Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-21

ceipts of s1,5S9,3IO for customs. The
specie shipment for the same time was for
S4l6,206, principally silver bars. The total
imports for the week were $4,90S, 951. of
which 81, $50, 100 were for general merchan-
disc and SS7S, l52 for dry goods. Govern
ments were dull and lower. State bonds
quiet.
Railway and miscellaneous SpeculatiOns
were firm and higher, the advance in prices
ranging from to % per cent. The prin-
cipal dealings were in Western Union,
Union Pacific, Pacific Mail, Wabash, Lake
Shore, and Northwestern common. Late
in the day Harlem rose from. 120 to 121 ex-
dividend, but the general list weakened and
closed at a reaction Of : to 3 per cent FROM
the highest point.
Sterling Exchange. Il Bankers Bills:
1857; United States coupons of 1881, 1IS5;
5-20s of 1862, 1121; do. of 1864 l13; do.
of 1866, 1135; do. new 1165; 1867, III; do.
of 1868, 1175; new fives III; United
States coupons of 10-40s, 110I; United
States currency skies, 1929. BOnds-Mis-
souri, State bonds, 92ss; Tennessee, old soc,
do. new S0t; Virginia new 40; old SO;
North Carolina old n; do. new IA
Stocks Western Union Telegraph 73.
New York Central 955. Erie AZ; prefer
red 69s.
New York Dry Goods Market.
New YORK, Dec. 20. = There was
a quiet trade movement i'll the market with
agents and jObbers alike. The market for
cotton goods is steady and strong. Ions
dale, Hope and Blackstone A. A. shirtings
advanced &c per yard. Rolled iaconets are
firm and some makes have advanced to 9c.
Denims and ticks are fairly active. Cotton
AIDES are in brisk demand by clothing manu-
facurers and tending upwards. Laces and
embroideries are in demand.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. Colour dull and
lower; superfne Western and State S5.65s
6.15; extra Ohio S6.60aS.00; st. Louis $3.50
a1l.0O. Whisky heavy and lower at 9S5sa99c
Wheat heavy and lower; No. 2 spring 1852
a1.54; white western SI.04. Rye quiet at
S1.03a1.0S. Barley-lnore active; western
$f.42. Corn active, excited and higher
with brisk demand, western mixed from
store and afOat S0aS05c. Oats firmer;
mixed western afOat 5Sa60c. Coffee quiet
and firm. Sugar dull. Provisions quiet
and weak. Mess pOrk-new S16aS16.125;
ex-prime $3.50; prime S13. 75al4.0O. Bulk
meats-middles steady; long clear middles
7ac; short clear middles re. Lard weak;
western steam SIC.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20. Flour active and
firm but unchanged; western superfine
S4.75a6.O0; extra S6.50a7.OO family S7.25
a8.75. Wheat firner and higher; choice
white S1.S5a1.S7. COrn-mixed western
dull and nominal at 76c. Oats scarce and
firni; mixed western 49a5Oc. Rye steady.
Provisions nominally unchanged Whisky
weak at Sl.05. Coffee very strong al 25a
26ac.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 20-Flcur scarce
and in good demand, XX $500; xxx
$G.25a7.jO; family SS.00ag.0O. Corn dull;
white 7Js. Oats quiet at 53as4e. HAY
firmer; prime 81; choice S23. Mess pork
scarce and firm at S15alj.2j. Dry salt
meats firm; shoulders Sc; clear rib nc;
clear Sc. Bacon quiet and firm, scarce;
| shoulders &c; clear rib SIC; clear SIC.
Hams-choice old 10a10Ic; new 13Ja14c.
Larl-tierces SlaS5c; kegs 95c. Sugar
dull and depressed; inferior 4a45c; common
5a5ac; fair GaG!c; good fair to full fair GIa
&c; prime to choice 7gaS5c. Nolasses-
fair demand; common 3ja40c; fair j0aj2c;
prime 10 choice 34aG0c. Whisky scarce:
Louisiana 90; Cincinnati none; western
| rectitied 95c. Coffee in good demand and
| iirmer; ordinary 1aa2Gc: fair2 4a24dc: GOOD
25a2Gae; prime 25ta27c. Corn meal
dull at $3.50. Gold 11Oa11Os: currency
9a4 per cent premium; sight . discount
for bank and 10 for sterling.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 90 Flour demand
firm and unchanged; $7.O0a7.2j. Wheat
quiet at Sl.47a1.5O for sample lots. Corn
| quiet at 5Sc for old. Rye quiet and I'm
| changed. Oats quiet at 43aJOc Barley
dull and prices dropping; fall Sl.4ja1.JO.
Groceries steady. C0ifee-demand fair and
market firm; Rio 2Sa}2c. Mess pork quiet
! and steady at Slja1j.J0. Lard firm: small
| sales Of steam at S!aS55; kettle S5aS5c
| Bulk Meats strong; shoulders 5sa6c; clear
| rib &c; clear IL. Bacon quiet and firm;
| shoulders &c. clear rib &c; clear 77@se.-
| Hogs firm; range at 81. 70aj.30- Green
meats firm; shoulders 5.a5ac; clear rib 6sa
| &c; clear 65aSe; hams Sta9c. Whisky
| quiet; sales at 92c.
louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE Dec. Bagginc-market
| steady at 13sa13c. Flour firm and active;
extra family S6.00aG. -; \ No. 1 S7.57.
fancy $50. Wheat firm at S1.4ja1.5j.
| Corn firm at j0IJJc. Oats firm at 4ja5Oc.
| Mess pork nominal at Slj.JOa1G.OO. Bulk
| meats-market steady; shoulders &c, clear
rib sides IaT4c; clear sides 7!a7Ic. Green
meats quiet; shoulders sc; clear rib sides
| &c; clear sides 7c. Lard steady; prime
steam S4aoac. Hogs firm at S4.90aj.00.
| Whisky unchanged at 81 5a92c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Dec. FIour-luiet and
| unchanged; holders demand concessions:
extra S5.25; extra superfine S7.2ja9.2j.
| Wheat dull and market unsettled. lower
| till the close when the the market became
more active; No. l spring sold at Sl.l3a
1.13aa; No. spring Sl.12d for cash, No. 3
| spring Sl.OJ. Corn opened dull but closed
active and firm; No. 2 mixed y &c for spot;
53c for january; new No. , mixed ISaJOc
| for spot. Odts-market firm; No. Bic
| for cash. Rye quiet and unchanged; No. =
| LJaIGc. Barley-market steady; No. 275
| 7Gc. Mess Pork steady at Sl4 Tor cash; Op-
| tiOnS irregular and unsettled. Lard in fair
! demand at Sc for cash. Bulk meats
market steady; sales af partly cured shout
| ders ja555. GreenmeatS-short rib middles
| 6ia5sc; hams 7saStc. Whisky unchanged
at 9Gc. Dressed hogs-demand active at
| S5.90a5.95.
NJ. Louis Markets.
| ST. Louis, Dec Colour - demand
firm and unchanged. Wheat dull and un-
| settled; No. spring S1.ISa1.10 Corn dull
| No. mixed j2aj4c for easi track Oats
| dull and lower; No. }Ia3Sc for east elq-
vator. Barley unchanged. Rye duh; No.
? S4aSGc' Mess pork-demand light at
Sl4.25al4.jO- Bulk meats-market firm;
shoulders, loose at , itc; clear rib, loose, Y;
| clear re. Bacon steady; shoulders 65a6sc;
| clear rib 81; clear Sc packed. Lard
stand off between dealers; prime steam
held Eat S5aS4c; 7aaSac bid. Whisky
steady firm at Csc. Hogs frmer at S4.70a
5.20; bulk Of sales at S4Sja4.O5. Cattle
| firm.
Memphis Markets.
! MEMPHIS, Dec. 20.-FlOur demand
| good and unchanged at S5.j0a9.jO. Corn
holders firm at 72a73c. Oats-market
| steady at 54a5jc. Bulk meas quiet and
weak. LartI-demand good ut 9alOc
MEDICAL.
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