Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-15

4S6 for demand. Gold 109sa109A, opening
and closing prices. The rates paid for car
rying were !, 1a2 per cent. for borrowing TO
nat. State bonds were quiet and nominal.
Railroad bonds were quiet and steady.
Government bonds were dull. Stocks were
moderately active during the morning deal
ingS with a general advance, Union Pacific
reaching IL per cent. At the Stock Ex-
change, during the last hour Of business,
there was a scene Of great excitement and
a sharp advance in some of the Western
roads, notably in Northwestern, St. Paul,
Rock Island and Wabash, and subsequent
reaction. A very sharp business was done
in Northwestern, ST. Paul, common, Rock
Island, Wabash, Union Pacific and West q n
Union, dealings having been attended with
unusual animation. Northwestern COM
mOn rose from 355 to $50 and reacted TO
81; st. Paul common advanced from 32S to
"a and reacted to 49,; Rock Island and
Wabash advanced about l per cent. but
lost part Of the improvement in final deal
ings. The market at the closing of bust
ness was steady in tone. The chief adj
vance during tine morning was in Union
Pacific, which led the market, Western
Union and Lake Shore. There WIS great
excitement and activity late in the day in
Granger stocks which was caused by a ru-
MOI that the court of Wisconsin had de-
cided favorable to railroads. ThistOOkthe
street by surprise, as spectators have been
counting on a contrary decision. There
was a general rush to buy Granger stocks
on this rumor, but just previous to call,
when il was discovered that none Of the
railroad officials hare, OF anybody else,
could verify the rumOr, there was a Teac-
ton.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two O'Clock to-day amounted to
10000 shares, of which $4,000 We're
Western Union, 1900 Pacific Mail, "a,
900 Lake Shore, $1,000 Union Pacific, IT,
600 Northwestern, $500 Rock Island, 49,
600 Sc. Paul, 5000 Erie and 9,0OO Wabash.
Sterling ExchanSe.-BaRkers' Bills Ash;
United States coupons Of 1881. 1l73.
5-20s of 1852, 1924; do. Of 1864, lis; DO,
of 1866, 115s; do. new l15s; 5-20s Of 1867,
1861; United States coupons Of 1865, 1867;
new ives, 111S; 10N40s, Ill Z; currency skies
III; Missouri State bonds go. Tennessee
old 73; do. new %. StOeks-Western
Union Telegraph 79t; New York Cen
trail lO4s; Erie 3+s; do preferred 81.
New York Dry Goods narksS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-The package
trade was only moderate, but the jObbiLg
branches were quite active. Cotton goods
were quiet in first hands but mainly un
changed The print market was excited AM
prices tended downwards. Garners, Amos
keag and Wamsutta, fancy and sideband
prints were reduced to &c, SIC, Sc, respect
less discounts. ShawlS aud wOOlens
ruled quiet
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14-Flour steady and
unchanged; white wheat western extra $5.3j
a6.40; supertine western and State S4.40a
800; Extra Ohio $. l0a6.S5; st. Louis S5.35
a9.OO. Wheat fair demand; No. 3 spring
No. 2 Chicago S1.lTal.IS. Rye
quiet at g2caSl-B Barley nominal. Com
heavy; la2c lower, 9Ja9Tc. Oats lower at
G15a645c. Coffee quiet and nominal. Sugar
very firm at S.aSac. Pork fimer; new mess
S2345. Lard 6rmer; prime steam l43c.
lower at SI.O5.
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Sept. IA. = Flour gu ct
and steady al S4a4.T5. Wheat fi-mer a.
Sl.25. Corn dull and lower at 9Oc. Oats
steady at 59a60c. Rye dull at 95c. Pro-
quiet and firm. Mess pork $3.50.
BacOn-shOulders 104a1Oic; clear rib l5a
Isle. Sugar-cured hams very dull at Ia
1Gc. Lard 15c. COfte quiet at ljsal9c
gold. Whisky lower at $l.0Gal.O7.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 14-FlOur firm and
unchanged; family S5.2ja5.j0. Wheat
dull and declined; red ~S1.O5al.l9; white
S1.14al.15. Corn steady al SOaS5e. Oats
steady at 4Sa53c- Rye firm 1t SIC. Bar
ley firm; fall S1.25a1.30. Mez pork scarce
and firm, higher, sales at S2ja26. Lard
demand light but holders firm; summer 14c.
Bulk meats-light offerings, no sales. Ba-
cOn-demand light but holders firm; shOul-
ders sold early at l0sc for spot; lOie buyer
September; closing at lOsci sides closed at
15sal6.c. sky-demand good at full
prices; 81.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 14.-Flouf quiet; sup
crime 500; extra S4-25; extra family s.,
No. / S5.T5a6.25; fancy S6.5OaT.OO. Wheat
quiet and unchanged; red Soc; amber 81;
white $ial.0s. Corn 7Oa74c. Oats quiet
and unchanged; mixed 45az0c; white Asa
80. Rye quiet and unchanged at So. Mess
pOrk-fair demand, prices advanced, S24.
BaeOn-fair demand; prices advanced;
shoulders 1Osa11c; clear rib 1jsa15sc;
clear I6Ia16sc. Sugar-cured hams 14a15c;
plain lac. Bulk meats-fair demand; prices
advanced; shoulders 9ia95c; clear rib liza
14I; clear I5tal5Sc. Lard l64e. Whisky
S1.O5.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-FlOur quiet and
unchanged. Wheat-demand fair; prices
advanced; No. l spring S1.O4; Nc. 2 spring
Csc cash; 9Tsc for September delivery; 95sc
for October delivery; No. spring 935a9+c.
COrn-fair demand but at lower rates; No.
? mixed T53c; regular 76c strictly fresh,
cash; 7J1c for September delivery; 73sc for
October delivery. Oats-fair demand, ad-
vanced, No. = 4Sc cash; 47sc for September
delivery; 4Jc for October delivery. Rye
steady; No. ? S2c. Barley steady; No. >
96c cash. Mess pOrk-fair demand; prices