Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-17

| NEW YORK money MaRRots
NEW YORK Aug. 16.-Money closed
easy at2ad3 per cent on call. Foreign ex-
change dull, with actual business At 10S3O
lOS4 for bankers sixty days sterling, add
lVss Ior SIGH. Gold active, opening az 1155s
to ll54, dec'iningto Ia, and finally ad-
vanclng to 1l53, the closing sales at the
highest figures Of the day. Gold -clearings
were heavier than for a lorg time past,
which reflects the activity yesterday; total
Sal, sos. Rites paid for carrying were 2,
p, II, 8, A. 5 ard per Cent to fat. Specie
shirments fol. the week $496, 49, Of which
g, 200ivas silver coin and she remainder
silver baIs. The calling Of SIC, 10000 500
bonds OF 1862 By theSecretary of The Treas
ury was in olediencs to notification from
the syndicate that they had received that
amount of now subscriptions in Europe.
The called bonds are held chiefly on tie
other side and will be taken up largely
there by the syndicate, so the Government
VIII not havs to handle much money in the
transaction. Probably three-fourths oFthe
Sl5,OOOOO0 will be exchanged and the bal
ance to be paid in cash. The Assistant
Treasurer paid out to-day $500 on sc.
count ofinterest and in redemption of 5 20
bonds. Customs "a :eipts for the week So
513,342 Imports for the same time amount
ed to S6,970, 442, Of which $3,076 SOS were
dry goods and s., 500, IA general merchsn-
disc. Governments dull, and no material
changes. Stats bon3s were quiet at NOM
inal prices. Railway and miscellaneous
speculation quiet, and with the exception
OF a few cases, changes slight. The unf1-
vorable bank staten enrh had very little eff.
feet on the market, but just before the close
q rigorous selling movement was noted ia
Pacific Msil and Atlantic and Pacific pre-
ferred. Pacific Mail opened st 10000,
fell of to 4049, recovered 10 40t, and closed
at S9sdS9s. Allan ic and Pacific preferred
rose from 29 to 27aa and afterwards sPld
down to 27an28. Western Union sold at
9la6929; Lake Shore 94693s693 Ohios
39a639; Northwestern common 665 665an
66s; j. @. and lie. 31aH32, and Union
Pacific at 27ad27a. Other changes unim-
portant.
Sterling Exchapge-Banker's Bill 1854;
.. s. coupons, 1881, 119l ex-interes,;
5-20's Of 1852, III; do. 1854, III; do.
1865, lis; do. new issue 5-20s Of rs,
117s; do. '67 119; do. '6S lis; new ives
1143; U. S. COUPONS 10.40s lis; q.
S.curTency SIS, 1134t;; Missouri State bonds,
92aa; Tennessee OLD 80; new 81; Virgins,
new, so; do old 42s; North Carolina, old,
ZT4; North Carolina new 10; Canton 9S5;
w. U. Telegraph 915; Quicksilver SS35;
New York Central 1861; Erie 500.
Eow Ycrk DrJ Goods Market.
NEW Yo2x, Aug. 16.-Dry goods
The market continues fairly active for gem
eral dry goods. Cotton goods brisk and
steady in prices. Hill's bleaehed shirtings
advanced &c. Corset jeans more active aud
steady. Cotton fannels are selling freely.
Prints and worsted dress goods are brisk.
Wooden and Ottom IN Reversible shaWls in
demand. Woolens 10 fair request.
New York General Market
NEW YORK, Aug. 16--Flour market low
and active; prices generally without any
decided change; superfne Western ard
State S4.9505.50; common to good $6.150
6.45; good to choice So 50G7.25; white
wheat extra S725d8. 40; extra Ohio $3.50
as so; st. Louis $6.706 1915. Rye -four
quiet and steady at S460d565. Corn meal
steady at So. 15d3 so for western. Whisky
in good demand and firm. COTE quiet
and very firm; Rio 19I621c. Sugar quiet
and firm; fair to good regning SdS4c.
Molasses quiet and firm. Mess pork firm at
S17.25630.00 for new Beef unchanged.
Cut meats quiet and unchanged; middles
quiet. Lard quiet and unchanged, Butter
firm; choice 2563le; fair prime stats lea
25c. Cheese quiet. al
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 16.-Flour unchanged
but firm and active; family S7,256S.75.
Wheat active but unchanged choice white
to prime white Sl.606I.75; choice amber
Sl476G1.80; good to prime red S1.70d1.75;
common to fair red $i.5S11-6S; Ohio aud
Indiana red $l.5561.60; KentuckF red so
61.65. Corn mixed western firm at 5S5c;
Oats firm; mixed western 4In42e; white
44c. Rye firm and unchanged. Provisions
steady and in good jJbbing demand except
for lard which is dull and nominal. Whisky
higher at 96Gs6ac.
Rev Orleans Markets
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 16.-Flour, scarce
and firm; double S6.l4; trebble So 50n
$50; family IS 25d9 IS. Corn, quiet mix
ed Csc; yellow and white 71672e- O4ts
quiet at 43645c. Bran easier at SIG
Hay dull-prime $3.50 aud choice S2T.U0.
Mess pork scarce and frmer az SIS. Dry
salt shoulders scarce at 9sc; fierce SIC; keg
II. Hams 166l65e, Bacon scarce aud in
good demand at l00l1 a0l2e- Lard scarce
tierce Ssd9e; key lie. Sugar-fair de-
msnd; fair to fully fair 969ac. Molasses,
no movement. Whisky scarce and higher;
louisiana Csc; Cincinnati Sl.029. COffye
frmsI; market bart; i0bbiDg common 25@e
fair 20sc; No. l good 2ld21ic; prime 2l3
az. Rice, common to prime 5sdSae.
Sterling 255; sight 3 premium; gold us.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 16.-Flour demand
firm and market firm st S6.25d6 81.
Wheat demand firm and market steady at
$1.2S6130. Corn firm at 45d4Sc. Rye
steady at 66670c. Oats market steacy
with moderate demand at 33634c. Barley
dull and prices nominal. Groceries strong.
Oils firm. Eggs, but er and cheese market
steady with moderate demand. Provisions
frmer. Mess pork quiet aud firm at SIC so
616.T5. Lard quiet and held firmly an
changed. Bulk meats firmer for shoulders
at SS;40 bid; held at SIC; clear RIB 9ae;
clear 9s69ac.. Bacon firm; shoulders DC;
clear rib 10s6103e; clear 103e. Whisky
firm at csc.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 16-Bsgging quiet and
unchanged in every respect; 133d24e for
2 N q TBS cash. Flour firm and demand
good; extra family S55065.75, A No. l
1913; fancy SIS. Wheat firm and demand
good at s1.2061 35 on arrival. Corn steady
at 5Oi6Oc, sacked in depot. Oats easy ct
41n43c, sacked. Rye firm at 65d6Sc On
arrival. Barley nominal. Coffee strong
and demard moderate; common to choice
Rio 23s62GIc. hay steady; choice 500,
in depot. Provisions demand moderate,
Mess pork held at S16.75617.00 Bacoa-
shoulders 9d9!c; clear rib 1Oi6l1ci clear
lie. Hams, plain, 136lSac; sugar-cuted
145615c, packed. Bulk meats-shoulders
7gc; clear rib %; clear Ice, loose: &c hig yer
packed. Lard, choice leaf in tierce 84GS3;
kegs 92c; prime steam S., small order lots
Isle higher. Whisky quiet at 95e.
Chicago Markefs.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Flour quiet AMI IN
changed in every respect exporters out0fs
market doing especi al f,r cash and August,
extra supernne S6.OO66 80; superfine "a 80
65.5O; Xxx S5.50d6.5O; xxx 50 500
$50. Wheat No. spring Sl.25, cash
Sl.I92c; August 1.I3!; September LOB.
Corn demand fair and market firm for
cash; quiet and weak Tor Injuries, No 2