Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Cotton Markets.

| LIVERPOOL, Aug. S. Cotton steady:
middling upland SD; middling Orleans
sgd. Sales 1900 bales, American $500
bales; speculation and exports 1900
bales.
NEW YORK, Aug s. - Cotton quiet;
middling uplands l75al73c; futures closed
steady and quiet with sales Of S,4O0 bales,
as follows: 10 l1-32a16tc for August de-
livery; 10 9-l6al6 1880 for September
| delivery; 10 7-16a16 l5-}2c for October de-
livery; 16 7-16a16 15-32c for November
delivery; 16sa16 l3-32c for December de-
livery; 16sal6 9-lGc for January delivery;
10 23-32a16s for February delivery; 165al6
l5-32e for March delivery.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. s. Cotton was in
moderate demand; sales 500 bales; good
ordinary to strict good ordinary 145a15e;
low middliug to strict low middling I5s
a16!c; mtddlings to strict middlings I6sa
1910; good middlings l6sc; receipts 81
bales; exports cOastwise ,435 bales: to
Great Britain 1888 bales; stock 1929
bales; unSOld last evening 1880 bales.
MEMPHIS, Aug. S.-COtton firm; mid
ding 169c; receipts for the past day s
bales; shipments for the past twenty-f0ur
hours 2G5 bales; stock CTS bales.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. s. Cotton quiet and
unchanged.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. s. Cotton quiet and
unchanged at 16c.
CINCINNATI, Aug. s.-COtton quiet and
unchanged at 16ic.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Aug. Z, p. M.-COnsols
for money 92!a92s; for account 92aa92s;
United States 5-2Os of '65, 100. 1851,
1891; 10-4O's 1861; new IS, 1O4; New
York Central, 90; Erie, 800; do. preferred
49,.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Money was easy
at 2a3 per cent, with the majority Of the
loans at p per cent. Sterling exchange
was steady and firmer with prime nominal
rates at 4ST5af9I; the selling rates were
4S7a49O5. Continental was quiet and
steady. Gold was dull and heavy during
the day at between 110a11OI. The carry
ing rates ranged from ! to % per cent.
The clearings were S}7.OO0.OO0. The
Treasury discussed during the week s.
100000 and received for customs 3, 49,, 600.
The imports Of dry goods amounted 70 81
g70,9j4 and merchandise S403S, T22. The
specie shipments were American gold coin
=, lac, 1I7, silver bars SD, POI; foreign
gold coin Sj2,3I3. Government bonds were
dull and steady. State bonds were quie.
and nominal. Stocks were firm at the
opening of business at IA; per cent. higher
quotations than yesterday. The market
later on became moderately active and
strong and further advance Of ! to : per
cent. took place. = Az the close the leading
stocks were quiet and steady.
Among the sales to-day were Il, 900 shares
Western Union, 1900 Pacific Mail, 1900 |
Erie, 5000 Lake Shore, and 1900 Union
Pacific.
Sterling Exchange Bills 4SI5. |
United States coupons of 1881. 11SR;
5-zOs Of 1862, 1il3; do. OF 1864, 1l5s; do. |
Of 1885, III; dn. new 116!; 5-2Os Of 1867, |
II7S; United States c0uDORs Of 1858, il7s;
new lives, IL; 10-40s, 1873; currency SKIES
117s; Missouri State bonds 92I; Tennessee |
Old u; do. new -. StOcks-Wester |
Union Telegraph 7j!; New York Cen
trsI 1909; Erie 322; do preferred 475.
New York DRY gOoas Market.
NEW YoEk. Aug. S.-Business was quiet |
in most departments Of package trade; in /
dOmfs ic so0!s and foreign fIbrics dull. /
Cotton goods We're quiet at unchanged i
prices. Cotton fannelS are in good demand
and firm. Side-band prints are active with
no stock in first hands. Hosiery and knit
goods are more active. The regular auc-
tion sales Commences Tuesday.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Flour dull and
unchanged; supertine Western and State
81. 5Oa5 %; extra Ohio Sj.35a7 90; st. Louis
s.. 6ja11.OO. Wheat hrmer; receipts 244,-
300 bushels; No. spring S1.27a1.2S.
Rye nominal at 9OcaSl.05c. Barley nOmi-
nal and unchanged. Corn active at SlaS2c.
Oats are more active and firIner at 5Sa65c.
Coffee, dali and steady. Sugar, quiet and
steady, 7saSSc. Mess pork dull; new mess
S24.OOa25.OO; middleS steady. Lard, heavy,
prime steam 15bc. Whisky, dull and IN
changed, 81.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Aug. S.-FlOur was steady
srn, prices unchanged; red western Sl.27.
Corn firmer at 7Sc. Oats dull at 52a55c.
Provisions strong. Mess pork S24a25.OO.
Bacon active at 10!a13c. Lard firmer at
l4ia15c. Coffee quiet; fair to prime; Rio
l9Ia21!c, gold. Whisky easy at S1.O1a
I.02.
1
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. S.-Gold 1923;
light premium; sterling 1854. Flour dull;
Xxx S5.0Oaj.90; xxx S6.j0a7.50; choice
IS. 75a7.5O. Corn easier; yellow mixed soc;
Yellow Sc; white 9Oc. Oats were
Easier at Toe Bran lower at 729c. Hay
prime S25. Mess pork quiet and strong at
S25. Dry salt meats, market bare, ShOul-
iers retailing at 9tc, quiet but strong at 101,
lear rib 1Osc; clear 135c. Sugar-cured 16s
ll7Ic. Lard - market bare; tierces to ar
i've 51a15.G key l5a15ic. Sugar-fully
air 9sa95c. MOlaSSeS-nO sales; stock
1877 bbls. Whisky dull and lower; Loui-
,iana 9Sc; Cincinnati Sl.O0al.O5. Coffee
,asier; ordinary 1S.a19Ic; fair 2Oa2lc; good
,Ia2lB; prime 22a22sc. COrn-meal frmer
II $3.50.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Aug. S.-Flour dull and
Unchanged; family Sj.l0a5.SO. Wheat
teady; red Sl.G3ai.0J; white Sl.15al.20.
Corn steady at 6il65c. Oats quiet and
weak; new 44a4Sc. Rye, higher, S3aS5c.
Ness pork nominally S24.0O. Lard firm;
hummer 135c bid and 14c asked; kettle lea
I6!c. Bulk meats strong; shoulders SsaSsc;
lear rib 11fal2!c- Bacon scarce and firm;
9se; clear rib 13a1S!c for spot.
Whisky veTy firm at 9Cc
Louisville iERTksts.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. So Tour quiet and
family S5.2ja5.7 Is; fancy S7.70a
LIS. Wheat quiet and unchanged; red 90
a$1; amber Sl.05al.10; white Sl.lOal.l5.