Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-08
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eminent bonds were steady. State bonds
were dulland nominal. Stocks opened
strong at an advance of ! to : per cent
The weakness o set in and at the end
of the first call prices showed a decline Of
} to 1, per cent. Erie and Western Union
leading in the decline. The principal
dealings were in Union Pacific, Wabash,
Erie, Pacific Mail, Western Union. Lake
Shore, and Northwestern. During the last
hour of business there was a general I'M
provement and the market left off quiet
and firm at an advance of to p per cent
from the lowest point of the day. 1t is
said some heavy operators unlOaded to-day.
The following ticket was elected by the
Panama Railway Directors: Russell Sage,
President; George S. Scott, Vice President;
J. B. Houston, Treasurer; L. w. G. Bel
lows, Secretary.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two o'clock to-day amounted to
10000 shares Of which were 5000 West
ern Union, 1900 Union Pacific, 1900
Pacific Mail, 5000 Wabash, 1900 Erie,
$4,000 Lake Shore, 10000 Northwestern
and 1000 st. Paul.
Sterling Excnange.-Bankers' Bills 4S35;
United States coupons of 1881, l2l,
5-20s of 1852, 117s; do. Of 1854, 1923; do,
of 1865, 1909; Co. new 119; 5-20s Of 1867,
120; United States coupons of 1868, 119s;
new fves, 115k; 1O-40s, 1145; currency skies,
1T. Missouri State bonds gig; Tennessee,
old So; do. new IS. Stocks - Western
Union Telegraph 7Ss; New York Central
1901; Erie 3S8; do preferred 6Oc.
Rev York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, April The trade move
ment wa slow to-day owing 10 untayorable
weather. The jObbing trade improves
slowly. The market for cotton goods was
rather firmer but prizes unchanged. Me-
dunn bleached shirtings are in good de
mand. Prints and printed shirtings are
active in jobber's hands. CaroltOn shirt
ings are reduced to SIC. WcOleDs are
quiet. Black silk dress goods and mOhair
lustres are fair active; other foreign goods
are quiet.
New York General Narket.
NEW YORK, April Flour market
steady and frmer and in light supply;
supererfne western and State s.. 7Oa6.2O;
white wheat extra ~S6.I5a7.1O; extra Ohio
S6.35a7.6 go; st. Louis S5.45al1.OO. Wheat
opened higher and closed quiet with the
advance early lost; No. ? spring S~1.55a1.5S.
Rye scarce and firm at S~l.O4ai.OS. Barley
heavy ard lower; Cansda Sl.O. Corn
closed heavy and lower; new western mix
ed S3aS7c. Oats firm; western mixed Goa
625e. Coffee dull and unchanged. Sugar
a shade easier; fair to good refining Isa1Sc.
Pork active: new mess S17 for spot and
fOr April delivery; S17a17.O6f for May de-
/ livery; l I.20aI7.25 for June delivery;
middles quiet; short rib middles re. Lard
firm: prime steam 10 3-16a10!c for spot;
I0Ia10 slice for May delivery. Whisky
more active at 96c.
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, April Flour dull but
unchanged; superfine $4.T5aj.j0; family
S7.2jaS.25; " S~6.00a6.j0. Wheat firm
and in good demand; Ohio and Indiana
SI.SOa1.S1; Pennsylvania red $ 1.73al.T6 {.
Confirm and active; western mixed SIC.
Oats dull but firm; westeTn61a63c. Rye
dull at S5aS9c. Provisions strong and buO-
want but quiet: nothing ofierin. Mess pork
SIG. Bulk meats-sbOulders 6ia6sc; clear
nib SsaSae. BacOn-shouIders &c; clear
rib 9sa9.c. Lard 9sa9se. Butter-western
very active; tub 35a3Tc. Coffee nominal.
Whisky dull at 96c.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS. April I. - Gold
1121; Sight par. Sterling 547a54S. Flour
Is Uull. AA -J+Dus AA0 ~p.ONdO. ~
choice extra S7.OOaT.J0; family $S.0Oa9.OO.
Corn scarce and advanced; white mixed
roe; white soc. Oats easier at '62a64c.
Bran-none on the landing. Hay dull;
prime held at SO. Mess pork held at SLID
Assoc, offers of 17s refused. Bulk meats
firm; shoulders sc; clear rib SSc; clear
Sie. Bacon scarce and firmer; shoulders
re; clear rib 9ic; clear 10Aa101e. Sugar
- 1870 $1,000 az 1QaI2ln Iard-
small stock; tierces 9a92c; keg 10a1Otc.
Sugar in fair demand; fan to good fair Ga
7Ic. MOlaSses quiet good centrifugal 45c;
fair reboiled SIC; prime 7Oa72c. Whisky
dull: Louisiana 9jc; Cincinnati 81. Coffee
quiet at 215a25c. Corn meal firmer at
$500.
uBGaIO Cattle Market.
BUFFALO, April Cattle receipts 1,037;
total receipts for the week 4,25O. The
market dragged at about I off of last weeks
prices but the sales run about the same
quality as last week, common cattle and
stockers predOminating; sales Of 200 Hi
nois steers Averaging 1,023a1, 230 at $5.26aa
6.25; 80 Cherokee steers averaging 943a
951 at S5.25a5.50; 12S Michigan stOckers
averaging L42aS92 at $4.25a4. 70. Sheep
and lambs-receipts 200; total for the week
5000; the market was slow and weak at
off of last weeks prices; sales Of 100 Ohio
sheep averaging S6a106 at S7.25aS.25; 161
Illinois sheep averaging S7a96 at S7.5Oa
100. Hogs-receipts GOO; total for the
week $500 against 1890 same time last
week; the market was slow aud dragginS;
Workers $.25a5.50; heavy S5.5Oa5.T5
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, April Flour firmer at
90 en- g VTbaa4 Iun ond prfcas Hro0D-
ing at 81. 35af.37. Corn 63a64c. Oats dull
and prices dropping at 4Sa54c. Rye steady
at Sl.04. Barley dull but unchanged.
Mess pork strong at SIT. Lard 9se; steam
kettle 95c. Bulk meats firm; shoulders &c;
clear rib SsaSsc; clear Sc. Bacon strong;
shoulders 6sa7c; clear rib 93c; clear 9ac.
Whisky quiet at 93c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, April Flour quiet
and prices are unchanged; superfine S4.OO;
extra $500; extra family $500; a No. l
500; fancy $500. Wheat nominal. Corn
quiet and unchanged at T0aT2c. Oats quiet
and unchanged at 5Sa62c. Provisions
quiet. Mess pork fiTmer. Bulk meats
quiet and unchanged. Bacon quiet and
unchanged. Sugar-cIred hams 12a12Rc.
Lard-tierces 9ac; kegs 9ic. Whisky 93c.
Bagging 12a14c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, April Flour market
steady. Wheat active and advanced; No l
spring SIPS; No. 2 SLIP! for spot or for
| April delivery; S1.265 for May delivery.
| Corn steady; No. 2 mixed 62c for regular;
&c for strictly fresh for spot; 62c for April
delivery; csc for May delivery. Oats are
steady: No. 2 mixed 43c for regular; 45e
for strictly fresh cash; 47c for May delivery
Rye steady at 909c for fresh. Barley-de-
mand fair and prices advanced; No. 3 Sl.34
| a1.35; Nc. 2SS.5S. Mess pork excited and
prices higher at the opening, steady at the
close but with the advance lost; SGD
for spot; II .65a16.95 for May delivery;
| closing with inside prices bid. Lard Unfair
demand and prices advanced to 95e for spot
and 9.c for May delivery. Bulk meats I'M
changed; no sales. Whisky quiet ~at92aa93.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, April Flour dull but
prices nominal. Corn in fair demand M
prices advanced to S0aS1c. Oats quiet and