Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-25

easy at Sal per cent on call. Sterling
closed dull at 4S35a4S4 for sixty days, and
4oI for sight. Gold closed at 11la after
selling at 111saI11s. The carrying rates
were ., 81, Ar 4, 3 and 2 per cen. The
clearings to-day were S29, 100000. The
Treasury operations for the week at
the New York office includes the dis
bursenlents of S1,176,0O0 gold for interest
and In redemption of $40 bOnds,and the re-
eeiPts Of 200 for customs. The
specie Shipment for the same time was
Sl,O27, goo, principally silver bars. The tOal
imports for the week we're S6,000,0O0, for
merchandise. Governments were strong
and considerable done. State bonds were
strong and not much doing. 1t is reported
that representative of a London party
controlling Erie are buying for Central.
Bank stateInent-The following are the
changes as compared with last week: Loans
decrease SS,SS5, 400; specie increase
1929, 100; circulation decrease $50, 100; de-
pOsits increase $3.50, 700; legal tenders
increase 81, 46S,OO0.
Railway and miscellaneous speculation
were strong during the greatest portion Of
the day, the advance ranging from ! to 2
per cent. Late in the day prices reacted !
to : per cent, but finally there was an i'm
proved tone. The leading features were
Western Union, Union Pacific, Lake Shore,
New York Central, Pacific Mail and Pana-
ma.
The sales between ten and twelve
o'clock at the Stock Exchadge amounted to
$4,000 shares, Ofwhich $4,000 shares were
Western Union; $4,000 Lake Shore; 1900
Union Pacific; $4,000 Wabash; 1000 Pa
mama; 10000 Pacific Mail; 1000 OhiOs;
5000 Central; 5000 Delaware, Lackawa
and Western; 5000 Cleveland, Columbus
and Indiana Central; 1860 Northwestern
and 900 new preferred.
Sterling Exchange Bills 4S45i;
United States coupons Of 1881, 11S44;
5-20s Of 1852, 1145; do. of 1854 116II:: do.
of 1865, 1l7s; do. new 116S; 5-20s of 1867,
11T.; United States coupons OF 1865, 117s;
new tiyes, 1i2S; 1O-4Os, ia; currency skies,
lis. Missouri State bonds 93I; Tennessee,
old 500; do. new 79s; Virginia, new, 40; do.
old, a: North Carolina, old, 20; DO. new,
IA. StOcks-Western Union Telegraph T65;
New York Central 1852; Erie 4S!!; do. pre-
ferred II.
New York Dry Goods Market
New YORK, Jan. 24.-There was an
undertOne of activity in the market to-day
with a brisk demand for prints, percales
and wOrsted dress goods. Cotton goods
steady and firm. CottOnades are selling
freely. Grain bags are more active and
higher. Ginghams are in moderate request
at &c. WOrsted suitings are fairly active.
The dry goods imports show a great de-
crease from two years last.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-FlOur fairly ac-
tive and unchanged; superfine Western and
State S5.G0a6.lO; extra Ohio S6.60aS.OO;
st. Louis S6.T0a11.O0. Whisky steady at
99c. Wheat in moderate demand and
higher; No. spring S1.59a1.GO. Rye firm
at S1.O5a1.10. Barley scarce and adyanc-
ING; stictly prime Canada West held at 81.
Corn in moderate demand; buyers favor
old. Oats-miXed western 92a.l;ic; mixed
western in moderate demand and higher at
GOa63c. Coffee firm; Rio 27sc gold. Sugar
firm and unchanged. Pork firmer; new
mess SIC; middlcs firmer; lOngclear SIC;
short clear Ssc; February SIC. Lard-prime
firmer; steam 9-1Ga9s for February; 9sc
for March; 1Oc for April.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Jan. pa Flour dull and
unchanged; family S7.7755a9.O0. Wheat
heavy except for best grades; choice white
Sl.95, fair to prime S1.7ja1.S3. Corn dull
and heavy; mixed western S3aS4c. Oats
weak and dun at eIaj9c. Rye weak.
Provisions in good demand and firm but
none offering. Mess pork Si6.5Oa1T.O0
Bulk meats-shOdlders 6sa7c; clear rib Stta
SIC. BacOn-shoulders 1ssGSc; clear rib s..
Lard DC. Hams-sugar-cured 12alGc. CCE
fee unchanged. Whisky shade tirIner at
$1.01a1.02.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Jan. "a. - Gold ILL.,.
Sight bank ! discount. Sterling bank
5351a5365. Flour, dull; treble 7aT5c; family
SO. POO; common Ia choice whiteS9.OO.
Corn quiet, white TSaI9c; yellow soc. Oats
quie. at 5Sc. Bran dull at S1.10. Hay
dun: iprime zoe; choice pc. Pork duh at
16Ic. Dry salt meats nominal in first
hand; bacOns firm only jObbing demand at
81, gIa9sc. Hams dull at lie. Lard
scarce and in demand; tierce 7a7$$c key Toe
Sugar dull at yesterdays prices. Molasses
supply light and advanced; good TO fair soc;
prime Sc; strictly prime G5c. Whisky
light supply, Louisiana 99c; Cincinnati lOj.
Coffee 24a2S!c. COrnmeal dull at 62c.
Cincinnati Markets
CINCINNATI. Jan. 24.-Flour-dull and
unchanged: S7.2OaT.4O. Wheat dull and
prices dropping Ct S1.45a1.55. Corn dull
and prices dropping at 5Sa62c. Oats quiet
and unchanged. Mess pork firm at Sl5.62 !
aI5.T5. Laru quiet and firm; steam &c;
kettle quoted at 9iagzc- Bulk meats
steady; shoulders Cattle cash; sales of
10000 pounds for March at &c; 100000
May clear rib at re; clear Sc. Bacon very
firm at I5c for shoulders; clear rib Stta9c.
HOgs-demand good at full prices; light
:. 35a5. 40; heavy at Sj.5Oa5.65- Whisky
demand good and market firm at 95c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE Jan. 2-FlOur finn; super
fine $3.50; extra family 1925; A No. l
81 so. Wheat quie1; white and am
Der Sl.5J: red S1.4j. Corn frmer at 6Sa
6Tc. Oats firmer; mixed GOa62c; white
zoe. Provisions firmer. Mess pork Sl5.2j
a15.j0. Bulk meats-shOulderS 6tc; clear
rib Sc; clear 9a95c. Hams-Sugar-cured
12!a129c. Bacon-shOulders &c; clear rib
s aaa9c; clear 9a95e. Lard-tierces 9aatse;
kegs 103c; prime steam &c. Whisky 943a
9jc. Bagging l2!a14&c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-FlOur dull and
Wheat active and prices have
No. l spring S1.2j9; No. ? Sl.24
cash: SIPS for February; S1.zS5 for March.
COrn-market steady; No. mixed 5S!c
for spot; 5SJc for February; 59sc for March;
o5dc ior May. Rye-demand fair and
prices advanced to T95aS0c. Barley-de-
mand active and prices advanced; No.
fall 81. 6SaI. 10; No. 3 S1.36al.45. Dressed
hogs firm at S6a6.30. Mess pork-market
steady At S14.2ja14.30 for spot; Sl4.5O for
February; S14.S0 foI March. Lard-de-
and prices advanced at S9,15 for
spot; 1925 for February. Bulk meats
demand fair and prices advanced; shoulders
SIC; short rib middles 7ac, short clear mid
dies 7ac. Green meats-maFket steady at
SIC, 7!a7ac; hams, 10 pounds Average "a
93c. Whisky-demand fair and market
firm at 9jc.
st. Louis Markets
ST. IOITIs. Jan. 24.-FlOur lower grades