Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-21

coupons, 1893, 96s@96t.
LIVERPOOL, April 20, 500 P. M.-Cotton
dull and dropping; middling uplands It'd;
middling Orleans 74d; sales 10000 bales;
5000 for speculation and export Wheat
-Oalifornis 125 Cd; red Western 11s@
lis cd. Flour-2Ss. Oorn-No. mixed
33s. .a - e.
New York Money Market.
New YoRK. April 2O.-Gold opened
strong at 11l4 and sold up to 1112, but
when the fact that the Government had
purchased $4,000, 600 was made public it
declined to III and closed weak &C lilo
III4. Loans were made at / to 1-64 Of
per cent. for borrowing. Olesrings $62, :
OO0, 900. Exports to day $415, 900. Gov
ernments were dull and steady at the
opening, but in the afternoon were of
from to Z, closing firm at the decline.
The excitement on the Stock Exchange
was very grea. throughout the day, and
transactions in leading railway shares were
hesvy and b6oyant to the close, when
prices were not only the highest Of the
day, but in many cases the highest Of the
season. Late dealings were very promi-
snt in Northwestern shares, which have
commenced to move up, 10 an ticipatlon OF
q five per cent. dividend on both classes,
now near at hand. New York Central
stock and scrip were buoyant, on the pros
pect of an early adjournment OF the Leg
islature at Albany. Lake Shore was also
one OF the leading features, and Rock Is
land, Wabash, and Ohios were active at
the close. Express stocks were active and
higher In United States and American;
Adams was lower It is said that some Of
the cliques have sold heavy on advanced
prices. Money was easy at to Z per cent.
State bonds were dull during the forenoon;
at the second call somewhat better, par
ticulary Tennessees and new South Caro-
lima issues. Union Pacific bonds were
very strong all day. OH Tennessees 6644;
new 66s. Sterling exchange ITO. Govern
ment bonds-1S81s, 116s; do '62s, 11S44; do
Gas, 113s; do Cos, 113s; do Cos, new,
1921; do SIS, 112s; do 6Sa 1l2s; do
1O-iOs, 1893. Currency IS, 1l5.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, April 2O.-The spring bust
cess is pretty near over with distant
traders. The market is generally mac
tive, except with a few leading jobbing
houses. Prices for domestic staple grades
are steady, for the most part, while light
and unreasonable styles of fancy dress
goods are being closed out at reduced
figures, which, however, afford no real
guide to the market. Heavy brown sheet
inRs like Appleton A and Atlantic A are
steady at 12Sc; Amoskeag and Stark A 12c;
Broadway &c; Agawam F SIC; Golden
Ridge Sc; Amoskeag and Laconia corset
leans 114c; Kearsage satten lac; Naum-
keaa I4kc: Olark's denims 25c; Hsymaker
I2Ic: Mssonville and Skaters rolled
iaconets 104c; Bay Mills bleached muslins
lie; Auburn A 15c; BaIlou q Son 124c;
Hills semper idem 15c; passe 13c; Lyman
cambrics 20c; Wamsatts A, zoe; do 9-0,
25c; do "a, &c; Sprsgue's prints 1Oc; Pa
cifc lie; six-cord soft finish spool cot
ton Sc. -
New York General Markets.
NEW YoEK, April Colour dull and
declined; Sc. 4o@6.70 for shipping grades
extra. Wheat dali and declined; red and
amber S1.6O@L63. Germ closed dull;
| mixed Western 75@76c. Whisky frmeE
| at 92c. Coffee steady and in moderate
demand; Rio 1349164o. Sugar firm and
demand fair; Cuba 9@94c. Molasses firm
and demand fair; Muscovsdo SS@43c.
Rice 84@9c
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2O.-Oorn easier;
white and yellow 75c. Hsy-prime $3.50
"a; choice $25@26. Pork dull and lower.
WHISKY irmer; Western rectifed S7t@
9l4c. Other articles unchanged. Ster-
ling exchange 1921. New York sight
drafts premium. Gold Ill.
SC. Louis Markets.
ST LOUIS. April 2O.-Flour quiet and
unchanged; superfine winter $3.50; < do
a. az. Xxx do So I5@6.25. Wheat heavy;
Northern Iowa spring $l.3O, No. red fall
al 80. Corn stronger; No. mixed SOC;
yellow ahoat 521c; mixed in sacks $50.
Oats irmer; No. 2 in elevator 50@504c;
mixed in sacks 53@534c Barley-best
higher; choice spring 81 224@$L29. Rye
hiSher at 93c Whisky SIC Mess Pork
higher and more doing; Sl9. Dry sailed
shoulders, packed, &c; clear NIB e4e.
Bacon firm at 74@7ac, SIC; 1O@10tc.
Lard quiet; 11@11sc for tierces; 124o for
kegs. Hogs and cattle unchanged
CINCINNATI Markets.
OSonNAr1, April O.-FIour-demand
GOOD at full prices; family sc. 30@6. so.
Wheat-demand good at full prices; $1.35
oil. SO for Nos. 2 and red. Oorn-demand
good at full prices; 57@5Sc. Rye firm at
A. O3OI. O5. Oats-demang good at "a
956c. Barley higher; prime to choice
$1.Os@1.12. Mess pord-fun prices asked
but no demand; asking $40. Lard do at
1lsc. Bulk meats firm and demand light
asking 81. 8. 81 and sc for shoulders, RIB,
clear rib and clear sides; sales 100, 900 lbs
clear sides at SIC. Bacon firm and demand
fair for sides; sales at 9f@1Oc for clear
nib and clear sides. Hogs dull and droop-
ing; best grades $5.75@6. Whisky buoy
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