Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-07


American 1900 bales; speculation and
avnorts 2.O0O bales. Cotton to arrive
lower Sales Of upiandS,. net below good
o,.',;,,,rvl sl,in,ed 1lecefnber and January
slaS led: January and February SGD; de-
liverable February and Aafeh : s'-iiVq'
New YORK, Dec. 6.-Cotton-moderate
demand and lower; middling uplands io5e.
Futures closed steady; sales Of ls,st1 easss
as follows: DECEMBER 10 5-32af9 5-itse;'
January Is 13-32a15 1-16; February 10 %
32a15 - 16e;s March 1esa16 5-l6c; april
16 15-S2a16ac. N 81 " q 8li
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6-COtt0n active
and demand easier; sales 6,1j0 bales COOL
ordinary to strict good ordinary 14ssal4tc;
low middling to strict low middling .13aa
l57c; middling to striet middhns 16a16sc;
good middiings 17a17ac. The above quota
tions are for certified checks; higher for
currency. Receipts 3,SSS bales; exports
cOastwise S31 bales, to continent 1O,lIZ
bales; to Great Britain = Oales; stock
1854 bales. Cotton unsoid %, 100 bales.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 6. = Cotton dun and
nominal, the heavy receipts have depressed
the market. Receipts for the past day
3, Isl bales; shipments for the last twenty
four hours $500 bales; stock AZ, 425 bales
ST. LOUIS, Dec. g. Cotton duh and
prices have declined; middlings 15c.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 8. Cotton weaker
at 15c for middlings. fftfii Hs's3
CINCINNATI, Dec. g. Cotton duh at
Isle.
.-,,.g, q : Foreign Markets. rsrA
LONDON, Dec. 8, 3 p. M--COnsOls for
money 91sa92; on account 925a9244;;
United States 5-20s OF 1866, 93ss; do. of 1867,
,S7z; United States j10-4Os 91s; new45is
91s. Erie $50. Erie preferred 5Saa = New
York Central 77s. Rate for money at the
Stock Exchange ON Government securities
is 4 per cent. ta r-isaE u1sd-lg<
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 6. : BreadstufIs are
quiet and unchanged. --stssV
PARIS, Dec. 5.-Rentes 5Sasf
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 6.--Money was easy,
| at 5a7 per cent; closed at per cent.
Sterling was firm at 1881 for 90 days and
1904 for sight. Gold ranged at 109ta109s
and closed at 1898. The carrying rates
were 3a6 per cent, closing at 8. The Clear
ings were S42,000,000. The Custom re-
eeipts were $4,000. The Assistant Trea-
surer disbursed S152,OO0. The imports for
the week were S1,093,11 for dry goods,
and $3,999,993 for general merchandise.
The specie shipments for the week were
S511 ,467 principally silver bars. Govern
meuts were duh and steady. State bonds
were quiet and strong.
Stocks were strong With an advance from
! to 3 per cent. The chief activity was in
Western Union, Pacific Mail, Lake Shore,
| Wabash, Northwestern and Union Pacific.
Sterling Exchange. - Bankers Bills:
| 1851; United States coupons of 1881, l173a;
5-20s of 1862, Ill; do. of 1884 1121; do
of 1865, 113; do. new 1l6s; 1867, 1l6a; do9
of 1868, 1165; new fves 109i; United
| States coupons of 10-40s, ITO; United
States currency skies, 1095. BOnds-Mis-
souri, State bonds, 92s; Tennessee, old IS,
do. new 77s; Virginia new 40; old "a;
North Carolina old "a. StOcks-Western
Union Telegraph 72s. New York Central
934. Erie 46.
New York Dry Goods Market.
New YORK, Dec. 6.-There is a de
cided improved feeling in trade and manu-
facturer'5 agents are distributing a fair
amount CT cotton and WOODEN goods. Cot
ton goods are in better demand and firm at
revised prices. Fine brown eottOns are
active and firm. Atlantic l. brown sheet
ings advanced to 10c CottOnades are more
active. Wooiens are selling more freely to
the clothing trade. Hosiery in better re-
quest.
New YOr K General Market.
NEW YORK, Dec 6.-FlOur shade
firmer and more active but unchanged;
superfne Western and State S5.50a6.S0;
extra Ohio S6.75aS.40; st. Louis S6.9Oa
HOO. Whisky lower at 925c. Wheat
moderate demand and higher; No spring
S1.4Sa1.4S9. Rye quiet al S1a1.10. Barley
more active and firmer; s.. ~ 5a1 80. Corn
fairly active and higher at 75c. Oats steady
western -5jc. Coffee quiet and firm; Rio
214a24aae gold. Sugar-gOOd request, good
refining Sc. MOlaSses quiet. Provisions
fir1Tier. Mess pork firmer; new 15ac for
spot. Cut meats unchanged. Bulk meats
-middles steady; long and short clear 7Sp
7Se; short rib middles 7ae. Lard frmeri
steam Ssc.
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 6.-Flour quiet and
r unchanged; family S7.10aS.65. Wheat
dull and weaker at S1.60a1.6j. Corn firm;
mixed western 69a70e. Oats dull; mixed
western 46a47c. Rye dull at S0aS7c.
Provisions excited and very buOyant
Mess pork S14.50. Bulk Meats-no sales;
: nc asked and &c bid. Bacon firm; shout
ders nc; sides Ease. Lard firm at SIC.
-sugar-cured 12a44c. Coffee UNI
changed. Whisky steady at 045c.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 6.-FlOr quiet;
Xxx $500; xxx S6.50a75O; family SSa
$50. supply light; mixed 74c;
white 75c. Oats-supply good and demand
fair at 53a55c. Bran duh at S1.10 Hay
easier; prime S24; choice S24. Mess pork
easier at S14.50. Dry salt meats-easier,
shoulders g; clear rib "a; clear &c. Bacon
dull at 62aSc; clear sides SaS55c. Hams
, choice in demand; old 10a1O3c; new ia
14c. Lard dull; tierces SaSae; key 9a95e
Sugar dull, stock large and accommodating
inferior 4a49I; common 5aj5c; fair to fully
fair 6a74c; prime to choice 75aSsc. No
lasses active; fair 41aj0c; prime j0a53c
q strictly prime to choice 54a57c, inferiOl
: 25c; common 35a37c. Whisky quiet
: Louisiana 94c; Cincinnati S1.02. Coffee
fair to prime 22aaa23c; jObbing 23da24c
; prime 24a25c. Corn meal frmer at $3.50
Gold 109aa109a; currency 1a1t per cent
premium; sight per cent discount foI
; currency; I premium for checks and i
, premium for sterling bank.
. Cincinnati Markets.
4 | CINCINNATI, Dec D. = FlOur-markei
= firm at $6.90a7.10. Wheat easier at 81 ~.
, Corn quiet; old ear 50a51c. Rye firm at
Sc. Oats steady at 35a45c. Barley
market steady. Mess Pork strong at S14-j(
a14.75; generally held at SIS. Lard steady
/. kettle S94aSse; steam strong; sales at Z.
I at the close; held al 7ic; Bulk meats firm
ly held; shoulders 54a5sc; clear rib sides
6sa7cs clear sides 7a74cc. Bacon quiet
!. new shoulders held at 65a6sc; clear ri
: sides 7Ia79c; clear sides 7saSc- Hogs slow
at $4.20a4.90. Green meats firm; sales Of
: shoulders at 5aa54c; clear rib &c; cleal
6sa6sc; Dams S2aSsc. Whisky steady al
! Sc. -...
Louisville Markets.
I LOUISVILLE Dec. g. Bagging firm an
' quiet at 13ia15c. Flour quiet; extra
4 family S4aS.50; A No. l 81; fancy $50
Corn firm at 6Oa65c shelled. Oats firm al
4Sa5Oc sacked. Rye steady at 90c. Coffee
} advanced; Rio 26a2S5c. Provisions steady
Mess pork S14a15.5O. Bacon-elear rit
D sides 75a7ic. Bulk meats firm; shoulders
5sc; clear rib sides &c; clear sides Te loose
r Green meats firm; shoulders Age; clear ril
sides 6sa65c; clear sides 6se; hams S5aSsc
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