Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-10


at the opening, recovering at the hrst call
and declined after midday from to Il per
cent. During the last hOur Of business
the market was firm with a recovery Of Ito
: per cent from the lowest point Of the day.
A decided feature Of the afternoon was q
sharp decline in st. Louis and Iron Noun
tain from As to37, closing at 80; the de-
cline was caused by the sales of 600 shares
of hypothetical stock, the margin on which
had been exhausted. Rock Island sold ex-
dividend Just before the close. The prin-
cipal dealings were in Lake Shore, Pacific
Mail, Western Union. Union Pacific, North
western, New York Central, Wabash and
Erie.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two O'Clock to-day amounted to
$4,000 shares of which were 1900 West
ern Union, 600 Union Pacific, 1000
Wabash, 1900 Pacific Mail. 10000 Erie,
$4,000 Lake Shore, 1000 Northwestern
1880 New York Central, and 5000
Rock Island.
Sterling Exenange.-Bankers Bills 1851;
United States coupons of 1881, 12l,
sos of 1852, 117s; do. of 1854, LEA; Dc,
of 1865, 1903; dl. new 11S5; 5-2Os OF 1867,
119; United States coupons of 1865, 1192;
new fyes, 1153; 1040s, 114s; currency SKIES,
III. Missouri State bonds %; Tennessee,
old So; do. new S75- Stocks = Western
Union Telegraph Is; New York Central
99s; Erie $50; do preferred SOC.
New York Dry Good Msrkes.
NEW YORK. April 9.-Business was
sluggish with manufacturer agents to-day
but a fair jObbing trade was accomplished.
The market for cOttong goods are more steady
in prices without Quotable change. Cot
tonades are fairly active. Prints are sell
ing freely by jobbers. Ginghams are quiet
in first hands. Dress goods are in good re-
quest. Fancy eassimeres and Kentucky
leans. and black silks are selling freely at
very lOW prices.
BE" Ssvk Genera Market.
NEw Teak April 9.-Flour- market
steady and IN fair demand; supererine
western and STATE $. 20, good TO
choice SEQ tG.S0, white wheat extra $3.50
aT.25; extra Ohio S6-35a7.60 St. Louis
S6.45aii-00. Wheat a shade firmer; No.
spring $i.54al.5G; choice winter red west
ern Sl.6e. Rye quiet. Corn in moderate
demand; rev western mixed S5aS9c; old
western mixed S9a90c; high mixed and
yellow western S9a9Or; white western S5a
Sc. Oats himeE; mixed western 61a635c,
white western 63aG69c. Coffee dull. Su-
gar h1a Mess pork dull and heavy; new
mess 81; middscs scarce and 6rmer; long
clear miidIrS . 7-i6r; short rib middles
= 9-f6'. Lard lower bat quiet; prime steam
iGsc FIR spo.; i03-ldai0tc for May delivery;
10 7-i5c fer june delivery. Whisky steady
at 96c-
New York Cattle Marlxet-
NV YORK, April 9.-Beevesereceipts
to-day Leo, IIakiac LOO for the last three
days against 800 Tor tie same time last
week. Trade slow and prices declined &c
since l5ss Aoaday; sales Of common to
prime steers AZ l0ia124c, with a few at i25.
Sieep-receipts 1850, making 6,300 for the
past three days against G,SSO same time last
week. Market weak and unsettled; an
offer Of 7e was refused for best clipped: 2
cars fair unshOrn Ohio, IS pounds, sold at
S.; nominal quotations safe for sheared and
6a9c for uFfshOrn. Swine-receipt 1000.
making 1920 for the past three DAVIS
against 12,460 same time last week; none
offered alive; city dressed in demand at n
a7ac for heavy and light.
Buffalo Cattle Market.
BUFFALO, April O-CattIe receipts ISIS;
total receipts for the week 1878. The
market vas slow and dull at of Off rom
yesterdays prices; heavy shipments were
LaHAL "a rs AAl4 Jul AAllLE LdlAt OIfED
and ismbs-receipts 200; total for the week
I0,So0s the market was slow and at about
yesterdays prices. HOgs-receipts $500.
total for the week 1880 against 1880
same time last week; the market was slow
but duh; but few good hogs in pens; York
ers S.35s5-55i heavy ~S5.50a5.6O.
East Liberty, Pa, Cattle Market.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, April 9.-Cattle-
rQn0fnNa - 0Eu ha1N 81 - So.
81 to &c; common q to SIC; stOckers A to
44e; bulls 5 to 4ic. HOgs-7eceipts ) cars;
best Philadelphia STATES; Workers S.25a
5.35.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, April o. FlOur-market
steady and unchanged; superfine 81. 75a5.5O;
family ~S7.25aS.25; Y S~6.00a6.50. Wheat
quiet and firm but unchanged; Ohio and
Indiana S1.S0a1.S1. COrn-westen mix
ed nominal. Oats firm; western mixed 50
o60c; western white 62a63e. Rye dull.
Provisions very active for jObbing demand.
Mess pork Sl7a17.50. Bulk meats-sboul-
ders &c; clear rib SIC. Bacon-shoulders
&c; clear rib 9ac. SugaT-elred hame la
15c. Lard 1Oal0tc. Coffee nominal at
21a22ac. Whisky nominal at 96c.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, April 9.-GOld
1135; Sight par. Sterling 5~465a5475. Flou.
is dull; Xxx 1926; Xxx S6.OOa6.75
choice extra S~T.25a7.75; family S~S.OOa9.OO.
Corn, fair supply and demand; mixed 75a
TSc.; white 70aSOc.; yellow S2c. Oats dull
and lower 61a62c. Bran scarce at $40.
Hay duh, prime 19c. Pork is held at I7sc,
with no sales; dry salt meats firm at 65a63c,
S5aS5c- Bacon scarce and firm at "a, gsa
101c. Hams 13a125c. Lard firmer, tierce
9ta93c.; key 104a1Oac. Sugar in gOOd de-
mand; seconds 7a7ac; fair 7ke; prime Sc.
Molassess scarce and fair demand; eentri-
fugal S4.15. Whisky dull at csc. Coffee
quiet at 21aa25c. Corn meal dull and
lower at $3.50.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, April 9.-Flour quiet and
UNCHANGED. Wheat duh and prices droop-
ing at $1.35. Corn a shade frner. az Ga
&c. Oats dull but unchanged. at 4Sa56c.
~Rye-demand fair and market firm. choice
S1.64a1.05. Barley dull but unchanged.
Mess pork quiet and unchanged and held at
S17.00. Lard in fair demand and market
firm: steam sold at S9.S14; kettle, iObbing
10c. Bulk meats-demand fair and marked
firm; shoulders &c, clear rib $3.50 at coun-
try points; clear sides held at SIC. Bacon
demand good at fun prices and firm;
shoulders &c, clear rib SJ.1S2a9.25; clear
9sc. Whisky steadyr
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, April 9.-Flour quiet
and prices are unchanged; ~superine $500;
extra $500; extra family 5000; A No.
500; fancy $500. Wheat nominal. Corn
70a72c. Oats 5Sa62c. PrOyisiOns-demand
active and prices advanced. Mess pork
$500. Bulk-shOulders sc; clear rib 81:
clear Sc. BaeOn-shOulders &c: clear rib
$9S85; clear 93c. Sugar-cured hams I2aI3c.
Lari, t~ierce, 92c; kegs 10se. Whisky 93e.
Bagging 12a14c.
Chicago MarkefsL
CHICAGO, April o. Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat quiet and weak; No. 1
spring SIPS; No. 2 spring S1.215 for regu-
lar, cash or for April delivery; S1.25sc
for May delivery; S1.26s for Junc delivery;
No. 3 spring S1.1S9a1.1Ss. Corn in fair
demand and market firm; No. 2 mixed
61sc for cash or for April delivery; 655e
for May delivery; new No. 2 mixed cola
605c. Oats dull but unchanged at 42sc
for spot; 469c for May delivery. Rye steady
No. 2 92c. Barley firm and in fair demand