Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-14
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
The COTTON Mnrkets.

MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
The Cotton Markets.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. Is. Cotton steady;
middling upland StaSsd; middling Orleans
SaaS5d. Sales 1900 bales, American g.
GOO bales; speculation and exports 1900
bales.
NEw YORK, Aug. .-CottOn-demand
good; holders are free sellers at 17!al7sc for
middling uplands; futures closed scarcely
steady with sales Of $500 bales. as fol
lows: 10 5-}2a16 3-16c for September de
livery; 10 1-32c for October delivery; Is
l3-l6c for November delivery; u 5-1Gc
for December delivery.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1S-Cotton - de-
mand good; sales 900 bales; prices steady;
good ordinary to stIict good ordinary IL;
ais &c; low middliug TO strict low middling
16al65c; mlddlings to strict middlings 163
aI7c; receipts leo bales; no exports; stock
1850 bales; unsold last evening IL 800
bales. The tirst bale Of new Mississippi
Valley crop sold at 22c.
MEMPHIS. Atlg. 13.-COtton steady; mid
ding l6se; receipts for the past day 20
bales; shipments for the past twenty-fOur
hours 81 bales; stock 1855 bales.
MOBILE, Aug. 13.-Cotton quiet and
steady; middling 16!c; net receipts IA
bales; exports 2S5 bales; sales so bales.
GALVESTON, Aug. l3.-Cotton quiet;
&c higher; good ordinary 141c; middling
16sc; net receipts Al bales.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 1S.-Cotton firm: not
quotably higher; middling 16.c; net re-
ceipts % bales; gross receipts 20 bales; ex-
ports cOastwise 10 bales; sales 81 bales.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 13.-Cotton quiet;
| middling 15sc; net receipts 50 bales; sales
$50 bales; Weekly eOastwise 800 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 49, Cotton quiet and
unchanged. The first bale of new cotton
was received here to-day and sold on
Change at 45c, classed as middling.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. I3.-Cotton quiet and
unchanged at 165c.
CINCINNATI, Aug. lS-Cotton dull and
lower at 1Gic.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Aug. Is, 5 P. M-COnsols
for money 92Iag2s; for account 92Ja92s
United States 5-2Os of '65, 1OSs. 1851
1891; 1O-40's 1901; new IS, 1914; New
York Central, "a; Erie, so; do. preferred
! 46. The amount of bullion gone into
the Bank Of England on balance to-day
was $4,000. The bullion in the Bank
of England has increased during the weeb
f343, 900.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. Is. - Breadstuffs art
quiet.
PARIS, Aug. 13.-Rentes 63E Csc. The
specie in the Bank Of France has increased
during the past month $4,000 francs.
FRANKFORT, Aug l3.-5-2Os of 1852
9S..
New YORK Money Market
NEW YORK, Aug. -. - Money wa:
2a25 per cent. with prime mercantile papel
at sac per cent. Sterling exchange was
dull al 4S6ia4S7 for 60 day bills and 4S9;
| a49OI for sight drafts. The Customs receipts
to-day were Sj0j,0O0. Gold opened anC
closed at 1905. The rates paid for carry.
ing were JAP per cent. and loans also wer,
made fiat. The Assistant Treasurer dis
bursed So, 600. The clearings to-day
were S14,00O,0O0. Government bonds werI
dull. State and railroad bonds were ne
elected. There were no features of specia
prominence in operation at the Stock TX
change and the market closed dull and stu
pid; the tone of the market was heavy anC
prices tended downward.
Among the sales to-day were $500 share.
Western Union, $500 Pacific Mail, $40,
Union Pacific, and 5000 St. Paul.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers Bills 1911
United States coupons of 1881, lis!
5-2Os of 1862, 111i; do. of 1854, Il55: do
Of 1866, 1867; dn. new 1854; 5-20s of 1867
11Tb; United States coupons of 1868, 1175
new fves, 1115; 1O-40s, 113.; currency sixe
l17I; Missouri State bonds 93S; Tennessee
old n; do. new 775. Stocks-Westerl
Union Telegraph IA; New York Cen
trail 1909; Erie 32i; do preferred Az.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. I3.-Business was onl,
moderate in package department, and job
bling trade was quiet. Cotton goods moves
slowly but nOminallv unchanged in price
AmOskeag and Pearl River denims an
tickings sold ahead Of production. Side
band prints active. Ginghams dull. Woo
fiannelS are in brisk demand. Fancy cas-
simeres, worsted COatings felt skirts an
hosiery are in fair request.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, Aug. IS. - Flour wa
firm; superfine Western and State $3.50
5.15; extra Ohio Sj.35a7.00; st. Louis $50
a9.25. Wheat firm and in fair demand
receipts 10000 bushels; No. 2 Chicag
S1.23a1.24. Rye quiet al S1.05. Barle
quiet and unchanged. Corn in good de
mand and Tr1ces unchanged. Oats decide
" lower; new mixed 50a5Se. Coffee du
and nominal. Sugar dull and unchanged
Pork frmer; new mess BIB; middle
steady. Lard opened firm and closed heavy
prime steam 14ac. Whisky frmer a
Sl.O1al.02.
, Baltimore Markets.
) BALTIMORE, Aug. 13.-Flour steady an
unchanged; family SI.25a9.25. Wheat wa
steady; choice amber S1.3S. Corn lowe
at 775c Oats dull and lower at 49a5O'
Rye quiet at SOaS5e. Provisions strOns
Mess pork S24a2j.O0 Bacon active an
firm; shoulders 1Oie; clear rib 1910. Suga
: cured hams II5c Lard quiet at l5a15t :,
Coffee dull and nominal. Whisky stead
,, at S1.0l.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 13.-GOld lO9
sight premium; sterling 5363. Flour dul
for choice aud XXX; extra S5.55. Coz
, i'm fair supply and dull; yellow mixed s:
S5e; white 9Oa95c. Oats firmer at 7oaeO
Bran advanced 70 Sc. Hay firmer; prin
s26; choice S27. Mess pork dull at $24-7
, Dry salt meats-market bare. Bacon qui
.ut firm; shoulders 10!a1Osc; clear rib 10
Sugar-cured I6Ia1I.c. Lard firm; tierc
lie; key l61c. Sugar - inferior &c; COZ
mon sc; good fair 10 fully fair 9sa9s
MOlaSSeS no sales. Whisky dull; Lou
siaIn Sl Cincinnati Sl.02 kal.05. Con
firm; ordinary 70 prime 1SAa223c. Cor
J meal dull at S5.S5aS.S7s.