Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-31

145e; low middling lac; good ordinary 134c
net receipts 1,240 bales; exports 10 Great
Britain 1904 bales; eoastwise 1876 bales;
sales 1885 bales; stock $1,000 bales.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 3d. Cotton slightly
easier; middling l4c; net receipts 3,205
bales; exports to France $3.50 bales; sales
1879 bales; stock 1929 bales.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 30.-Cotton is quiet and
unchanged; good ordinary 12sc; low mid
ding 1896; middling 1879.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3O.-Cotton is firm
at 1870.
CINCINNATI, Dec. S0.-COttcn is steady
at 1896.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON Dec. so, 5 P. M.-Consols for
money 9lia91s; for account 915a92, ex-in-
terest; United States SOS of '65, 107; do.
1867, 104s, ex.; 10-40s 1043; new IS, 103s;
New York Central, SO; Erie, 253 do. pre-
ferred 423.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. SO.-BTeadstufs are
quiet.
PARIS, Dec. 30.-Rentes elf. Sc.
FRANKFORT, Dec. 3O.-5-20s Of 1862,
es.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Money was active
and advanced to 81 per cent. and closed at
3 per cent. The Treasury disbursements
to-day were $4,000. The specie engage
ments for Europe for tO-mOrrow's steamers
thus far amount to 100000. Prime mer-
camille paper was 5aa73 per cent. Sterling
exchange was firm at 4S55a4S5s for sixty
days and 4S9sa49O for demand. Gold was
dull at 1llj with only one price to-day.
The rates paid for carrying were las per
cent. and at the close loans were made fiat.
The elearings to-day were s30,O00,OOO.
State bonds were quiet and nominal. Gov
ernment bonds were strong throughout the
day. Raj road bonds were firm. There
has been a better feeling on the stock mar
ket than for several days, and the whole
market has ruled strong the greater part of
the day, excepting in the case Of Wabash
and Lake Shore, which occasionally show
ed signs Of weakness. The supporting in
huenceS of the market were Rock Island,
Western Union, Union Pacific, Northwest
em, Erie and Pacific Mail. Toward the
close the market was dull and the leading
speculative stocks were of trifie from the
highest point Of the day. The difference
between Lake Shore seller sixty and re-
gular was : and per cent.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two O'Clock to-day amounted to
49,, 900 shares, Of which 9,6O0 shares were
Pacific Mail, $4,000 Western Union, pa
400 Northwestern, common, 26,G0O Lake
Shore, 1900 Wabash, Is, 100 Erie, 10000
st. Paul and $1,000 Union Pacific.
Sterling Exehange.-Bankers' Bills 4S6,
United States coupons Of 1881, 122,
5-2Os Of 1862, 114!; do. Of 1854, 11Ts; 90.
Of 1866, 11S5; do. new 1909; 5-2Os Of 1867,
12li; United States coupons Of 1858, 121s;
new iyes, 113s; 1O-40s, lis; currency SKIER
117.; Missouri State bonds %. TennSseee
old rs; do. new 7S. Stocks Western
Union Telegraph 79s; New York Central
1919; Erie 27s; do preferred 45.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YoRK, Dec. S0.-Business continu-
s quiet with commission houses, although
some important sales Of DENNIS, etc, were
made At . concession, and brown cottons
or conversion were more inquired for.
Prints were quiet except chintz styles and
,hirtings for which there is fair demand.
Grain BAGS continue in moderate request;
American makes are closely sold up.
Wooden goods remain quiet and foreign
FOODS dull.
New York General Markets.
NEw YoRK, Dec. so. Flour in limited
demand and unchanged; white wheat west
I'm extra S5.60a6.15, superfne, western and
State S4.OOa4.50; extra Ohio s4.75a6.65;
St. Louis S5aS.00. Wheat opened fTmer but
10 moderate demand; No. 1 spring Sl.2Oa
%; No. 3 spring Sl.09a1.10, No. ? Chica-
20 SI.IIa1.14. Rye quiet and steady at 81
l5c. Barley quiet and unchanged. Corn
scarce and decidedly firmer at 963a9Sc.
Oats a shade frmer at 69a713e. Coffee firm
md in good jObbing demand; Rio 17sa20c,
.old. Sugar very firm at SaStc. Mess pork
iull; cid SI9.75; new S20.5Oa2O.6 23;
niddles quiet. Lard heavier; prime steam
teady; other grades dull. Whisky lower
It 99Ic.
Baltimore Markets
BALTIMORE, Dec. 3O-FloCr dull and
Unchanged; family S5.50a6.50. Wheat dull
md steady at S1.15a1-21. Corn quiet and
irm at 75aS3e. Oats in good demand 1T
i3a64c. Rye dull at 97aS1. Provisions
Iuiet and steady. Mess pork unchanged
{ $40. Bacon dull; shoulders 93a6fc;
lear rib 11aa12c. Sugar-eured hams ia
4c. Lard firm at 13.a14Ic. Coffee very
trong and higher; fair to prime Rio 1Saa
O1c, gold. Whisky nominally Sla1.01.
New orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 3G.-Gold closed
{ Il1s; sight 7 dis; sterling SAL. Flour
Iull; low grades scarce; super6ne s.; XIX
{. Is; xxx S5.25a5. rs; choice $5.75a6.OO.
,orn-gOOd supply and dull; yellow and
elbow mixed 92c; white mixed 93c; white
sc. Oats in good supply and dull at Ia
Sc. Bran Sl.15a1.20. Hay-no choice on
and; prime dull at S24. Mess pOrk-no
emand Gut nominal at Sl.50. Dry salt
heats dull; shoulders 7saSc; clear rib 9sa
1Oc. Bacon-no demand; shoulders 9ac;
lear rib I2c; clear sides 13e. Sugar-cured |
new 15c. Lard dull and |
1wer; tierces refined lie; packers 121c;
ess l42c. Sugar in demand; fair inferior |
la51c; common 5Ia6c; good common to
lir 6sa6Ic; good fair to fully fair 6sa7!c;
rime to choice TsaSic. AIolasSes-high |
rades in demand; low grades neglected; /
.ir 5Oa53c; prime to choice 55a62c. Whis- |
Y dull and lower; Louisiana rectified Goa |
/ 90; choice Sl.03. Coffee quiet; fair to /
rime 1Tsa19c. Cornmeal dull at $50.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 30.-Flonr dull and
rooping; family S4.95a5.10. Wheat nom
lal red S1.0Sa1.10. Corn dull and I'M
hanged at 70aT1c. Oats firm at 60a62c.
We firm at S1.1O. Barley quiet and I'M
Hanged. Mess pork steady at $40 for spot;
20 for March delivery. Lard firm; steam
3la13Ie, outside asked; kettle 14c. Bulk
leats steady; shoulders 6ia7c; clear rib %
lae; clear 99a10c.Bacon steady and un-
hanged; shoulders slassc; clear rib lila
lie; clear 11sal2c. Whisky firm at CSC.
-ogs active and firm; packing S7.20a7.40.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3d. Flour, dull
I'd unchanged; fancy $500. Wheat dull
nd unchanged; led S1.00; amber sI.05;
hite SI.15. Corn firm at 6Sa10e. Oats
la53e. Rye $1.10. Barley firm at S1.15.
less pork steady at $50. Bacon firm;
l0plders &c; clear rib f1lal2. SGgar-
red hams 141c. Bulk meats quiet aad