Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-06


FRANKFORT, Dec. O. 5-20s of 1862,
'ssc.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-Money was easy,
angling from currency to I gold, closing
It BAT per cent. Sterling was steady at
OSs for 60 days and 1095 for sight. The
custom receipts were S27O,O00. Gold
.losed at 109a after selling at 1893 and 100.
Loans were at ?, and Z gold. The final
ate was D. The Assistant Treasurer dis
cursed $240,000. The Clearings were SAL
100000. Governments were quiet but
teady. State bonds were strong and
higher for Tennessee.
Stocks were weak and lower in the early
leasings with a general decline OF from !
o faer cent. After the first board thew
ecoyered, but about midday another reac-
lon ensued. At the second call the market
vas strong and buOyant with an advance
70 ; to 81 per cent from the lowest points.
IN the closing dealings there was a decline
If to l per cent and the market left off
rarely steady. The leading features were
Pacific Mail, Western Union, Lake Shore,
New York Central, Wabash, st. Paul and
y mon Pacific. The course of speculation
o-day was affected alternately by the re-
rival of the Spanish war fever and the sup
ply OF legal tenders in banks and the out
standing circulation as reported from
fThe sales at the Stock
Exchange to-day between ten and two
)'clOck amounted to 1S3,50O shares, of
which $4,000 shares were Western Union;
10000 Union Pacific; $4,000 Pacific Mail, s.
700 Wabash; 5000 st. Paul; 1900 Ohio;
d 600 New York Central; $500 Northwest
srn; and $1,000 Lake Shore.
Sterling Exchange. Bankers Bills:
1851; United States coupons of 1881, 1175;;
j-2Os of 1862, 110s; do. of 1864 1125; do.
Of 1865, 1929; do. new 1861; 1867, 116s; do
Of 1858, 116a; new fves 1901; United
States coupons of 10-40s, 1095; United
States currency skies, 1907. Bonds-NIis-
souri, State bonds, Oh; Tennessee, old 49,,
10. new 755; Virginia new 37a; old So.
North Carolina old %. Stocks-Western
Union Telegraph 7Os. New York Central
}2a. Erie 45a.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3 Manufacturers
agents are placing fair amount of staples,
cotton and wooden goods with distributors.
The market for cotton goods is more active
md prices irregular. Utica sheetings have
been reduced about pc and ElmwoOd lie.
The Daily Bulletin says Manchester,
Hamilton, Garner, Merrimac, American
md Gloucester Prints works have resum-
ID production and spring style Darnell and
COcheco prints have already arrived.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. .5.-Flour in buyers
ayor and moderate inquiry; superfne
Western and State S5.50a6.3O; extra Ohio
S6. 75aS. 40; st. Louis S6.90a11.00. Whisky
hull at 93c. Wheat dull and strongly in
buyers favor; No. 2 spring S1.453a1. 469.
Rye dull. Barley less active. Corn in
yOOd demand and higher; western mixed
l23a73a &c. Oats dull; western mixed SOC.
Coffee excited and higher; good and prime
Rio 24a24aac; good ordinary to prime Rio
Il 44a24aac gold. Sugar quiet. Mess pork
luiet and firm; new SIS. Bulk meats
niddles firmer; long clear nc; short ribs
&c; short clear December and January 7
I-16a79c. Lard firner; western steam, spot
&c.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-Flour quiet and
family S7.10aS.65. Wheat
weak; choice white 81. IS; Ohio and Indian
ed S1.65. COrn-mixed western quiet at
;oa7Oc. Oats-improved demand; mixed
western 46a4Sc. Rye firm at S5a90c.
Provisions quiet and unchanged. Coffee
cry strong and active; fair to prime Rio
2 jazz &c gold. Whisky firmer at 945a95c.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 5.-Flour quiet;
Xxx $500; xxx $6.50aT.50; family SSa
80. Corn supply light; mixed 74c;
White 75c. Oats-supply good and demand
air at 53a55c. Bran dull at S1.10 Hay
uiet; prime S24; choice S25. Mess pork
asier at S14a50. Dry salt meats-none in
rst hands; shoulders nominal 81. Bacon
hull at 6saSc; clear sides SaS3c. Hams
hoice in demand; old 10a1OIc; new ia
4c. Lard dull; tierces SaSJc; keg 9a95c
sugar dull and dropping; inferior 4a5; COM
non 5aa5ac; fair to fully fair 6a75c;
rhine to choice 72aS3c. MOlasses-demand
God; inferior 25c; common 35a37c; fair
4Oc; prime to choice 52a56c. Whisky quiet;
Louisiana 94c; Cincinnati S102. Coffee
fair to prime 22a23ac; jObbing 22aa235c.
JOrn meal firmer at 1875. Gold 1OSsa
1099; currency 1a14 per cent premium;
light Saa per cent discount for currency;
premium for checks and ~ premium
or sterling bank.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Dec. ,. - Flour-market
teady and unchanged at 81. 10aS.65. Wheat
inn at S1.45a1.47. Corn steady at soc for
Id; new 45a46c. Rye firm at Sc. Oats
inner at 36a46c. Barley firm; fall 81 .20a
As. Groceries firm. Mess pork held.
trongly at S14.25a14.50 for spot and De
ember. Lard-kettle in good demand at
aS44c, held at S!aSac; steam strong; sales
t re; held al 75c. Bulk Meats firm; sales
f shoulders SIC, held at 53c at the close;
OOd &c; March, no offerings; clear rib, sales
t &c; sales of March at Sc. clear, sales at
c. Bacon-shOulders scarce ut sc; sides
uiet, generally held at re for clear rib;
lear Sc, all new Hogs firm at 81. 10a1 80,
ulk of sales TO packers $3.50. Green
heats firm; sales of shoulders at 5a55; clear
ID &c; clear 62c; hams 7aaSac. Whisky
teady at S6c.
Louisville Markets.
11OOlcN 1L4-E OCN- u DelS-lllS HI II di-tl
uiet at 13aa15c. Flour quiet; extra
amily $4aS.50; A No. / 81; fancy $3.50
Wheat firm at S1.30aI.40. Corn scarce and
nm, active; shelled 60a63c. Oats quiet,
Barley firm and quiet. Rye advanced to
DC. Coffee firmer; Rio 20a2Sc. Provisions
1mer: Mess Pork S14a14.5O. Bacon
lear rib 75a7sc. Bulk meats-shOulders
&c; clear rib &c; clear &c. Green meats
inner at %, 9sc, SaaSac. Hogs advanced
o S4.75a4.S5. Whisky soc. Hay $40.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Dec. s. Flour quiet and
superfne S4a4.50. Wheat
market steady; No. 1 spring S1.10a1. 105;
70. 2 S1.07 for cash or December. Corn
emand active and prices have advanced;
70. 2 mixed 47s for cash or December.
)ats-demand fair and prices advanced;
10. 2 mixed 36ac, cash or January. Rye
carce and firm; No. 725a74c Barley
hull and prices have declined; No. 2 fall
i As; No. $1.03a1.06 Mess pork-de-
nand active and prices advanced to S13.75,
ash or December; January S14; prime S12.
Iard-demand active and prices advanced
o S7.65 for spot; January Sc; February
,S.15. Bulk meats demand good at full
,rices and generally held-higher; sales of
houlders ten days in salt at 45c; short rib
niddles January &c, loose: short rib