Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-12

per cent for carrying and to fiat for
borrowing. The Assistant Treasurer disI
oursed to-day $4,000 sold. The clear
ings to-day were $IlZOO0OOO. Govern
ments we're firm and higher, in symuathv
with gold. State bonds were quiet. Stocks
are still u condition of feverishness, con-
sequens upon persistent rumors affecting
tne credit and business standing Of pronai-
nent houses. The bears made a determ-
ined attack upon the market, aud succeed
ed IN breaking down prices from J TO q per
cent: Some stoeks were hammered So.
verely, especially Western Union, Union.
faclnc, wabash and st. Paul. The Van.
derbilt shares are well sustained. and tie
demonstrations against them are least I'm.
They really form what support the market
has. At each decline gold buyers step ID.
and in Western Union large purchases we're
made. 1t is said that leading bear in this
stock has latter3y settled p ivstely for sew
enty-nve thousand shares. The sharp de-
cline In the morning In stocks, to which
the pears devoted particular attention, ere.
| ated depression throughout the entire list. 81
but as the day advanced, it became eyidepr
that there WIS good and strong buying.
Then came some change in the situation,
and the day closed with an improved
feeling and higher prices, with better tone
throughout financial circles. Pacific Mail
advanced to the best prices of the day. Cam
ton sold at s. down to 81: 1T the close IS
was bid, and 80 asked. Union Pacific fell
suddenly on the revival of damaging reports
by the bears.
Sterling Exehange-Banker's Bill 1854;
U. 5. coupons, 1881, III ex-interess;
6-2Os OF 1852, 113; do. 1854, us; do.
1865, 115a; do. new issue 5-20s Of '65
| 8. IL =.
| ll2S; u. s. coupons 10 4Os 112!; u.
s. currency Sc, 112II; Missouri State bonds
9ls; Tennessee old 81; new 80; Western
Union Telegraph S8ss; New York Central
1O33; Erie 53E.
New York Dry Goods HarheG.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE jobbinQ move
ment Vas very spirited to-day, and al IN
usually large amount of business was trans-
acted in all branches of trade. The market
for cotton goods is steady and unchanged.
Brown and bleached eottons and cotton
f1annels are selling freely, and are closely
sod up. Prints are very brisk and scarce.
Worsted dress goods, shawls and hosiery
are active. WOolens and wool fannels are
in spirited demand. Foreign goods are
selling freely. ~
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, Sept. 11-Flour, less active
and lower; extra Ohio So 95nS 80; st.
Louis $7.1061l.00. Whisky lower at 81.
Wheat more active and lower; spring 81 as;
new No. 2 Chicago 81 5661.56; winter red
western H.7161.72. Rye mora active;
western, last half ripe, 97c. Barley quiet
and unchanged. Corn fairly active and
shade higher; steamer western mixed Gin
64ac; sail 65665ac. Oats quiet at 4Sc.
Coffee scarce and very firm. and held at
id!c higher; Rio 2Os622sc gold. Sugar
unchanged; fair to good refining 85dSsc.
Pork dull and 3 shade lower. Mess pork
Sl737.. Cut meats unchanged; middIes
steady. Lard steady; old western and
steam 8s68 7-16e.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 11-Flour steady and
unchanged; family S7.5069O9. Wheat
dull and lower; Ohio and Indiana red 81 SO
1.65. Corn steady; mixed western 45c.
Rye steady at S5d92c Provisions, good
order trade for bulk meats and bacon. Mess
pork steady $l7.75619 90. Bulk, bacon
and lardunchanged. Cefse strong and ex-
cited; fair to prime Rio 21623c gold. Whis-
Ky steady at 9Sd99e.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 11.-Corn scarce
and tirmer; mixed and yellow zoe; white
70672c. Oats scarce and higher at 47i4Sc. :,
Bacon dull and dropping at 93G10a6l0se.
Whisky dull and lower; LOuisiana gle;
Cincinnati S1.02; others unchanged. Ster-
ling 2lae; sight premium; gold 112tt.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 11.-Flour market
dali at S7.0067.25. Wheat quiet at Sl.3s6
lao. CorD-demand fair and market firm
at SIC. Rye firm at &c. Oats and barley
quiet and unchanged Groceries strong.
Oils firm. Butter and cheese market steady
and in moderate demand. Provisions quiet.
Mess pork held at SIG, jobbing sales. Lard
quiet and unchanged; steam S5d8c; kettle
S6S5c. Bulk! meats quiet; shoulders held
at SIC; clear rib 99e; clear 9sc. Bacon
only Jobbing demand; shoulders held at95c;
clear rib 105C; clear 10se; hams essier az
13a614ac. Whisky firm and easier at 93c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 1l.-Bsgging market
fairly active and frm at lao loo. Flour
demand fair and market firm; extra family
S575d6.0O; A No. l 81; fancy STD.
Wheat firm, and sells readily on arrival 10
both dealers and millers; red SI.3061.35;
amber S135d1.30; white S1.4561.50. Corn
fairly active and firm a. 5SG62c sacked.
Oats very firm at 42644c sacked. Rye firm
al IZO lOCs DaEitJ ACbiNc ~ plsAO vi AZ
rival. Coffee held firm, with LIGHT demand;
Rio 25627e. Hay in light order demand;
light choice $40, on cars. Mess pork quiet a.
Sl6.25. Bacon easy; shoulders 95d94e;
clear rio 946l0sc; clear 105c packed.
Bulk meats easy; shoulders 95e; clear rib.
9sc; clear 9sc loose. Hams easy; plain
136183e; sugar-cured 13a614ac, eanvssed
and packed. Lard SiG9!c; kegs 93d9sc;
good re. Whisky 93c.
Chicago zarkess.
. CHICAGO, Sept. 11-Flour, demand fair
and market firm; stock light. Wheat quiet
and weak; No. spring Silt; No. Sll2s,
cash; September /. 12s; October No. 3, LOG.
Corn market steady; No. 2 mixed 375c,
for cash or Al for October. Rye demand
fair and market firm; No. 2, CSC. Barley de-
mand fair and market firm; No. fall Sl.2S5
No. 3 95697c. Provisions quiet and IN
changed in every respect, and very little
doing on account of the Packers COnven-
ton; prices nominally unchanged. Whisky
demand fair and prices advanced at 9zae.
81. Eouss xsrzss..
ST. LOUIS Sept. 11-Flour demand fair
and market firm; superfne S464.75; x
81 7565.5O, Xxx 75d6.25; family $50
A9.00. Wheat-spring scarce and wanted;
No. would rea lily bring $l.15; do. soft
CSC; eiuter firm; No. 3 red 81. 40; No.
red SLIGO. Corn little down, dull and mar
ket unsettled; No. 4Se; east track, round
lots, in elevator 43c offered, 4i3e bid; sales
at 44e for last half of September. Oats dull
and market unsettled; east track S32; ele-
vator S34, closing duh and prices dropping.
Barley demsnd active and prices advanced;
hich grades wanted; No. $1.30; No.
Sl.4O; choice las. Rye market steady and
in moderate demand al 70072c. Whisky
firm at 93c. Mess pork quiet at SIG 500
10 "a. Bacon quiet and only small order
demand; shoulders SIC; clear rio l0tt; clear
10Jc. Lard unchanged aud only ped ling
business. Hogs quiet at 81 2O646O; bulk
sales at 81 25d4 so. Cattle duh aud prices
are nominal.
uemphis Markets
MEMPHIS, Sept. 1l.-FlOur, demand
fair and market firm at S679-5O. Corn
meal, demand fair and market firm at 50 30.
Corn scarce and firm. o Is do. Hay dull
and prices nominal. Bran scarce and urn:
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