Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-26

NEW YORK. MAY 20.-MOney closed
At 3a4 per cent. after lOaning down TO
per cent. Sterling dull at 4s7ta4SS for
sixty DAYS and 4905a49l for sight. Gold
opened at 1924 and closed at 1l2S, at which
figures all sales Of the day were made. The
customs receipts were 100000. The rates
paid for carrying was 1aa2 per cent. and
finally p per cent. The Assistant Treas
urer discussed S26SOOO. The elearings
we're S25.OOO,OOO. Governments in good
demand. State and railroad bonds strong
and higher. Stocks displayed considerable
animation, though without special interest.
The market opened dull and heavy and
prices fell off ! to per cent. later the
leading stocks improved ! to ! per cent.
and closed on realization at ! to 3per cent;
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two O'Clock to-day amounted 10
100000 shares, of which $1,000 were West
ern Union, 10000 Union Pacific, 1000
Pacific Mail, 1880 Lake Shore, 300
Wabash, 1900 st. Paul, 1900 New
York Central, 5000 Northwestern and s.
600 Rock Island.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers' Bills 1881.
United States coupons Of 1881, l2ls;
sos of 1852, 1854; do. Of 1854, III; do.
of 1865, 1884; do. new 119ss; 5-2Oso OF 1867,
1909; United States coupons Of 1865. 12O4;
new fyes, 115s; 10-40s, lis; currency SKIES,
II7g. Missouri State bonds 97i; Tennessee,
old S21: do. new 81. StOeks-Nestern
Union Telegraph 70; New York Central
9S5; Erie S5s; do preferred 555e.
New VOrk Dry Goods Market
NEW YORK, MAY 25.-Business was
Quiet with manufacturers agents and the
iobbing trade was checked by the 1nelem-
ent weather. Cotton goods quiet but steady
in prices. The print market continues IN
settled. and light styles have dropping
tendency. BOrdered prints are IN good
demand. Dress goods and shawls quiet'
heavier fancy cassimeres more freely.
New York General Markets
NEW YoaE, May 25.-FlOur dull and
UNCHANGED: superilne, Western and State,
3 .5Oa5. s.: extra Ohio S6.15a7.45; st. Louis
Sc. a5al1 90. Wheat heavy and lower NO
spriug s1.4jsL4T. Rye Sl.O5al.iO' Bar
lev dull. Corn lower; new and old western
mixed and yellow S2as6sc. Oats unsettled,
6Ia62c. Coffee dali. Sugar quiet. PORK
lower: new mess SLID. cash. S11-53 Tor
June delivery; S1I.75a1S.S0 for July deliY-
ery. Middles heavy-short clear 1Osc.
Lard lower; prime steam IL 5-16 cash; III
5-16a1Isc for June delivery; 1lSe Tor July
delivery. Whisky steady at 9I4aSIsc
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, MAY 25.-Flour quiet;
western superfne s4.5O0a5.5O; extra S6.OOa
CTS; family S6.OOa7.75. Wheat dull and
heavy; Ohio and Indiana Sl.45. Corn
easier: new western mixed So aaS4c; old 81
aSS5c. Oats dull at 6e3a63c. Provisions
quiet. Mess pork $500. Bulk shoulders
7c: clear riq 9sc. Bacon-shOulders IsaSc;
clear rib 1879. Lard-sefned 12c. Coffee
unchanged. Whisky dull at 9saS1.03-
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, May 25.-Gold 112a.
Sight exchange per cent premium
Sterling 54S2. 80
Flour dull; Xxx s.25a7. 90; choice 500
aS.OO. Corn dull and lower; yellow mixed
S3aS5c; white 33a95c. Oats SOC. hay
dull. Mess pork dull at S1S.19. Dry SAT-
meat scarce; shoulders &c. Bacon dull;
re. IOsa115e. Hams 13!a1S3e' Lard
scarce; choice 12ic; keg 13e. Sugar and
Molasses-no sales. Whisky dull; LOulsl-
ana 97a9Se; Cincinnati S1.01. Coffee hrm;;
ordinary to prime 17ka22c. Corn meal
scarce at S5.15a5.25.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, May 25.-Flour dull oui
unchanged. Wheat dull and nominal al
S.13. Corn steady; mixed zoe; white loe
Oats Quiet and unchanged at 54a6Oe. rye
scarce and firm; sample lots Sl.l6. Barley
dull but unchanged; spring Sl.3O. no
visions quiet and unchanged. Mess porS
held at $500. Lard quiet; sales OF sum,
mer at IOIc. Loose bulk meats quiet and
steady; sales Of shoulders at 6sc Duyen
MAY; sides held at 9!a9sc; clear no ana
clear bacon quiet; sales OF shoulders "a
packed; clear rib 10c; loose clear held a.
IO5aIOsc for packed. WHISKY STEADY a
94c.
Louisville Markets
louisville, May 25.-Flour dull and
shade lower; No. $6.75; fancy $50
Wheat quiet and unchanged. Corn quie
and unchanged at S4aS5c. Oats quiet am
UNCHANGED 62a65c. Rye quiet at Sl:lo
Provisions quiet. Mess pork S1S.2o. Ba
eon-shoulders re; clear rib lO4e; elea
1Ose. Sugar-cured hams 1876; plain lztc
Bulk shoulders sc; clear rib 9sc; clear S1C
Lard 12Ja12sc. Whisky 94c.
chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, May 25.-Flour dull an
prices dropping; lower to sell. Wheat dull
market unsettled and lower; No. sprin
81. pal. 25s; No. 2 spring SLID cash; sly
for june delivery; s1.19s for July delivery
No. 8 81 .13a1. 1874. Corn-demand far ou
at lower rates; market unsettled; No.
mixed 5sRc cash; 5s1c for June delivery
| 5s5c for July delivery. Oats IN far ae
msnd and prices advanced; 45ac cash; "A
for June delivery; Ale for July delivery
Rye dull and shade lower; No. sl.O'
Barley quiet and unchanged; No. quote
at Sl.6O. Whisky steady at 945c. Mes
pork dull and declined at opening; ia
demand and prices advanced at the clos
sI7.35 cash; S17.55 for July delivery. Lar
steady at 1Ose cash; lie for July deliver
Bulk meats steady and unchanged; sal,
of shoulders az &c packed; clear no
for loose spot.
81. LOuss Markets
ST. LOUIS. Nay 25.-FiOuT, low and nj
dunn grades still scarce and wanted; high
grades weak and lower to sell. Wheat dI
and prices declined; No. 2 spring ST.
sample lots. No. fall S1.S2. Corn unse
tied and lower; No. mixed 65s6Oc
track; soc regular; large sales for future :
| livery; 59a594c for June delivery; oOc