
Wheat-No. 2 spring frmer and 1c higher,
closing steady at 81 25t cash; $1.264 sell
Ter April; this afternoon dull and IN
changed. Corn-No. 2 mixed irmer and
t@3c higher, closing at SAFE cash; SAGE
seller April; this afternoon full and IN
changed. Oats-No. 2, 1876 for regular,
5O@501c for fresh receipts. Rye-No, 2
irm and 1c higher; Gle Barley-NO, 2
lull and firm; 8G@S3c. Highwines Soc.
Provisions easier. Mess pork closing firm
It 500. 5000. so. Lard quiet but firm;
I2@124c. Dry sailed shoulders q1iet; TO
&c; rough sides Zoe loose; Cumberland
sc. Sweet picked hams12t@I34e Live
,oes active; $3.50 to $50. Cattle
Moderately active and firm; $3.50 to
s6.S53.
New York Cotton M0rKeG.
New YoRK, March .-COtton-demand
ctive and advanced; middling uplands /
SIC.
Cincinnati Cote m Market.
CINCINNATI, March 16.-Ootton, demand
God at full prices; middling 14@144c.
Louisville Cotton Market
LOUISVILLE, March 16.-Cotton very
I'm and in fair demand; middling 1870.
New Orleans Cotton Market. "
NEW ORLEANS, March I6.-Cotton
tive and higher; middling I25@I2sc.