Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

State bonds were quiet and nominal.
| The Stock market was weak al the opening
but business and prices declined to per
cent at and after the first board the princi-
| pal socks were firmer and a recovery OF "a
| per cent occurred. Western Union was
| she centre of attraction and led other stocks
both in the decline and in the advance.
| During the afternoon there was a slight
falling off along the list on q very duh
| m.Hrket due to the absence of large num-
| Der Of members Of the Stock Exchange
who won't to Chester, Pa, this morning to
attend the launch of new steame. Sales
| between ten and two O'Clock were
| 100000 shares, of which $500 shares were
| Western Union, 1900 Pacific Mail, $4,000
Lake Shore, and 5000 Northwestern COM
mon.
| Sterling Excnange.-Bankers' Bills 4S5;
United States coupons Of 1881, 12O,
| 5-20s of 1862, 1175; do. Of 1854, 1874; do,
of 1865, 1904; do. new 11Saa; 5-2Os Of 1867,
| 119s; United States coupons of 1868, 119a;
new fiYes, 114s; 10-40s, Ia; currency skies.
/ 1165. Missouri State bonds "a; Tennessee;
| old 81; do. new 81; Virginia new 35c,
| old 80; North Carolina old 2oa, new 20.
Stocks Western Union Telegraph 77s;
New York Central 1015 ex-diTidend; Erie
43s; do. preferred 69ac; Canton 16c; Quick
Silver 81; Adams 9S; Wells 70; American
64I; United Ezdress IL Pacific slail, AT.
New York Dry Goods Market.
| NEW YORK, March Is. = The trade
movement was checked by the inclement
weather and the volume Of business was
| light in first hands. Jobbing branches were
not active. Cotton goods were in moderate
demand at irregular prices. Gamers fam
/ cy prints advanced by agents to SIC but are
still jobbing at that price. Dress fabrics
are in good demand. Woolens are quiet.
i Cotton shawls are lower but worsted makes
are steady.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, March 1S.-FlouI-demand
heavy and lower; superfne western and
State S5.G9z6.00; extra Ohio S6.25a7.50;
st. Louis S6.40a11.O0- Wheat dull and
, lower; No. 2 spring S1.4Sa1.50. Rye dull
=. NSaS1.02. Barley quiet at S1.9O. Corn
.I,.,.> tirmer and in light supply; new
western oea't,-T .rized 09a.@62kc; white western
62!a6sc. h,Y firm az ~laI'Oo: Coaee
quiet. Sugar fin .ruer and more mn
to good refining 'sSsa7sc. MoIasses "n-
changed. Rice uncha.H ged. Lard firmer;
prime steam 9sa9ac for SCOT; 9sa9 11-16c
for March delivery; 9tc for April delivery.
Butter quiet; western 25a4lc. Whisky
heavy and lower at 955a96c. Metal-Ma-
nufacturei copper steady; ingot lake NOM
inal at 2ia24sc; pig-iron quiet; Scotch 3Sa
43c; American 29a35c; bar quiet and I'M
changed; russia sheet 16ia17ac; gold nails
unchanged.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, March 1S.-Flour steady;
superfine S475a5.50; family S7.2jaS.25; Y |
$6.0Oa6.s0. Wheat quiet and finn; Ohio |
and Indiana S160a1. 10. Corn weak; mixed |
western 79a195c. Oats firm; western 5Sa |
62c. Rye firm at 90a92c. Provisions |
shade tirmer and quiet. Mess pork I'M |
changed. Bulk meats-shOulders 65a63c; |
clear rib SttaSsc. RESPONSIBILITIES Tie;
clear rib &c. Sugar-cured 10a14e. Lard |
&c. Butter in fair demand; western tub |
3Sa40c. Coffee dull and nominal; good to |
prime 24a254tc. Whisky nominal at 965a |
97c.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS. March 1S.-Gold 111s; |
Sight par; Sterling 540a54l. Flour
good local and Cuba demand fair; Y $3.50; /
xxx $62.5a7.75; family SSa9.2j. Corn /
firm; white 79c; yellow SOC. Oats quiet at
6Oa62c. Bran-none on the landing. Hav /
dull; prime SIS. Mess pork in fair de- /
mand and firmer at SIC. Dry salt meats
scarce and firner; shoulders 6sc; clear rib
S5c; clear SIC. Bacon in good demand and
huner; shoulders &c; clear rib 9sa9sc |
Sugar-cured hams dull. Sugar dull; fair to
good fair &c; choice &c. MOIasses in fair
demand; inferior 25c; fermenting 55c; cen.
trifilgal SOC; prime Coo; choice 75c. Whisky
dull at Ole for Louisiana; Cincinnati 81.
Coffee quiet at 22a27Ic. Corn meal dull
and lower at $500.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, March IS-Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat quiet and firm at S1.45.
Corn quiet at 62a67c. Oats quiet at 5Oa
5Sc. Rye steady at S1.O2al. O3. Barley
unchanged. EGGS duh at 14c. Butter
steady and unchanged. Cheese firm. Mess
pork in good demand at. Sl5.25. Lard
steady; steam Sse for spot; March delivery
&c; 0 1-16c for April delivery. Bulk meats
quiet and fgm-shOulders 5sa5sc; clear rib
7sa75c; clear SaS4c. Bacon steady; shouI-
ders 69a6sc; clear rib SsaSssc; clear 9a95c.
Whisky in good demand at 90c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, March 1S-Flour quiet and
unchanged Wheat lower; white S1.45;
amber S1.35; red SI.30. Corn quiet at 56a
Gle. Hay SIS on cars. Provisions quiet
and unchanged. Mess pork S15.25. Bulk
meats quiet and unchanged. Bacon quiet
and unchanged. Sugar-cured hams 12c.
Lard-tierces &c; kegs 9ac. Whisky 9Oc.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, March 1S.-FlOur quiet and
weak; extra spring nOminally Sj.j0a6.OO.
Wheat quiet and weak; No. 2 spring S1.24
cash; S1.1S5 for April delivery; 81 .2355a1. 23s
for May delivery. Corn steady; No.
mixed Gle for cash; 81 sa613c for April
delivery; 6411c Tor May delivery; new No. 2
mixed 57aa5Sc; rejected, old j6ia575c, new
5ja555c. Oats dull and a shade lower;
No. 2 42se; regular 43sc fresh for spot;
IS &c for April delivery; rejected 42ac. Rye |
steady; No. 2 fresh S2aS7c. Barley dull
and market unsettled; No. 2 spring S1.55a
1.57; No. fall S1.45a1.4 As. Whisky dull
and unsettled at 925c. Mess pork in fair
demand and advanced to S14.5O for cash;
S14.55a14.6O Tor April delivery; Sl4.75 for
May delivery. Lard steady at SS.S75a
sos for April delivery. Bulk meats quiet
and unchanged. Bacon quiet and un-
changed.
SA- LrOlAS HA1sEAcNSs
ST. LOUIS, March 1S.-Flour fiat and
lower to sell; superfine S4.75a5.25; extra
spring S5.50a5.75; double-extra spring S6a
j.25. Whea6 duh but unchanged; strictly
prime sprng S1.26; No. red fall S1.4O; I
No. 2 red winter S1.5O. Corn dull but
No. white mixed 62ac for
east track; 64tc for May delivery. Oats
dull but unchanged; No. 2 46aa47c for
east track. Barley quiet and weak; No.
spring S1.65a1.75. Rye dull but unchanged
at 90c. Whisky dull at 92c. Mess pork
firm at S15.25a15.50. Dry salt meats
opened somewhat excited and unsettled,
sales higher, closed steady and strong; the
aggregate sales of yesterday evening were
about 100000 pounds; shoulders &c; clear
rib Sc; clear SIC. Bacon strong; clear sides
DC for March delivery; 9ac for May
delivery. Lard nominal. Hogs unchanged;
light 4.T0a5.2j; heavy S5.30a5.jO. Cattle