Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-24

10 cOntlleIL LOU uaieS, sioux ZiO,O-J
bales; unsOld $4,000 bales.
MEMPHIS, March %. = Cotton-demand
strong; good ordinary 13sa14e; low midi
dlings 14.a154c; middlings 15sc; strict 16a,
Receipts for the past day LAP bales; ship
ments for the past twenty-four hours g.
162 bales; stock 1925 bales.
ST. LOUIS, March Cotton-demand
light but holders firm; middlings 15sc.
LOUISVILLE, March 23.-Cotton quiet
at 15sc.
CINCINNATI, March -COttOn-demand
fair and market steady at 15sc.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, March %, 3 P. M.-COnsols for
money 92a92 Z; on account 81 sa92I. United
States 5-20s of '65, 1901; of 1867, 1904;
1O-4O's 1O3a; new IS, 104s; New York
Central, 963; Erie, 3Ssa39; preferred 64s.
| LIVERPOOL, March 23.-Breadstuffs are
quiet and unchanged.
PARIS, March 21.-Rentes 59f SOC.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK. March 23.-Money was
easy at Sal per cent. Foreign Exchange
was steady at 4S45 for 90 days, and 4S7s
for demand. Gold closed at 111S the
highest point Of the day. The rates paid
for carrying ranged from per cent to flat.
| The Customs receipts were S377,0OO. The
| Treasury disbursements were So, 600.
/ The clearings to-day were $33.0OO,OOO.
/ Government bonds were quiet and nominal.
State bonds were quiet and nominal.
Stocks opened quiet and steady but soon
declined "a to l per cent. The market
was irregular until the last hour, when, in
response 10 dispatches from Washington
looking to imitation, there was a general
/ improvement in prices, closing at about the
highest point Of the day. The leading fea-
lures were Lake Shore, Wabash, North
western common, Rock Island, New York
/ Central, Union Pacific and Western Union
/ Telegraph. Sales between ten and two
O'Clock were 10000 shares.
Sterling Excnange.-BanlSers' Bills 4S5;
/ United States coupons of 1881. 120,
5-20s of 1862, 117t; do. Of 1854, 119s; do,
of 1866, 1901; de-. new 11Ss; 5-20s of 1867,
J 1195; United States coupons CT 1868, 119!;
new fyes, 114s; 10-40s, 114s; currency skies,
| 1867. Missouri State bonds "a; Tennessee,
old 90; do. new 50; Virginia new 35e,
old 30; North Carolina old 2S5, new 20.
Stocks Western Union Telegraph TIE;
New York Central 1909 ex-diyidend; Erie
4255; do. preferred 69ac.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, March D. Business was
quiet with commission houses but the Job
bing trade shows a steady improvement.
The market for cotton goods was firm at
the reduced prices Ond were active. York
ID. and T. cottonades ara down to 2T3c.
Everett yards to Zoe, and York and
Everett fancies to 15c. Prints are selling
more freely. Percales and lawns are in
brisk request. Dress goods are fairly
active. WOOlens are quiet.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, March 23.-Flour quiet and
unchanged; super. western and State S5.5Oa
sos; extra Ohio S6.20a7.40; st. Louis
S6.30a11.00. Wheat in moderate request
and slightly higher; No. spring Si.49a
1.52. Rye quiet at 79caS1 .02. Barley dull.
Corn in fair demand and slightly higher;
new western mixed SIa9Oc Oats firnerat
| 52Ia64c. Coffee quiet and nominal; stock
| $1,000 bags. Sugar in fair demand and
unchanged. Pork firm; new mess S16.I25;
middles heavy; hort clear middles DC.
Lard heavy; prime steam 7-16c for spot;
99c for April delivery; 95a9 11-l6c for May
| delivery. Whisky firm at 97c.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, March 23.-Flour dub and
in buyers favor; sUperfine S4T5a5. so; family
| S7.25aS.25; Y S6.00a6.50. Wheat steady
and firm and unchanged; Ohio and Indiana
S15Oa1.65. Corn mixed western frmer at
SOaS1c. Oats firner at GOa63c. Rye iirmer
at S0a9Oc. Provisions active and strong.
Mess pork Sl6al6.2j. Bulk meats-shOul-
ders &c; clear nib S5aS9e. Bacon firm and
in good jobbing demand; shoulders T.a75c;
clear rib 9ac. Sugar-cured hams l3al4c.
Lard firm at 9sa95c. Coffee dull and
nominal at 24a242c gold. Whisky dull az
9Gc.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS. March 23.-Gold Ills;
Sight par; Sterling 5399a540s. Flour
market dull; XXX S6.jOa7.j0; family s.
a9.GO. Corn in fair supply and dull white
74aT7c; yellow 79aS0c. Oats in light SUD
ply and dull at Gle. Bran. none on the
landing. Hay dull; prime SIS; choice S21.
Mess pork duh, held at S16.75. DRY salt
meats scarce and in demand; shoulders 60;
clear rib SIC; clear sc. Bacon quiet but
firm; clear rib shoulders Z &c; clear rib sides
| 9sc. Sugar-cured hams dull at II3a12Ic.
Lard dull; tierces 91.c; key 9taIOc. Sugar
dull; fair to good fair &c. MOlasses in
light supply; prime rebOiled sec. Whisky
in light supply bdt dull at 94c for LOui-
siana; Cincinnati 81. Coffee quiet, 225a
PC. Corn meal dull at $3.50.
/ Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI. March 23-Flour steady;
family So. 70a7.OO. Wheat easier at SIS.
Corn easier; mixed 62a63c. Oats 52a5Sc.
Rye-market steady at S1.04a1.O5. Barley
dull but unchanged; spring S1.T0. Mess
pork quiet and held at SIS. 7jaf5.S75. Lard
market steady; steam S5a9c; kettle 9Ic.
Bulk meats-market steady; shoulders SIC;
clear rib 78aSc; clear SIC. Whisky quiet
and firm at Gle.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, March 23-Flour firmer;
superfine $4.2j; extra S4.75; family $500:
A No. ST.25; fancy SS.25. Wheat nominal.
COrn-64a70c. Oats 55a6Oc. Hay SIG on
cars. Provisions quiet. Mess pork S15.75.
Bulk meats-ShOulders sc; clear rib SIC;
clear SIC. Observation-Disclosures; clear rib
&c; clear 99c. Sugar-cuTed hams 12a125c.
Lard-tierces 944c; kegs 9ac. Whisky s2c.
Bagging 129e.
Chicago Markets.
| CHICAGO, March 23.-FlOur dull but
unchanged; good TO choice extra S5.5Oa5. 10;
fancy S6a625. Wheat quiet and weak;
closed firmer; No. spring S1.24t; No. 2
S1.173 for regular; PSF for strictly fresh
for spot; S1.1S. for April delivery; 81 %
for May delivery. COrn-demand good at
full prices; No. 2 mixed strictly fresh 62Ic
cash or for April delivery; 6Isc bid for MAY
delivery. Oats opened firm but closed dull
Rye scarce and firm, no sales. Barley
quiet and weak; No. 2 Sl.49; No. 8 81 .30a
| Sl.41. Provisions quiet and unchanged
Mess pork S14.G0 for spot; S14.65 for April
delivery. Lard-market steady at SS.95
cash or for April delivery; 95c for May de
| livery. Bulk meats-market steady; shOul-
ders SIC Tor April delivery; SIC for May
delivery; both loose sides nominal. Bacon
market steady. Sugar-cured hams, can
vassed and packed, 12a13c. Whisky
market steady at 92c.
81. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, March 23.- Flour quiet
and unchanged, only order trade. Wheat
easier; spring No. ? S1.234a1.24; winter
dull and prices dropping; No. 3 red Sl.35a
1.36. Corn firmer; No ? mixed 625a635c
for elevators. Oats-demand light but
holders firm at 474a4Stc for elevators.
Barley dull and lower to sell; small sales
of No. at $3.50. Rye firmer al g15a92c.
Whisky steady at %. Mess pork firm at
$3.50. Dry salt meats held firmly, no
movement in round lots. Bacon in good