Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-24
MARK ELS BIZ rELEeRAPH.
The Cotton sIarzess-

| Il2d. sales lu,OO0 Daless speculation and
export 1000 bales. Exports of cotton from
Bombay since last report $4,000 bales.
NEW YoBK, April 23.-Cottoa less ac-
tive; sales 135' bales; middling upland 235e.
New ORLEANS, April 2S.-Cotton quiet;
sales 1000 bales; good ordinary 21sc; low
middlings 22ttc; middlings 22zc; receipts
4, l33 bales; exports to Barcelona 40 bales;
stock 106,O83 bales.
ST. LoU1s, April 23.-Cotton quiet and
unchanged; uiddling 22t622ac.
CINCINNATI, April 23.-COtton duh and
prices dropping; middling 222d23e.
LOUISVILLE, April 23.-Cotton quiet
and steady; middling 22sc.
MEMPHIS, April Cotton-demand
light, but holders firm; low middling 23e.
CHARLESTON, April 23.-COtton quiet;
middlings. 224c. Net receipts to-day so
bales, exports to Great Britain 2.259 bales:
sales 200 bales; stock I4,S67 bales.
SAVANNAH, April 23.-COttOn quiet;
middlings 223c. Net receipts 1905 bales;
sales $50 bales; stock %, 40 bales.
GALVESTON, April 23.-CottOn quiet;
good ordinary 204c. Net receipts to-day
l02 bales; exports eOastwise ], 4OT bales;
! sales 80 bales; stock 1852 bales
/ MOBILE, April 23.-COttOn quiet and
nominal; middlings 22sd22ac. Net re-
! ceipts p bales; sales 600 bales; stock q, $50
bales.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, April 23.-ConsOls, for money
| 92s; on account 92E. u. s. 5-20s '62, 30;
do '65, 81 I; do '67, 93a; 1O-4Os, 800.
LIVERPOOL, April .-Wheat-Califor-
MIA white lis 1Od612s Sd; red spring 11s6
lis I'D; red winter lis Cd; receipts Of wheat
for the past three days 5000 quaintals.
Flour 27s. Corn 2Ss.
ANTWERP, April 23.-Petroleum As.
New York Money Market
New YORK, April 23.-Gold strong and
higher; opening at 1115, and closing firm at
11ls61113. Loans were made at from / TO
3 per cent. for carrying. Clearings s24,-
100000. Governments have advanced in
sympathy with gold; the improvement has
been from 3 to 3. The stock market was
dull throughout the day and devoid Of any
interesting feature. The fluctuations ranged
from to per ceut. alternately I'D and
down. The only important luctuatiCn Of
the day was in Harlem, which advanced to
12S and closed at 1869. The market closed
dull and steady. Money was firm in the
morning at Z per cent. currency and per
cent. gold, and closed at 6 and z per cent.
State bonds duh and strong.
Sterling Exchange-bankers bills, 1923
U. S. coupons Of 1881, III; do. 5-20s Of
1862, I14S; do. 1854, las; do. 1855,
l1j5; DO new, 113s; do. 1867, 114a; do 1858,
1l4z; 10-40s, 100; currency Is, 1152; Mis-
souri, State Bonds 9j; Tennessee old CSC;
do. new 675; Virginia new 5jc; DO. old SAC;
North Carolina old Soc; new zoe.
New York Dry Goods Market.
New YORK, April 23.-The market was
generally steady and firm for all seasOnable
good. Intrinsic worth of tn clothing trade
has been backward, owing TO Geld wealth
er up 10 this period. On the whole, the
market is in 4 healthy condition, and
holders look to maintenance of prices gen
orally, while for WOOlens higher prices are
looked for. Dress goods are in fair request,
both worsted and printed cOttOns. CalicOes
are in demand at 11a612c for leading
makes, and 12ad13c for Dolly Vardens.
Ginghams Of popular makes range from
12i6ljc. Lawns, best makes, bring 1910
1Sc; and percales 19623ac, and Dolly Var
den styles 275c Plain and cOlOred delaines,
alpacas, &c, are quite saleable at from 20
627ic. Amsapa tickings have been adj
vanced 10 I35c by agents, and iObbeTs now
ask the same price. Printing cloths con-
tiEue scarce and high. Heavy brown
sheetiugs are steady at 149d15c for best
brands, and 13idl4 for light brands.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, April 23-FlOur firm; SUI
perfne Western and State to choicest white
wheat SG.50lI5O. Bye -four S4.l06j.05.
Corn meal firm. Whisky tirrner at 6963
90c. Wheat Sl,G16205. Rye 90d92c.
Barley and malt unchanged. Corn fairly
active at 74d75c. Oats 51654c. Eggs 1Sc.
Hay in fair Fequest at S1.3j6I.40. Coffee
unchanged. Sugar firm, fair 70 good refining
81 6S5c; Cuba S69c. MOlasses ddll-NeW
Orleans 53665c Rice quiet at sfd93c.
Mess pork Sl3376I3.5O. Beef quiet and
unchanged; middles frmer at 7906c.
Lard-NO. 1 to prime steam &c; kettle
93c. Butter and cheese unchanged.
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, April 23.-Flour very 6rm
and prices unchanged. Wheat-ehOice
white Southern SIP. Corn quiet; Vest
ern nominal; no sales. Oats j3a56c. Rye
9ScaSI. Mess pork S13.50a1S.75. Bulk
meats-shOuders 43c; sides sc; clear rib
&c. BacOn-shOulders sc; sides q &c; clear
rib Tic. Hams, lard and butter unchanged.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, April 23.--Hay, firm;
prime SIS; choice $50. Pork dali and
lower at SI3.2j. Bacon weak, g, q and
7sc. Lard dull; fierce for packers Sc: re-
fined 9I69Sc; keg 10610dc. Sugar dull;
common u; fair to good fair SAGE. AOlas-
fermenting soc; prime fer
menting 42c. Sterling exchange 21sc; sight
( premium. Gold 111s.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, April 23.-Flour, extra active
at 81. 25. Wheat, No. 2 spring opened active
but closed weak at Sl.2S5. Corn "a
425c. Oats 34t d34ac. Rye 73G15e. Barley
5765Sc. Mess pork Sl2.O53dl2.2O4 CASH
May. Lard S.JOno5Z5.
Bulk meats, loose, firm; shoulders 45d45c;
clear rib 68d64c; clear sides &c. Hams in
pickle 7569c. HighWines S3dS34c. Hogs
464ac.
st. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, April 23.-FlOur quiet, BUSH
ness small; XXX S8.O0dS.50; family $500
0f0 OO Wbeat-spring No. 2S1.3G; winter
drooping; medium red Sl.9G; Michigan
sos. Corn 425c cash; 43 delivered May
and June. Oats 37d379c. Rye SIC. Tobac-
co-low grades dull and prices have de-
cYined; lUgs So 0O0T.75; common leaf 7a0
81. Hemp S5cGSl.00. Bagging l4dl63c.
Whisky firm at S35c Mess pork Sl2.OO0
1925, Dry salt meats lOOse-sides sc;
clear rib &c; clear sides 63c Bacon quieti
order lots 81, 7d74c. Sugar cured hams
116l25c. Lard held at sc. Hogs and cat
tie unchanged.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, April 23.-Flour-fanily
81. S5dS.OO. Wheat; red S1.73d1.75. Corn
4g6jDe. Mess pork, city nominal; country
SD 50. Lard, 500 asked. Bulk meats
A., So. O., &c. Bacon, As, 81, &c. Hogs
unchanged; receipts 1000 head. Whisky
SIC.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, April 23.-TObaccO strong
and active at full prices; sales 40 hhds.
Bagging unchanged. Flour, extra family,
81 90. Corn, mixed, 47c; white 5Sc.
Wheat, but little here, held at S1.7561.S5.
Oats 48c. Rye 90d9jc. Mess pork s12.25
012.5O. Sugar-cured hams 1l6l2c.
5Ic; clear rib &c; clear
sides re. Bulk-shOulders &c; clear r0
&c; clear sides &c loose. Lard tierce