Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-21
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
The Cotton Markets.


generally easier, but requiring no change In
quotations; good ordinary to strict good
ordinary 15sa164c; low middling to strict
low middllng l63a17sc; mijdling to strict
middling 172al8!!; good middling lS!alS,c;
receipts 1,T03 bales; exports ccastwise l.
$50 bales; stock S7,520 bales; unsOld &c.
900 bales.
MEMPHIS, May 20.-COtton quiet: mid
ding I7sc: strict 1S!c. Receipts for the
past day $40 bales; shipments for The past
twenty-four hours, LTD bales; stock rs
610 bales.
ST. LOUIS, May 2O.-Cotton quiet and
unchanged; business very small.
LOUISVILLE. May 2O.-Cotton quiet and
unchanged at 17sc.
CINCINNATI, May 2O.-Cotton dull and
nominal at 1Sc.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, May 20, 5 p. M Consols for
money e33a935; account 93 sa93ss. United
States SOS Of '65, 1914; 1861, 1904;
1O-40s 104I; new IS, 1912; New York
Central, IS; Erie, 323; Erie preferred %.
The rate Of discount in open market for
three months bills is 3 GIG per cent, which
TIC below the Bank of England rate. The
amount Of bullion gone into the Bank
of England ON balance to-day was 1922
900.
LIvERPooL, May 2O.-BI eadstufs are
frmer.
PARIS, May 2O.-Rentes 59f Soc.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK. May 2O.-Money loaned at
2 per cent and closed at % Sterling Elk
change was quiet at 4S73a46S for bankers
sixty days, and 49O4a491 for sight. The
Customs receipts to-day were S2D2,OOO.
The Treasury disbursements were $751;
600. The specie shipments to-day were
100000, and $4,000 engaged for tomOr-
rows steamers. Gold opened at 1929 and
closed at 1I2!, only two prices to-day. The
rates paid for carrying ranged from l TO
3 Der cent, closing at 2 The elearings
TODAY were s2O,CO0OO0. State bonds were
firm. Railroad bonds were quiet and steady.
Stocks opened strong at aal per cent adj
vance over yesterdays closing prices, fiuctu-
ated Ia1 per cent until the last hour OF
business when the market became quiet
and prices declined TO the lowest point OF
the day in the face of having ranged from
7 to per cent. Shortly before the close a
SCI III EAANSo ANSCf~---N
ala per cent on the entire list. The deal
ings were on moderate scale and the mar
ket presented no special feature. The
Express says the Executive Committee OF
Western Union Directors to-day informal
" agreed that a cash dividend should be
declared, payable in July, but details and
the final disposition of the matter were
postponed till the arrival OF President Or
ton, from Europe Sunday or Monday next
The Com ercidl says a number OF reple-
sentatives Of prominent trunk lines OF rail-
roads are in the city in view OF making
some arrangements, if possible, with Com
mOdOre Vanderbilt to establish higher
basis Of charges for through transportation
Of freights.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two o'clock to-day amounted TO
$4,000 shares, OF which 5000 were West
ern Union, $1,000 Union Pacific, 5000
Pacific Mail, 10000 Lake Shore, 1000
Wabash. 5000 St. Paul, 10000 New
York Central, 1000 Northwestern and G.
900 Rock Island.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers' Bills 4SSss.
United States coupons of 1881. 1918;
5-2Os of 1852, 1854; do. of 1864, III; DO,
of 1868, 11TS; do. new 1874; 5-2ts Of 1867,
1909; United States coupons OF 1905, lzOs,
new fiyes, lis; 10-40s, 114ss; currency SKIES,
1I65. Missouri State bonds 81; Tennessee,
old So; do. new s.. StockS-Western
Union Telegraph III; New York Central
9TII; Erie 3544; do preferred 55c.
New York Dry Goods Market.
New YORK. May 20.-A fair jObbing
business was effected by houses doing
near by trade. but business was generally
dull with both agents and jobbers. Cotton
goods are quiet but prices are steadily stif-
fleming and holders less anxious TO press
large sales. A large jobbiDg firm are offer
Ing their balance of old Manchester fancy
prints at SIC but new SYKES are still 9lc.
Dress goods are quiet except black grena-
dimes.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, May 2O.-Flour quiet and
unchanged; superfine Western and State
s5.6Oa5.S5; extra Ohio s6.15a7.45; St.
Louis S6.25a1I.0O. Wheat closed quIeti
No. , spring 81. 4Sa1.50. Ryequiet, Sl.O3a
LOG. Barley dull and nominal. Corn
shade finer; new and old western mixed
S4aSTsc. Oats lower; mixed western Ga
Csc. Coffee dull and unsettled; ordinary
Rio 1T5c gold. Sugar firm at 7saTsc. Pork
firTner; new mess SIS cash; St7.gOa1 I-95'
for June delivery; sls.05 for July delivery;
SIS.25 for August delivery; middles steady;
short clear 1O5c. Lard frmer; prime steam
II4c cash and for May delivery; Ifta11 s.
16c for June delivery. Whisky lower at
974c.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, May 90 Flour dull and
unchanged; family S7aS.25. Wheat dull
and unchanged. COrn-mixed western
quiet; old Sc; new SIC. Oats frmer at
64c. Rye scarce and firm at S1.O5al.10
Provisions very strong with an advancing
tendency. Mess pork scarce and firm at
SIS. Bulk meats-shoulders 6sa7c; clear
rib 9sa9sc Bacon-shoulders re; clear rib
lO5c Lard firm at 10sa11c. Coffee UNI
changed. Whisky 99caSl.
New Orleans Markets
New ORLEANS, May 20-Gold 1924, sight
exchange 4 premium: sterling 54S. Flour
dull: X $3.50; xxx S6.50a7.O0; choice
s7.5Oas.O0. Corn supply fail and demand
moderate; mixed SIC; yellow STaS c; white
S1.03aI.O5. Oats firm at 62a64c- Bran
easy at 65a70c- Hay dull; prime SIS.
Mess pork $3.50. Dry salt meals
demand very dull. Bacon-supply light
and demand limited; shoulders &c; clear
rib 10sal1c. Sugar-cured hams 13sal34c.
Lard very scarce 12c; keg 123c. Sugardull
prime &c. MolaSses, nothing doing. Whisky
dull; Louisiana 97e; Cincinnati ST. Coffee
quiet, fair to prime 19aa22c. Corn meal
scarce at $3.50.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI. May 20.-FiOur dali and
unchanged at S6.40a6.75. Wheat quiet and
weak; lower for sample lots, Si.30sl -.
Corn steady at 10a74c- Oats 54a60c. Rye
steady at Sl.15al.l6. Barley quiet and
unchanged. Mess pork-demand fair and
market firm; sales Of city at S17.65; eoun-
try $17.5J. Lard strong; steam lie; kettle