Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-25
PARIS, Nov. 24.-Rentes OF.
New York Money Market

PARIS, Nov. 24.-Rentes 61f.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-MOney was easy
at 2la3I per cent. Prime mercantile paper
was 5aT per cent. for frst and Sa10 per cent.
for second grades. Sterling exchange was
firm at AS ia4S53 for sixty days and 400
for demand. The produce exports were
not quite S4,000,0O0, decrease from last
week Of S1,374,000, and the smallest for
any one week for many months past. The
strike Of the LOngshOremen has had some
thing to do with this, but not enough in
itself to produce the great difference be-
tween this week and last. The Customs
receipts were S225,0OO. Gold was strong
and advanced from 1l1s to I'LL closing at
I11i. The carrying rates were 1s3 per
cent. and the borrowing rate fiat. The
clearings to-day were s40,O00,0OO. The
Treasury disbursements were $3.50, 900.
Private adyices state that exchange on Lon
don is still at a point which permits the
transportation Of gold Into France. Many
bankers believe the Bank Of England rate
of discount will be advanced Thursday
next. The stockholders Of the Quicksilver
Mining Company were in session, to-day,
considering the question Of equalizing
common stock with preferred and enable
both classes to share alike in the division of
surplus earnings or earnings to accrue.
A resolution was offered asserting to a con-
version of common stock into preferred
stock upon the payment Of $ per share.
The adoption of the resolution was pre-
vented by Geo. l.. Kent, preferred stock
holder, who, during the discussion, produced
an injunction restraining its passage. The
failure Of w. E. Adams, grain dealer, was
officially announced at the Produce Ex-
change to-day. Government bonds were
firm and higher. State bonds were quiet
and steady. Railroad bonds were firm.
Stocks were firm at the opening, growing
moderately strong and active with an adj
vance Of I 10 per cent. toward noon.
The upward movement was chiefly in
Northwestern, Wabash and OhiOs; the
weak shares being Erie and Pacific Mail.
Later there was a decline followed by a
slight recovery. The market was weak
during the lat hours. In the general list
Quicksilver sold at 343t, a decline of 2 per
cent.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two O'Clock to-day amounted to
l7T,OOO shares, of which 1900 shares were
Western Union, 10000 Pacific Mail, 3d.
600 Lake Shore, 1900 Union Pacific, a.
600 Northwestern common; 5000 st. Paul
1900 Erie and 10000 Wabash.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers' Bills 4S6;
United States coupons Of 1881, 1195,
5-2Os Of 1852, 1924; do. Of 1854, 114s; do.
Of 1865, 115s; do. new 1854; 5-20s Of 1857;
l1Sl; United States coupons Of 1858, 1194;
new fives, 112s; i0-40s, 113ts; currency skies
1874; Missouri State bonds 953. Tennessee
old IS; do. new y. Stocks Western
Union Telegraph S0!; New York Central
10It; Erie 27s; do preferred 45.
New YORK Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The trade move
ment was slow in nearly all departments.
Cotton goods were quiet at nOminally un-
changed prices. Heavy brown eottons,
corset Jeans and brown drills were fairly
active. Side-band prints and ginghams are
in good demand. Dress goods are in steady
request. White blankets are doing well.
One hundred pieces of Guinet's black silk
sold 1t auction to-day and brought good
prices.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Flour was firm,
in fair inquiry and unchanged in prices;
superfine, western and State $3.50; extra
Ohio S4.SOa6.75; st. Louis S4.9OaS.OO.
Wheat is lac better for spring; No.
spring s1.lS; No. 8 spring SLIT; No. 2
Chicago SI.10a1.1 u. Rye quiet at 94a96c.
Barley heavy and lower. Corn active and
lower; mixed western 91a92c. Oats frner
at 66s6Ic. Coffee, barely steady; Rio 16sc,
gold. Sugar dull al SsaSSe. Whisky was
steady at S1.01A.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 24.-Flour was dull;
family $5.5Oa6.50. Wheat is strong at
81. 25aI.3O. Corn quiet at SSaS9c. Oats
'firmer 62a6e4. Rye firmer at S1.OOal.O5.
Provisions easier. Mess pork unchanged.
Bacon-shoulders 105c; clear rib 13te.
Supar-cured 14aI5c. Lard 15c. Coffee IS
firm. in good inquiry and scarce; prices are
unchanged. Whisky Sl.O2al.O23.
Rew Orleans Markets.
NEw ORLEANS, Nov. 24.-Gold closed
at III: sight I dis; sterling 5S7a. Flour
anil: choice s.. S5a6.50. Corn easier; mixed
81 .O5; yellow S1.O73; white S1.0S. Oats
ouiet at 7Oc Bran dull at SIS. hay
firm; prime western S26.50; choice $50.
Mess pork quiet at $3.50. Dry salt meats
shoulders scarce at &c. Bacon scarce and
dull; shoulders 1Oc; clear rib lac; clear
sides lac. Hams-old 135c; new scarce
and in demand at 15be. Lard-tierces are
scarce at 15!e; keg duh at 16e. Sugar in
good demand and prices are UNCHANGED.
Molasses firmer; prime to choice 54a55c-
Whisky - supply light at $l.O5. Coffee
unchanged. Corn meal dull al S4.26.
Cincinnati Markets
CINCINNATI, Nov. 24.-Flour quiet and