Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-14

s713. 2O6. principally silver bars. The total
imDorts for the week were S4,516.164, OF
which S3.90}. 703 were for general merehan-
disc and SG14,461 for dry goods. Govern
ment were strong and dull. state 0onoS
were quiet.
The stock market was weak early ia tne
dav on small volume OF business DuS III
the evening there was more activity anu
were strong in the entire list.
The advance ranged from : to Il per cent.
The principal features were Union Pacific,
Pacific Mail. Western Union, Northwest
ern. Lake Shore, New York Central, 1t.
PAIL. Wabash and Cleveland, Columbus
and Indiana Central. The closing quota
tfons generally were the highest made.
Sterling Exchange. Bankers Bills:
1OS5; United States coupons of 1881, 10;
5-20s of 1862, 1923; do. of 1864 1l5; do
of 1865, 1155; do. new 11S55; 1867, 11Ss; do.
of 1865, IISs; new fives 111s; United
States coupons of 1O-40s, 1117; United
States currency skies, 1115. Bonds-Mls-
souri, State bonds, 92Jl; Tennessee, old %,
do. new 10; Virginia new 40; old -;
North Carolina old 80; do. new y.
Stocks Western Union Telegraph Us.
New York Central 9j4. Erie 49,.
New York Dry Goods Market
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.- Business was
restricted to-day by the UntavOrable weather
which rendered the trade movement SLOW.
The market for cotton good is steady and
strong at current prices. Brown anu
bleached cottOns and corset jeans are sell
ing well in first hands. Cotton tlannels,
denins and paper eambrics are in steady
request and firm. Heavy cassimeres are III
demand at reduced prices and country
clothiers are operating in spring makes
New York General Market.
New YORK, Dec.13-FlOur less doing;
superfine Western and State S5.TOa6.4O;
extra Ohio Sc. S5aS. go; St. Louis 81. OOa1l.OG
white wheat extra ST.75aS.3O. Whisky
firm at 925c. Wheat quiet and firm; No.
spring Sl.55a1.56. Rye scarce and firm at
S1.1O. Barley unchanged. Corn higher,
better demand; western mixed afloat SlaoI.
Oats firner and more active; western mixed
57aJSc. Coffee quiet; Rio 21za25c gold
Sugar quiet. AIolasses steady. Mess PORK
fir1ner; new S16a1G.2j; old $15.75. Cut
meats steady ard unchanged; long clear
middles 7sa75c: short clear middles Tsc-
Lard fiFmer; western steam 5zayc.
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec 13.-FioUr quiet and
unchanged; family S7.25aS. -. Wheat
quiet and unchanged; choice white Sl.oza
l So: fair to prime 81 Goal 70; good TO prime
red 81 .50a1.5S;. common to fair $l.4Oai.63;
Ohio and Indiana Sl.55a1.G0. Corn tirIni
western mixed 76a77c. Oats firm and I'M
changed. Rye steady. Provisions firmer
and higher. Mess pork SIG. Bulk meals
shoulders GAGE; clearrib sides 7ac- Ba-
con-shoulders re; clear rib sides Sass.
Hams-sucar-cUed 12al4c. Lard S5aStc.
Coffee strong; fair to prime Rio 23aa23c.
Whisky in good demand, light supply,
quoted at S1a1.01.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Fiour-Sood
demand; XX s.. -; Xxx S6.23aI. %; family
SSa90O. Corn lirTneT at IoaSOc. Oats
quiet; choice 5Sc. Bran dUll at 81. Hay
dull; prime So; choice 50. Mess pork
| scarce but firm at SD. Dry salt meats
quiet: shoulders GIaG5c; clear. rib re.
Bacon quiet, held at 7saSdlc. Hams scarce;
choice old 10a1OIc; new Bale. Lard dull;
| tiercps SaSdc: keg 9dalOc. Sugar DIAL; In
| ferior 4a4Ic; common 5aGc; fair to fancy
! fair G5aT5c: pEime to choice SaSsc Mo
| lasses firnef: common soc; fair 55aj6c;
prime 59aG0c; strictly prime to closing Goa
| G2c. Whisky scarce; Louisiana 9Ia9oc
Cincinnati Sl.02. Coffee firm; fair pa
22Jc; prime 24Ia25c. Corn meal dull and
lower at $3.50. Gold 109za11Ott; currency
kaz per cent premium; sight 4 discount for
| currency; premium for checks and l93 for
sterling bank.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Dec. b. Flour steady at
| S7.OOa7.25. Wheat firm; sample lots Sl.3Sa
l.47. Corn firm: old ear Sc; shelled JSa
| zoe. new ear j3aj4c. Bye-prices have
| advanced to 9ja9Gc. Oats finn at l4Oa4Sc.
| Barley firm; fall Sl.2Jal.3 80. Mess pork
steady: sales at $3.50, generally held at
SIG at the close Lard quiet and steady,
| light offerings; steam 81 &c; kettl SaaSzc-
| Bulk Meats quiet and steady; shoulders -
| acc; clear rib sides G3aTc; clear 7aT4e-
| Butter quiet and steady; shoulders scarce
at GaaTc; clear rib sides &c; clear sides SC,
! ali new. Hos firm and higher, range at
| from $50 to Sj.2j. Green meats firm;
sales of shoulders at SIC; clear rib Gsa6Sc;
clear &c; hams Ssa0c. Whisky strong al
92c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE Dec. b Bagging good de-
mand and unchanged at 13aa15c. Flour
| quiet and unchanged; extra family S4ao.J0;
| A No. 1 ST.jT; fancy $50. Hogs held at
| S5.1Oaj.25. Provisions steady and demand
| fair. Mess pork held at Slja15.jO. Bulk
meats finn; shoulders JsaGc; clear RIB "a =,
| re; clear 74a7bc lOOs. Green meats steady
at 81, SIC, &c; l2a12ac. Hams-sugar-cured
| 12a12Jc. Bacon nominal. Wheat hrmer
| and unchanged. Corn steady; shelled JOa
! Sc. Oats firm at 42a4jc. Coffee higher;
Rio 2Ga29gc. Whisky 9la92c.
Chicago Markets.
| CHICAGO, Dec. Flour market
| steady Wheat-demand active and prices
advanced; No. l spring Silt; No. = spring
| S1.1JI for cash; Mo- spring Sl.OS. Corn
market steady; No. DC for cash. Oats
market steady at SOC for cash. Rye dull
/ and lower; No 2 7Sa10c. Barley quiet
! and unchanged; No. Sl.4O. Mess Pork
active and advanced at the opening, closing
| easier; sales at $14. 1jal9.DO for spot. Lard
market steady at sc. Bulk meats
prices advanced &c, quotably, partly cured
] lyose shoulders ) e. short rio midllcs GA
| G5c Green meat5-active and prices have
| advanced; shoulders sc; hams TaS4c; shot
| rib middles nominal at sc. Dressed hogs
prices hlve advanced to Sj.6JaJ.oO.
| Whisky scarce aud firm at Ole
81. Louis Markets.
| ST. LOUIS, Dee. 12.-FloUr 49, demand
| good and market firm; suPeriine $1.JOaJ.OD
| XX StaG.JO Wheat-pTices advanced To
| Sl1G1a117 for No. ? spring. Corn held
| firm. small sales Of dew mixed east side al
GOc. Oats easier; No. , +jsa4lac. Barley
quiet and unchanged. Rye firm at S2aSJc.
| Whisky higher 92c. Mess pork firm at
| S14a14jO. Dry salt meats firm. loose
shoulders 4sc. Bulk meats-clear rib sides
&c; hams re, all ten days sailed; clear
| &c. Bacon firm; clear rib sides sc; clear
SIC cash; sweet picked shoulders twelve
pounds average held at g.. Lard finn;
prime steam re. Hogs higher at Sf.40a
| 400. bulk of sales at SA7Ja4.Sj. Cattle
| lirmer; choice jaajac.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 10. Flour unchanged
at S5.55a92j. Corn higher at 70c. Oats
higher at %. Hay firm. Lard stiiier at 81
| a95c. Mess pork scarce at SIG. Bulk
meats. shoulders &c; clear rib sides 6sa7ac.
| COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
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