Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-25

LtvxaPoo1- 7Earch p. 4Breaasafs are
dull and unchanged.
PAB1s, March 24--Rentes 59f 573c.g
\ FRAsEFaf;r, March 24--5 20s Of 1862
9esc. .sniao .fi5so Is 80 ssr o.
isio ncw York 81caey Maraefs1-
GaNEw TcRk, March "a Money was
easy at 3a4 per cent. F0reisn Exchange
was quiet at 4S4 lass for 90 days and 4e7z
Ass for demand. Gold ranged at 112a1l2t
and closed at 1924. The rates paid
FOR carrying ranged from to 4 per cent.
The Customs receipts were $4,000. The
Treasury disbursements were So, 900.
The exports OF produce for the week
amounted to S5,413,035. The elearings
to-day were s2SO00.OD0. Government
bonds were stszdJ and unchanged. Stale
bonds were quiet dull. There was con
siderable activity in railroad bonds, espe-
cially in Northwestern, Milwaukee and
st. Paul. Stocks opened strong at an
average of per cent advance over yester-
! days closing quotations. Prices hactuated
somewhat under contradictory rufnOrfrom
Washington regarding the financial legisla-
ton. The market closed strong at an adj
vance Of 1as per cent over the lover figures
of the day. The principal features were
Pacific Mail, New York Central, Lake
Shore, Union Pacific, Northwestern CON-
mon, Wabash and Western Union Teie-
graph. Sales between ten and two O'Clock
were 100000 shares Of which $500 shares
were Western Onion, $4,000 Lake Shore,
10000 Pacific Mail, 1900 Northwestern
coinnion, 5000 Wabash, and II 500 West
ern Union. illl9 - - - f..-''--i-
Sterling Excnange-Bankers' Bills 4e5;
United States coupons Of 1881, 1901,
sos of 1862, 117a; do. Of 1854, 1l93: do,
of 1856, 1901; do. new 119, 5-20s Of 1867,
f19s: United States coupons Of 1868, 119s;
new ives. 11J; IO-40s, ia; currency skies,
H.. Missouri State bonds "a; Tennessee
old 50; do. new sol; Virginia new 35c,
old SO; North Carolina old PSI, new 20.
Stocks Western Union Telegraph 7S3;
New York Central 1OOs; Erie 43; do.
preferred 69ae- 8 -
new York Dry Goods Market.
NEw York, March "A. : The trade
movement was more active with jobbers in
NEARLY ever department, but commission
houses are generally quiet. Cotton goocs
are steady al the lately reduced prices.
Heavy standard brown, fne brown and
medium and fine bleached sbirtinss are in
better request. COttonades are quiet.
Points, percales, lawns and fancy dress
goods are selling freely. Shawls are less
active. Hosiery are quiet. Wooden goods
are very dull. ~, t-
New York General Market.
NEW YoRs, March 24.-Flour quiet and
unchanged; super. western and State S5-50a
5.95: extra Ohio .SG.2Oa7.40; st. Louis
sG.s0a11.0o. Wheat-Ehite lower private
cable reports are very unfayOrable and
shippers are holding of; No. spring sl.4e
al.52. Bye unchanged. Bsrley unchanged
Corn scarce and higher; new western
mixed SSaq2c. Oats a shade firmer at TIA
&c. Cofee ltiiet aud unchanged. Sugar
quiet and unchanged. Pork hrtner; new
mess S16.25 for spot; Sl6-25 for May de-
livery; middles firmer; short clear middles
0Ic. Lard firmer; prime steam 9 aaa9 9-l6c
for spot. Whisky steady at &c
baltimore Markets.
BALffMbBh, March 24.-Flom dull and
in BUYERS favor; superhne S475a5.hO; family
ST.25aS.25; Y s6.O0a6.50 Wheat quiet
and unchanged; Ohio and Indiana $loSa
I.65. Corn frmer-new western mixed
S2e. Oats quiet and finn at 5Sa9Oe. Pro
yisicrs firm end in fair iobbing demand.
Ness pork Unchanged Bulk meats
shoulders 6Ia6se; clear lib SsaSiJ. Bacon
shoulders nc; clear rib 94a9se. Sugar
cured hams 13a14e. Lard 9ac. Coffee I'M
changed. Whisky dull and heavy at 96e.
New Orleans Markets.
I NEW ORLEANS. March 24-Gold III;
Sight par; Sterling 5l0l254ll Flour
market duh; Xxx s6.56aT.50; family S.
a9.OO. Corn in fair supply ard dull white
74a77c: yellow 7aaS0c. Oats in light sup
Div and dull at Gle. Bran, in warehouse
500. Hay duh; prime SIS; choice 81.
Ness pork dull, held at S16.75. Dry salt
meals scarce and in demand; shoulders 81;
clear rib SIC elear Sc. Bacon quiet but
firm; clear rib shoulders Z e; clear rib sides
1Oc. Suear-cured hams duh at 11ia12ac.
Lard dull; tierces 9Ic; key 9tta10c. Sugar
dull; fair to good fair large; common Ga
65c. Molasses scarce and unchanged; fair
fermenting 45c; prime rebOiled soc Whisky
in light supply but dull at 94c for LOui-
siznG Cincinnati 81. Coffee quiet, 22aa
&c. Corn meal dull at $3.50.
Cineinnasi Markets.
2 CINCINNATI, March 24--Flour quiet and
unchanged; family SG.70a7.O0. Wheat very
dull at Sl.40a1.42. COrn-demand tan
and market firm az 63a6jc. Oats-market
steady al sc. Rye-market steady al Sl.O4.
Barley dull and prices nominal. Mess pork
held at Sl6a16.25. Lard-msrket steady;
steam SIC; country kettle 9te at interior
points; city kettle &c. Bulk meats !
market steady at sc for shoulders; clear NIB |
re; clear sc. BacOn-market and small |
sales; shoulders sc; clear rib &c; clear |
ea9!c. Whisky-demand fair and market |
finn at 92c.
v Louisville Markets.
b -LoU1sv1LE. March 24-Flourl firmer; |
superfine S4.25; extra S4.75; family $500; |
A No. 1 S7.25; fancy SS.25. Wheat nominal.
Corn quiet at 6Ta70c. Oats quiet at 55a6Oc.
Provisions quiet. Mess pork S15.75. Bulk |
meats quiet and unchanged. Bacon
shoulders &C; clear rib &c; clear 94e-
Suear-cured 12a125c. Lard-tierees &c;
key 97c. Whisky g2c. Bagging 123c.
Chicago Markets.
+ CHICAGO, March 24.-FlOur dull but
unchanged; good to choice extra S5.50a5.75.
Wheat weak and unsettled; No. l spring /
81 .23s; No. 2 S1.19 cash; $l.lS for April |
delivery; S1.23 for for May delivery. Corn
active and advanced; No. mixed 62ac
for cash; &c for April delivery; Coo for
Nav delivery. Oats duh and nominal at
465e,for May delivery. Rye scarce and
firm at SIaSSc. Barley steady at Sl-50
Mess pork-demand active and prices have
advanced 10 Sl4.70 for spot; Sl4.7 Is for April
delivery; Sl.95a15.00 for May delivery.
Lard-demand fair and prices advanced to
SS.95 for spot; 50 for April delivery. Bulk
meats unchanged. Bacon quiet and I'M
changed. Whisky-market steady at g2c.
81. Louis Markets.
ST.. Louis. March "a - Flour duh and
prices dropping, business small. Wheat
firmer: No. 2 spring S1.24; winter I'M
changed; No. 8 red S1.36sc. Corn I'M
changed; No. 2 mixed 62&a63c for east ele-
vators Oats advanced and in active de
mand at 4Sc for east track. Barley dull;
No. 9 SI.35a1.43. Rye quiet at Ole.
Whisky steady at 92c. Mess pork firm at
$3.50. Dry salt meats quiet and little
done; some sales a shade lower; shoulders
sc; clear rib 7sc. Bacon firm and scarce
for iobbing and order lots, shoulders 64aIc;
clear rib SSe; clear 95a9tc. Lard held at
Go calac Hos firm Cattle scarce |