Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-06


"a, 95.. Eric, y; preferred &C. The
amount Of bullion gone into the Bank Of
England on balance to-day was 5000.
The amount of bullion in the Bank of
England has increased 83S3,000. The
proportion OF bank reserve to liabilities
which was last week 40 per Gems is now
4Ts per cent. Rate of discount in open
market Tor three months bills q per cent.
which is below the Bank Of England
rate.
LIVERPOOL, Mach 5.-BreadstuHs-
quiet and unchanged.
PARIS, March 5.-Rentes 59f. sOc.
FRANKFORT, March 5.-5-2Os Of 1862
9Ssc.
New York Honey Market
NEW YORK, arch'5-AIOney was easy al
Sal per cent. Sterling was fr.ler at 4s35
a4o4 for 60 days, and 4S7a4S7B for sight.
The Customs receipts were $4,000. Gold
closed at l1ls after selling at 11Isa1l25.
The carrying rates were 81 per cent 10
fiat. The Assistant Treasurer disbursed
Slol,OOO. The clearings to-day were S54,-
VOO,OOO. Governments were firm. State
bonds were dull but nominal except Ten
nesseeS which were higher. Stocks opened
linn but latter became weak aud prices
declined from to 1s per cent. The great
est fall being in Erie. Just before the
close there was recovery of I to Z per
cent, Erie being strongest. The general
decline was caused by the news from Wash
ingtOn indicating that the present amount
Of Outstanding legal tenders would not be
increased, and the sudden decline in Ere
was due to the minors that the Atlantic and
Csreatwestern party failed to obtain full
control of the Cleveland, Columbus, Crest
line and Indiana railway at the election
yesterday and that the new board were
compromise one and further, that tie
Cleveland, Columbus, CreStline and IL
diana was not likely to be leased by The
Atlantic and GreatweStarn.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
10 and2 O'Clock amounted to 161, 600 shares
Of which $1,000 shares were Western
Union, 10000 Union Pacific 1900 Wa
bash, 5000 Pacific Mail, 5000 St. Paul,
| 10000 lake Shore, 5000 Rock Island.
12,0O0 Erie, los, 600 Northwestern common.
G,50O New York Central.
Sterling Excnange.-Bankers' Bills 4Sii;
! United States COUPONS Of 1881. 49,:
5-2Os Of 1852, 116.; do. of 1864 11S{; 30.
Of le65, 1l9l; dn. new ll63; 5-20s Of 1867,
! 10; United States coupons of 1868, u.s.;
new fyeS, 114s; 1O-40s, 112F; currency SKIES,
II6a. Missouri State bonds %; Tennessee.
old 9O5; DO. new 9OI. StOcks-Weslern
Union Telegraph 73aa; New York Central
1873; Erie 444i; do. preferred %.
New YORK. Dry GOeSs Market.
| NEW YORK, March 5-The trade move
| menl was quiet with commission houses.
| The jObbing trade continues to improve.
| The market for bleaehed cO.tOns is fsVerish
and unsettled aud tending dnwnwartis for
low and Medium grades. JObbers have re-
dueed the following bledched shirtings:
Auburn, Evalt SC, Cabot, FrOstdale. Lin.
wood, MasOnville, White Rock and VERSA
| cum0n MasOnville paper cambrics are down
to Sc. Prints are in fair demand aud per-
Gales are quiet and active. WOOlens are
quiet in first hands.
Ne. York General Market.
NEW YORK, March j-FlOur dull and
| lower; superfine western and STATE S5.6Oa
Cos, extra Ohio S5.35a7.6O; St. louis
| S6.45a11.OO. Whisky steady at g6c. Wheat
in moderate demand but slightly higher,
No 2. spring Sl.49a1.51. Rye g5aSI.
Barley heavy. Corn opened firm but closed
dull; new western mixed 7SaSOc. Oats
firm at 62a63c. Coffee unchanged. Sugar
unchanged. Pork fiTmer; new mess Sl5
for spot; $685. for March; S15.90 for April;
$40 for Nav; middles excited and higher;
hort clear middles Sc. Lard excited and
higher; prime steam 9ic for spot and March
Saa9 9-l6c for April; 9sc for May.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, March 3 - Flour dull and
unchanged. Wheat weak; choice white
SIS. Corn firmer; mixed western soc.
Oats dull; western 5ja59c. Rye dull and
unchanged. Provisions frmer and more
disposition to buy with but little to sell.
Coffee tirmer; fair 10 good Rio 247a25e
gold. Whisky nominal at 97a97Ic.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS. March 5.-GOld 112i
Sight premium. Sterling 5405. Flour
xxx S6.j0a7.50. COrn-white 7ja7Gc;
yellow mixed 79c. Oats quiet at GOa62c.
Bran dull at 9Oc. Hay dull; prime so;
choice 50. Mess pork quiet at S15.95a
$1,000. Dry salt meats in better demand
and irner at 6a65aSaSsc. Bacon in good
demand and firmer at 6sa65aS3a95a9!c.
Sugar-cured hams 1lsl2tc. Lard dull;
tierces ga99c. Sugar dull; low common
&c; fully fair 7aa73c; choice g5c. MOlaSses
firm; low fair 4Sc; prime to choice 73a75c.
Whisky dull; Louisiana Csc; Cincinnati
81. Coffee firm at 239a27c. Corn meal in
demand at $3.50.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, March ). Flour dull but
unchanged; family S6.Sja7.OO. Wheat dull
but unchanged at Sl.3Sal.4O. Corn dull
but unchanged at 5Sa62c. Oats dull but
unchanged at fable. Rye-markets steady
at 81. Barley scarce and firm; fall SIS.
Mess pOrk--demand fair aud market firm;
sales at SIS. Lard strong; steam S3aS3c;
kettle &c. Bulk meats stronger; shoulders
Stage for spot; &c Tor May; &c for June;
clear rib 7Ia7sc; clear T5aSc. Bacon scarce
and firm; shoulders 6Ia6sc; clearrib S3aSs;
clear S3c. Whisky scarce and firm; sales
at 90c; closed 92c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE March 5.-FlOur quiet and
unchanged. Wheat nominal Corn quiet
and unchanged. Oats quiet and unchanged.
Hay SIS. Mess pork SIS. Bulk meats
demand fair and prices advanced; shoulders
5sc; clear rib &c; clear Sc. Bacon quiet
and unchanged; shoulders sc; clear rib 81;
clear Sc. Sugar-cured hams 12al2Bc.
Lard-tierces &c; kegs SIC. Whisky 905c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, March o. Flour dull and
unchanged. Wheat active and higher
No. Sl.21ia1.21a; No. 2 spring SLID!
regular; S1'l9s fresh cash; Sl.2O3 April;
SIPS May. Corn active and advanced;
No. 2 mixed j9sc cash or March; cog April
o. 90 lAdN. Odlo-uciltHu tlGub Dttt uOlt-
ers firm; No. 2 mixed he cash; 43sc April;
47c May. Rye scarce and firm at SjaS5l &C..
Barley nominal; No. firmer at S1.36af.40
Mess pOrk-demand fair and prices have
TO Sl4.3ja1440 for spot; S14.60
April; SASS May. Iard-demand fair
and prices advanced 20 Sc for spot; $500
aS925 April; 95c May. Bulk meats
market steady; shoulders 5sc; clear rib 70;
clear 7sc loose for spot. Whisky in fair
demand but at lower rates, 92c.
ST. Louis Markets.
ST.. LOUIS, March 81 Flour quiet and
weak; fair demand for grades ranging at
S4.5Oa6.jO. Wheat fmer and more doing,
some sales higher; No. 2 spring S1.195a
I.20!!; No. 3 red fall SI.4j. Corn dull but
No. mixed zoe cash Or March.
Oatsa fraction better; No. mixed 4Sc.
Barley dull but unchanged. Rye dull and
declined to 9Oc. Whisky nominal at 93c.
Mess pork firm at SIS. Dry salt meats
fii1ner and more doing; large sales Of clear
rib at Quincy at &c cash; 75ag73astc for
clear rib and clear here. Bacon fiI1ner and
active; large sales at SIC cash. Hogs
steady. Cattle quiet.