Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-07

FEE. /, 1872.
CINCINNATI, March 6.-Cotton dull;
middling 1896.
LOUISVILLE, March 6.-Cotton quiet;
low middling 1870.
ST.. LOUIS, March 6.-Co.ton quie
and unchanged; low middling 1sc.
MEMPHIS, March 6.-Cotton dull;
low middling 1870.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, March 6. - Consols-92s692a
United States 5-20s '65, 93s; do '67, 93s;
10-40s, 894. The bullion in the Bank Of
England has decreased 10000 pounds.
PARIs, March 6.-Rentes 56f 90c.
LIVERPOOL, March 6.-Breadstuffs firm.
California white wheat average lis, SdO12s
red winter Us I'd. Flour 2Ss 6d629.
Corn 27s Sd.
ANTWERP, March 6.-Refned petroleum
46f.
New York Money Markes.
New YORK, March 6.--The general stu
alton in Wall street to-day is not character
lied by exciting events; announcement
made, however, that Secretary Boutwell,
personally requests publicity be made of
his right and Intention to issue whole or
part of the forty-four millions legal fend-
ers now held as a reserve, whenever in his
opinion It may become necessary. The
banks are pursuing conservative course in
the hope of being able to show an excess
CV5r tie reserve Saturday,. Money market
easier at intervals, but quite irregular. Call
loans ranged from 1872 to Z per cent in
earlier hours, but afterwards rose to lilo,
and finally dropped to per cent gold.
Sterling heavy at 7568c. Gold is firm and
higher, ranging at lis to 1153, closing at
11546115s. Loans at 1G7 per cent for
carrying, aHd fiatfor borrowing. CIearings
$67,000,000. Treasury disbursements
S101, 300. Governments quiet and firm.
State bonds are very dull, except Tennes-
sees are strong and higher. Railroad bonds
are moderately active with an advance to
Plaza per cent in Fries and Paeifics. Stock
market was irregular most OF the day with
a narrow fuctuation; though business active
Erie, Pacific Mil, Lake Shore, Western
Union, New York Central and g. G.. and
l. G. as the features. Prices were steady
at the opening, but soon declined and re-
NAMED unsettled till after the first board.
The decline was recovered at the second
board, and subsequently the market be-
come active and higher under the announce
ment Of the Secretary's intention to issue
reserve legal tenders at will, and closed
strong. Pacific Mail opened at 543a, fell to
53ss, and finally advanced to IS or informs-
ton that extensive purchases were once
more being made on account of the Bank
of California, which desires to control the
lines.
Sterling Exchange Bank Bills lO7s;
U. s. coupons, 1881, 1854; 5-20s of 1852
11533; do. "a, 1853; do 90, 116s; do. new
1l3as; do. 1887, 116s; do 1858, lI611; 1O-4Os,
11Oa; currency 6's, 1132; Missouri bonds
94c. Tennessee, old, S2ss; do new SIC;
Virginia, new, SOC; do. old 45; North
CEolina, old, 80; new II.
Few York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, March 6.-Business is
moderately brisk with commission houses
but sluggish with jobbers in brown and
bleaehed sheetings and shirtings. DENNIS
TICKS and stripes are active. Trints, giDg-
hams and worsted dress f.-orics are in fair
demand. Delaines. lawns and percales
move slowly. WJolens show more activity
put tne delnznd is chiefly for light weights
Notton gain bags are held firmly by agents.
fore:gn goods are quiet except dress goods
which move more freely. Ribbons are
selling extensively at auction at better
prices but still unrenumeratiVe to impor-
ters.
| New York General Market.
NEW YORK, March 6.-Flour dull; low
grades steady, but not offered freely; trade
brands unsettled; superfne Western and
State S5.o566.6O; st. Louis S7.50612. Is.
Whisky &c. Wheat-demand moderate,
offerings light. Rye and barley steady. Corn
old Western mixed afOat, 661c; in
store 64c; new do. 65666c. Oats quiet and
unchanged. Eggs &c. Coffee dull amp
nominal. Sugar, molasses and rice firm
Mess Pork S15.S73. Beef dull and IN
Cut meats steady. Lard-Western steam
: 9-l6c;kettle Ssc. Butter quiet; Western
l562Oc. Cheese 126l7c.
Baltimore Esrksss.
BALTIMORE, March 6.-Flour and wheat
dull and unchanged. Corn: Western mixed
5Sc. Oats quiet ct &C. Provisions IN
changed,
New Orleans Markets.
NEW CLEANS, March 6.-Pork firm at
/ 1910 Dry salt meats higher 81, 8, ST,
others unchanged. Sterling 24s; sight
premium. Gold Is.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, March 6.-FIour firm and
higher 81. 7568 90. Wheat firm at $I.68G
10. Corn 39640c. Rye SOC. Oats 30d
3Sc. Barley unchanged. Eggs weak al
ISH2Oc. Mess pork in good demand and
offerings higher at SIS 90. Lard higher;
steam 81; sales SIC to buyer in April
Bulk meats strong; shoulders 55s5ac, de-
liyered to buyer in April; clear sides re
Bacon steady; shoulders &c; clear rib SIC:
clear sides SIC. Hogs firm ard unchanged.
Receipts 1900. Whisky steady at sec.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, March 6.-Tobscco--pres:
shade SITTER. Market active. Sales 25C
hogsheads.
LOUISVILLE, March 6.--Flour fair de
mand and prices unchanged. Grain firm
at last quotations. Mess pork held at Sl5G
1925 for round lots. Bacon active with AT
upward tendency; shoulders 63662c; clear
rio SIC; clear sides &c; plain hams 123c
sugar cured 13c, all packed. Bulk meats
tending upward; shoulders 5a653e; eleal
rib 7507Sc; clear sides 7s67S. Bulk ham
10c, all loose. Lard firm demand, moderate
S46s1c. Whisky S6687c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, March 6.-Flour dull anC
unchanged. Wheat, demand active anC
prices higher; No. spring s1.2S; No.
S1.2Ii. Corn 326325c. Oats 263c. Ry,
Csc. Barley 74675c. Mess pork, demand
fails and prices higher; sales mainly TO
April and May delivery; cash S14 80. LarC
nc cash; Sc April; $500 May. Bulk mest
strong and shade higher; sales of loosl
shoulderc at 4265c; short ribs. sellers las
half of the week, 75c, loose; short clear
loose 744c; April 7ac, closing with outsid
!, prices asked. Bacon quiet and unchanged
Dressed hogs firm; good shipping Sc
Whisky 86ac.
81. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, March 6.-Flour quiet an
unchanged. Wheat-demand light, bu
holders firm; No. 2 spring, SIPS; soft do
on track Sl.35d1.36; No. 2 red winter
81 90 offered, ST 90 bid. Corn 316313c o.
east track; 33633ac on elevator. Oats q
n273c on east track. Barley Zoe. Rye
6633. Whisky frmer at SSc. Mess por
firm at S14.50015,00. Dry salt meat
, strong; packed lots, shoulders 5ad5aC
clear rib 7ac; clear sides 7ac, general
held higher. Bacon active and highe
shoulders 6s66sc; clear rib SIC; cles
sides Ss6Ssc; sugar cured hams, cznyaseC
135c-April, May and June. Lard nom