Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-11
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| w. Erie 3OS. Erie pfeiefTcu ops. tCH
York Central so. Rate Of discount incPen
market for three months bills is4aa per cent,
or ] per cent below Bank rate; The
amount of bullion gone into the Bank OF
England on balance to-day is fl5600.
| LIVERPOOL, Dec. -Breadstufs. are
firm. iHAEa
| PARIS, Dec. 1O.-Rentes 5Sf 975c.
FRANKFORT, Dec. To- 5-20s of 1852,
97sc. 80. "
NEW York. Dec.f0.-Money to-day was
easy at 5a7 per cent and loaned chiefly
at the latter figure. Sterling was firm at
| 1889 for 80 DAYS and 1909 for sight. The
| Custom receipts were S319,099. Gold was
weaker, closing at 1899 after selling at 1907
! a1O95. The loans were at jaTa7 gold.
! The Assistant Treasurer discussed S233, 900.
The Clearings were So, 900. Govern
ments were firm. State bonds were quiet
but strong.
On the Stock Exchange the day opened
with wild speculation. The volume OF
business was immense and prices advanced
Ito per cent, chiefly low priced stocks.
| In the afternoon under heavy realization
and kilograms from Washington relative to
the resumption of specie payments the
market became weaker, the early improve
ment was nearly all losses and prices left
off generally at the lowest point of the day.
/ The principal features were I MON Pacific,
| Cleveland, Columbus and Indiana Central,
| Pacific Mall St.Paul, Wabash, Northwest
ern, Ohits, Western Union, Lake Shore
and New York Central. Erie declined 2
per cent, partly in sympathy with the
market and it was reported an Erie specu
| lator was in trouble in London The sales
at the Stock Exchange to-day betweenten
and two o'clock amounted to 226.OOO
shares, of which $1,000 shares were West
ern Union; 1900 Union Pacific; 2S,OOO
| Wabash; 1000 Pacific Mail, 10000 Ohio;
| 12,0O0 Lake Shore; 1900 St. Paul: 1900
| Cleveland, Columbus and Indiana Central
and 10000 Northwestern
| Sterling Exchange. = Bankers Bills:
| 1851; United States coupons OF 1881, lis;
5-20s of 1862, 111s; do. of 1854 114a; do.
of 1865, IA; de-. new 117;s 1867, 1l7s; do.
of 1865, 1175; new fives 11O5; United
| States coupons of 10-40s, III; United
States currency skies, Ill. BOnds-Mis=
] souri, State bonds, 925; Tennessee, old Is,
do. new 77aa; Virginia new 40; old 81;
North Carolina old 81. StOcks-Western
Union Telegraph %. New York Central
99S. Erie 49,.
New York Dry Goods Market.
| NEW York, Dec 10 Business fairly
/ active with commission houses to-day and
the jobbing trade in holiday goods showed
considerable improvement. Cotton goods
are steady and in fair demand. Prints are
more active in jObber's hands. Fancy cash
simeres are selling more freely. The
balance Of striped wOrsted dress goods We're
sold at auction to-day and the bidding was
very spirited. Hosiery was in fair request.
New YOr General Market.
New YORK, Dee 10-FlOur higher ON
shipping grades with moderate request;
superfine Western and State S5.7Oa6.4O;
extra Ohio S6.SjaS.60; st. Louis 500
| a1I00. Whisky firIner at 945la9jc. Wheat
closed steady; No. spring S1.52a1 50. Rye
Barley and Malt quiet. Coma shade
easier and moderately active; western
mixed from store 7T5aTSc; afiOat 7Sa7Sl &c.
Oats closed active and lower; mixed west
ern afoat Stable. Coffee quiet and firm;
Rio 23cgold. Sugar quiet and easy; fair
to good refining 7aa1ac. Mess pork quiet
and weak; new $40. Lard opened weak
and closed firm; western steam, for spot 81,
December S55aStc; January sec.
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dee 10.-FlOur active and
in good demand; family S7.25aS. %. Wheat
strong and steady; choice white 81 SAILS;
fair to prime S1.G9a1.15; good to prime red
Sl.50a1.5S; common TO far Sl.40al.5j;
Ohio and Indiana Sl.5jal.60. Corn strong
and active; mixed western T2aI}c. Oats
| firmer; western mixed 47a4Sc; white Asa
| soc. Rye firmer. Provisions strong.
Mess pork SIG. Bulk meatS-market near
ly bare of old; new shoulders 6aa6sc; clear
-. ~
| shoulders re; clear rib sides SaS4c. Hams
unchanged. Lard unchanged. Coffee
unchanged. Whisky firm and active.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Dec: l0.-FlOur quiet;
XX $500; XXX So. 1jaT.7j; family SS.jOa
900. Corn quiet at soc. Oats e5c. Bran
firm at 81. Hay-prime 23c; choice firm at
S24. Mess pork-new scarce, heldat S15.j0.
Dry salt meats firm shoulders held at &c.
Bacon scarce and firm nc, sc, and Ssc.
Hams-ehOice scarce; old 10a12c; new la
14c. Lard dull-tierces SaSJc; keg 95a10c.
Sugar firm; inferior 4d4sse; common STA
&c; fair to fully fair 65aSc; prime to
choice SaSsc. Molasses in good demand;
fair 50a52c; prime 54ajGc; strictly prime To-
choice 56a60c. Whisky quiet; Louisiana
94a95c; Cincinnati Sl.02. Coffee firm
fair 23a23Jc; prime 245a25c. Corn meal
quiet at $3.50. Gold 109.a109i; sight for
currency per cent discount; for checks
par and Is premium for sterling bank for
checks.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 10. -FiOur-market
duie. at l.Sja5.20. Wheat steady at $1.3S
al 40 for sample lots. Corn fTmer; old 50,
new soc. Rye-demand fair Snd prices
advanced to 92a95c. Oats quiet and UNI
changed. Barley-demand fair and market
firm. Groceries firm. Oils steady. Mess
pork nominal, buyers holding of at S15.25l
1850. Lard-kettle quiet and steady a.
SIaS5c; steam held at Sc, buyers 1-16e less.
Bulk Meats quiet for spot; shoulders sc;
clearrib 6fa6sc; clear 7a7 &c. Bacon steady;
shoulders &c; clear rib re; clem Sc. Hogs
in good demand at S4SJaj.20. Green meats
steady; shoulders 5!a55c; clear rib 6aa6sc;
hams S3aS2c. Whisky iirmer; sales at 9Oc.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE o. Bagging firm and
Quiet at 13sa1jc. Flour steady extra
family S4aS.5O; A No. S7.57; fancy $50.
Hogs firm; light receipts, )jaj.25. Green
meats quiet and unchanged. Bulk meats
firmer: shoulders &c; clear rib &c; clear Z &c;
hams 95a92c. Hams-sUgar-cured 12ac.
Bacon nominal. Lard fiTner; prime leaf
9a1Oc. Mess pork Sl5.50. Grain market
excited and irregular. Wheat quiet and
unchanged. Corn in active demand; no
old in market; new shelled j0a53c on ar
rival. Rye finn at 9Oc. Groceries quiet
and unchanged Whisky Soc.
Chicago Markets.
CmCAGO,Dec.10 10. -FlOUr-rlarket quiet
but unchanged, held firm; extra spring
s.. 25a5. 10; extra winter SSa9.25. Wheat
demand fair and market firm; No. spring
81. 15a1.17; No. 2 spring S1.11a cash; SL12
for December. COTr-demand fair and
market finn; No. mixed 424c for cash or
December; January 52sc; February 53ac.
Oats-heavy receipts, which depress the
market, lower; No. 2 mixed 3S4c for cash
or January. Rye scarce and firm at soc.
Barley dull but unchanged; No. 2 fall
81 As. Provisions dull and prices have de-
clined. Mess Pork lower, closed steady at
a decline; for cash S14.f2a; for January
S44.25. Lard in fair demand but at lower
rates; S7.95 for cash, Sc for January and
SEE for February. Bulk meats, partly cur
ed in fair demand but at lower rates;
shoulders sc; short rib middles &c; shcn