Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-08

receipts to-day were $4,000. Money
was 2a3 per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper CAT per cent, good Gallo per
cent. Sterling exchange was dull and
weaker at 455a4S5! for sixty days, and 4SS
a4SS4 for sight. Gold dull, opening at
11O2, and closing at ITO. The rates paid
for carrying were l per cent, and for Dor
rowing l and 2 per cent; loans were also
made nat. The elearings to-day were S24,-
100000. Government bonds were quiet
and steady. State bonds were dull. Rail-
road bonds were dull. Stocks opened weak
at Tag lower prices than at the close yester-
day. As the day advanced the market be
came strong, and in some cases prices made
marked improvement. The advance for
the day ranged from ! to II per cent. The
principal improvement was in Ohios, North
western, common and preferred, Union Pas
CHIC, Western Union, Lake Shore, Pacific
Mail and Wabash. Erie was exceptionally
weak on the rumOrs of injunction suits,
and fell off II per cent The general mar
ket closed active and strong. RumOrs were
in circulation again to-day of the failure Of
a prominent house, but they were aseer-
tanned to be without foundation.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two o'clock to-day amounted to
over $4,000 shares, of which $1,000 were
Western Union, 1900 Pacific Mail, ST.
600 Lake Shore, $4,000 Union Pacific, D.
600 Wabash, 1900 Ohios, 1900 Erie,
and p, 900 Northwestern common.
Sterling Exchange Bills 466.
United States coupons Of 1881, lis,
sos Of 1882, 112s; do. Of 1854, 1853; 90.
Of 1866, 116S; do. new 1151; 5-2Os of 1887,
l17t; United States coupons of 1865, 1lT5;
new dves, 112!; 10-40s, lila; clrTezsy SKIES
117tt; Missouri State bonds ga. Tennessee
old "; do. new ". Stocks-Westen
Union Telegraph S0k; New York Cen
traI l0i; Erie 33s; do preferred 563.
New YORK Dry 9OOds Market.
NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-Business was fair
ly active in some departments with both
agents and jObbers. The importing branches
were dull. The market for cotton goods
shows some improvement, and prices are
steady. Atlanrics and L. L. & V. brown
cottons are reduced &c. Prints are more
active at unchanged prices. Dress goods
and felt skirts are doing well. Wooden
goods are dull.
New YORK General Markets.
NEW YoRK, Oct. Flour dull and
prices unchanged at $4.20a4.5O. Wheat, in
moderate demand; receipts IA, 900 bushels;
No. l spring S1.21a1.25; old No. 2 spring
S1.16a1.20. Rye firm. Barley firm at As.
Corn more active and frmer at 96Bz9Cie.
Oats firm at Classic. Coffee firm. Sugar
firm at S4aSac. Mess pork dull and heavy;
new mess S23.16. Mlddles quiet. Lard
quiet; prime steam 14ttc. Whisky lower at
S1.06ka1.07.
baltimore Markets
BALTIMORE, Oct. Flour in good de-
mand and firm at $4.00a6.05. Wheat IN
changed, Sl.20{a1.21. Corn firm at 95e.
Oats weak at 61a63c. Rye quiet at S1.OO
a1.05. Provisions heavy and quiet. Mess
pork unchanged at S24. Bacon, shoulders
9ia1Oc; clear rib sides 10c; clear sides 14ssa
15c. Sugar-cured hams 14sa15e Lard
nominal. Whisky S1.09Ia1,1O.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 7.-Gold 1904;
sight par; sterling $50. Flour unchanged;
Xxx $4-25; Xxx $5.10a6.0O; superine AS,
choice, S6.2ja6,50 family 500. Corn dull;
mixed csc; white 9SaS1.0O. Oats in good
supply and dull at 65a65c. Bran scarce;
held at SL30. Hay dull; prime $500;
choice 5000. Mess pork no demand;
held at $500. Dry salt meats-shOulders
held at 93c. Bacon no demand; shoulder
held &c; clear rib 15c; clearsides Ice. Hams
dull at 14a15c. Lard firm; fierce 15ic; keg
1876. SUGAR in good demand; prime 104e;
choice 10ac. Molasses, nothing doing.
Whisky in demand; no stock; Louisiana
Sl.07a1.10; choice western S1.loa1.11. COT
fee quiet; ordinary to prime 16a20tc. Corn
meal dull; fresh held at S4.20a4.30.
Cincinnati Markets-
CINCINNATI, Oct. Flour dull and
unchanged; family $ 0Oa5.40. Wheat dull
and nominal red S1.OOa1.04; white 81.
al.I5. Corn S3aS5c. Oats dull and lower
at 54a5Tc. Rye 95a97c. Barley unchanged
at S1.25a1.45. Lard steady; summer 1910.
Mess pork nominal. Bulk meats quiet;
shoulders 7SaSc; clear rib1Ssa14c; clear
sides 14a14ic. Bacon quiet; shoulders Ssa
SC; clear rib l5a15ac. Whisky active and
lower at Sl.02.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. Flour quiet and
unchanged; superine S. 75a4. %; extra S4.25
70; extra family S5a5.5O; No. S5.75a
e.25; fancy S6.25a6.75. Wheat quiet and
unchanged; red Csc; amber Sl.05; white
s1.10. Corn S2aS5c. Oats dull and lower
at 54a5Sc. Rye 95a9Ic. Barley unchanged.
Mess pork nominal. Bacon dull and de-
clined; shoulders 9tc; clear rib 15aI5Ic.
Hams dull and prices dropping; sugar-cured
13c; plain nominal. Bulk meats dull;
shoulders SIC; clear rib 14e; clear sides
none there. Lard tieree 1876; keg 16c.
Whisky easier at S1.02. Bagging lower; 2
lbs Kentucky hemp 1Sa134c; fax and jute
as to weight l4al44c.
chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Oct. Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat active and higher; No.
Csc; No. 92ic for spot OF for October
delivery; 92c for November delivery. Corn
steady at 79Ja 79sc cash or for October de-
livery; 75Ic for November delivery; TIA
73c for seller all the year. Oats 49ic cash
or for October delivery; 49.c for November
delivery. Rye steady at S4as4s. Barley
closed dull; No. fall S1.06al.0S cash, &C
cording to location; S1.06 for October de-
livery; No. 5 fall Gle. Mess pork dull and
dropping at S21.50 cash; Sl7.75a17.S5 for
seller all the year. Lard steady at 143c
for spot; 1l3c for seller all the year. Bulk
meats dull abdominal Whisky nominal
at S1.03. Receipts Of wheat for the past day
100000 bushels.
80. Louis Markets.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. Flour dull and I'M
changed. Wheat dull and unsettled; No.
red winter Sl.14sa115; No. S1.02aa1.0S.
Com steady and firm at Sc on east track
and in elevator; SIC for October delivery.
Barley quiet and unchanged; No. 2 fall
S1.10al.15. Rye higher at 9la9zc. Mess
pork dull at So. 25a22.50. Bulk meats dull
and nominal. Bacon quiet and unchanged;
shoulders 9a9ic; clear rib 15al5tc; clear
sides 15ia16c. Lard lower, butchers 13c;
summer steam 1870. Whisky steady and
firm at S1.04. Hogs dull and declined to
S3.OOa5.25. Cattle quiet and unchanged.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, Oct. Flour dull and nom
inal. Corn dull and declined to 94a95e.
Oats dull and declined to 64e. Lard steady
at I5.a163c. Bacon dull and declined;
shoulders &c; clear rib 14ic; clear sides 15sc.