Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-19
Foreign Markets.


LONboN, Dec. 1S, P. M.-Consols for
money 91sa91S; on account 92a925;;
United States 5-20s of 1865, 945; do. of 1867,
95; United States 1O-4Os 92!!; new SIS
91s. Erie 3644. Erie preferred 80. New
York Central Is. The amount of bullion
in the Bank Of England has increased
100000. The proportion of Bank reserve
to Liabilities which last week was 49, per
cent is now 80.
FRANKFORT, Dec. IS 5-20s Of 1862
915c.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 1S-BreadstuHs are
quiet.
PARIS, Dec. 1s.-Rentes jSf 15c. The
specie in the Bank Of France has increased
during the past week 902, 600 francs.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-Money was to 6
per cent. Loan certificates outstanding
S1,300,000; this large increase was not
known in Wall street until after business
hour. Sterling was firm at 10S5a109 for
go days and 1922 for sight. The Customs
receipts were 100000. Gold closed at
11ls, the lowest point Of the day, after sell
ing at 1125. Loans were ), I and gold
for carrying. The Assistant Treasurer
discussed $4,000. The Clearincs were
Sj0.000,000. Governments were steady.
State bonds were quiet.
The chief feature in the stock market is
dizziness. The principal transaction were
in Union Pacific, Wabash, Lake Shore,
Pacific Mail, Cleveland, Columbus and
Indiana Central adm Western Union. The
two last named We're the strongest on the
list. Wabash was specially weak for the
fresh issue Of stock. 1t was also reported
that the Western Union Company had
leased the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph.
The sales at the Stock Exchange to-day
between ten and two o'clock amounted to
$4,000 shares, of which 22,000 shares were
Western Union; $4,000 Union Pacific;
5000 Lake Shore; 1000 Pacific Mail,
5000 Cleveland, Columbus and Indiana
Central; 5000 Wabash; 5000 New York
Central; 5000 st. Paul: 1000 NOrthwes-
tern.
Sterling Exchange. Bankers Bills:
100; United States coupons of 1881, 110a;
5-20s of 1862, 1I459; do. Of 1864 11J; do.
of 1866, 49,; do. new 1l9; 1867, 11955; do.
of 1865, ISL; new fives IL; United
States coupons of 10-40s, 1I2tt; United
States currency skies, 113!!. BOnds-Mis-
souri, State bonds, 93; Tennessee, old Sic,
do. new S15; Virginia new 10; old 81;
North Carolina old 80; do. new p.
Stocks Western Union Telegraph 745.
New York Central 95aa. Erie A; prefer
red 90.
New York Dry Goods Market.
New YORK. Dec. Is The market
for cotton goods is less active but prices are
exceptionally firm and fine bleached shirt
ings have an upward tendency. Utica
NOmpareil Shirtings are largely sold ahead
and price in first hands is nominal. Wide
bleached sheetinCs sold ahead Tor the best
grades. Cords tickings are advancing lc.
Fagcy cassimeres. jeans and cottonades are
taking TOre freely by clothing manutactu-
rers.
New York General Market.
New YORK, Dec. 1S-FlOur heavy and
lower; sUpertine Western and State S5.7ja
6.jj; extra Ohio S6.S0aS.55; st. Louis 500
a11.00. Whisky 99c for December. Wheat
moderate demand and lower; No. 2spring
S1.55a1.56. Rye-more active at Sl.0G.
Barley unchanged. Corn opened and
closed a shade fiImc; western mixed from
store 7Sa79; aIOat 79aS0; new western
mixed aflOat 7Ga7Sc. Oats firm; allOat jja
J65c Coffee quiet and firm. Sugar quiet.
Mess pork dull and heavy at SIG; prime
SIS; prime mess Slj. Bulk meats-middles
quiet. Lard quie and weak; steam SaaS5c
for January; sc for February; &c for
March.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec. Is. Flour finn: west
ern superfne S4.75aG.O0; extra S6.50a7.00;
family S72jaS.75. Wheatsteady; good to
prime Shoals So. Corn-mixed western
weaker. Oats quiet. Rye firmer at SSa93c
Provisions quiet and unchanged. Coffee
very firm; fair to prime Rio 25a26!c gold
Whisky active and firm at S.10G
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1S.-Flour scarce
and in good demand, M $3.50; xxx
SG.2Ja7.2j; family S7.jOa9jO. Corn-dc-
mand slack and prices lower; mixed Toe;
white 75c. Oats plentiful at j2a53c.
Bran dull at 9739. Hay dull; prime 5000;
choice S22.00. Mess pork dull at $1,000.
Dry salt meats nominal in first hands.
Bacou-only iobbing demand at u, s, Sta
sc. HamS-chOice scarce; old 1OalOt;
nav 13Ja15c. Lard dull; tierces SaS5c;
keg 95a10c. Sugar very dull, stock accu-
mUiating; inferior 4a4dr; common Ja59c:
lower fair 10 fully fair Ga7ic; prime TO
choice TgaS5c. MoIasses duh and lower at
3]a45c for common and centrifugal: fair
47a4Sc; prime to choice 55aG2c. Whisky
supply light and market bare of choice;
Louisiana 81; Cincinnati $1.0j; western
rectiiied 9jc. Coffee in good demand and
firmer; fair to prime 23aa2Gac. Corn meal
dull at S3.2j. Gold 1l1ia111I; currency
Gag per cent premium; sight J discount
for checks and 205 for sterling bank.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Dec. IS Flour firm at
S7.00a7.25. Wheat scarce and firm at
81. 46a1 40 for sample lots. Corn easier;
old ear and shelled 5Sc; new 31a54t. Rye
scarce and firm at 9ja96c. Oats-demand
fair and market firm at 42aj0c. Barley dI,ll
and prices dropping; Sl.20al.5O. Groceries
steady and firm. Provisions quiet. Mess
pork quiet; held at SIS. Lard quiet; steam
Sc; sales Of kettle at SIC. Bulk Meats
quiet and light sales; asking 55a6sa7c; safes
of 100000 pounds OF clear rib March at "a.
Bacon quiet and steady; shoulders &c;
clear rib and clear u. Green meats quiet;
concessions would have to be made to sell;
asking 5!aG5aGac. Hams 7saSsc. Hogs
buyers and sellers apart; light sales at a
range of $500 toS5.90. Whisky easier but
lower; sales at 9jc.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE Dec. Bagging-market
steady at 13aa15c. Flour tending upward;
lower grades active; extra family S5.j0a
6.75;A No. / S7.57; fancy SS.75. Corn
steady and in good demand; soc bid for new
shelled. Oats in demand at 45a50c. Rye
finn at 90c. Mess pork steady and nominal
at $3.50. Bulk meats in fair demand and
firm; shoulders 5sa6c: clear rib 7a75c; cleaI
7IaIso. Green meats nominal; shoulders
5ia55c; clear rib JIa63c; clear 63a1c. Lard
quiet; leaf 91a1G4c; gooi SaStc. Bacon
none OH the market. Hogs quiet and weak
at 4.15a5. 90; some lots held higher. Wits
ky firm.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-FlOur demand
light but holders firm; extra S5.25; extra
slIperfinc ST.2ja9.25. unsettled
and closed firmer; No. I spring SLIT;
No. 2 SILL for spot; Sl.1J5 for January.
COrn-market steady at c2Ia52ac for cash;
j25aJ3c for January. Oats-demand fair
and prices advanced to 37Fa3Sc. Rye dull