Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-08

a sharp decline, opened at 113 and decllRed
to 1929, afterwards rallied TO 1854, aud late
in the day fell Off to 1928; finally closing at
1l2s6112k. Leans opened from TO I for
carrying, but closed at 1-04 for use. Clear
Ings $94 100000. Government sold $1,000
900 at 112 T3-l006113 05-l00. Govern
ments strong and higher in the morning,
but declined at close. Assistant Treas urer
bought l12 74-100G1I2 99-1000. State
bonds dull and firm. The great feature of
Wall street to-day was the sale of $1,000
900 In gold and purchased 100000 in
bonds by the Treasury Department. The
bonds bought will be paid for in legal ten
ders, and for the gold sold the payment will
be received in certificates, deposit Of Cen
trail National, Fourth National, Second Ns-
tiOnal and Bank or Commerce. 1t is said
that the money received for gold viii re-
main on deposit for some time, and be used
to assist the merchants in discoun:ing mer-
camille paper.
1t was reported on Wall street that the
Government will issue twenty millions le-
cal tenders at an early day. 1t is sem-of-
fciallY reported that Secretary Boutwell,
so CONSTITUTES the Law that he can use the
forty-four millions ofgreenb2cks, contracted
by Secretary McCulloch, for the reason that
they have never been cancSled. The stock
market opened buoyant, and excited at an
advance of I per cent, which was partially
lost by noon. In the afternoon the market
gradually gained strength and falying in
! prices ranging from 10 IL per cent, the
best prices being current at the close. Pa
cifc Mail, e.. c. and l. y. and Western
Union were the principal feature; Erie was
exceptionally weak, decling to 4Se.
Sterling Exchange. - Bank Bills los;
u. s. coupons Of 1881, 1l5s; 5-2Os Of 1852
115s; do. 1854, 1l5ss, do 1865, ll5s; do. new.
ll4:; do. 1857, I14S; do 1868, l14s; lO-4es,
| 1909; currency SIS, lIlk. Missouri bonds
81. Tennessee, old, 723; do. new Y !;
Virginia, new, As; do. old, "A; North CAO-
lima, old, 30; do. new, Is.
New York Dry GOoas Market.
New York, Oct. dry goOds-The
/ market continues quiet and little activity is
| looked for until the approaching S ate cleo
| tons have been decided. Prices for cotton
/ goods strong and steady at previous quota
! tons. Wooden goods dull and weak.
/ Prints less active but firm in prices For
! eign goods quiet, but prices for all staple
| goods remain firm. Black alpac2s and mo-
! hair lustres OF fine and medium GRADES arc
I IN request.
New York General Markets.
| NEW YORK, Oct. Flour in fair de-
/ mand, but prices lower; S6,00dlI.o0.
! Whisky 92c. Wheat higher; Sl.4562. Rye,
/ barley and malt unchanged. Corn 63665-
| Oats 4204Sc. Coffee quiet Sugar more
active; fair to good refining 9d9sc; Cuba
4 s5R95c. Mol&ssss doll aud unchanged.
! Rice steady. Mess pork Sl4 COD 1866.
! Beef and ent meats unchanged. Lard firm;
No to prime steam, 8lGSac; kettle 9sc
/ Butter and cheese unchanged.
Baltimore Markets.
I BALTIMORE, Oct. Flour dull and
unchanged; low grades wanted. Wheat
| lower; common to fair red Sl.j06l.T 10.
/ Corn Gle. Oats 12045e. Rye 75a80c.
Mess pork Sl5.50. Bulk meats-Bothing
doing. Observation-Disclosures S.aSac; sides
: l14c, clear rib l1se. Sugar-cured hams
/ 21a22e. Lard SssSte. Butter--good WesL-
/ ern roll zoe. Whisky 93a93ac.
/ 81. LOnts Harks1s.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. Flour unchanged
/ Wheat. inspected unchanged; No. spring
| $l.2O, No. 3 fall $40: Corn soc. Oats
| 22a23c. Barley Csc. Rye 59A60c. Whisky.
| dull small lots soc. Mess pork Sl47J
Bacon stiff, shoulders 7saS4c; clear rib liz
! al2c; clear sides 12a12sc. Lard unchang
ed Hogs quiet; $4a4 go. Cattle slow;
! 7a5c. Buthers 5s6c.
Chicago Markets.
/ CHICAGO, Oct. Flour unchanged.
Wheat market bnoyant and unsettled, but
! closed firm; Spring, No. S1.l2sdl.l2s.
/ Other grain unchanged. Mess pork $l4 40;
! sales OF $500 barrels for shipment to Can
! ada. Lard quOtable at 6sdS4; for winter;
/ S1S3c for summer. Bulk meats-should-
ers 65165c; shors ribs l0!dl03c. Whisky
( soc. Buffalo freights, corn lie.
Cincinnati Markets.
! CINCINNATI, Oct. Flour quiet, - 81
! aT.T5. Wheat-red SI.50dI Lbs; white,
! 81 6jal. -. Corn 43c. Rye 7la72c. Oats
! quiet-Old 3ja3 &C; new 30ajJc. Barley
| quiet and unchanged. Mess pork, Sl3.5I.
I midsummer Tsc; steam &c; kettle Sc.
Bulk shoulders 6ke; clear rib 103e;
clear sides l0sc. Bacon shoulders 74c;
I clear lib lie; clear sides llIc. Sugra cured
hams II aal9c, summer and winter. Hogs
! 81 40G475. Whisky IS.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 7.-Bagging steady,
| I3JAl4lc. Flour-extra family So 5Od 100.
Wheat 81. 4061 go for choice lots Of red and
white. Corn 55c. Oats SAC. Rye 6511Oc.
Provisions show stronger feeling, higher
prices asked for bacon, stock very light
Mess pork $l3.7J. Observation-Disclosures lse