Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-25
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
The Cotton Markets.

NV SOOl OEullstIl olllpptu NOfcluDtf dilU |
December 1-16d; January and February
SD; December delivery Sc; not below
low middlings shipped November to JAN
uary SD; sales of Orleans good ordinary
shipped November SD; do. December and
January sgd.
New YORK, Dec. 24.-Caton steady;
middling uplands 16c. Futures closed steady;
sales of 1S,400 bales as follows: January
Is 7-16c; February 18c; March Is 9-16a
IS 10 32c; April II 1-16a16 3-32c May
II 9-16a17Sc.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-Cotton mod
crate; good ordinary to strict good ordinary
13a1411c; low middling to strict low mid
ding 14Sa155c; rRiddling to strict middling
159a16c; good middling 16a17c. Receipts
1896 bales; exports to continent 12,019
bales; to Great Britain 9,434 bales; stock
219 116 bales; unsold last evening 94,7OO
bales.
MEMPHIS, Dec. "A. = Cotton dull and
prices dropping; good ordinary 13!!al4c;
low middling 14aaa14ic; middling 154ta15ac
receipts past day $500 bales; shipments
past twenty-four hours 1915 bales; stock
$3.50 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. a. Cotton quiet and
unchanged; middling 15c;
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 24.-Cotton quiet and
steady; middlings 15c,
CINCINNATI, Dec. 24-Cotton steady at
154c.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Dec. "a, P. M.TConsols for
money 91sa02; ON account 92a925;
United States 5-20s of 1865, 9455; do. 'of 1867,
94ss; United States 10-40s 92!!; new SIS
91a. Erie 81. Erie preferred. 50. New
York Central 70. The amount of bullion
| gone into. the Bank of England on /
balance to-day is + 1000.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. "A -Breadstuffs are
| firm.
New York Money Market.
New YORK. Dec. 24.-BusinesS in fl
nancial circles was generally suspended |
after the closing of the stock exchange and |
| the gold room at l o'clock Tomorrow |
will be closely observed as legal holiday. |
| The stock, gold, produce, cotton, and other |
exchanges will be closed, and also the pub |
lie offices, banks and privae business
houses. Money was easy at Ga7. Sterling |
was weak at 1881 for go day and 109I for |
sight. The CUSTOMS receipts to-day were |
| S171,000. The loan certificates have been |
reduced to s., 100000. On Jan. all the |
certificates will be cancelled except those |
held by the Central National Bank. Gold |
| was weak, ranging between 109sa1105. |
| The loans were at and fiat for carrying. |
| Governments were dull and steady. State
bonds were quiet. Stocks We're dull and |
strong. There were no quotations after the
| first CALL the brokers devoting themselves to |
| the festivities of the season.
New York Dry Goods Market.
New YORK, Dec. 24.-There was a very
| slow trade movement to-day with jobbers
and manufacturers agents, but retail /
branches were exceptionally brisk. Market
| for cotton goods was quiet but firm at I'M
| changed quotations. Rolled jaconets were
held at &c in first hands; corset jeans and
satteens were selling freely by agents and
firms; background prints active; dress
goods, embroideries, laces, handkerchief |
| and white goods active.
New York General Market.
New YORK, Dec. 24.-Flour quiet and
| unchanged. Whisky dull and lower at Csc.
| Wheat scarcely so firm; unchanged. Rye |
| dull. Barley dull. Corn dull and lower;
| Western mixed in store 81 &c; afioat 75c.
| Oats dull and heavy. mixed Western 5Sa
| SOC. Coffee quiet. Sugar quiet. Pork
| lower; mess 1Gc; extra prime STD;
prime mess $3.50; middles weak; long and |
short cleay re; March, Sc. Lard lower; on
| spot sc; January, s 9-16aSsc.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec 24.-Flour steady and |
quiet; family S7.25aS.7 IS. Wheat firm for
choice, other grades dull and heavy. Corn
steady at lie. Oats scarce and wanted at
50a52c for western mixed. Rye firm at IS !
| a95c. Provisions quiet; bulk meats and |
| bacon steady. Lara nominal. Coffee |
| strong. Whisky weak at S1.00.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-Western pro-
duce, groceries, provisions, sugar and mo-
lasses, quiet at yesterday prices. But little |
| doing outside Of retail.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 24.-Flour-demand |
| fair and market firm. Wheat scarce and |
| firm, .45s1.4S. COrn-demand good at full |
prices, j2a5Sc. Rye quiet and steady. Oats |
demand fair and market firm, 43a51c. |
Barley dull but unchanged. COtfee-de- |
mand fair and market firm; Rio 2SIa323c. |
| Pork quiet at S1j. Lard quiet; steam SaSa |
| kettle 75aS2c. Bulk meats steady at 5sa1c. |
Bacon scarce and in good demand, should |
ers 7a7tc; clear rib &c, clear S!!aSac. Hogs |
dull, range from $40 to $510.Green meats |
|
Hams Sa9c. Whisky quiet at 93c.
louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE Dec. 24.-Flour-m market |
steady at G.00a6.T 20. Wheat-quiet at |
1.43a1.55. Cofn-demand good at full |
prices; sheled in bulk, 50a55. Oats-fm
at 45a50c. Rye-frm at 92c. Provisions
| quiet generally; steady and fair demand |
for bulk. Mess pork 1J.00a15.j0. Bacon |
clear rib at SggaSac; sugar-cured hams at |
| 12a13c; shoulders at Sc. Bulk, clear rib |
at 75a6!c; clear at 73a74c; Hams Toe.
Lard-leaf at 9a10tc; prime steam at SIC. |
Hogs-nOminal at 5.10a525. Whiskey-
quiet.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Wheat opened firm |
and closed easier. No. 1 spring $l.16; |
| No. do, S1.145 on the spot. or for De- |
| cember. Corn opened firm but closed dull, |
at 53Sa53ac cash; old 52a52ac. Oats |
| quiet and unchanged at 3Sgc cash. Rye |
demand fair, and market firm at 77a7Sc. |
Barley dull and prices a shade lower; for |
| No. fall Sl.39; No. Sl.07a1.09. PrOvis- |
| ions dull and market unsettled. |
Mess POrk-dull and prices have de- |
clined TO Sl3.Tj cash; S14.30 for February. |
| Lard fair demand-but at lower rate; IS |
cash, $500 January, $40 February. Bulk |
meats quiet and weak, and light sales loose
shoulders February sc; short rib middles,
fifteen days in salt, 6sc; loose green meats |
easy shoulders ACC; Hams sold at SSaStc, |
for 10 pounds; Sc for Is pounds; dressed |
hogs quiet at Sj05a 5.65. Whisky nomi- |
nal at 9jc.
ST. louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, Dee 24.-Flour - low and |
medium grades scarce and wantedi XXX |
80; family SS.50a930. Wheat, Mo- |
! Sl.26; No. red $1.3j; No red fall offered |
at $1.62; no buyers. Corn opened firm, |
but closed dull and lower; mixed SAC, clos |
ing at j3c on east track and elevator. |
Barley-No $1.35a1.45. Rye dull and |
dropping, 61ao2ac. Whisky unsettled; |
small sales at 95c on the outside. Pork |
quiet; small lots $14.25a14.75. Dry salt |
meats nominally lower; offered at 81, 68a |
re without buyers; packed lots firm at %, |
u and SIC. Green meats lower; hams Ia |
| 15c. Bacon scarce and firm; shoulders &c, |
clear rib 6IiaSac, clear SsaSsc. Lard nom
inal at Sc. Hogs easier; extreme range |
S450a5.l5. Cattle firm.