Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-15

sales 10000 bales.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 14-CottOn Irregular and
lower in prices; middling 134a1S5e; re-
ceipts 3,645 bales; exports 1910 bales;
stock So, $40 bales.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. IA. Cotton Is dull and
lower; good ordinary 12sc; low middling
l3c; middling 13ac.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 14-Cotton quiet and
unchanged at l3se.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 14.-Cotton dull and
unchanged at 1870
Foreign Markets.
LONDON Dec. II, p. M.-COnsols for
money 91sa9li; for account %, ex-in-
terest; United States SOS of 80, 1863; do
1867, 1923; 10-40s 1914; new IS, 1OS;
New York Central, "a; Erie, 24as; do. prefer
red 3s
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 14.-Breadstuds are
quiet. Corn 3Ss 9da3Ss.
PARIS, Dec. 14.-Rentes 62f sic.
FRANKFORT, Dec. 14.-5-2Os Of 1852.
97I.
Eew YOrk HONEY MArkes
NEW YORK. Dec. IA. - Money was
in fair request at S3a4 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper was cara per cent, ac-
cording to date Of maturity. Foreign ex-
change was firm all day at 4S5 for prime
bankers sixty days sterling and 400 for
demand. Gold was strong, opening at
lila and closing at 111s. The carrying
rates weres 1a23 per cent, and were also
made fat for borrowing. The Customs re-
eeipts to-day were $4,000. The Treasury
disbursements were $74l, 900. The clear
ings to-day were 81 100000. The specie
engagements for tomorrow amount to
100000. Government bonds were firm.
Railroad bonds were strong. State bonds
were dull and steady. Stocks opened dull
with the exception Of Western Union and
Pacific Mail, the latter being weak and
declined per cent. Later on there was
recovery Of Tag per cent. which was fol-
lowed By a decline, Wabash and Pacific |
Mail leading the downward movement |
| The decline at the close, as compared with |
the highest quotations, ranged from 20 |
per cent. Lake Shore, st. Paul, OhiOs; |
Wabash and Union Pacific closed at the |
lower point Of the day. The afternoon
business in stocks was practically nominal. |
The annual meeting of the Atlantic and 1
Great Western stockholders was held to-day |
when the following gentlemen were elected /
| directors: j. II. Devereux, William II. /
| Upton, Gates, Reuben Hitchcock, Epar-
sons, SObieski, Ross, A. Hepwisch, Thomas
Warnock, John Tod, Jas. Fl. Fay, Geo. T.
Perkins, Jas. F. Clarke, John Clinton GRAY.
Nothing was given for publication in re-
gard to the affairs Of the company. The /
directors reelected the old officers and the
minor officers were re-appointed by the
Receiver.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two o'clock to-day amounted 70
125,000 shares, Of which 5000 shares were
Pacific Mail, $4,000 Western Union, IA
600 Northwestern, common. 1000 Lake
Shore, 5000 Wabash, 1900 Union Pacific,
and 10000 Erie.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers' Bills 4S53.
United States coupons Of 1881. 1909;
sos Of 1852, 112s; do. of 1854, Il4s; do.
Of 1855, 116sc; do. new 11S2; 5-20s Of 1857;
l19k; United States coupons Of 1858, 119;
new fives, 1928; 1O-4As, ia; currency SKIES
1859; Missouri State bonds ga. Tennessee
old "; do. new 10. Stocks Western
Union Telegraph S25; New York Central
101S; Erie 27s; do preferred AZ.
new York Dry GOOds Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The trade move
ment was generally slow with commission
houses and jObbing branches inactive.
Cotton goods are in steady but moderate
demand. Cotton hannels and satins are in
good request. Side-band, ehints and de-
lain styles Of prints are doing well. The
shirt trade operated in printed shirtings,
cambria and percales. WoOlens are less
active. Kentucky jeans was doing fairly.
Foreign goods are quiet. NOmpateil shirt
ings have reduced to 16e.
New York General Markets
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Flour was quiet
and heavy; white wheat western extra
$. T5a6.25, superfne, western and State
81. 1Oa4.50; extra Ohio 81. 75a6-65; st.
Louis S5aS.OO. Wheat dull and lower;
No. / spring S1.17a1.25; No. 2 old spring
Sl.O9a1.I0 No. 3 Sl.05a1. 0S. Rye quiet.
Barley unsettled. Corn frmer at 94Iaa96c.
Oats irmer at 675a70c. Sugar dull and
nominal at S5a3sc. Mess pork dull and
nominal; old 5000; middles heavy and
unsettled; short clear 10se. Lard heavy;
prime steam Is 15-16a13se. Whisky was
steady at S1.Ol.
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 14-Flour dull; family
S5.5Ca6.5O. Wheat dull and nominal at
81. 26a1.30. Corn higher at S5aS6c. Oats
quiet at 6Ta6Sc. Rye dull at 95a$1.03.
Provisions unchanged. Coffee unchanged.
Whisky dull at S1.02 aa1.O3.
View Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Dec. I4.-GOld closed
at IlIi; sight dis; sterling 1894. Flour
dull; superfne S4.5e; Xxx S4.75; xxx
S.. 25a5. rs; choice S6a6.50. Corn higher;
mixed csc; choice white 9cSa$1. Oats firm
at 75e. Bran quiet and lower at Sl.25.
HAY dull; prime SO. Mess pork dull and
nominal at S21a2l.25. Dry salt meats
supplies are increasing and prices dropping;
shoulders 7sS clear rib 1Ose; clear sides
lie. Bacon duh and nominal shoulders
9ic clear NIB 1876, clear sides 14te Hams
scarce; new 16c. Lard-tierces scarce; IA
for packers; refined 14sc; keg dull at 15a
I5Ic. Sugar-demand fair and prices weak
er; inferior 45a54c; common 5sa6c; fair to
fully fair 6sa71c; prime 73aSc. Molasses
in fair demand and prices stronger; prime
to strictly prime 50a55c. Whisky-ordi-
nary Western recti6ed S1.O3a1.O5; choice
western do. 81. O3a1 .04; choice $1.O5- Coffee
Quiet; fair to prime 17sal9c. Corn meal
dull at $500.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Dec 14.-FlOUr is steady.
Wheat quiet and unchanged; red S1.12al.l5
Corn dull and lower at 72a73c- Oats firm
az 5Sa65c. Rye higher at Sl.13. Barley
quiet and unchanged. Mess pork dull and
lower at 81 .5Oa19. 70, closing at 1880. Lard
steady; steam I21aS12.9O; kettle lac; Bulk
meats dull and dropping, nothing doing;
shoulders and clear rib offered at 74alO3c
for March delivery; no buyers. Bacon dull
and dropping; shoulders 9le; clear rib l24a
I2kc; clear sides 131a135c. Whisky firm
at CSC.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. A. Flour, quiet
and unchanged. Wheat-red S1.OO; am
Der sos; white S1.15. Corn 7Sa1oe.
Oats 65a6Sc. Rye s1.OO. Mess pork dul
and lower at 81. Bacon-9ac for shoulders;
12Ic for clear rib; no clear sides in the
market. Sugar-cured hams; new 14tc.
Bulk meats-shOulders nc; clear rib ga
loo; clear sides 10Ic. Lard, tierces 144c,
kegs Isle. Whisky Csc
ChfcagO Markets.
CHICAGO. Dec. H-Flour dull and
nominal. Wheat dull and lower, closing
weak; No. spring Ole; No. 2 sefc CASH
sSIasoc for January delivery; 9lsc for
February delivery. Corn higher for old at
75sa76c cash or December delivery; 1zie
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