Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-28

gross receipts T64 bales; exports cOastwise
$40 bales sales 1872 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Ap il q. Cotton firm and
/! higher for middling, 17,c.
LOUISVILLE, April p. - Cotton quiet
and unchanged at 1870.
CINCINNATI, April -Cotton-market
quiet and unchanged at lie.
Foreign Markets
LONDON, April %, 5P.M-COnsOls for
money 92sa92s; account 92sa92s. United
States 5-20s of '65, 1864; 1867, 10SI;
10-40's 1O45; new IS, 1O4!; New York
Central, IS; Erie, S2t!;; preferred -. The
amount of bullion withdrawn from the
bank of England on balance to-day f121,-
900. The rate of discount in open market
for three months bills IS 81 percent, which
is the same as Bank of England rate.
LIVERPOOL April 27.-Breadstuffs are
quiet and unchanged
PARIS, April 27-Rentes 59f 92lc.
New York Money Markes
NEW YORK. April 27.-The customs
receipts were $4,000. The Treasury dis
bursemtnts were S553,0OO. Money was
easy at Sal per cent. Sterling Exchange
advanced from 1861 to ASS for prime bank
er's 90 days and from 1891 to 4gl for sight,
owing to London kilograms Of the scarcity
Of collateral bills, closing firm with actual
business at 4S7i and 49O. Sterling has now
reached price at which il is profitable to
export specie. Gold ranged at l12lall3a
closing at the latter figures, also owing to
London kilograms reporting a loss in specie
by the Bank Of England and the advance
in sterling. The rates paid for carrying
ranged from to per cent, closing at 3
per cent. The clearings to-day amounted
to S32,O0O,O00. Half a million gold has
already been packed for export and there is
a talk that the shipments Of the week viii
reach S212, 100000. State bonds were quiet
and nominal. Government bonds were
firm. Railroad bonds were neglected.
The leading stocks were alternately weak
and strong until after one O'Clock when the
whole market was strong and prices ad-
vaneed on numerous imitation bills pre-
sented in CONGRESS. The closing quota
tions which were generally the highest
made showed an advance Of to p per
cent, most of the market improvement
being in Western Union, Union Pacific,
Northwestern, Pacific Mail, Lake Shore,
St. Paul and Wabash. Union Pacific was
especially prominent towards the close and
advanced to 3444 on large purchases.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and TWO o'clock to-day amounted to
$4,000 shares of which were 1000 West
ern Union, 1900 Pacific Mail, 1900 Lake
Shore, $4,000 Union Pacific, 10000 North
western; 5000 Wabash and 1900 Erie.
Sterling Excnange.-Bankers' Bills ass;
-
5-20s of 1862, 11S5; do. of 1864, 1901; do,
of 1865, 1909; de-. new 119a; 5-20s of 1867,
1901; United States coupons OF 1868, 1l9s;
new fives, 116i; 1O-40s, 114ss; currency SKIES,
1862 Missouri State bonds 94tt; Tennessee,
old 81; do. new 81. Stocks - Western
Union Telegraph 72s; New York Central
9Sa; Erie $50; do preferred 5Se.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Business was
only moderately active with commission
houses and jObbing trade lacks animation.
The market for cotton goods was quiet but
steady in first hands with a fair demand
for medium grade. Bleaehed shirtings and
four yard brown cottOns. Prints are less
active. Percales and printed shirtings are in
good demand. Ginghams are dull. Wool
en- goods are very quiet. Grey dress goods
and black silks are fairly active.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, April 21.-Flour was a
shade firmer; superfine Western and State
$. S5a6.05; extra Ohio S6.3ja7.6 St.
Louis 81. 4OaIl.OO. Wheat in fair demand
and slightly higher; No 2 spring SI.5la
1.53. Rye quiet S1.l0a1.15. Barley dull.
Corn closed quiet; new western mixed S4a
S6Jc. Oats shade frmer at 625a64ac
Coffee quiet. Sugar fiTmer at 75a7s. Pork
quiet; new mess .S16.S5; middles quiet;
short clear middles 10Ic Lard firm; prime
steam 10 3-16a104c for spot; 10tc for May
delivery; 10Sa10 7-16c for June delivery.
Whisky firmeT at 9Sic.
New York Live stock Market.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Beeves-Feceipts
to-day 4,320 making $3.50 for the past
week against 900 for the same time last
week; quality generally fair to good and a
larger per centage better than last week;
demand fair and market fairly active,
about last Fridays quotations which was
nearly &c lower than on previous Monday;
a few fancy steers sold at 12sal3c; best was
outside price; strictly prime steers 9al2ae.
The extreme drOyes were all sold before
noon and the market closed firm. Sheep
active and bouyant at an advance OF &c
closing firm at TaSSc for unshOrn aud 5a74t
for sheared. Hogs in demand and firm at
55a6c with 3 caTs Of Ohio hogs, 162 lbs, at
&c; dressed easier at 7sa1.c.
Chicago Live stock Markets
CHICAGO, April T-Cattle-rece:pts g.
0C0; market very quiet and prices not
quotably changed; good to choice steers are
selling at S5.30a5.7 %; extra Stia6.5O; corn
fed Texans S4.5Oaj.00; stOckers 81. 25a4.95
shipments 5000. HOgs-receipts 1900;
market rather dull and prices Toe lower,
range 81 15a5.35 for poor to medium; S4.35
a4.S5 for good 10 choice; shipments 1913.
6,SOO; market dull and
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, April 81 Flour quiet
and unchanged; western superfne S4.75a
5 80; family S7.25aS.25; Y S6.00a6.50.
Wheat quiet and firm; Ohio and Indiana
s .55a1.65; western spring S1.5Oa1.53.
Corn dull; western mixed S2lc; old Csc.
Oats steady; western 60a63c. Rye quiet.
a better feeling but nothing
Offering. Mess pork S17.25a17.75. Bacon
in moderate demand; shoulders DC; clear
rib sides 104c. Butter-market bare for
western. Coffee quiet and unchanged.
Whisky quiet at S1.03.
New Orleans Markets
NEW ORLEANS. April q. Gold
49,; Sight par. Sterling 544a545. Flour
dull; supeIfine SAFE; Y $500; xxx S6a
80; choice S7.75aS.O0. Corn advanced;
mixed SIC; yellow mixed S5c; white 9Oc;
shipments Of bulk grain for Liverpool
since Friday, wheat $4,000 bushels; corn
AZ, 600 bushels. Oats quiet at 60a63c.
Bran Sl.35. hay duh; prime held at s23;
choice S24. Mess pork dull at s17.50l
1900. Dry salt meats firm; shoulders &c;
clear rib DC; clear 93c. Bacon dull; shonl-
ders 7ac; clear rib 9ia101c; clear 12Ia13c.
Lard scarce; tierces refined 10Sa105c; kegs
1Osa11c. Sugar dull; fair 7ic; strictly
prime SIC; choice &c. 1lolasses dull and
nothing doing. Whisky dull; LOuisiana
g7c; Cincinnati Sf.01. Coffee quiet at 21a
24c. Corn meal easier at 1896.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI. April 7.-Flour-Market
dull and unchanged; family s6.65aT.eO.
fair and market firm Al
Sl.45. Cora-'lemand fair and market firm
az dEjA66c. Oats steady at 5Oa56e. Barley
dull but unchanged. Mess pork quiet at
S16.62.. Lard steady; steam 10c; kettle