Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-18
MARKETS BIZ TELEGRAPH.
FnraiUn Markets.

LIVERPOOL, April IL, 4:oU P. M.-OOtton
dull and dropping; middling uplands 7sd;
Orleans 7sd; sales $4,000 bales
z, 900 for speculation and export. Ship
ments from Bombay to the 14,h, 10000
bales. Wheat California lbs Sd; winter
12s. Flour 2Ss.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK, April 17.-Gold opened at
11O4, sold down to 11Os, late in the day
advanced to Ill, and closed firm ct 110a.
Loans were made at l, and per cent,
Olearings $24, 200, 900. Governments
opened firm at the closing quotations Of
Saturday. At the close the market Yves
strong and higher. Stocks were buoyant
and higher. The features have been Pitts
burg, New York Central, Lake Shore, and
Ohio. Pittsburg sold up to 128 on ru-
NOR of scrip dividend of so per cent.
and lease to the Pennsylvania Central.
and Union Pacific. Among the miseel-
laneous stock Pacific Mail was the feature,
advancing to 455, with large dealings.
New York Central and Hudson stock and
certificates are strong, in anticipation of
an early adjournment Of the Albany Legis-
lature. Adams Express was strong,
selling up to 70. The market closed
buoyant. There was little more inquiry
for money. At the close the ruling rate
was per cent. State securities were dull
on every thing except Tennessees and new
South Carolinas, which were very active,
the former advancing to !. Old Tennes-
sees 66ss; new 664. Sterling exchange ITO.
Government bonds--1S81s, III; do SIS,
l134; do '64s, 113s; do '65s, 1873; do '65s,
new, I124; do 67s, 112s; do '6Ss. 1122; do
1O-40s, 1891. Currency 6s, 115s.
New York Dry Goods Market
New YORK, April 1.-THE market is
not quite so active as last week, yet prices
do not vary materially. GraniteYille E E
brown cottons are reduced to lie, and
Amoskeag "a do to 7lc. Fancy prints are
in steady request at 10c for Sprague's, go
for Gamers. Other popular makes fancy
prints held at 10c for new design. Pacific
lie; Merrimack lie. Prints are very
scarce and are saleable at 114@12c for
double prints. Best brands printed lawns,
such as Pacific, are still saleable at 14@15c
for choice styles, but passe work from
other markets have been offered at re-
duced prices Pacific percale shiTtings are
steady and in request at 224c. Mousde-
Ginghams, best mskes, are saleable at 15c;
Glasgow l3c. Heavy brown drills are in
limited request at 12a@13c; standard
brown sheetiFss I2@124c New York
Mills bic, Wsmsaita 20; Redbank 1O@12c.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Flour steady and
in moderate demand at S6.45@7 for
shipping grades extra. Wheat steady
and IN moderate demand; red and amber
81 62@1 65t. Corn steady and in mod
crate demand; mixed Western 75@76e.
Whisky dull and dropping at goo. Coffee
unchanged; Rio I34@I7c. Sugar steady
and in moderate demand; Cuba 93@92c.
Molasses quiet. Rice S4@6se.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, April 17.-Flour dull;
superfne Sc; Xxx Sc. 5O@6. 62k; xxx
Sc. SO@7. Corn-73@74c for mixed; 75@
76c for white and yellow. Bran 81. ESQ
l 80. Hay-prime 1923; choice S24@26.
Mess pork dull; held at $50 Bacon 8.
I0S and lie. Hams 15@l52c. Lard
tierces l2@13c; kegs 134@13sc. Sugar
prime 92@1Oc Molssses-good ferment-
ing 3O@4Oc; plantation reboiled 35e.
Whisky S5@95c. Coffee 14@154c. Ster.
ling exchange 122. New York sight :
premium. Gold Ill.
81. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, April 17.-Flour dull and
unchanged; superhne winter S. so; X do
So. 1906 80; Xxx do 5000 %. Wheat dull
and declined; sample lots No. red fall
S1.5O; sample lots spring 81 279LS2.
Corn dull and dropping st 47c for mixed in
bulk; mixed in sacks 5Sc. Oats dropping
at 474@5Oc for mixed in bulk; 53@54c
in sacks. Barley steady at S5c@S1 10
for spring; SO@S1. 10 for winter Rye dull
at soc. Whiiky SIC. Mess pork dull and
nominal. Bulk meats quiet; loose
shoulders &C; rough sides &c; hams S4c.
Bacon dull aud dropping; clear rib 94c;
clear sides 1O@103c. Lard-retailing at
111c; tierces at I24@123c. Hogs dull at
$4@5.374. Cattle firm at S3.50@6.5O. =
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, April 17-Flour dull and
dropping; family s6.2O@6.4 As. Wheat dull
and fhade lower; $1.37@1.3S. Corn
quiet and unchanged at SIC. Rye-holders
firm at $1O5@1.O7. Oats steady at 81
Oslo. Barley unchanged. Mess pork
dull and dropping; offered at SO. Lard
dull and shade lower; sales at lie. Bulk
meats dull and dropping; shoulders 64@
&c loose; sales at &c packed; sides Sc.
Bacon dali; holders not willing to make
concessions; Il, 81 and 10c. Whisky
firm and demand fair at Sec.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, April 17.-Flour very quiet
and unchanged; extra family Sc. Wheat
fair local demand; sales 600 bu red
from store at $1.45. Corn quiet and
steady; shelled Sc in sacks. Rye quiet
and steady; in sacks $1O5. Oats quiet,
choice in sacks Coo. Mess pork dull; held
at $3.50. Lard in fair demand; prime
leaf, tiercs 12c; kegs 13c. Bsson-light
order demand at z, 81 and l0c packed.
Bulk meats dull at 81, 81 and 94c loose.
Hams in fair demand; sugar-cured 15c;
plain 144c packed. Whisky Soc. To-
for trash; $5.25@6 80 for Tugs; S7945 for
low to fine leaf.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, April 17.-sFIour quiet and
firm. Wheat No. 2 spring easier,
closing at Sl.3O5 cash; this afternoon
at S1.3O2@1.31. Corn-No. mixed quiet
and 4@1c lower; 544@54sc for fresh; 524@
53!c for regular receipts; this afternoon
quiet at 523@534c. Osts-No. 2 dull at
l8e. Rye-No. quiet at S94c. Barley |
No. 2 quiet at 9O@9O4c. Highwines |
S64c. Provisions more sctive but irregu- !
ar. Mess pork closed at $lS@18 so cash.
Lard 1Os@1O3c. Meats dull and I'M
changed. Hogs quiet at $5@5.6O. Cat
lie moderately active and 10915c higher;
b. 1906 IS.
New York Cotton Market
NEW YoRK, April 17.-Cotton dull and
lrooping middling uplands 14ac.
Cincinnati Gotten Market.
ONoNNATI, April 17.-Cotton dull and
shade lower; middling 14o.
Louisville Cotton Market
LOUISVILLE, April 17.-Ootton quiet and
teady; middling at 1876.
New Orleans Cotton Market
New ORLEANS, April 17.-Cotton steady;
niddlirg 144@144c-
Charleston Cotton Market
CHARLESTON, April 17.-Cotton quiet;
Kidding 14c.
Mobile Cotton Market.
MOBILE, April 17.-COtton easier; mid
ling 144c.
Galveston Cotton Market.
GALVESTON, April 17.-Cotton quiet;
pod ordinary 124c.
'sBlack Grenadines" from % cents a
ard up, at the Orleans Store. OlwilI