Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-29

SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
mh22 dOaw sun&w3m top col
rates paid for carrying were "A, 5, 81, p.
2 and 1 per cent to fiat. The clearings
were S7S,OOO,OOO. Treasury operations for
the past week at the New York office
included the disbursement Of 100000 for
interest n in redemption of 500 bonds.
and the receipts Of S2,466,2OO for customs.
The specie shipment for the same time
amounted to SS5,0OO, mostly silver bars.
Governments closed steady. State bonds
were quiet and nominal. The Stocks
market opened irregular and in the main
lower on the rumOrs from Washington that
the Treasury would sell from 100000 to
S0.OOO,OOO gold next month. Erie was af-
fected by the report of a falling off in the
the earnings for March but later in the day
advanced. The market was firm during
the last hour of business closing at nearly
the higheSt'pOint of the day. The leading
features were Union Pacific, Lake Shore,
Pacific Mail, Wabash, Western Union, and
columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central.
Sales between ten and two O'Clock were
about 1G5,OOO shares of which were $4,000
Western Union, 10000 Lake Shore. r.
O6O Pacific Mail, 2S,OO0 Union Pacific, 5000
st. Paul, and 5000 Erie.
Sterling Excnanse-BankeS' Bills 1854:
United States coupons Of 1881, 1904,
5-2Os of 1852, llT5; DO. of 1854, 119s; do,
OF 1865, 100; d.. new 1894; 52Os of 1867,
10y; United States coupons of 1863 1904;
new hveS, l1j5; l0A0s, I142; currency skies,
III. Missouri State bonds o.; Tennessee,
Old 30; do. new 80. Stocks - Western
Union Telegraph so; New York Central
l0la; Erie 4OS; DO preferred Coo.
Bank statement-LOan increase. SILL
500; specie decrease, S1,256, 200; legal ten
ders increase, 500, 100; deposits decrease,
S~l,2OO,ZOJ; circulation increase, $4,000:
reserve, decrease S48,225.
New York Dry GOOds Market.
NEW YORx. March 2S.-There was a
sluggish movement Of domestic predictions
from hrSt hands, but the jObbing trade was
more active. Cotton goods were feyerish
ana irregular IN prices with agents and
jObbing. CottOnates are selling more free
~ at reduced prices. Red Bank shirtings
are reduced 10 Sc. COlOred eOttons and
rolled Jlconet are quiet. Prints and per-
Gales are active. Wooden goods are dull.
Foreign and domestic dress goods are brisk.
New York General Market
New YORK, March 2S. Flour was
steady; supereriine western aud State S.. go
a6.l5; extra Ohio SG.3Oa7.5O; st. Louis
~S6.4Oall.OO. Wheat closed quiet: No. 2
spring Sl.JOal.j2. Rye quiet at 97aS1.O3.
Barley unchanged. Corn dull and lower;
new weston mixed S3aSSc; high mixed
and yellow western SSa90c; old western
mixed and yellow western SSa92Ic. Oats
dull and lower, clean mixed western 59a
62e; white western 62a64c; very choice
western 65c. Coffee quiet and unchanged.
Sugar firm; fair to good refining 75a7s.
Pork firm; new mess 15E; middles quiet
short clear middleS and long clear middles
93c. Lard firm; prime steam 97c for spot:
9 l3-l6c for March delivery. Whisky was
steady at Csc.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, March Is Flour duIl
and unchanged; superfine S475a5. 80; family
Si.25aS.25; Y Sj.OJa6.50. Wheat dull:
Ohio and Indiana SI.5JaI.GO. Corn dnII:
white SGaS3c; yellow T9aSOc; mixed west
eTn Sc. Oats firm; western 6Oa63e. Rye
dull at S5aSSc. Provisions strong. Mess
pork $3.50. Bulk meats firm and m
changed. Bacon firm, active and in iobbing
demand but unchanged. Lard firm at gsa
93e. Whisky weak at 96a96se. Coffee is
entirely nominal.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS. March Is
1929; Sight par. Sterling 5445a5454. Flour
market dull; Y $3.50; Xxx S6.5Oa75O.
family S~7.75a9.OO. Corn-fair supply and
demand; white mixed 75a76c; yellow soc.
Oats trmer at 64a6jc. Bran 81 in sacks:
red sold at SIPS. Hay dull; prime SIS:
choice S21-O0. Mess pork scarce and firm
er at $500. Dry salt meats firm at 7as1.
S3aSi. Bacon scarce and firm; shoulders
&c; clear rib 9sc. clear I0c. Su-gar-cured
hams Halle. Lard scarce and quiet at
9a9sc for t~ierces; key 9saIOc. Sugar la
demand and firmer; fair to fully fair 69a
Re MOlasses dull, fairfermenting at 35c.
Whisky dull; louisiana 95c- Cincinnati
Sl.OO. Coffee quiet at 225a 267e. Corn
meal, dull at $40
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, March 2S-Flour quiet and
unchanged; family S. Oa7.OO. Wheat
dull and prices dropping at S1.43aI.4.
Corn quiet and steady; mixed 66a6Sc.
Oats dull and prices dropping at 5Oa57c.
Rye steady at Sl.O5. Barley dull and
prices nominal Mess pOrk-demand fair
and market firm at SIC. Lard-demand
fair and market firm; steam 9Ac; kettle gsc.
Bulk meats strong; shoulders sold at SIC;
clear rib SC; clear S5aS5c. Bacon-demand
fair and market firm; shoulders sc, clear
rib &c; clear 9ta93c. Whisky quiet but
firm at Ole.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, March 2S-Flour ouiet
and unchanged; superfine S4.25; extra s.. Is;
$780, A No. 1 S7.25; fancy SS.25.
Wheat easier; white 81 .4O; amber Sl.35;
red SIPS. Corn 6Sa7Oc. Oats Static.
Hay SIS. PrOvisiOns-demand fair and
prices advanced. Mess pork quiet at $40.
Bulk meats-shOulders &c; clear rib SIC;
clear SIC. BacOn-shOulders &c; clear rib
95c; clear 9sc. Sugar-cured hand I2a123c.
Lard-tierces 9tc; kegs 95c. Whisky GOA
Ole. Bagging 12a14c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, March 2S.-Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat steady and in mOder
ate demand; No. I spring $1.23; No. 2
Sl.9lal.2l for spot according to date
receipts; for April delivery Sl.1a; S1.23B
for May delivery; No. 3 spring S1.14a1 .16.
Corn in fair demand but at lower rates;
No. 2 mixed regular 61kc; strictly fresh
CSC; for April delivery 6lsc and for May
delivery GAGE. Oats dull and prices are
nominal. Rye steady; No. 2 9Oc. Barley
and firm and higher; No. 2 S1.5Sa
l.55; No. 3 ~S1.3SaI.3O. Provisions were
and irregular, the market opened
with an advance on pork and lard, closing
with the advance lost. Mess pork $500
spot and for April delivery; S15.25 for
May delivery. Lard S9.I5 for spot and
for April delivery; $3.50 for Nav delivery.
Bulk meats-demanG fair and prices have
advanced &c; shoulders 5sa5ac; clear rib 81;
clear SIC for spot and loose. Bacon steady
and in mOderatedemand prices unchanged.
Whisky steady and in moderate demand
At 93c.
81. Louis Markets.
) LOUIS, March 2S. Flour duh and
unchanged Wheat-spring steady; No. 2
sl.24; fall lower, only sample lots sold;
prime 70 choice red 81. "a. Corn firm
er and a fraction better; No. 2 mixed G13c
Tor east track; 655e for May delivery. OATS
1rm and a fraction better ON track: No. 2
Barley dull but unchanged. Rye