Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-16
SIARRETs BY TEIEGRAPH.
The Cotton Markets.

TIle Cotton Markets.
LIVERPOOL, Dee. Is. Cotton shade
iir1ner; middling uplands SIaSsd; middling
Orleans SsaSa. Sales 15,O00baies: American
$500 bales; speculation and exports 5000
bales. Sales of uplands not below good
ordinary shipped November to January sgd:
January and February 7-16d; December
and February delivery SD; sales not below
low middlings shipped December sgd;
December delivery SD; Orleans not below
low middling December delivery SD.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Cotton firmer;
middling uplands 1919. Futures closed
steady; sales of 1890 bales as follows:
December 15aa155c; January 1G 1-32a16
3-32c; February Is 17-32a16 9-16c; March
165a1G 29-52e; April II 3 1Ga17Ie.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. b. Cotton = de-
mand active; sales 10, 100 bales; good ordi-
nary to strict good ordinary 14sa155c; low
middling to strict low middling 15sa1G6c;
middling to strict middling 1G5at7sc; good
middlings 17aa1Sc. These quotations are
for certified checks. Receipts 1923 bales;
exports to continent 1860 bales; to Great
Britain - bales; stock 1S0,127 bales;
unsold 10000 bales.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 10. = Cotton-demand
active and prices advanced; good ordinary
14a14ic; low middling 15a151c; middlings
1jaa164e. Receipts for the past day 1925
bales; shipments for the last twenty-four
hours 1925 bales; stock 4S,G25 bales.
MOBILE, Dec. u - Cotton firm and
higher; middlings 15sc; low middlinSs SIC;
strict good ordinary 14ac. Net receipts
400 bales; exports to Great Britain 3,541
bales; coastwise 936 bales; sales 200 bales;
stock 43, Cos bales.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 15.-Cotton firm and
strong; middlings 15sc. Net receipts o.
227 bales; exports to continent 4,409 bales;
coastwise 4,6S7 bales; sales 1900 bales;
stock 109,7l2 bales.
GALVESTON, Dec. 15.-Cotton moderate
demand and light offering; good ordinary
Tie; ordinary 1Zac net receipts 1916 bales;
exports to Great Britain 1,734 bales; coast
wise ], 451 bales; sales 1900 bales; stock
6S,J06 bales.
CHARLESTON, Dec. ID Cotton higher;
middlings 1899; low middlings 15c; strict
good ordinary 1890. Net receipts $3.50
bales; exports to Great Britain 1888 bales;
coastwise $3.50 bales; sales 1900 bales;
stock 53,S2l bales.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ID Cotton higher;
middlings 15ac.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. d. Cotton frmer;
middlings 15a154c.
CINCINNATI, Dec. IL Cotton quiet and
firm at 1870.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Dec. u, ) P. M.-Consols for
money g15a92; on account 81 5a92i;
United States 5-20s of 1865, Oh: do. of 1867,
Gjd; United States 10-40s 925; new IS
925. Erie 37I. Erie preferred ISL. New
York Central 70. The amount Of bullion
gone into the Bank of England on balance
to-day is f93,000.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. Is -BreadstufIs are
quiet and unchanged.
FRANKFORT, Dec. % 5-20s of 1862
orc.
PARIS, Dec. Is. - Rentes 59f 20c.
New York Money Market.
New YORK. Dec. 15.-MOney was easy
at Cal per cent. Sterling was strong and
higher with the actual business at 100 for
60 days and 1899 for sight. The Customs
receipts were S2j9,000. Gold was active
and buOyant, advancing from 110s to ILL.,,
L
Of the present movement, although the rise
was stimulated by the operations Of the
bull clique. The loans were at 4a7 per
cent for carrying. The Assistant Treasurer
discussed SIS, 200. The Clearings were
S42,OO0.OOO. Government were strong and
higher with the demand active and the
supply light. State bonds were quiet.
Stocks were strong in the morning and
yr-ool- lCrr-a. fho Tho
fluctuations ranged between Ia15 per cent
and represented a large business, particular
" in Union Pacific, Western Union, Lake
Shore, Wabash st. Paul, Northwestern,
Cleveland, Columbus and Indiana Central
and Pacific Nail, The latter declined
from 402 to 49, on 4 story that one of the
COmpany's steamers was over due. The
sales at the Stock Exchange to-day be-
tween ten and two o'clock amounted
to 10000 shares, the largest transaction in
shares were in the above mentioned.
Sterling Exchange. - Bankers Bills:
109T; United States coupons Of 1881, 49,;
5-20s of 1862, 114tt; do. of 1864 ISL: DO.
of 1865, ZIG; de-. new 11Ss; 1867, 11ghd;; DO.
Of 1868, 11Ss; new fives 112; United
States coupons of 10-40s, 1I25; United
States currency skies, 113. BOnds-Mis-
souri, State bonds, 90; Tennessee, old 50,
do. new so; Virginia new 40; old %;
North Carolina old 50; do. new -.
Stocks Western Union Telegraph 73s.
New York Central 95!i. Erie as; prefer
red 70.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. -. - Commission
were distributing a fair amount of staple
cotton and wooden productions to near by
and Western jobbeIs. Cotton goods are in
steady request at firm prices. Wide sheet
ings are in brisk demand and Pepperell and
other makes are sold ahead. Prints are
active for holiday selections. The Daily
Bulletin says the large iobbing houses who
received extension announce their inten-
tion TO anticipate The payment Of their first
installmcnt.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1j-Flour more doing;
superiine Western and State $J.70a6.4O;
extra Ohio S6.S5aS. go; St. Louis 81. Goal 90;
white wheat extra S7.75aS.30. Whisky
frmer at 993aS1. Wheat-fair demand and
higher; No. spring $1.j0al.5S. Rye and
Barley unchanged. Corn less active; mixed
western aflOat S0S1c; iu store Zoe. Oats
dull and lower; mixed western aGOat 5Ga
SIC. Coffee quiet and firm. Sugar weak
and nominally lower; fair to good refining