Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
Foreign sEnrkets.


LONDON, May ., 5 p. M.-ConSOlS9 81
a93s money and account; 5-20s of '65 1914;
of '67 1923: 10-40s 104. New Elves 1919.
New York Central IS; Erie 32a323!; pre-
ferred 30.
LIVERPOOL, May 23.-Breadstuffs IN
changed.
PARIS, May 23.-Rentes 59f 15c.
New York Money Hsrket
NEW YORK, May 23.-MOuey closed
easy at 2a3 per cent. on call. Foreign
exchange was quiet and firm at 49, 4a4S9
for bankers sixty days; sterling 4gOs4i3l
for sight. Gold opened at liz. and closed
at 1125i, these having been the only prices
all day; the market closed firm. The rates
paid for carrying was 25aa3 per cent. and
flat. The clearings were S2j,OOO,UV0.
The Assistant Treasurer discussed during
the week S1,767,OO0, aud received from
customs nearly S2,0OO,0OO. Imports for the
week-dry goods, 81, 634,6 S7; merchandise,
S9,741,516. Specie shipments, $3.50, Sii.
gold, $40, 0S6; gold bars, S53,zi9i silver
coin, S230,515; silver bars, ST0,6G1. Gov
ernments strong and considerable doing.
State bonds quiet and steady. The stock
market was quiet at opening but at main
firm with advances ranging from Z to : per
cent. This improvement was continued,
and in the final dealings prices showed an
advance Of ! to per cent. from the lowest
price, the improvement being most marked
in St. Paul, Northwestern, Western Union
Pacific, Pacific Mail, Wabash, Lake Shore
and Rock Island. The sales included 3d.
600 Western Union, 5000 Pacific Mail, o.
600 Lake Shore, 1900 Union Pacific, g.
600 Northwestern, 5000 ST. Paul, 1900
Toledo and Wabash and 5000 Pacific Mail.
Sterling Exchange--Bankers Bills ASS,
United States coupons Of 1881, 121s;
5-2Os of 1862, 115z; do. of 1854, 117..; do,
of 1865, 11Ss; do. new 1195; 5-20sOf 1867,
1205; United States coupons Of 1865, 12O4;
new fives, 1152; 10-40s, 115i currency SKIES,
III. Missouri State bonds 97t; Tennessee,
old 81; do. new 81. StOcks-Western
Union Telegraph 72s; New York Central
9St; Erie 359; do preferred 55c5.
Bank statement-LOan decrease, Sl,TI3-
100; specie decrease, S1,279, 800; legal ten
ders increase, s., 753, 100; deposits decrease
s., Isl, 400; circulation decrease. Sl,Z3O,-
900; reserve, increase $, O42,475
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, May 23.-BusineSs was
light with commission houses, but a fair
jobbing trade was effected, chiefly with
near BY dealers. The market for cotton
goods was steady at unchanged prices. The
print market was excited, and light styles
had downward tendency. Aliens light
fancy prints were reduced to SIC. Five
thousand pieces heavy woOlens will be
sold at auction Wednesday next.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, May 23.-FlOur dull; super
fine, Western and State at S5.50a5.S5; ex-
ira Ohio S6.15&7.45; ST. Louis S6.25aI1.OO
Wheat lower, No. 2 spring S1.46a1 Al.
Rye firm at S1.0Sal.12. Barley dull. Corn
lower; new and old Western mixed at S3a
SIC. Oats steady at 62a63Bc. Coffee quiet;
Rio 16;a20c, gold. Sugar quiet. Pork dull
and lower; new mess $500 cash; S17.9j
for May and June delivery, and $3.50 for
July. Middles quiet; short clear 19ic.
Lard, prime steam 113c on spot; 11sc for
May and June. Whisky closed irmer 97c,
cash.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, May 23.-FIour very dull
and unchanged. Wheat weak and lower.
Ohio and Indiana 81. 45a1.55. Corn strong
and active at S4aS5c. Oats weaker at
62a63c. Rye SI.O5af.19. Provisions very
strong; mess pork $500; bulk shoulders
7a7Ic; clear rib 9sa95c; bacon, shoulders
7saSc; clear ril l05e; lard firm; refined
lie. Coffee lower; fair to prime Rio lSaa
2O4c, gold. Whisky S1.OO.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, May 23.-Gold 1129.
Sight exchange per cent premium.
Sterling 54S99.
Corn, stock on landing 1900 sacks, dull
and lower, Western mixed So; yellow
mixed 81; yellow 50; white 9SaS100. Oats
dull and weak at 6ia62. Bran dull; S1.40.
Hay dull; prime S23. Pork firmer at
SIS 7ja19. Lard scarce; tierce 12al244; key
12sal3. Coffee firm; ordinary 17aa1S; fair
19.al9s; good 20aa2l; prime 21ka22. Corn
meal scarce-S5. 15aj.25. Dry salt meats,
none in first hands. Bacon 75a1Oaa
IL. Hams firmer; 135a14a12R al2s. Sugar
dull; inferior 6a63; fair s; yellow clarified
105. Stock 420S hogsheads. Molasses-nO
stock 525 barrels Whisky
duh; louisiana 81, Cincinnati 10l.
Cinetanata Markets.
CINCINNATI, May 23.-FlOur quiet and
Wheat dull and nominal,
S1.35. Corn steady at 70aT3c- Oats dali,
but unchanged, 54a60c. Rye scarce and
firm, SI.15sl.2O. Barley dull and nominal.
Mess Pork demand fair and market firm at
SIS. Lard nOminally at lIc; steam lie.
Bulk meats steady at 6sc, sc, 94a9sc- all
loose. Bacon steady at 7te, ISe, 1O5c, 1OIc,
l0lal0se, Whisky steady al 94c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, May 23.-FlOuT, wheat and
corn quiet and unchanged. Rye Sl-lJ.
Provisions quiet. Mess pork SlS.Z5. Ba-
con e, 10sa10sc. Sugarcured hams 13ac;
plain 12Ic; bulk 6s,9sa95c. Lard 121sa12sc.
Whisky 94c.
CHICAGO. May 23.-Flour dull and
normal Wheat quiet and weak, lower
No. spring S1.23aa1. Z}s; No. 2 SI.20.
Corn quiet aud weak, lower-NO. 2 mixed
Soc cash, 6O4c for June delivery, COZ for
July. Oats quiet and weak; 45c cash, A
for June delivery. Rye steady at S1.Ol.
Barley scarce and firm: No. 2, SLIGO, but
l65 asked. Mess pork quiet and weak al
$40 cash for June delivery and Sl7.C1
for July. Lard quiet and weak at 500
for June delivery, 1880 for July. Bulk
meats steady and unchanged; clear rib DC.
Whisky steady at 9l4c.
81. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, Nay 23.-FlOur, low and me-
tium grades wanted. Wheat dull and de-
clining; No. spring SIPS; sample lots of
fair 2a3c lower. Corn lower, with gOJd
demand; No. 2 mixed 6laG3c, on track.
Oats dull and prices declined TO soc on
track, and 5S la54c in elevator. Barley no
sales. Rye easier at SLIGO. Whisky firm
at S6c. Pork strong, with good demand,
n s1S.2j: lry salt finer; shoalerS aui
Hear no are osieled al lsi5c cash or Aiay
sseoH strong a. g iJk a-a Ice. llsd iirs,
steam lUsc winter lie. Hags
irlu. ranging from sl.sp 10 $50. Ca,tle
steady AMI unchanged
Memphis HRrs<etS.
MEMPHIS. May q. - Flhg7-demanI
coed at fu;l prices. Corn dali a'.d decliac l
It Sc. Oats 65aG6. Lard nominaiiy at
ll2al22c Boon IA u. 10S lie. Hams