Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-17

L1vKRPooI, Dec. 16.-Breadstuffs are
quiet.
PARIS, Dec. 16.-Rentes elf. 45e.
New YORK Money Markes
NEW YORK. Dec. Is. - Money was
active and higher, advancing to per cent,
with closing business at per cent. Prime
mercantile paper was 6a7s per cent. Foreign
exchange was steady at 4S45 for prime
bankers sixty days sterling and 400 for
demand. Gold opened 111f and closed at
1Ilt, the two extremes Of the day. The
carrying rates were14 per cent, and fiat for
borrowing. The Customs receipts to-day
were S1SS,00O. The Treasury disburse-
ments were $4,000. The clearings to-day
were 81, 100000. The specie engagements
for to-moFrow's steamer amount to y, 0OO,-
600. 1t is reported that another million
will De transferred to California this week.
Government bonds were active and strong.
State and railroad bonds opened steady, but
soon became strong aud advanced ! per
cent; subsequently there was aslight falling
on rumOrs Of failures, which was followed
by full recovery consequent upon Wash
ington advices to the effect that the Bank
ing and Currency Committee had reported
adversely on the bill increasing the tax on
National bank circulation The market
closed strong with the chief interest in
Pacific Mail, Western Union, Wabash, Lake
Shore, Union Pacific and Northwestern.
The suspension of Nathaniel d. Carlisle &
Son, importers Of hides and coffee, Pearl
and Cedar streets, is announced. The firm
had large interests al stake in the Argen-
tine Confederation. 1t is thought their
liabilities are large, but nothing definite
can be aseertained. The Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, to-day, COM
pleted the negotiation Of loan Of $780,
OOO for two years al per cent. on a pledge
Of the bonds owned by the company. At
the meeting of the stock and bOndhOlders
of the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana
Central Company to-day, the feasibility Of
arranging the difficulties now existing with
the Pennsylvania Central, was discussed.
A committee Of the stock and qondhOlders
was appointed TO examine into the affairs
Of the company and its connection with the
Pennsylvania Central, with instructions to
report as to the rights Of the Columbus,
Chicago and Indiana Central in the prem
ises.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two o'clock to-day amounted to
10000 shares, of which 2, 900 shares were
Pacific Mail, $1,000 Western Union, H.
900 Northwestern, common, $1,000 Lake |
Shore, 10000 Wabash, 5000 Union Pacific,
5000 Erie, 5000 Rock Island, 5000 st. |
Paul, and 1900 Ohios.
Sterling Exchange.-B BillS4S53, |
United States coupons Of 1881, 1909; |
sos Of 1852, 113; do. of 1864, lis; do. |
of 1865, 117!c; do. new 1874; 5-20s OF 1857; |
1904; United States coupons Of 1865, 1903; |
new fives, 113; 10-40s, 114s; currency skies |
1I6i; Missouri State bonds 97ss. Tennessee
old 10; do. new u. StOcks- Western |
Union Telegraph S2s; New York Central |
1908; Erie 20; do preferred 40.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. I6.-The package trade |
in domestic goods continues slow, but there |
is fair order demand from the interior. |
Brown and bleached eottons, and cotton |
hannels are in steady request at unchanged |
prices. Chintz, side-band and delaiDe |
style prints are in continued demand. |
Kentucky jeans and low grade black rePel |
lants are fairly active. Foreign goods re-
main quiet.
HeW YORK General Markets.
New YORK, Dec. 16.- Flour was in
buyers favor; white wheat western extra |
S5.60a6.15, superine, western and State |
81. 10a4.5O; extra Ohio $4.75a6.65; St. |
Louis S5aS.00. Wheat dull and in buyers |
favor; No. spring Sl.l7al.23; No. spring |
S1.0Sa1.10; No. Sl.03a1.O5. Rye quiet |
at 92a95e.- Barley dull and unchanged.
Corn dull and in buyers favor; old mixed |
western 93aa94c from store; new yellow
western SSa92c. Oats dull and heavy; /
mixed western 6Sa70c; white western 69a
zoe. Coffee quiet and firm; Rio l7al9Ae, |
gold. Sugar dull and nominal. Mess pork
dull; new S20.75; cut meats quiet; picked /
shoulders nc; middles unsettled; western
long clear loo; short clear l0ac. Lard firm;
prime steam 3.al3 7-16c. Whisky shade
frmer at S1.01a1.01t.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec. l6-Flour dull and
steady but unchanged; family S5.50a6.5O.
Wheat dull and heavy; amber western S1.2O
al 80; No. red western S1.25; No. 2 west
ern S1.22; No. 3 western 81. 15a1.16 Corn
quiet and firm; mixed western unchanged.
Oats steady; western 67a7Oc; mixed do. 60
a67e. Rye dull and unchanged. Provisions
Mess pork nOminally S21.O0.
Bacon lower; shoulders lOal04c; clear rib
l25a12sc. Sugar-cured hams 14al5c. Lard
14a14sc. Coffee unchanged.
WHISKY unchanged.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16.-Gold closed
at 1I1I; sight I dis; sterling SIS. Flour
dull; low grades scarce; xxx S5.25a5. 70;
choice S6a6.5O; there is some inquiry for
Cuba, but of lower prices which holders
refuse. Corn quiet; mixed CSC; choice 81.
Oats scarce and firmer at 7Sc. Bran, held
at S130 Hay dull; prime S26. Mess pork
dull at S2l; $50 paid for the privilege Of
delivering 500 bbls mess seller six months
s1T.75. Dry salt meats dull and dropping;
7sc; clear rib 10kc; clear sides
lie. Bacon quiet; shoulders 105c; clear NIB
1910. Sugar-cured hams, old 125c; new
I53aI6c. Lard dull; tieroe packers 1870;
refined lac; key 15a15..c. Sugar in good
demand; receipts all sold; inferior 43a5sc;
common State; fair to fully fair 6ta74c;
prime to strictly prime 7taSc; choice SIC.
Molasses in good demand; receipts are all
sold at prevsOus prices. Whisky scarce;
choice western rectifed S1.04. Coffee Quiet;
fair to prime 1I.al9c. Corn meal quiet
at 1895.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 16.-Flour is steady.
Wheat quiet and unchanged; red $l.12a1. IA.
Corn steady at 70a72c. Oats firm at 5Sa
O2c. Rye scarce and firm at sl.10a1.12.
Barley quiet and unchanged. Mess pork
lower; sales $3.50 for spot and January
delivery; S1s.5Oals.75 for March delivery.
Lard closed firm; steam 12.al2Jc; kettle
steady at lac. Bulk meats dull and de-
clined; shoulders nominally Sc; clear rib
Q 5a9sc; clear sides 9se. Bacon dull and
prices nominal. Green meats dull and
lower; shoulders 6tc63c; hams 10sa1O.c.
Whisky firm at 96c, closing at 97e bid.
HOgs-reeeipts Gill; market fEiTly ative
for lower and medium grades; prices rang
ing from $500 TO $500 for common to fair;
81. 50a6. so for fair to medium; good pack
ing and butchers grades sold at $6.9Oa7.0O;