Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-09

Liverpool, Dec. S.--Cottsn firm; mid.
ding upland 9sd; do. Orleans 1001O1d
sales $1,000 bales; speculation and export
1900 bales; weeks sales 115,0O0 bales; ex.
port $4,000 bales; speculation 1900 bales
stock AS, 600 bales; American Al 900 bales
weeks receipts $4,000 bales; American 21..
600 bales; actual export 1900 bales; stock
ahoat $4,000 bales; American $4,000
bales. Advices from Manchester more IA
vorable.
| New York, Dec. ST.. Cotton-de-
mand active and prices have advanced:
midding uplands 19sc.
/ COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
Total receipts from Sept. l, 1870, LISA
1853 bales; slime time this year !, 003, 1893 bales:
total exports from Sept. 1, 1870, 617, sos
bales; same time this year All, Jos bales.
Stock at all United States ports last wear
4dO, 636 bales; this year 406, $50 bales; at
all interior towns last year $500 bales;
this year 67,375 bales. At Liverpool las
year $4,000 bales; this year AS, 900 bales.
American cotton afoat for Great Britain
last year IT'S, 900; this year 174,OO
New Orleans Dec. S.-CottOn
steady. Sales 1880 bales; good ordinary
Isle; low middling 1876; niddlings I9c.
Receipts, 1866 bales; exports, Havre 5,254
bales; coastwise Lit bales; stock 152,465.
Weeks sales $4,000 bales; receipts net 35,-
446 bales; gross Al ,895 bales. Exports.
Liverpool 1857 bales; Hayre 9,2S9 bales;
coastwise 6,215 bales.
Memphis, Dec. S.-Cotton, de-
mand light, but holders firm; middling
1S3c. Receipts 12,11o bales; shipments
1926 bales. Weeks receipts, 1854; weeks
shipments 1890 bales. Sales, 1900 bales;
stock on hand, 1908 bales.
Louisville, Dec. s.--Cotton very
firm; middling Iosc.
at 1Sc.
Cincinnati, Dec. S.-Cotton steady
with moderate demand low middliAg 1Sc
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Dec. s, P. M.-The unfavor-
able news of the condition Of the Prince of
Wales depressed the markets. ConsOls for
money 91as, or on account OF; 5-20s Of '62
9244; do. '65 SO; do. '67 81; I0-40S 905. Su-
gar aflOat 30S 9d631s. Sperm oil 9009ls.
PARIS, Dec. S.-Rentes 56f. 75c. The
bullion in the Bank Of France has increas-
ed 100000 francs during the week.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The gold market
has been agitated by reports from the other
side in regard to the condition of the Prince
OF Wales, and fluctuations during the day
were in sympathy with the many rumOrs.
At the close private kilograms reported
considerable depression in the London stock
exchange, but it was believed to be tempo
rary. Gold ranged from 1909 to 1l04; latest
sales at 1106l105. Bonds from ) TO Z for
carrying. Clearings $40, 100000. Govern
ments strong and higher, on the notice of
the Secretary Of the Treasury that S20,000,-
900 Of the 5-20s will be redeemed three
months hence. Stocks opened firm. with
Lake Shore as the feature; Ohios, North
Western, Union, New York City and Wa
bash active and higher. The market, al
the close, was fraction off from the high
est point of the day, although firm in tone
during the afternoon. Lake Shore and
Union Pacific were special features, and
both stocks advanced about one per cent;
the balance of the list advanced I to Z
per cent. Express stocks were stronger;
Adams advancing to 80, and U. S. to "a.
Money easy at sac. Southern States
bonds quiet and steady. Sterling ex-
change-Banking bills 100; U. S. coupons,
1881, 1145; 5-20s, 1862, Ill; 1864, Ill;
1865, 11l5; new, 1873; 1867, 1143; 1868,
l145; 10-4Os, 1909; currency Is, 1133; Mis-
souri, bonds, 50; Tennessee, old, 65; new,
GO; Virginia, new GS; old 60; North Caro-
lima, old, 81 ]; new IA.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Nothing of inter-
est transpiring. The auction sale of 1000
cases of wooden shawls on Thursday show
ed the prices in wooden goods must omen
higher in consequence Of the great scarcity
and advancing prices of raw material. The
manufacturers having bought up all the y
and No grades Of wooden goods on hand,
have now swept the market of all Texas
and California descriptions, and are buying
all the Xxx to be had at 6j666, while for
selected Ohio 20 is now asked. In cotton
staples few changes. Continental D.
Brown sheetings is reduced to 145, while all
other brands, both brown, bleached and
colored are steady, and stocks are said to
be light. All bleached goods below twelve
cents are reported scarce, medium and fine
grades steady, and if shaded little jobbers
stand ready to purchase literally, but
agents are not disposed to make much if
any concessions.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Flour steady |
with a moderate demand; superfine |
western and State S5.7566OO; COM
mon to good s6.3O66.55; good to
choice S6.6567.10; st. Louis S6.7069.25. |
Rye -four firm. Cornmeal quiet. Whisky (
firm at S1.0l. Wheat-NO. S1.50d1.52; (
choice Milwaukee 81 80; winter red west
ern S1.5961.60; white S1.65d1.75. Rye,
barley and malt quiet. Corn-Old western /
mixed afoat 193c; new 76678c; new yell
low 7SGS0c. Oats unchanged. Hay and
hemp firm. Eggs frmer at 34d35c. Cot
173G20c. Sugar-Cuba 9ad9sc.
Molasses dull at 44656c. Rice S5d9c
Crude petroleum 1876; refined 23c. Tur-
pentine Csc. Pork firmer; mess $3.50;
prime new So; prime mess S11; seller of
March Sl4614.7S. Beef steady. Dressed
hogs 5s66c. Cut meats and middles
quiet. Lard heavy at 9d9sc. Butter la
23c. Cheese 11614c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Flour-demand con-
.inues good on Southern account, and fair
extras find ready sales with firm market on
al grades; buck wheat -four active and
strong at $3.50. Wheat-demand fair and
prices have advanced; No. Chicago spring
S1.285; No. 2 S1.2Os; No. 3 scarce at
S1.16s; rejected wanted at S1.06l. Corn
demand active and prices have advanced;
No. 2 423c; rejected 39s64Oc. Oats-de-
nand fair and market firm; No. 2 SIC cash,
md seller this month. Rye 622663c
Pork-prices a shade higher; mess $4,000
1925. Lard SIC. Green meats in good re-
quest and firm; hams 63R7sc; shoulders
&c; rough sides SIC; short numbers and
Ong clear 5566c. Meats on salt from ten
o twenty days in moderate request and
Hogs, live, extreme range
g. 9564.30. Beef products unchanged.
fair and prices higher;
ales at 92c. Sight exchange on New York
10 % cent. premium.
st. Louis Markets.
ST. Lofts, Dec. S.-Flour is held firmly; |
business small and prices unchanged. |
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