Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-07


GALVESTON, Jan. 6.-COttOn quiet and
steady demand moderate; good ordinary
Isle; middiings E15!e; net receipts 3,68S
bales; exports coastwise log bales; to Great
Britain l,345 bales; sales LOO bales; stock
los, 24T bales.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 6.-Cott6h firm; mid
dlings l5sc; net receipts 100 bales; exports
To continent LAS bales; coastwise l,2S5
bales; sales !, 252 bales; stock 1O4, 06T bales.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. c. Cotton - low
grades traction of; other firm and liberal
sales; low middlings 14lc; middlings 15c.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. Cotton quiet and
steady; mi,idlings 153c.
CINCINNATI. Jan. Cotton, dull but
unchanged at 153c.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Jan. q, ) P. M-ConsOls for
money 92a9zl; on account 92Ia92s;
United States 5-20s OF IS, 1914; do. of 1867,
1911; United States. 10-4Os 104J; new SIS
1921. Erie 49,. Erie preferred 90. New
York Central 92J. The rate of discount
in open market for three months bills is
3 per cent or I per cent below bank OF
England rate.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 6. = Breadstufs are
quiet.
PARIS, Jan. 6.-Rentes 5Sf 67ge.
New York Honey Market.
NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-The Assistant
Treasurer discussed S1,279,OOO. The Gus
toms receipts were $.}64OOO. Money was
easy at and g per cent. Sterling closed
dull and weak at 4S2 for 60 days and 1856
for sight. Gold ranged at 1115 to Ill and
closed at ILL.,. The carrying rates were ga
1-32 premium, closed at per cent. The
Clearings to-day were SS,070,0O0. The
produce exports for the week were S4,90S,-
GSj. State bonds were quiet. Govern
ments closed firm with more activity in the
last dealings.
Stocks were weak early in the day and
prices declined 9as per cent. After the
first board the market recovered and gen
eral advance Of dad occurred. In the late
dealings part of the improvement was lost
and the market steady. The strongest
stocks We're Lake Shore, Cleveland, Column
bus and Indiana Central, and Pacific Mail,
the latter closing at g per cent advance over
the opening prices.
The sales at the Stock Exchange to-day
between ten and two o'clock amounted to
10000 shares, of which L, 500 shares were
Western Union; 2SGOO Union Pacific;
1880 Lake Shore; 27,TOO Pacific Mail;
500 Cleveland, Columbus and Indiana
Central; 5000 Wabash; 600 st. Paul
$500 OhioS, $500 New York Central.
Sterling Exchange. Bankers Bills
1922; United States coupons of 1881, liz;
5-2Os Of 1862, 49,; 90. of 1864 ia; do.
Of 1865, 1153; do. new 115s; 5-20s of 1867,
1169; United States coupons of 1868, 115s;
new fiyes, 111s; 10-40s, 1928; currency skies,
rs. Missouri State bonds 81; Tennessee,
old 49,; do. new TS5; Virginia, new, 40; do.
old, 20: North Carolina, old, "a; do. new,
IA; StOcks-Western Union Telegraph 75s;
New York Central 100; Erie AZ; do. pre-
ferred 49,.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK. Jan. g. Business was verv
dull to-day owing to the stormy weather.
The market for cotton good was quiet but
prices steadily maintained. Fine bleached
shiuings are in active demand by jObbers
and shirt manufacturers and closely sold
up. California jobbers are operating in
light prints. WOrsted dress goods and tan
cy woTsted coating and suiting are in good
demand. White goods and lidens are NOV
ing.
New York General Market
NEW YORK, Jan. g. Flour in fair
demandand higher; superfine Western and
State S5.90a6.2j; good to choice S6.9OaT. 40,
White wheat extra S7.40aS.00; extra Ohio
S6.S5aS.j0; 81. Louis S6.95a11.OO. Whisky
active and frmer a 9SaSI. Wheat opened
higher and closed dull wit ihe advance lost;
No. ? spring Sl.60a1.62. Rye quiet. Bar
ley scarce and firm; westerns 81 Al. Corn
in fair demand and higher; western mixed
from store SjaSj5c; aaOat 5 l2S5c. Oats
firm al G}aj4c. COf6e very firm; Rio TO
arrive 2O5c gold; stock $1,000 bags. Sugar
finn. Pork fiTmer; new mess S16.S75a
1900; middies firm; short clear middles
SIC for February. Lard firmer; prime
steam 9sc; January 5-l6a9sc; February
u I-IGagac; March 93c; April Zoe,
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.-FlOur quiet and
unchanged; family ST.25aS. %. Wheat is
steady; choice white Si.S5al 80; fair to
prime S1.T0a1.S0; choice amber 81. S5aI. 80;
common to fair S1.50a1 50; Ohio and India
M S1.60a1.I0; western amber S1.50a1.55;
western mixed 79a9Oc Oats quiet and
firm at JOa55c. Rye firm at 9Oa9Sc. Pro-
hASAblAs III NJ -tAN>S pun rAVs DUN IlCdlS
scarce and wanted; shoulders &c; clear q.
Bacon in fair jObbing demand; shoulders
re; clear rib Sc. Hams-sugar-cured II.
Lard steady at Ssa9c. Coffee strong at 2ja
9Ic gold. Whisky dali at 96ia97c.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 6.-Flour scarce
and firm; Superfine $3.50; extra $3.50;
Xxx S6.50aT.j0; family s.. 55ay.I5. Corn
in good demGId and market firmer; mixed
I5c; white T4c; yellow 73a T4c. Oats SOFA
5Sc. Bran scarce and fiImer at 9jcaSl. HAY
dull; prime 81; choice S24a2j.0O. Mess
pork held at $3.50, no sales. Dry salt
meats in light supply and inner demand;
shoulders Gkc; Gear rib sides SIC; clear
sides Sc. BacOn-Only iobbing demand;
shoulders Sa9c; clear rib sides &c; clear
sides 9Ic. HamS-Old dull at Sa9c; new
13a13lc. Laru quiet and firm; tierces S4la
&c; key 95ag2. Sugar in fair demand; in
feriOr 4a42c; common 5aGc; fair 6.a65c;
good fair and fully fair 62a7sc, prime to
choice SaS5c. Molasses in good demand;
centrifugal SOC; fair see; prime to choice
65aT0c. Whisky-LOuisiana 99c; no Gin
cinnati here. Coffee quiet; ordinary TO
prime 2lia27c. Corn meal dull at S3.25.
Gold 110Eal1l. Sight hank ! discount,
Sterling bank 5aS-3
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI. Jan. -Flour-demand
fair and advanced to S7.25aT.40. Wheat
firm at Sl.45a1.55. COrn-demand fair
and market firm at 55a60c. Rye-demand
fair and market firm. Oats quiet and
steady at 43a4Sc. Mess pork steady at
$3.50 cash; Sl6.j0 for March. Lard
steady; steam held at SIC; kettle, sales at
SEE. Bulk meats steady; shoulders 6!!c;
clear rib re; clear re; sales of shoulders
Ond clear rib for MaUh at 6iaSic. Bacon
firm; shoulders nc; clear rib SaS3c; small
sides at &c less; round lots held firmly at
quotations. Green meats closed dull at 10
for shoulders; clear rib &c; clear T5c.
Hogs dull; range at S5.10a5.50, bulk Of
sales at s.. 2jaj.45. Whisky-demandg good
at full prices, 94c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE Jan. 6. - Flour market
extra family S6.25a7.00. Grains
firm. Provisions steady and unchanged.
Mess pork held at Sl5.50a16.O6. Lard
steady; tierces 9ia95c; kegs 101a105c; prime
steam Sc. Bulk meats steady; shoulders
7IaGIc; clear rib re; clear 7kaSc. Bacon
steady; shoulders &c; clear rib SIC; clear
6sa9c. Whisky quiet.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Flour demand
good at full prices, generally held at I25c
higher; sales of extra superfine at S5.7ja
/. 20. Wheat lower; opened firm and closed