Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-12

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 11.-Breadstufh are
quiet.
PARIS, Dec. 11.-Rentes OF. csc. The
specie in the Bank of France has increased
during the past week Il, 227, 900 francs.
new Kerk Money Market
/ NEw YORK. Dec. II. - Money was
In fair demand at 2a5 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper was 6a73 per cent, some
choice grade going at 81 per cent. The
| imports of dry goods for the week were
1881, 600. Foreign exchange was strong at
1854 for prime bankers sixty days sterling
and 1904 for demand. Gold was moderate
and active, advanced from 111S TO l111 but
closed at 1115. The carrying rates were la
per cent, and for borrowing fiat. The
specie engagements for tomorrow amounts
to 81 100000. The clearings to-day were
$46,O00,OO0. The Treasury disbursements
were $257, 900. The Customs receipts were
| S154,OOO. Government bonds were firm
at the opening but dull in the afternoon.
State bonds were dull and featureless.
Railroad bonds were firm and in good buy
ing demand. The stock market was very
quiet during the early part Of the day and
fluctuations ranged at tat per cent. The
sales at II o'clock reached only G2,000
shares, more than $1,000 shares of which
were distributed between Lake Shore,
Western Union, Northwestern, Pacific
Mail, and Erie. There was less specula-
ton in Pacific Mail than for sometime past
and there is disposition on the part of
those who have been operating in this stock
to wait the result Of Congressional investi-
CATION. The market continued dull during
the day until towards the close when there
was falling aft all around with consider
able activity, prices declining to I per cent.
from the highest point Of the day.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two o'clock to-day amounted to
las, 900 shares, of which 1900 shares were
Pacific Mail, $1,000 Western Union, 90
900 Northwestern, common, $4,000 Lake
Shore, 5000 Wabash, 1000 Union Pacific,
$1,000 Fries 1000 St., Paul, and 5000
Ohio and Mississippi.
Sterling Exchance. Bills 1851.
United States coupons Of 1881, 1195;
5-2Os Of 1852, 1929; do. Of 1854, 114s; DO.
Of 1855, 116ac; do. new 11Sk; 5-2Os Of 1857;
119s; United States coupons Of 1868, 119I;
new fiyes, 1929; 1O-40s, ia; currency SKIES
1854; Missouri State bonds e73. Tennessee
old 70; do. new Is. Stocks Western
Union Telegraph S25; New York Central
101S; Erie 27!!; do preferred As.
New YORK Dry Goods Markes.
NEW YORK, Dec. l1-There was quiet |
but steady movement in domestic cOttOns |
and wooden goods Prints are fairly active |
Cotton flannels and satteens are in good |
demand and firm. Bleached cottOns are in |
improved request. Wamsutta shirtings are |
reduced to 16c by agents; Tuscarora to 15c. |
Wooden goods are in fair demand. Foreign /
goods are dull.
New York General Markets.
NEW YoRz, Dec. 11.-FlOur in buyers |
favor and moderate demand; white wheat
western extra $5.75a6.25, superfne, west
ern and State 81. 10a4.60; extra Ohio 1896
a6.75; St. Louis S5aS.0O. Wheat dull and
heavy for spring; No. spring S1.1Sa1.25;
No. old spring S1.15a1.17; No. S1.07a
100. Rye quiet and steady at 81 06. Corn
active and a shade irmer; mixed western
93sa94c; yellow western 935c; white west
ern 9Oa915c. Oats firm and more active:
mixed western 6Ta69c; white western 6Sa
soc. Coffee quiet and unchanged. Sugar
dull; fair to good refining S5aSse; prime
SIC. Mess pork less active; old S20.625c;
middles more active; long clear 10ic; short
clear IO.aIOSc. Lard closed heavy; prime
steam 13sal3 1916. Whisky dull and
unchanged.
Baltimore Markets
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1l-Flour quiet, steady
and unchanged; family $5.25aS.25. Wheat
quiet and firm; No. 2 red western S1.22.
Corn steady and in good demand; western
mixed S0aS5c. Oats quiet and firm; white
western 65a66c; mixed western &c. Bye
dull and unchanged. Provisions unsettled
and Irregular. Mess pork S2i. Bacon firm;
shoulders scarce at 10lalOlc; clear rib in
fair supply at 13a1Stc. Sugar-cured la
16c. Lard 16a14sc for western steam and
refined western. Coffee firmer; fair to
prime Rio 17aa193c, gold. Whisky is un-
changed.
sew Orleans Market.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 11.-GOld closed
at 1l1a; sight ! dis; sterling $50. Flour
firm; choice S6a6.50. Corn firm; mixed
90a91c; choice white Csc. Oats advanced
to T3aT5c. Bran firmer at S1.25a1.30. Hay
dull; choice $3.50. Mess pork dull at
$21.25. Dry salt meats dull and dropping;
shoulders Tta; clear rib l03c; clear 112c-
Bacon dull; shoulders sc; clear rib 1870;
clear sides 14Ic. Hams-old 12al3c; new
155c. Lard dull; tieroes 14a149c; key 15a
154c. Sugar in fair demand and prices are
weak; interior 4ta54c; common aaa6e; fair
to fully fair 6!a79c; prime to strictly prime
T5aSc. MOlasses in fair demand; eentrifu-
gal 35a50c; fair 47a50c; prime to choice -
a5Sc. Whisky scarce; ordinary Western
rectifed would command 81. 03a1 .05; choice
western do. S1.O3aI. 04; choice S1.O5. Coffee
firm; fair to prime 1Sal9c. Corn meal
held at at 81.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 11.-FlOur quiet and
unchanged. Wheat scarce and firm; red
SI.I2al.14 Corn firm at 75c. Oats firm
at 5Sa62c. Rye Sl.10. Barley quiet and
unchanged. Mess pork firm at s.. Lard
firm; steam u 15-I6a13c. Bulk meats firm
At Ta75c for shoulders; clear nb 9ial0c;
clear sides l05c. Bacon quiet and un-
changed. Green meats firm; shoulders 60
a6Ec; clear rib 9Ja9sc. Hams 1nsa11!c.
Whisky firm at 97c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. H. Flour, quiet
and unchanged. Wheat quiet; red S1.00;
amber sos; winter $1.15. Corn firm al
7SaT5c- Oats 6Ga65c. Rye firm at S1.10.
Pork quiet $21.50. Bacon dull and drOOp-
ing at 93a12.c for shoulders; no clear sides
in the market. Sugar-eured hams 12a13c.
Bulk meats-shOulders nc; clear rib 10a
10sc; clear sides 10a1O5c,. Lard, tierces
144c; kegs Isle. Whisky &c.
Chicago markets.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-FlOur dull and
Wheat steady; No. l spring
92Ia92Ic; No. spring S95c cash; o9sc for
January delivery; 81 &c for February deliv-
cry. Corn dull and dropping; old la75i
cash or December delivery; new &c cash;
61I a675c for January delivery. Oats lover
at 535c cash or January delivery. Barley
dull and unchanged at S1.26a1.27. Dressed
hogs scarce at 75aSc. Mess pork $3.50 |
cash; SOLE for February delivery; $20.50
for March delivery. Lard firm at 133c
cash; 1890 for February delivery. Bulk
meats quiet and unchanged. Whisky was
steady at 97e.
81. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 11.-Flom quiet and
Wheat fraction better; No.
2 red winter S1.091a1 No. 2 csc. Corn
inactive; new 67a6Sc: old 70aTl &c for jan
uary delivery. Oats 5Sc. Barley Sl.35.
Rye lower at 81. Whisky steady at csc.
Mess pork firmer at $50 for spot; Sl9.75
bid but no sales. Bulk meats nominal but
no demand, Green meats nominal but
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