Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-20
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
The Cotton Markets.

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LIVERPOOL, Jan. 10 Cotton easier;
sgd. Sales 1900 bales; American g.
600 bales; speculation and exports 1000
600 bales. Sales of Uplands nothing be
low good ordinary shipped December and
March Sd.
New YORK, Jan. 10 Cotton duh and
lower; middling uplands 1GSc. Futures
closed steady; sales Of 26,30O bales rs fol-
lows: January 159c; February u 11-16c;
March 16!e bid; April Is 11-lGc; May II
1-32c; June II 17-16c bid; July 17sal7dc.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10 Cotton
demand fair and prices lower; sales $500;
good ordinary to strict good ordinary la
14c; low middling to strict low middling
14!.a1j1.c; middling to strict middling 16a
1870; good middling 175a1Ta; receipts of
14,901 bales; exports cOastwiSe - bales;
to Great Britain 1907 bales; to continent
400 bales; stock 279,654 bales; Unsold
10000 bales.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 19.-COttOn quiet and
weak; good ordinary 13!al4c; low mid
dlings 14sal5c; middlings Ijaa15s; receipts
for the past day 400 bales; shipments for
the past twenty-fOur hours 2,9OO bales;
stock $500 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 19.-COtton - buyers
asks concessions but holders are firm; mid
dlings 15gc.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 10 Cotton quiet at
159c.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 10 Cotton quiet
at l5sc
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Jan. 10, p. M.-COnsOls for
money 92 HHa92II; account 92!!a92a; United
States 5-2Os of IS, 1881; do. of 1867, los;
United States 1O-4Os 1861; new SIS 1929.
New York Central 94I. Erie 45!!; Erie pre-
ferred 705. Amount of bullion gone into
the bank on balances to-day 10000.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 10. - BreadstufEs are
quiet.
PARIS, Jan. 19.-Rentes 5Sf &c.
New York Money Market.
New YORK. Jan. 10. - Money was
easy throughout the day at 5a6 per cent.
Sterling was quiet at 4S3s for sixty days,
and 4SGia4SIs for sight. Gold ranged at
IIIaI11S and closed at I'LL. The Customs
receipts were $4,000. The Assistant
Treasury discussed 100000. The carry
ing rates were 4a7 per cent. The clear
ines to-day were S}7,G00.O00. State bonds
were Quiet and steady with considerable
business.
Stocks were weak and lower in the early
dealings at a decline Of 5a17 per cent. At
the first board the feeling improved and at
the close the highest prices Of the day pre-
vailed. Western Union advanced % from
the lowest point; Pacific Mail "a, st. Paul
Wabash Is; Lake Shore Il; New York
Central !; with a general advance in others
Of IaI per cent. The market closed dull
on the reports of the increase earnings of
Western railroads for the first two weeks in
January and tendency to cOnstrue the vote
in the House on Wilson's imitation resOlu- /
ton as favorable TO increase the volume
of currency notwithstanding the failure Of
a twO-thirls vote. The bull predict an
other sharp advance in February.
The sales ut the Stock Exchange to-day
between ten and two o'clock amounted TO
235, 900 shares. Of which 1900 shares were
Western Union; 10000 Union Pacific; IS
600 Wabash; $4,000; Pacific Mail; $1,000
Lake Shore; 1900 New York Central;
1900 St. Paul; 1900 Cleveland, Columbus
and Indiana Central; 500 Northwestern;
$500 Ohio.
Sterling Excnange.-Bankers Bills 4S4;
United States coupons Of 1881, 1lIs;
5-2Os of 1862, 113s; do. Of 1864 1ljda; do.
of 1865, 1I6s; de-. new 115s; j-20s Of 1867,
III; United States coupons Of 1865, 1l6ai
new fives, 112s; 1O-i0s, 49,; currency skies,
Il45. Missouri State bonds 90; Tennessee,
old 100; 10. new 79.,; Virginia, new, 40; do.
old, Il: North Carolina, old, 20; do. new,
ii. Stoclxs-WeStern Union Telegraph 75s;
New York Central 1929; Erie 4Sss; go. pre-
ferred -.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10. - Business was
quiet to-day in nearly all departments Ow-
ing to unfavOrable weather. Bleached
shirtings and the finest makes are active
and nearly all sold ahead Of production.
Wide shcetings are in short supply and
firm at advanced prices. Medium AMI
white ground fancy prints are i'll fair de
mand from first hands. Fine fancy caSsi-
meres are in steady request. White goods
are selling freely.
New York General Market.
New YORK. Jan. 19.-FlOur was quiet
and unchanged; superfine Western and State
S6.OOaG.}O; extra Ohio SG.S0aS.2O; st Louis
SG.Sja1 90. Whisky dull at 99a995. Wheat
less active and lower; No. 2 spring Sl.5Sa
1.6l, Rye quiet. Barley scarce and firm;
Canada West s.. Corn a shade firmer;
new western mixed atlOat SjaS7c; old do.
from store 915c; 10. afloat 9:ia93dac. Oats
opened firmer and closed dull and dropping
mixed and white western 63a64c. Coffee
quiet and firm. Sugar dull. Pork tirmer
and quiet; new mess Sl6.0O; middles firm
and more active; long clear middles SIC;
short clear middles January and February
SIC; March Sc. Lard firmer; prime steam
0Ic; February 0ic; March 0 11-l6c.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 19.-FlOur quiet and
firm; family S7.7ja0.OO. Wheat quiet;
Ohio and Indian Sl.T6a1.S0. Corn quiet;
mixed western Sc. Oats dull at G0a63c.
Rye firm at Slal. O2. Provisions quiet.
Mess pork S16.5O. Bulk meats-shoulders
65a6sc; clear rib 75aSc. BacOn-shOulders
7saSc; clear rib DC. Hams-sugar-CIred y
ale. Lard Ssa9c. Coffee strong ut 2Ga2Sc
gold. Whisky quiet ut Sl.01 la1.02.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 10. - Gold 111s.
Sight bank ! discount. Sterling bank
J $50 4a534s. Flour, dull but firm; superfine