Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-21
MARKETS BIZ TELEGRAPH,


VI AuluIcb t,OOO DalSS as IOUOWS. Angus.
10 5-166l9sc; September 17sn17 15-16c;
October 17Se; November II 16017sc
December IL 3-l6d174c.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2O.-Cotton quiet
sales TOO bales; good ordinary 142615c:
low middlings 17sm1Sc; middlings 1870;
middling Orleans 1S5c; receipts 175 bales;
exports to Great Britain 3,067 bales; stock
IL, 22S bales.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 20. Cotton quiet and
unchanged; ordinary 11612c; good ordi-
nary 15c; low middling 17sc; middling up.
lands 19c; receipts fer the past day $50
bales; shipments for the past "a hours SO
bales; stock 500 bales.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 20 - Cotton-bare
middlings Isle; net receipts q bales; ex.
ports coastwise 2O6 bales; sales 43 bales;
stock S13 bales.
MOBILE, Aug. co. Cotton irregular;
middlings 1Sc; net receipts ii 6bales;
exports eoastwise 146 bales; sales 400
bales; stock 7,131 bales. 7At
CHARLESTON, Aug. 20-Cotton quiet;
middlings 175e; net receipts 2S7 bales;
sales 200 ales; stock 9,676oales.
GALVESTON, Aug. 20. Cotton steady.
Sood ordinary l5m151; net receipts u
bales; sales 200 bales; stock 6,S40 bales.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 20.--Cotton is no
minal; low middlings TIC.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20.-Cotton dull and
prices are nominal; low middling lie; mid
ding 18e. ff
CINCINNATI, Aug. 20. - Cotton quiet
at 1Sic.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Aug. 20, 5 P. M.-Consols
for money 92a692ss; on account 92sh92s;
5-20's, '65, 955; do. 1867, 9555; do. 10-40s
90tt, ex-interest; new 20's OH; Erie Al.
Rate of discount for three months bills in
open market 3-16 lower than bank rate.
LIVERPOOL, A9g. 20.-Breadstuffs are
quiet. 100
PARIS, Aug. 20.-Reutes 57f 92c.
FRANKFORT, Aug. 20.-5-20's, 1862, 97s.
New York Money Market.
New YORK Aug. 20.-Money was
easier during the morning at 4d5 per cent,
which was freely paid, but at the close loans
were made at 3G4 per cent. Sterling was
dull at 10756l0S for sixty days and 10Sss
6lOSs for sight. \ The Custom receipts to-
day were $43S,O00. Gold was dull and
steady at 1l5s0l155; loans were from 2 to
8 per cent for carrying; the clearings were
81, 100000, The Assistant Treasurer dis
buIsed Sal 900; exports Of specie to day
$4,000, silver bars. Governments were
dull and steady. State bonds were dull ex-
cept Tennessee and Missouri which ara
quoted firm. Stocks were very weak early
in the day use, having been made by spec1-
lators for decline of the report that Com
modore Vanderbilt was seriously Ill at Sa-
raroga. When it was. learned there wss no
truth in the report the market became
strong and there was general advance
throughout the entire list and the leading
stocks closed at the best day prices of the
day. The decline in prices during the morn
ing ranged from J to Il Per cent and was
most marked in Vanderbilt shares, Western
Union bearing the brunt Of the attack cell-
ing down from SSt to 81, but finally clos
log at S9s. The closing quotations for VAN
derbilt were all higher than the opening
prices. A large business was done in Psci-
tic Mali which fuctu2ted at between 37S
and All closing at All. Henry G. Steb
bins has been elected director in Pacific
Mail in place IF John n. Burke resigned.
Il is said that two other directors are to
make way for new men. Lake Shore de-
clined to 92t but closed firm at 935. North
western common sold down to 64t and
closed at 65; Wabash sold at 6Sss, 81 and
SO.
Sterling Exchange-Banker's Bill 1881;
U. s. coupons, 1881, 11S5 ex-interest;
5-2Gs of 1862, 116a; do. 1854, III; do.
1865, 11Ss; do. new issue 5-20s of '65,
116s;, do. '67 l195; do. '6S 1175; new fives
114I; q. S. coupons 10-40s 1854; u.
S.currency SIS, 1874; Missouri State bonds,
92II;; Tennessee old 823; new S2!!; W. U.
Telegraph 89s; New York Central 1O4s;
Erie $50.
Sew YORK. Dry Goods Market
New YORK, Aug. 20.-The commission
houses were actively employed and the job
bling movement showed signs of improve
ment. The market for cotton goous was
steady. Boot, B. & E, Gold Medal and
Peapody blesched shirtings advanced &c;
Park Nils chicks reduced. Cotton fannels
are active and firm. Prints are selling free
ly. Worsed dress goods and shswls 9
active. Woolens 1anDels and blankets are
brisk but csssimeres less active.
Boston Wool Market.
BOSTON, Aug. 20.-Wool firm but the
general outlook of the market is favorable
Western f1eeces 44O49c, including lows,
Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin 46a648e.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20-Flour, in modar-
ate demand and prices unchanged, sup
crime Western ard State s. 00n5.50; COM
mon to good S6.1566.45; good to choice
hoa WI
extra Ohio $6.3068 so; st. Louis So 7O6
1918. Rye -four firm and moderately active
at 81 6065.65. Corn meal steady western
81. 1913 so. Whisky quiet at 81. Wheat
less active and lower; rejected spring 81 80
6l.37I; northwest spring; $l.52; winter
red western 656l.60. Rye quiet; western
and State 92694c. Barley dull and nomi-l
nal. Malt in fair request. Corn heavy and
lower; steiner western mixed 56657c; sail
western mixed 58d59c. Oats lower; mix
ed western 42642sc; white western 480
sic. Coffee quiet and strong; Rio 1870
215c. gold. Sugar firm; fair to good reiu
ing S5685c. Mess pork steady; new $lS.25.
Beef quiet and unchanged. Cut meats
quiet and steady; middles quiet and firm;
long clear sc; long ri1 Ssd9c. Lard weak;
old western steam l1-16G new 8sc.
Baltimore narkeSs.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 20,-Flour quiet and
steady; western supe; fiue $t2565.25; ex-
ira S6 2567.00; family S7.256S.75. Wheat
active and frmer; choice white 81 so; choice
amber S1.7061 80; Ohio and Indiana red
S1.55n1. 60; Kentucky ST 6061.65. Corn,
mixed western firm 5SaH. Oats active
western mixed 44645c. Rye dull at GOA
Csc. Mess pork steady at 1sc. Bacorl
steady and in fair demand; shoulders 1Oc;
rib sides 10s611c; clear 11ac. Hans
sugsr-cured 15016ac. Lard dull at 446sa.
Whisky 81 .. +
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 20.-Flour firm;
good quality scarce; superfine S.; tOubla
$6.14; treble 81 006775; family So 100
1000. Corn coed supply and demand
good; mixed &C; yellow Csc; and white
SOC. Oats 45046c, Bran firm $4,000.
Hay, prime f24. Dry salt shoulders scarc9
at 93e. Bacon dull at 10c, life and 12c.
Hams dull at 15615sc' Lard scarce: tiercs
Ssd9r; keg lie. Sugar in good demand;
good fair 95c. Molasses nothing doing
Whisky in COED demand; Louisiana 9St;
Evansville 97c; Cincinnati $l.O23. Coffee
none in first hands; common 2ODz03c; lair