Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-18

State securities stronger for Tennessee's.
firm for Virginia's, otherwise almost neg
lecsed. Railroad bonds moderztel7 aciYe
and firm. Stocks irregular and dun; the
market opened firm and so continued till
one O'Clock in the Board, after which there
was a gradual decline until the close.
Sterling Exebange - Bank Bills 10TH;
q. s. coupons, 1881, 11S5; sos OF 1862
115a; do, "a, 115s; do rs, 1854; do. new
1l4a; DO. 1857, l16i; do 1868, 1164; 1O-40s,
1lOs; currency 6is, 113k; Missouri bonds
94c4. Tennessee, old, Sc; do new S53c;
Virginia, new, SOC; do. old 46; North
Caolina, old, 80; new II.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE jobbing
trade was more active to-day, BUYERS from
the West and Northwest operating more
freely. The market for cotton goods was
strong and regular. Brown and bleaehed
cotton, fine and medium grades, move very
briskly, but low qualities are less wanted.
Ticks, denims and shirting striues active
and sold up in first hands. Fine cassimeres
in request, but low grades woolens duh,
Foreign goods more active. Dress goods
was freely, but are selling .ow. Black mo-
hair, lustres and alpacas sells freely and are
firm.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, March 17.-Flour dull, with
a light j0bbing trade; Superfine Western
aud state S5.9066 80; st. Louis S7.5O6
II %. Whisky drInef at 92as. Wheat
quiet; holders ask full prices for prime
stock. Rye. barley and malt unchanged.
Bora shade easier; new mixed western
64sW65ac; old, sfoat, 652665sc; N store
635c. Oats lower. Eggs 24562jc. Cof-
fee lower; prime red 1S461sS. Sugar firm.
Molasses steady: Rice S0S5c. Pork firm;
new mess SIS 25. Beef unchanged. Cut
meats quiet; shoulders &c, long cut hams
1910, short clear middles s 3-166SIc. long
clear sides 7a67 1915. Lard; Western
steam S5c, kettle SsH8ac. Butter quiet;
Western 1SG30c. Cheese quiet at, IL
6l7c.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS. March I7.-Fiour dull;
Xxx, S6.9O6I25; Xxx, 81. 100000; fami-
ly, 50 506l050. Corn quiet at CSC. Oats,
43c. Bran dull at 45cNS1. Hay firmer;
choice, $30G32. Pork firmer at SIPS.
Dry salt ats, 6!686SidSIe. Bacon
q1iet at GtG9a610tc. hams scarce at 15e.
Lard quie5 and weak; fierce, S5OSic; key,
9aG9ac. Sugar dull; common, nc; good
to fully fair, S1dS5c. MOlasses quiet
strictly prime, Csc. Whiskey firmer; Louis
lana, 9Oc; Cincinnati, 97c. Coffee, 180
zoe. Sterling, ll4t, sight, premium.
Gold, Ia. -
Baltimore MaFketas
BALTIMORE, March 17.-FlOur dull
Wheat dnl and unchanged. Corn-Western
mixed 583c. Oats steady western mixed
46647c. Bulk meats, none offering. Bacon
in good jobbing demand; shoulders 6aG7c;
rib sides 836Ssc; clear sides S26ac; sugar
cured hams l3615e. Lard SIC. Western
butter steady; good to choice role 2863Oc.
Whisky steady at 90c.
CIneinnatf Markets.
CINCINNATI, March 17.-Flour steady at
ST7j1800. Wheat $I.696I.72. Corn
39G41c. Rye S06S2c. Mess pork held at
Sl5.Z5 spot; SIS so, March. Lard nominal;
steam 7sc, kettle SC. Bulk meats; shoulders
sc, clear rib 7ac; clear sides 7sc. Bacon
steady; sales of shoulders at &c, clear rib
SIC; clear sides SIC; a the close buyers con-
tending for ! less. Whisky firm, SSe.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, March 17.-Flour steady.
Wheat S1.750l.SO. Corn, mixed. SAC;
Whlte 0Ic. oats 4lO4Zc. Rye aud barley
firm. Mess pork SI5.50616.00 for round
lots. Bacon steady-shoulders &c; Clear
rib Sa6S5c; clear sides 969hc packed.
Bulk meats-shoulders 5IG5sc; clear rio
74G7sc; clear sides re loose. Lard $40
Sc. Plaid hams 13c; sugar and hams 1910
picked. Whisky advanced to SS6S9s.
chicago aa-keGa.
CHICAGO, March 17.-FlOur steady;
most sales on private terms. Wheat dull
aud prices have declined; No. / spring
nominal; No. 2 $l.20d1.203. Corn 31ac.
Oats 264c. Barley and rye steady. Mess
pork quiet and easier. Lard shade better;
sales at $3.50, cash; $3.50 April. Bacon
qUet and unchanged. Highwines, BUYERS
and sellers apart; S53c bid; SIC asked. ,
Memphis a1arketa.
MEMPHIS, March 17.-Flour $3.50
G10 so. Corn meal active at S2.T0d2T5
per Dbl Corn 60661. Oats 46047c.
Bulk meats-shoulders 6166Ic; clear rib
SIC; clear sides SIC. Bacon demand fair
AID prices have advanced 2c; shoulders 7e;
clear rib &c; clear sides 9d9c. Sugar cur
Ell hams 13c. Lard S36l0c. Mess PORK
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