Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05

Of affairs on the street. The outlook is
eminently satisfactory and briefly drawn.
1t has been an announcement OF the sus-
pension ofthe dry goods house Of Peake, OPP
dixie d Co., with liabilities amounting to
two and half millions. The firm claims
to have q surplus of half q million.
Money at the close was quoted at per
cent gold to 1-32 and interest till Monday,
call loans having been made to-day as high
as and as low as Z currency. The pre-
MUM on greenbacks is now nominal and
they command only over certified checks.
The Loan Committee of the Clearing House
to-day adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the chairman Of this COM
mittee request all banks which have taken
out loan certificates to return and cancel
them from day to day as early as practiea-
bic that the aggregate may be rapidly re-
duced.
The amount of the loan certificates has
been reduced 1900 900 from the highest
point. The Clearing House has announced
that during the issue and redemption OF
loan certificates, the weekly statement win
be discontinued.
The exchange elbows marked decline in
sales. Leading bankers reduced quotations
to 10761085 but the actual business was at
a much lower price. The closing trsnsac-
tons were Mt 116I6116s for bankers 90
days sterling and 107aO107s for sigat.
Gold was weak, but business was not es-
pecially active. The price declired from
110s to 109s and later recovered to 110a.
The rates paid for cashing were 615, two
and three per cant gold, and for discounting
fat olo Cl0 Ak0. A0.l
The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day,
$l34, 600 on account of interest and in re-
demption of 500 bonds. The specie
shippings to Europe this week are $571 800,
principally silver bars. The total imports
for the week were $7,764, 447 of which
$5,641, $50 were general merchandise and
So, 123, 267 dry goods. The amount Of dry
goods marketed W as 162,70S. Government
bonds active; State bonds quite little doing.
Railroad and miscellaneous speculations
were strong during the greater part OF the
dsy, and special advance in prices took
place, the improvement ranging from I to
5 per cent. The largest dealings were in
Western Union, Lake Shore aud New York
Central, but active business was done in
some Of the other shares. In the invest
ment list general revival took place, and
larger business was done than usual. At
the close there was a slight reaction in ex-
ceptional cases, the general market leaving
| off at the highest point of the day.
Western Union advanced from 60 to 66ss,
reacted TO 65ss, rose TO 67ss, receded to 66aa,
and closed at O.. Lsks Shore rose from
71a to TAI, fell off TO 7331, aud closed stror g
at 76. New York Central advanced from
81 to SO, declined TO 924!. and then reacted
| to "a. Herlem made a steady advance from
10 to l15; Delaware and Lsckawana and
| Western from SO to 90; Rhode Island s94
to 80; New Jersey Central rom 90 to 9344
Pacific Mail sold at 356343 d356351. Wa
bash at 43644643. Northwestern common
412649643 preferred at 67s666a Ohio
and mess at 2S6295; st. Paul common at
35632a633S55; preferred, 55657; st. Joe,
common 23025aa ;preferred 33632ad33s; Q
g and 1. G. 225623s ard Union Pacific
20G20a 6I95620aa; Erie dull early in the
day; stock offered at 50s; without takers,
bat latter 51ss; closing at SOL; sales Erie
preferred, made at 606705a; Express shares
were higher on moderate dealings.
Sterling ExchaDge-Banker's Bill 1914
U. s. coupons, 1881, 114ff ex-intereS s.;
5-20's Of 1852, 1917; do. 1854, 100; do.
ks1S65, 10; do. new Issue 5-20s of It's
1139; do. '67 Id; do. '6S 1141; new FIVE;
10Sa; U. s. coupons 10 40s 1851; u.
s. currency 6's, 110s; Missouri State bonds
IS; Tennessee old 49,; new 10; Western
Union Telegraph 69!; New York Central
93a; Erie 50a.
Few York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4-There was a de-
pressed feeling in trade owing 10 the sus-
pension of Peak, Opdyke & Go. The firm
confines business as usual. The market
for cotton goods was steady. Woolens is
in moderate request at regular rates..
Flannel and blankets in good demand.
Goods are less active with agents.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4-Flour dull and
shipping grades in light supply; superfae
Western and State S5.15A5.S5; extra Ohio
50 556S00; st. Louis $6.75610.50, white
wheat extra S7.256S.OO. Whisky steady at
$l.05. Wheat heavy and lower; No. 2
Chicago Sl.3S61 40. Rye quiet; western
S5695c. Barley scarce ana firmly held.
Malt firm. Corn heavy; steamer western
mixed 62d65c; sail 661665c; Oats firm
and moderately active; old western mixed
| 51652c. Hay quiet and unchanged. Cof-
1 tCo 4AAcb attA uAtbJ thlD AS1lLASC SUl4s gu
gar dull at Sad6c. Molssses dull. Mess
pork steady; new Sl7. Beef and cut meats
unchanged. Bulk meats, mi5dles quiet and
| firm; long clear Sc. Lard shade frmer;
old steam S56S GIG, new held at s 100
s.. Butter and cheese unchanged.
Baltimore asrksss.
BALTIMORE, Oct 4-Flour in good de
mand and firm; western superfine 81 .20G
5.75; extra So 2567.15; family 81 256 so.
| Wheat unchanged. Corn nominal; mixed
western Csc. Oats quiet ard steady; mixed
western 4d45c; white a 647c- Rye quie'
Provisions dull snd unchanged. Coffee
nominal. Whisky firm at 81 currency.
| New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. A. Flour, good
local demand; superfne $3.50; Xxx 1925
66 80; xxx $6.75dS25; family $500
| 9.75. Corn supply light and demand
moderate; white mixed 7l672e; white 73c;
yellow Use. Oats firm ct 53652c. Bran
supply light and prices have advanc-
| ed to $lO0. Hay quiet; prime S24;
choice $26f27-00. Mess pork dull at SIT;
| Dry salt meats, shoulders quiet, Ss69c.
Bacon active; shoulders 9ac; clear rib 9ac;
| clear 101c. Hams firm at 14G15c. Lard
in demand; tierce Sa69e; kegdull 1t l06
101c. sugar dali; prime to choice 1OSc.
Molasses no movement. Whisky fra;
Louisiana 94c; Cincinnati $1.05. Coffee q
A232c.
| Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 4.-Bagging, firm
but little doing; heavy brands held at 13s
U14Jc as TO weight. Flour in light demand
and unchanged; extra family S.; A No ]
ST, fancy So. Grain quiet and none NOV
ing, nothing doing except to local dealers.
Groceries in fair demsn1. Coffee quiet
Hgy in limited demand at S19h20 90
Provisions quiet. Mess pork SIC. Bacon
shoulders 9sc; clear rib &c; clear 9ac
Hams, sugar-cured 13nl3Re. Bulk meats,
shoulders Sc, clear rib SIC; clear SIC. Lard
tierce Sa682c; kegs 9ae; prime steam Sc
Whisky nominal.
CaSeaKo Markets.
CHICAao, Oct. 4.-Flour demand good
OF full prices for shipping grades; extra
spring S.. 5006 90. Wheat demand active
and prices advanced for cash and shade
firmer for future; No. spring S1.0S3 cash
Corn demand active and prices advanced
No. mixed 3ss639c cash. Oats demand
active and prices advanced; No. 32c cash
| Rye demand fair and market firm: No.