Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-27
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
The Cotton sEarkefs.

NEW YORK, May 26.-Cotton dull; mid
ding upland 17.c.; futures closed steady;
sales Of $4,000 bales at 17se for June de-
livery; Is 5-32a1S 3-16c forJuly delivery; II
19-32a17sc for August delivery; 1Ssc for
September deiiveryi 17sal7 25-52c for Oc-
tober delivery.
NEW ORLEANS, May 26.-Cotton-de-
mand more general; sales $3.50 bales bet
ter feeling; prices generally steadier-some
kinds sitter; good ordinary to strict good
ordinary 155a16c: low middling to strict
low middling 16sal74c; middling to strict
middling 1SSalSse; good middling 1S5a
1Sse. Receipts 1,706 bales; exports coast
wise - bales. stock Il, $50 bales; stock
by actual count 77,3S0bales.
MEMPHIS, May 26.-CottOn quiet and
weak; ordinary 12aa12sc; good ordinary
15ta15ac; low middling 16ac; miGdling ia
also. Receipts for the past day $50 bales;
shipments for the past twenty-four hours
1852 bales; stock, 2S,066 bales.
ST. LOUIS, May 2o.-Cotton dull and
nominal; middling 17sc.
LOUISVILLE. May 26.-Coilon qaiet and
unchanged at 172c.
CINCINNATI, May 26.-Cotton dull and
prices have declined, 172c.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, May %, 5 P. H.-Consols for
money S3sa935; account e35. United
States 5-2Os of '65, 1919: 1867, 1893;
10-40's 104; new IS, 1919; New York
Central, IS; Erie, 32a323.; Erie preferred %.
LIVERPOOL, May ga Biea.lstuas are
quiet.
PARIS, May 26.-Rentes 59f 75c.
FRANKFORT, May Pc 5-2Os of 1862,
9ss.
New York Money Ea-ke.
NEW YORK. May 26.-MOney closed
at 3 per cent. Sterling firm at 4SI3a4SS
for sixty days and 490aai9l for sight.
The produce exports for the week amount
ed to $3.50, 034, a decrease Of SI,22S, $50
from last week. Gold opened and closed
ll2i, with sales during the day at ll2.a
l12a. The customs receipts We're 344, 900.
The rates paid for carrying was 2a3 per
cent. The Assistant Treasurer discussed
1885,, 900. The clearings were S1S,O0O,OCO.
Corrected list of specie engagements for to-
steamer, 81, 320,0 900; engagements
have already been made for THURSDAYS
steamer Of 10000 gold coin and $780,
900 gold bars in transit. Governments
steady. State bonds quiet. Railroad bonds
firm. Stocks were strong early in the day
but became irregular as the day advanced
and we're alternately weak and firm, but in
the main lower. At the close the lowest
prices Of the day we've reported which
showed decline of ! to Il per cent. from
the highest point. The market closed
quiet.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two o'clock to-day were 1900
Western Union, 1000 Pacific Mail, 75,-
900 Lake Shore, $4,000 Union Pacific,
Il, 5000 Wabash, 5000 New York Central,
and $500 Northwestern.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers Bills 1881.
United States coupons Of 1881, I2I5;
sos of 1862, 1859; do. Of 1854, II7I!; DO.
Of 1865, 1874; do. new 1904; 5-20sOf 1867,
l20a; United States coupons of 1868, 1909;
new fiyes, 1i52; 10-40s, lis; currency SKIES,
117t. Missouri State bonds 975; Tennessee,
old S2t; do. new S13- Stocss-Western
Union Telegraph 724; New York Central
PSI; Erie $50; do preferred 55c.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, May 26.-The trade
was slow with manufacturers
agents, and the jObbing branches were in
active. The market for cotton goods was
quiet but steady at unchanged prices. The
print market was unsettled; Sprague's light
ancy .printS have been reduced to SIC.
BOrdered prints were doing well. Dress
foods quiet; heavy casSimeres in better de-
nand by elOthiers. Foreign goods dull.
New York General Markets.
New YORK, May 26.-FlOur in better
demand and in buyers favor; White
wheat extra S6-70a7,1O; extra Ohio S6.15a
AS; ST. Louis S6.25a11.0O. Wheat opened
aud closed shade easier; No. . |
pring Sl.45al.5T; choice western amber
,1.5S white western S1.60 Rye and bar
ey unchanged. Corn heavy and lower;
lew and old western mixed S2aS5lc; do
fellow S4aS5e. Oats easier; mixed western
ila63c; white western 62a655e. Coffee
lull; Rio 162a19., gold. Sugar quiet. Pork |
inner; new mess $3.50 cash; S17.6O for
Iune delivery; Sl7.S71 for July delivery;
$500 for August delivery. Cut meats |
Iuiet. Picked hams lie. Middles firm: !
ong clear 101a102c short clear lose. Lard |
inner; prime steam life cash; IL SILICA |
1sc for May ard June delivery; IL 7-l6a |
l 15-32c for July delivery. Whisky steady |
t 974e.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, May 26.-FlOur dull and |
Unchanged; western superfine S4.5OOa5. so;
xtra S6.0Oa6.75; family S6.OOa7.75. Wheat |
Teak and lower; Ohio and Indiana S1.35a |
A; western spring S1.35a1.20. Corn
TeStern mixed dull; old SIC; new SIC. Oats
uiet; western mixed 64a66c; white west
IN mixed 62a63c. Rye firm at 81 10.
PROVISIONS slow and prices generally main
gined. Mess pork $500. Bulk meats
ominal. Bscon-fair order demand;
houlders re; clear ria sides 1O5a1O3c. |
Western butter, choice, 20a26c. Coffee I'M
hanged. Whisky S1.00.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, May 26.-Gold 1928.
light exchange per cent premium.
terling 54S5. --.-.-
Flour dull; Xxx S.25a7.0O; choice 500
500. Corn dull and lower; mixed Soc; |
elbow Soc; white Sc. Oats dull and low
r at 59a6Oc- Hay dull. Mess pork dull
$50. Dry salt meat scarce; shoulders
c. Bacon dull 7sc, 10sa115c. Hams
3.a13sc. Lard lower; tierces 125a14e;
eg u! 13c. Sugar and MOlasses-nO
ales. Whisky dull; Louisiana 97a9Sc; Gin
innati S1.01. Coffee firm; ordinary to
rhine 17aa22c. Corn meal scarce at S5.15
5.25.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, May 26.-Flour dull and
shade lower; family S6.10a6.40. Wheat
ull; prices nominal at $1.30. Corn dull
nd prices declined; mixed 6Sa7Oe. Oats
ull and prices declined, 5Oa5Sc. Rye
enand light and holders firm, S1.1S. Bar
sy quiet and weak. Mess pork dull and
ominal at ST. 75aSS.00. Lard-demand
ght but holders firm; steam nOminally lie
at life. Bulk meats opened
uiet and closed heavy and weak at 93c
uyers May; offered at &c forspOt and closed
Tithout buyers; clear held at pic. Bacon
Yfair demand but at lower rates; sales of
hOulders nc for packed; clear rib 10c,
pose; clear 10lc packed. Whisky firm at
Sc.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, May 26.-FloUr quiet and
nehanged; No. 1 S6.75; fancy S7,75. Wheat
uiet and unchanged; white SI.40. Corn
2aS6c. Oats quiet and unchanged at ga
&c. Rye Sl10. Provisions quiet and I'M
hanged. Mess pork S1S.25. Bacon
loulders 7sc; clear rib 104e; clear 10sc.
ugar-cured hams 13ic; plain 12ac. Bulk
lOulders sc; clear rib 9sc; clear 9ie.
ard 12ta1Zsc. Whisky csc.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. May 26.-Flour dull and
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