Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-09
Markets BY TELEGRAPH.
The Cotton Markets.

The Cotton Markets.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. s. : Cotton quiet;
uplands SsaS9d; middling Or
leans SaaS5d. Sales 1900 bales; American
{, 900 bales; speculation and exports 1000
bales. Cotton to arrive steady. No tran
sactions.
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Cotton-moderate
demand and lower; middling uplands 15sc.
Futures closed steady; sales of 1900 bales
as follows: December 155c; January 40
9-32a15 5-16c; February - 11-16ca15 -
16c; March IS 1-16a16bc; April 15sa15 Z
16c.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. s. Cotton active
and demand easier; sales $50 bales; good
ordinary to strict good ordinary 14al4ac;
low middling to strict low middling l5a
15sc; middling to strict middling 16a16ac;
good middlings l7aa17ac. The above quota
lions are for certified checks; higher for
currency. Receipts 1873 bales; exports
none; stock 164,S24 bales; unsOld $1,000
bales.
MEMPHIS, Dec. s. - Cotton quiet and
weak; good ordinary 1344a14c; low middling
145a15c; middlings 155a16c. Receipts for
the past day 5,725 bales; shipments for
the last twenty-four hours 4,365 bales;
stock 43,7S5 bales.
MOBILE, Dec. S. Cotton firm; mid
dlings 15c; low middlings 14ac; strict good
ordinary 14c. Net receipts 5,727 bales;
exports coastwise 619 bales; sides 1880
bales; stock 1853 bales.
GALVESTON, Dec. S.-CottOn-d demand
moderate; good ordinary 133e; ordinary
122c; net receipts 1906 bales; exports coast
wise 1915 bales; to continent 1857 bales;
sales 5000 bales; stock 52,45O bales.
CHARLESTON, Dec. s. - Cotton easier;
with fair demand; middlings 15sa15ac; low
middlings 14sa14aac; strict good ordinary
14c. Net receipts 6,149 bales; exports
coastwise 1891 bales, sales 1,2OO bales;
stock $1,000 bales.
SAVANNAH, Dec. s. Cotton quiet and
steady; middlings 15c. Net receipts 1889
bales; exports to continent 2,243 bales;
coastwise 4,146 bales; sales 2,3O7 bales;
stock 109,S75 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. s. Cotton dull and
prices have declined; middlings 14sc.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. s. = Cotton easier
at 15c for middlings.
CINCINNATI, Dec. -CottOn dull and
prices are nominal at 159c.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Dec. S. :. P. M.-Consols for
money 91Sa92; on account 92aa924l;;
United States 5-2Os of 1865, 93ss; do. of 1867,
Oh; United States 10-40s 91s; new SIS
g15. Erie 80. Erie preferred 80. New
York Central ~. Rate of discount in open
market for three months bills is AZ per cent,
or per cent below Bank rate. The
amount of bullion gone into the Bank of
England on balance to-day is f15,OOO. The
amount shipped to New York Saturday was
$4,000.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. s. BreadstuffS are
quiet and unchanged.
PARIS, Dec S.-Rentes 5Sf. 9jc.
FRANKFORT, Dec. s. 5-20s Of 1862,
New York Money Market.
NEW York. Dec. S.-MOney was in
good demand at I per cent. Sterling was
steady az 10S,a10Ss for 60 days and lO94a
1902 for sight. The Custom receipts were
S3OS,OOO. Gold was strong toward the
close with sales as high as 109a, closing at
1893. Loans were 6, Z and 1872 per cent,
The Assistant Treasurer discussed So, 900
The Clearings were S}5, 100000. Govern
ments were firm and in demand. State
bonds were quiet and strong.
Stocks were buOyant early i'll the day and
prices advanced from J to 4 per cent, but IL
the afternoon there were frequent spells o.
weakness; Western Union and Pacific Mai
touching lower prices than at the opening
The transactions were large i'll these shares
also in New York Central, Lake Shore
Wabash. St. Paul, Union Pacific and North
western. and Ohi.s. The general market
closed weak. The decline was OccasioneC
by heavy sales to realize and war rumors
The Union Trust Company is transferring
the Lake Shore bonds standing in thenam'
of Geo. Is. Grimell q Co. An order wa
entered to-day disseminating the bankrupt
CIV proceedings in the case of George Grin
| nell & Co. The firm have made settlement
with their creditors except few who's
claims are protested.
Sterling Exchange. Bankers Bills
| 10Ss; United States coupons OF 1881, 1l1a
5-20s of 1862, Ill; do. of 1864 113; DO
| of 1866, 49,; do. new 1862; 1867, 1175; do
of 1868, 1iG5; new fives 110s; Unite'
States coupons of 10-40s, 10; Unite'
States currency skies, 1101. Bonds-Mis
souri, State bonds, 90; Tennessee, old 793
do. new 10; Virginia new 40; old "a
| North Carolina old "a. Stoeks-Wester1
Union Telegraph 72a. New York Contra
94a. Erie 46a.
New York Dry Goods Market.
/ NEW YORK, Dec. S.--The dry good
business continues fairly active with manu-
facturer's agents but iOb5er's branches ar
| quiet. Cotton goods are in good deman
| and lately reduced makes firmly held il
first hands. Brown and bleached cotton
and corset leans are active and agents {
some makes only accept orders at value io
future delivery. Standard prints are /
demand for the holiday trade. Role
iaconets have been advanced to SIC. Whit
goods are improving.
New YOr X General Market.
New YORK, Dec. S.--Flow shad
firmer and more active but unchanged
superfine Western and State $5.5Oa6.3
extra Ohio S6.75a9.40; st. Louis $500
HOO. Whisky firm and fairly active ;
F93c. Wheat-in moderate demand an
higher; No. 2 S2.J0al.52; mixed spriT
SI.52. Rye-more active at Sl.O3a1.0
Barley unchanged. Corn fairly active an
higher; mixed 7j5a76c in store; do. afio;
71a7Sc; Oats in moderate demand: mike
55da5Gc. Coflee-fairly active and advan
ed; Rio 23aa25c gold. Sugar. shad
easier and active; fair TO good refining Z.
Sc. Mess pork in moderate demand al
held decidedly higher; new SIG for spo
March S4G.50a16.S75. Bulk Meats-middl
firmer long clear middles 7sc for spo
january zee; short rib middles TIC
Lard iirmer; western steam SIC; Janual
SEC.
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dee. S.-Flour quiet fin