Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-27

the day. State bonds were quiet and NOM
inal. Stocks were dull and heavy in the
early part of the day, and declined lag ON
the general list. Panama and Lackawana
were exceptions. The former advanced
] and the latter !. III the afternoon Pa
cific Mail advanced u and closed at the
highest point for the day. st. Paul, pre-
feHed, advanced 2. There were other re-
cOveries of I to Z. The market closed firm.
The total sales for the day were $4,000, of
which 1890 were Western Union, 1880
| Union Pacific, 14,400 Pacific Mail, $1,000
st. Paul, 1900 Wabash, 5000 Lake Shore,
and 5000 n. Y. Central.
Sterling Exchange. = Bankers Bills
| 1859; United States coupons OF 1881, 119;
5-20s of 1862, 113aa; do. Of 1864 ia; do.
of 1866, 114tt; do. new 1172s; 5-20s of 1867,
117a; United States coupons Of 1868, 117aa;
new, 1855, 110s f0-40s, iii; currency skies,
112s. Missouri State bonds 92is;; Tennessee,
old S044; do. new so; Virginia, new, 40; do.
ole, 36: North Carolina, old, %; do. new,
IA; Stocls-Western Union 72a; New York
Central 96aa; Erie AL; do. preferred 69a.
New York Dry Goods Market.
New YORK. Dec. 26.-Business was very
dull to-day owing to the holidays. Jobbers
was busily engaged taking account of stock.
The market for cotton goods is quiet but
steady a unchanged prices. Wide sheetings
are closely sold up to production. Cotton
fannels, corset jeans and DENNIS are in
steady request. Agents are showing spring
| styles of cassimeres but transactions are
light. Foreign goods are quiet.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Flour quiet; SUI
perfine Western and State S5.60a6.00.
White wheat extra S7.40aS.00; extra Ohio
$655aS.25: st. Louis S6.70a11. Whisky
lower at 971c. Wheat dull and lower; No.
spring S1.56a1.57; Nos. 1 and 2 spring
mixed $1.59a1.61. Rye quiet. Barley
shade firmer; Western S1.45. Corn quiet
Western mixed, s. ore SIC; Western mixed
and yellow aAoat S25caS49c; new mixed
Western afoat T5aS1 &c. Oats heavy and
lower; mixed Western 55a5Sc. Coffee,
sugar and molasses unchanged. Provisions,
Pork higher; new mess 16tc; prime mess
13c; new mess March 15a164c. Lard firm
er; prime steam Ssc January, Ssc February
Sc, March 9a9 3-l6; April 94c.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Flour quiet and
steady. Wheat dull and generally lower;
choice white S1.S5; fair to prime S1.70a
1.S0; Ohio and Indiana $1.55al go. Corn
mixed western scarce and wanted; 75c
bid. Oats quiet western mixed 50a52c.
Rye firm at SSa9jc. Provisions weaker;
mess pork 10 &c bulk shoulders 6tc; sides
clear rib sc. Sugar-cured hams 12a14c.
Lard dull and nominal at SaaSsc. Coffee
unchanged. Whisky S1.00.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 26.-Flour scarce
and in good export and local demand; XX
1928; xxx S6.50a7.00; family S7.50a
900. Corn quiet; white Zoe; yellow 73c.
Oats j3!a54c. Bran soc. Hay quiet
prime 5000; choice $500. Pork dull at
SI5.24. Dry salt meats steady at G8aSaSac.
Observation-Disclosures rib scarce at Sc:
clear 95c. Old hams dull at Zoe; new 1896.
Lard firm: tierce SttaSac; keg 9aa94c.
Sugar in fair demand; inferior 4a43c;
common 5a6c; fair to fully fair 7a7ac;
prime to choice SIC. MolasSes active and
firm common ACC; prime $500; strictly
prime 61a63c; prime feI1nenting 54a56c.
Whisky-nO Cincinnati here; Louisiana
scarce at see; ordinary western &c.
Coffee firm; ordinary to prime 21aa27c.
Gold 110a110t; sight bank 4aa per cent.
discount sterling bank per cent.
Cincinnati Markets.
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unchanged. Wheat scarce and firm at S1.46
alas. Corn in fair demand and market
firm: new ear at 54aj7c: shelled at 5SaG0c.
Rye-market firm at Sc. Oats-demand
fair and market firm, at 43aj2c. Barley
quiet and unchanged. Others unchanged.
Provisions dun, aud but little doing.
Pork quiet at So. Lard quiet; sale Of
steam at Sc; kettle held at SIC. Bulk
meats quiet; shoulders held at 5ac; sales Of
clear rib az &c; clear held at &c. Bacon
very scarce; saIe7of clearrib at Sc, to come
out of next week; shoulders and clear
1 nomiuaIlv at nc and Sc Green meats
quiet nominally; shoulders sc; clear rib,
&c; clear, GiaGac. Hams, Sa9c. Whisky
firm al Soc.
Louisville Markcis.
LOUISVILLE Dec. ZG.-Fl0ur- good de-
mlnd; lower grades advanced; extra family
SG.25aT.00 Wheat firm at $1.45a1.J4. Corn
firm, demand gooI-new shelled in bulk,
SIC. Oats firm and unchanged. Bulk
meats steady and in moderate demand;
shoulders J5a6c; clear rib Tda7 &c; clear 1aa
7Tc; hams Zoe. Green meats NOMINAL ba-
con steady; clear rib S2a85c; S z shoulders
Sc: hams in pickle l25a13c. Mess pork
!. dull at Slj.00a15.j0 for prime mess: ramp
S12 Lard steady; leaf tierce, 9al0tc key
10alOic e; prime steam Sc. Whiskey 81 Ia
93c.
Chicago Markets.
CmCAGO,Dec. 2G.-FlOur quiet and I'M
changed; extra spring $5.2ja5.75. Wheat
quiet and lower; Nc. l spring $l.1G; No. 2
spring S;l.13s on spot; No. > spring $l.0Sa
10. Corn dull and prices declined; No. ?
mixed 523c cash; sellers 534.c January; new
No. mixed SOC. Oats dali and prices de
clined; No. 2 3Sc cash. Rye-market
steady; No. 77a7Sc. Barley-market
steady; No. ! 80. Dressed hogs steady
at $3.50. Pork opened firm but closed duh
and easier; 1896 on spot. Bulk meats-de-
mand good at full prices, but nothing done;
shoulders quoted at 5a55c; short rib mid
dies 69a6ac; short clear middleS 6sca7c, all
loose. Green meats steady; sales shoulders
S4.95., Hams, 10 pound average, SIC. Short
rib middleS quoted at &c. Whisky quiet,
weak and lower at Ole. Alcohol sold at 81
delivered in New York.
ST. louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. .-Flour-Demand
good at full price; low and medium grades
scarce and wanted. Wheat-Spring firner;
No. spring S1.20aL21; winter slow. Corn
dull and unchanged; new mixed 52c on
east track; old No. >, mixed, 50 saj6ac in
elevators. Oats-Demand light, but hold
ers firm; No. ?, 40c. Barley-Market firm;
No. . S1.35a1 As. 'Rye-East track, S2c.
Whisky higher, 95c. Pork quiet; jobbing
and order lots Si450aI4.75. Dry salt
Buyers and sellers apart; no movement
in round lots; fair order trade. Loose bulk
sides-Clear rib &c; clear 7a74c; inside
price for country penthouse, packed lots,
j3c, TIc, SIC. Bacon-None out Of smoke
house; greenhouse, 16 lbs. average, sold at
&c. Lard nominaIiy lower at SIC; offered
73aT8c. Hogs lower at S4.30aj.00. Bulk
sales at Si.155a4.90. Cattle firm.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 26.-Flour quiet aud
unchanged. at $5a9.5O. Corn-marilet
steady at 67aGSc. Oats dull and prices
dropping at 52a54c. Bulk meats quiet and
unchanged at 5Sa7aTlc. Lard quie. and
unchanged at 9aI0c.
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