Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-02

$1c4sOOO. Inc treasury disbursements
were $4,000. The cleariEgs to-day were
~$36,000,000. Government bonds closed
firm at the highest point of the day. State
bonds were dull and nominal. Stocks
opened weak and declined from a to Z per
cent on the report ola panic at London.
But later o recovery occurred on private
adviees that the trouble was not serious, one
or two stock spectators having failed to
make good their accounts on usual settling
day. The market was strong during the
afternoon at an advance of to IL per cent.
At the close there was a slight reaction
olong the list on Washington advices indi-
eating that the discussion on the fnan-
cial question in the House do prolonged.
The transactions were mostly confined 3
Wabash, Lake Shore, Union Pacific, Erie,
Northwestern common, Western Union,
and Pacific Mail. The sales at the Stock
Exchange between ten and two o'clock to-
day amounted to $1,000 shares Of which
were 1900 Western Union, 1900 Union
Pacific, 1000 Wabash, 1900 Lake Shore,
10000 Erie, and 5000 Northwestern CON-
mon
Sterling Exenange--Bankers' Bills 49,;
United States coupons of 1881, 12i,
5-2Os of 1862, lis; do. of 1854, 119z: Dc,
Of 1855, 12O3; do. new 1874; 5-2Os of 1867,
1904; United States coupons of 1853, lie;
new fives, 1l5s; 1Os0s, lis; currency skies,
lit. Missouri State bonds "a; Tennessee,
old So; do. new IS. Western
Union Telegraph 79a; New York Central
1905; Erie 800; do preferred 60c.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, April L. The trade
movement was sluggish to-day with CON-
mission houses, and jObbing branches were
less active. The print market was excited
by a reduction Of COeheeo, fsncies, Eddy
stone and COnestoga prints to 93c, and Co
checo shirtings to SIZE. Glosgow ~ginghams
are reduced to 101c. Cotton goods were
rather more steady but quiet. Percales
and dress goods are fairly active. Foreign
silks and dress goods are selling low at
auction.
New York General MarkeG.
NEW YORK. April l. Flour was
steady; supereriine western and State $3.50
a6.I5; white wheat extra So. 75a7.1O extra
Ohio S6.30a7-J0; St. Louis S6.40a1I.O0.
Wheat opened heavy; No. spring S1.5Oa
l-53. Rye unchanged. Barley unchanged
Corn dull and heavy for old; new western
mixed S1aS25c; dip western S7a9Oc; high
mixed and yellow western S7aSSc. Oats
are more active and higher; mixed western
56a60c; white western 60a65c. Coffee dull
and heavy; Rio 19ta23c gold. Sugar easier
and declining. 7baTsc. Pork frmer; new
meSs-Sl6.75 for spot; $3.50 for June de-
livery; middles firmer; short clear middles
&c; long clear middleS 92c. Lard higher:
prime steam . 5-l6c for spot; 9sa9 I3-I6c
for April delivery; J5a0 15-16c for May
delivery. Whisky is more active and firm
at 9Sc.
New York Cattle Market
The receipts of beeves Were 2,7GO heads.
The market IS depressed and weak: about
one-half of the offerings were sold at a re-
duction from Monday to fully J, the re-
mainder to De held over; common to prime
are selling az 12a12ac with perhaps fftv
head at 12ta13c- Sheep-reeeipts yester-
day and to-day 5000; all ordinary to prime
sold at 7ta9.c. HOgS-receipts fort past
two days $3.50; one sold alive; city
dressed in fair demand at re.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, April Flour very dull
and heavy but nOminauy unchanged; super
fine S.75a5.50; family S~T.25aS.25; Y $500
a6-50. Wheat quiet and unchanged: Ohio
and Indiana SI.50aL.6O. Germ steady:
western miXel S23. Oats dull; western %
a6Sc. Rye dull at S5aSSc. Provisions
strong, active and unchanged. Butter in
demand at a decline; closing FOT:hwestern
tub 3Sc; new Northwestern 4Oa4fc: CON-
mon to fine rolls SIC Coffee nominal for
good to prime al 22a23c. Whisky dull a.
96s9Ic.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS. April I.-Gold
11344; Sight par. Sterling ~5479a54sa. Flour
market dull; Y $3.50; NIX S5.5OaT.25;
choice extra S~7.j0aS.O0; family ~SS.OOa9.OO.
Corn was iirmer; white mixed 75e; white
ne; yellow soc. Oats quiet at 64aG5c.
Bran-nOne received. Hay dull; prime
SIT. Mess pork Sl6.SOa16.OO. DRY sal
meats firm, shoulders G5a63c; clear rib Tic;
clear Ssa9c. Bacon quiet but firm; Shout
ders T.a7sc; clear rib 9ss; clear lOa1O1c.
Sugar-cured hams in demand and frmer at
l2al3c. Lard III good demand; tierces 9a
94e; kegs 9.c. Sugar dull and in fair de-
mand; fair 6sa7I. MOlasses dull; fair 375a
4Oc. Whisky dull; louisiana 94c; Cincin-
nati 81. Coffee quiet at 224a26. Corn
meal $40.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, April Flour quiet and
unchanged; family So. T0a7.OO. Wheat dull
and prices have declined to SI.4O. Corn
dull at 64a6Tc- Oats quiet and unchanged
at 5Oa57c. Rye dull and prices dropping az
S1.04. Barley dull but unchanged; No. =
S1.65. Mess pork quiet; sales at SIG.
Lard quiet and firm; steam 94c; kettle 9sa
95c. Bulk meats quiet and firm; shoulders
&c for spot; &c buyer for May delivery;
clear rib S3aS4c; clear Sc. Bacon scarce
and firm; shoulders 65a7c; clear rib 9gc;
clear 9sa9sc. Whisky in fair demand and
marEat firm ~ QDc
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, April Flour quiet
and prices are unchanged; superine $500;
extra $500; extra family $500; A No. L
500; fancy $500. Wheat nominal. Corn
quiet and unchanged. Oats quiet and IN
changed. Provisions quiet. Mess pork
easier at $40. Bulk meats-shOulders &c;
clear rib sc; clear SIC, loose. Bacon
shoulders &c; clear rib SIS; clear 9sc
packed. Sugar-cured hams I2a125. Lard
-tierces 9sc; kegs 103c. Whisky 12c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, April l. = Flour firm; spring
$5a6.75 for low TO choice. Wheat dull
and prices a shade lower; No. 1 spring 81 %
No. 2 spring Sl.105 for spot OF for April de-
livery; S1.245 for May delivery; No. 3
spring SLIT. Corn steady; No. 2 mixed
Slsc for spot or for April delivery; 64sc
for May delivery; new No. 2 mixed 59sa
6Oc. Oats steady; No. 2 92c. Barley quiet
and unchanged; No. 2 ~S1.5Oa1.55; No. 3
$1.36. Mess pork-demand active and
prices advanced TO $3.50 for spot or for
April delivery; S15.75 for May delivery.
Lard steady at $9.17s for cash; s. for May
delivery. Bulk meats quiet and unchanged;
sales Of shoulders sc; clear rib SS.15 loose
for spot; clear Se.35 for May delivery.
Bacon quiet and unchanged. Whisky
steady at 93c.
81. Louis Markets
ST. LOUIS, April Flour dull and
prices have declined; superfine winter S.T5
a4.25; extra winter S4.50a5.OO; Xxx S5.OOa
$50. Wheat dull and prices dropping, only
small sample lots sold. COrn-demand
fair and market firm; No. 2 mixed 63a635c
for east elevators; 623e for regular. Oats
slow; No. 2 50a51c for east track and eleva-
tors. Barley dull and but little done;
, prime to choice Minnesota $1.60a1. 10.
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