Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-13

LONDON, Aug. II, ) p. M.-Consols
for money 92ia925; for account 92sag2s;
United States 5-2Os OF 'G5, 1857. 1857,
1901; 1O-40's 1864; new :. 1914; New
York Central, "a; Erie, 30!; do. preferred
40. The rate of discount in open market
for three months bills is 81 per cent,
or { per cent. below the Bank of England
rate. The amount Of bullion gone into
the Bank of England on balance to-day
was f220,000.
LIVERPOOL, Ang. II. - Breadstuffs are
quiet.
PARIS, Aug. 12.-Rentes ISL soc.
FRANKFORT, Aug 12.-5-2Os of 1862,
9S.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK, Aug. II. - Money was
2a5 per cent. with prime mercantile paper
at 5aTc per cent. Sterling exchange was
4S6ia4S7!! for 90 day bills and 49Oa49OJ
for sight drafts. The Customs receipts
to-day were 1851, 200. Gold was duh, t
opening and closing at 1893. The rates
paid for carrying were 5aI per cent. and
loans also were made fiat. The Assistant
Treasurer discussed $4,000. The clear
ings were SlS,0O0,OO0. The specie en-
gagements for tO-mOTTOw's steamers thus
far is $4,000. Government bonds were
firm. State bonds were steady except
Tennessee old, 81, 900 of which were sold
at 5S, eX-oOupOa. Railroad bonds were
moderately active. The Stock market was
quiet and steady at the opening and after
wards moderately active and firm and prices
have advanced 5a3 per cent. with the chief
interest in Western Union, Pacific Mail.
and Union Pacific. Later in the day there
was slight falling off which was followed
by marked improvement with Union Pa
cihc leading the list at an advance from 2S5
to Z9s. On the close Of business the whole
market was tiTner and Chicago and Alton
advanced to lO2 bid on the belief that the
Directors to-day would declare 3 per cent.
dividend, but nothing official was known at
the close Of business as to the decision
reached. The decision in the Wisconsin
suit is awaited with great interest.
Among the sales to-day were 1000 shares
Western Union, 1000 Lake Shore. 14yOOO
Pacific Mail, 1900 Union Pacific. 5000
st. Paul, and 5000 Ohios.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers Bills 4S7I.
United States coupons of 1881. 11SII:
5-2Os Of 1852, 11lii =; do. of 1864, 1155: DO.
OF 1900, ll6a; do. new l16k; 5-2Os of 1857.
l175; United States coupons of 1865, 1175;
new ives, ll1s; 10-40s, no.: currency skies
117tt; Missouri State bonds 92s; Tennessee
old -; do. new T6. StOcks-Western
Union Telegraph 7Jf; New York Cen
tral 1909; Erie 81; do preferred Is.
EeW York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-BusineSs was fair
~ active with commission houses and an
was noticed in importing and
jObbing branches. Cotton goods were gen
orally quiet and prices nOminallv unchang-
ed. Skaters, MasOnville's and King Phil
lips paper cambrics are now &c. Wool
eassimeres aud wOrsted coatings
and felt skirts are more active. Belknap
fiannels sold we'll at auction.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, Aug. Il. Flour was
scapely so active; superfine Western
and State S4.jOa5. Is; extra Ohio Sj.35a7. 90;
St. Louis Sj.65a9.2j. Wheat less active
and lower; No. ? spring S1.23a1.24. Rive
quiet at 94c. Barley nominal. Corn in
fair demand without change. Oats lower
at j5a69c. Coffee dull and nOminally ISa
21e, gold. Sugar dull at SsaSsc. Mess
pork tlrTner; new mess $3.50; middles
heavy. Lard firmer; prime steam l4ic.
Whisky firm and more active at SI.Ol.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 12.-Flour steady and
unchanged; family S7.25a9.2 Wheat firm
and unchanged at S1.3Oal.33; red amber
Sl.35al.37. Corn - western mixed dull
and lower at zoe. Oats quiet at 5Oa52c.
Rye tirmer and higher at SOaSjc. Provisions
strong and unchanged. Coffee dull and
nOminally l9a2lc, gold. Whisky steady at
S1.01.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. I2.-GOld lO9s.
sight premium; sterling $500. Flour dull;
for choice aud XXX: extra Sj.55. Corn
in fair supply and dull; yellow mixed S2a
SIC; white S0aQjc- GAS fiuner at TSaSOc.
Bran tirner at soc. Hay firmer; prime
SO; choice 81. Ness pork dull at S25.
Dry salt meatS-market bare. Bacon quiet
sut firm; shoulders IG!al0ac: clear rib lO5.
SUEsr-cured l65aI14c. Lard scarce. Sugar
inferior q &c; common Sc; good fair to
fully fair 9Sa9ic. MolaSses - no sales.
Whisky dull; Louisiana 81; Cincinnati
Sl.O29al.O5. Coffee firm; ordinary to prime
lS3a22bc. COTn-meal dull and lower at
S3.Sja4.O0.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 12.-Flouu steady and
unchanged. Wheat steady; red SI.O3a1. O5;
white S1.15a1.1S. Corn steady at 64a66c.
Oats firm at 44a4Sc. Rye SOaS2c. Mess
pork quietand nOminally unchanged. Lard
firm; summer 13!a13sc; kettle 1876. Bulk
meats quiet; shoulders SIC; clear rib liza
l15c; clear lie. Bacon steady; shoulders
93c; clear rib 13a13ttc; clear 13!c Whisky
at 97c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 12.-Flour quiet and
unchanged; family S5.25a5. 10; fancy 81. 70a
7.I5. Wheat quiet and unchanged: red 95
aS1; amber Sl.O5aI.10; white Sl.1Oal. Is.
Corn-white S0aS2c; mixed T2e. Oats
quiet and unchanged at 45a5Oc. Rye 9Oc
Mess pork S24. Bacon dull and declined;
shoulders 9ic; clea. rib 13a13!c. Sugar
cured hams 15al6c; plain 14..C. Bulk meats
dull and declined; shoulders SIC; clear rib
12a122c. Lard 16la16sc. Whisky 96c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Aug. r. Flour quiet and
Wheat lower; No. 2 spring
Si.03 for spot; SI.02E for August delivery;
9S5c for September delivery. Corn lower
at 64sa64sc for spot; 6455c for August de-
livery; sac bid for September delivery.
Oats dull and declined to 39ia4Oc for spot;
37sc bid for August delivery; 36!c for Sep
tember delivery. Rye dull and lower at
nc. Barley quiet and unchanged. Mess
pork dull and declined 10 $3.50 for spot.
August or for September delivery; Sl6.JO
for seller all the year. Lard quiet at 143c
for spot or for August delivery. Bulk meats
dull and declined; shoulders SsaS5c; shout
ders II 5allsc; clear II &c. Whisky steady
at 9Tc. Wheat-receipts 10000 bushels.
st. IsOn1s Markets.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. II. 49, Flour dull and
Wheat firm for best grades;
No. red S2.OSa1.O9; No. 2 red winter
SLIT. Corn dull and unsettled but little
done at G4aG4sc cash; 64..c for September
delivery. Oats easier at 47a475c; Rye dull
and lower at 74c on track. Whisky steady
at 9Sc. Mess pork quiet at s24. Dry salt
demand. Bacon firm; shoulders
9sa9sc; clear rib 13a13ic; clear 13ta13sc;
clear rib 13c for September delivery. Lard
firm; prime steam 105c for seller all the
year; generally held at 103c. Hogs I'M
changed at 5.a6ic. Cattle dull at 3a55c.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 12.-FlOm-low grades
scarce; family dull at S7aT.5O. COrn-the
market is bare. Oats-the market is bare.
Mess pork dull and lower at Sl4.5O. Lard
dull and unchanged. Bacon is quiet and