Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-22
I which 81, % were for On goods and


If which s, 259, $40 were for dry goods and
S4,251 ,457 for merchandise. The specie
shipments for the same time amounted to
SjSO,O00, Of which SO, 600 was gold coin
and bullion. Governments were strong
and steady. State bonds were quiet and
lower figures for some. The Stocks market
early in the day was devoid of any features
except that prices were lower. During the
afternoon the market continued weak and
closed a. the lowest prices Of the day.
The leading stocks were Wabash. Lake
Shore, Erie, Northwestern common and
Western Union Telegraph. Sales between
ten and two O'Clock We're 117,0O0 shares, of
which $1,000 shares were Western Union.
1900 Wabash, $1,000 Lake Shore, COCO
J Erie and 10000 Northwestern common
Sterling Excnange.-Bankers' Bills 4S5;
United States coupons of 1881. l20l,
sos of. 1852, HE; do Of 1864, 119; do,
of 1855, 12Os; do new l1Stt; 5-20s Of 1867,
ll9ss; United States coupons Of 1868, 1193;
new tives, ll4s; l0-40S, I14dd; currency skies,
ll6s. Missouri State bonds 935; Tennessee,
old 80; do. new 30; Virginia new 35c,
old %; North Carolina Old 2S51, new 20
Stocks Western Union Telegraph u;
New York Central 1O04 ex-dividend; Erie
42s; do. preferred 695c.
Bank statement-LOan increase, Sf4g,-
100; specie decrease, S1.2IS.3O0: legal ten
ders decrease, 81. 10000; deposits decrease,
S2'224, 700; circulation decrease. $500,
reserve, decrease s., f2:};, 80 bales.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, March 2I.-There is more
cheerful feeling and increased animation in
the jObbing trade, but commission houses
are generally quiet. Cotton goods are in
steady demand. Appleton and Indian
Head ~ brown sheeting are reduced 10
&c and Atlantic and Wachusett to lie.
| Prints, percales and lawns are more active
and steady in price. Wooden goods are
quiet. Foreign goods are dun.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-FlOur shade
firmer; superiine western and State Sj.5Oa
5.95; extra Ohio S6.20a7.40; ST. Louis
S6.30a11.00. Wheat more doing and slight
| ly higher; No. 2 spring S1.4Ga1.JO. Rye
unchanged. Barley unchanged. Com
| firm at S5aS9c. Oats more active and
higher; mixed western Gla63e. Coffee
more active; Rio 229c gold. Sugar quiet.
Pork dull; new mess Sl6.125 for spot; S1g
for March delivery; S16.O5al6.10 for April
delivery; middles duh; short clear mid
dies 95e. Lard-prime steam 95a9 11-IGc.
Whisky 9Gc
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, March 81. Flour dnjet
and unchanged; superfine S475a5.jO; family
ST.25aS.2 5;.' S6.O0a6.50. Wheat steady
and firm and unchanged; Ohio and Indiana
S1jOa1-55. Corn mixed western firmer at
Soc z Oats firm at 5Sa6Oc. Rye lower at
S6a9Oc. Provisions FIRM and active, with
jObbing demand but unchanged. Coffee
| nominal ITbizl-y- t4-aal-a-- Of Qe.
New Orleans Mz<Aeaz.
NEW ORLEANS. March 21.-Gold 111s;
Sight par; Sterling 5395a54O5. Flour
market dull; Xxx S6.5Oa7.5O; family s.
a9.25. Corn quiet and easier, white 66aG7e-
Oats quiet at 5Oa62c- Bran-nOne on the
landing; sales in warehouses at 81. Hay
dull; prime SIS. Mess pork quiet and firm
at Sl6.I5. Bacon firm; stock small at ia
7!c for shoulders; clear rib none; clear
9Sc. Sugar-cured hams dull at II5aI2lc-
Lard dull; tierces 9a9sc; key gsa9Sc
Sugar dull; good common 63cs fair 7e: good
fan re; yellow clarified Ole Molasses
scarce; common fermenting 425c; centrifu-
gal soc; rebOiled 62c; prime &c. Whisky
dull at CSC for Louisiana; Cincinnati ST.
Coffee quiet, none in first hands; dealers
stock 800 bags; ordinary 23a24c; fair Pa
25ac; good &c; prime 26a26se. Corn meal
dull and lower at $3.50.
Cincinnati Markets.
| CINCINNATI, March 2I-FlOur 0uiet and
unchanSed.S Wheat very dull at Sl.4j.
Corn quiet and steady; mixed 62aG3c.
Oats steady at 52ajSc. Rye in light de-
mand but holders firm at S1.0j. Barley
dull but unchanged; spring S1.70. Mess
pork in fair demand and market firm: sales
at Sl5. 1jal5.S75. Lard-dernand fair and
market finn; steam Ssa9c; kettle 91a9!c
Bulk meats steady; shoulders SIC for SPOT
and buyer March; clear rib 7saSc: clear 81,
Bacon scarce and firm; shoulders 65c;
clear rib oda9c; clear DC. Whisky firm
at Ole.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE. March 2I-Flour firm bat \
shade lower; superfine S4OO; extra S4.75;
family $50: A No. 1 SI.OO; fancy 500.
Wheat quiet and unchanged; Corn
mixed 67c. Oats 5Ga60. Hay SIC on cars
Provisions firm. Mess pork S15.75. Bulk
meats-shOUlders jsc; clear rib Sc; clear
Sec. BacOn-shOuldeTs &c; clear rib &c;
clear 9sc. Sugar-cured lie. LarJ-sierces
&c; kegs 9sc. Whisky Ole. Bagging l25
a14sc.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, March 21.-FlOur dull but
I
prices advanced; No. ! spring $1.24; No.
spring Sl.1S5; regular S1;19s; strictly fresh
for spot and for April delivery S1.lSs,
for May delivery Sl.23s; No. 3 spring Sis.
Corn in active demand and prices have
advanced; No. mixed strictly fresh 62ic
regular nominal for April delivery 61sc;
for May delivery CAGE. Oats in fair demand
add prices advanced; No. ? regular ~ &c for
fresh; AZ for spot; 46Sc for May delivery.
Rye steady; - for fresh; regular Soc Bar
ley dull and unsettled; No. ? S1.51; No. 3
Sl.4l. Provisions quiet and unchanged
Mess pork SI4.61 for spot; S14.90 for May
delivery. Lard-market steady at $3.50
cash or for April delivery; 9sc for May
delivery. Bulk meats quiet and unchanged.
Bacon quiet and unchanged. Whisky
steady at 92c. a--'
81. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, March 21.- Flour lower
to sell, only small jobbing trade. Wheat
spring firm and wanted; No. S1.24a
1.245; winter lower; No. Si.35a1 81.
Corn firmer; No. mixed % a63c for eleva-
tor. Oats irregular; some sales higher;
No. ? mixed 4Sa439e for east track and
for elevators. Barley dull and lower 10
sell. Rye better at 9la92c. Whisky steady
at 02c. Mess pork quiet at $3.50. Dry
salt meats unchanged, only order trade.
Bacon quiet and ia good jObbing demand;
clear 9!tc for last half Of May delivery
Lard lower at Sc. Hogs lower; light 42a
sc; heavy 5ia5sc. Cattle scarce and iirIn
| good to prime steers S4.j0a4. 70.
| Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, March 2l.-Flour duh bot
nominal. C0rn-market bare. Oats dull
and prices dropping, 57a5Sc. Mess pork
| quiet and unchanged. Lard quiet and
unchanged. Bacon in fair demand and
firm; shoulders 7s.a7ac clear rib 04c; clear
9sc.