Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-29
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
The Cotton markets,

The Cotton Markets.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2S.-COtton quiet and
steady; middling upland 7Ia7sd; middling
Orleans 7sd. Sales 1900 bales; Ameri-
can 5000 bales; speculation and exports
1000 bales.
NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-Cotton was quiet:
middling upland 14sa14sc. The market
for futures closed as follows: December de-
livery IA 1920; January delivery 143-16c;
February delivery II 2l-32c; March deliv-
cry 10 5-32c; April delivery 10 17-32a Is
9-16c; May delivery 15sa15 29-32c; June
delivery 1880; July delivery 165a16 II
SIC; August delivery 16sa16 11-16.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 2S.-Cotton is firm;
middling 133c; light offerings of good grades;
sales $500 bales; receipts 2,725 bales; ex-
ports $50 bales; stock $3.50 bales.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 2s.-Cotton is steady.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2s.-Cotton frmer at
1890.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2s.-COtton is steady
at 1870.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON Dec. %, P. M-ConsOls for
money 91a91ss; for account 91Sa92, ex-in-
terest; United States Sos of 80, 1863; do.
1867, 107, ex.; 10-40s 1914; new IS, 1OS;
New York Central, 90; Erie, 244a24ss; do.
preferred Al.
LvEEPoOI, Dec. 2s.-Breadstufs are
quiet.
PARIS, Dec. 2S.-Rentes 61f. Csc.
FRANKFORT, Dec. 19.-5-2Os Of 1862,
new YOrA Money Market
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Money 35a4 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 5la7 per
cent. Sterling exchange quiet and firm at
| 5sa4S6 for sixty days nd 49Oa4903 for
demand. Gold opened at 1l2 and closed
at 111i, the two extremes of the day. The
rates paid for carrying were 2a3 per cent.
The clearings to-day were S51 600, co., The
Treasury disbursements to-day were 81
Ill 900. Total payments by the sub-Treas-
uTy on account Of January interest to date,
1884 600. The Customs receipts to-day
were $4,000. State bonds were quiet and
nominal. Railroad bonds were firm. Gov
eminent bonds were firm. Stocks opened
steady and advanced ! to ! per cent. before
call, Wabash being exceptionally weak,
having declined from . to 2I3, but recOy-
cred on call to 21S and declined later to 20, |
all the balance of the list becoming unset
tied and weak. After midday Wabash raj |
lied to p, all the rest active. Stocks i'm |
proved I to per cent. During the last |
hour Wabash broke to 195, and the remain |
der Of the list declined } to 1 per cent. The |
decline in Wabash was due to the report ]
Of decrease in December earnings, and |
the general market was affected by rumors |
of the failure Of large dry g,Ids house, |
not named.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between |
ten and two o'clock to-day amounted to |
10000 shares, Of which 1900 shares were /
Pacific Mail, 2i,0OO Western Union, 15,- |
600 Northwestern, common, $4,000 Lake /
Shore, 5000 Wabash, 5000 Erie, 1000 Ohios /
and 1900 Union Pacific.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers Bills 1921,
United States coupons Of 1881. 122,
5-20s Of 1852, 1141; do. Of 1854, 116I; DO.
Of 1865, 1881; dO. new 1901; 5-20s Of 1867, |
121s; United States coupons Of 1868, 121s; /
new fves, 113s; 1O-40s, 1851; currency SKIES
117s; Missouri State bonds 971. tennessee
old rs; do. new Is. Stocks Western |
Union Telegraph 20; New York Central
10l5; Erie 27S; do preferred A.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Business was
dull with importers, commission houses
and jobbers alike. Cotton goods ruled
quiet in first hands, although there was
free demand for grain bags by the Western
trade. Chiniz and shifting prints were in
limited demand, but dark fancies moved
slowly. Kentucky jeans-medium grades
in fair request. WOrsted cOatings are being
delivered on former orders.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Flour dull and
unchanged; white wheat western extra
$5.60a6.15, superine, western and State
S4.O0a4.50; extra Ohio 81. 75a6.65; st. Louis
$5aS.00. Wheat shade ffmer; No. spring
81. 19a1.25; No. spring S1.09al.l0; No. 2
Chicago 81. l1a1.I4. Rye quiet at 92a93c.
Barley dull. Corn, new, heavy and easier;
old, 945a95c; new 93aSIc. Oats firmer at
6Sa70.c. Coffee firm; Rio 17sa20 gold.
Sugar quiet and firm at SaS1c. Pork dull
and nominal; old $40. seals. 70. new 5000;
middles firm; short clear 195c. Lard firmer;
prime steam firm; other grades unsettled.
Whisky lower S1.01.
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 28-Flour dull and
unchanged; family S5.5Oa6.5O. Wheat dull
and unchanged; No. red S1.22. Corn
dull at S35aS4c. Oats dull at 64a65c. Rye !
dull at S1al 02. Provisions dull and heavy.
Mess pork $40. Bacon-shoulders &c;
clear rib lie. Sugar-cured hams 13al4c.
Lard 133a141c. Coffee strong and higher;
fair to prime Rio 1S!a19sc gold. Whisky I
weak and declining at S1.0Oa1.0l.
new Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 2S.-GOld closed :
1t 111s; sight dis; sterling $40. Flour
low grades scarce; no demand for other {
Xxx s.; xxx S5.25a5.75;
:hoice $6.00a6.50. COrn-fair supply and
iuil; mixed Ole; yellow 92a93e; white 93a
)5c. Oats dull at 74e. Dry salt meats
iull; shoulders 74aSsc; clear rib 9sa10sc.
Bacon quiet; shoulders 9kc; clear rib 12..a
&c. Sugar-cured hams duh and lower at 4
I5c. Mess pork nominal at $3.50. Lard
hull; tierce packers 135c; refined IA; key
I4ac. Hay dull and lower; prime S24.00.
,ugar-good grades in demand; low grades
lull; inferior Haste; common 5ia6ac; COM
non to fair Static; fully fair 7a74c; prime
o choice TIaS!c. MClasses-high grades
n demand and stronger; low grades dull;
air 52a53c; prime to choice 56a62c. Wits
" dull; ordinary rectifed Sl.01; choice
'1.03. Coffee firm; fair to prime 17ia1Sc.
Jornmeal dull at $500.
Cincinnati Markets. y
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2S.-FlOur dull and d
lDcnAIgeu. " Ieds uuIl anu uOLuludlY reu -
i .0Sa1.lO. Corn firm but lower at 67aT0. U
oats firm at 59a62c. Rye dull and dFoOp-
ng at S1.09. Barley-light demand but ]
inn. Mess pork firm az S19a19.25. Lard
rm; steam l35a131c; kettle lac. Bulk
neats-demand light but firm; shoulders
sa6sc; clear rib 9sa93c; clear 1Oc, all I
pose. Bacon steady; shoulders SIas3e; =
lear rib 11.a11lc; clear 11ial2c. Whisky II
nm at 96c. Hogs firm; receipts 8, S55; good
acking S7.20a7.S5. v
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. IS Flour, quiet
nd unchanged; fancy 5000. Wheat qniet
ed S1.OO; amber sos; white S1.I5. Corn
Sa70c. Oats 6Oa63c. Rye S1.15. Bacon
shoulders &c; clear rib III. Sugar-eured
ans l43c. Mess pork firm at $40. Bulk