Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-11

; tributed to the fact that Atlantic and Grea
Western road bad been put in Receivers
hands. A rJzmOr is current that the Hi
nois Central Railroad Company has secur
ed, OF IS about to secure the contract Of
the Gilman, Clinton and Springfield rail
road. The controversy regarding this road,
Tor some time past, has been between the
Illinois Central and the Pennsylvania rail-
road companies. The Panama Railroad
Company he's declared dividend of 8 per
cent.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two o'clock to-day amounted to
$4,000 shares, Of which 1900 shares were
Pacific Mail, $4,000 Western Union, 90
900 Northwestern, common, $4,000 Lake
Shore, 5000 Wabash, 1000 Union Pacific,
$1,000 Fries 1000 St. Paul, and 5000
OHIO and Mississippi.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers' Bills 4s5II,
United States coupons Of 1881, 119s;
6-2Os Of 1852, 112ss; do. Of 1864, 1I4s; DO.
OF 1865, 116sc; do. new 11Ss; sos OF 1857;
l19s; United States coupons Of 1868, 1874;
new ives, 112s; 10-40s, 1131; currency SKIES
1161; Missouri State bonds go. Tennessee
old 49,, do. new %. Stocks Western
Union Telegraph S2E; New York Central
lOls; Erie 27ss; do preferred -.
New York DRY Goods Karket.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10-The package trade
in domestic goods was quiet in nearly all
departments and jObbing branches inactive.
Cotton goods are sluggish and agents are
closing out some aecumulatiOns of bleach
ed cottons at concessions in prices; Utica
35e; bleaehed shirtings 133c; Crescent
brown sheetings are reduced to 95c. Prints
are in fair demand Initial motto and linen
handkerchief are selling freely and real
lace goods more active.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. -Flour dull and
easier; white wheat western extra 1913
a6.25, superfne, western and State 81. IOa
400; extra Ohio S4.9Ja6.75; st. Louis S5a
500. Wheat steady and in fair demand at
No. 8 spring S1.1Sa1.25; No. old spring |
Sl.15a1.17; No. 3 S1.07a1.10. Rye steady. |
Barley quiet. Corn firm 93a95c. Oats |
steady at 67a6Sac. Coffee firm. Sugar |
dull and nominal. Mess pork quiet and |
nominal; old S21; midGles unsettled and |
held higher; short clear 1O3c Lard frmer
prime steam 133e for January delivery; 13s
a133c for February delivery. Whisky was
lower at Sl.005a1.01.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 10-FlOur dull and IN
changed; family $5.25aS.25. Wheat qdull
at Sl.26a1.3O; Corn active at SOaS5c. Oats
quiet at 65a66e. Rye quiet and steady st
Sla1.O4. Provisions weak and unchanged;
limited transactions and jObbing demand.
Coffee irmer and quiet and UNCHANGED.
Whisky firm at S1.03.
aeW Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IO.-GOld closed
at I'LL; sight I dis; sterling $50. Flour
dull; Xxx s.; XXX S5.OOa5.75; choice So
a6.5O. COrn-mixed 9Oa91c; choice white
PIC. Oats irmer at 70a72c. Bran has
advanced TO SIPS. Hay dull; choice
$3.50. Mess pork dull at S21.25; S21.OO
Tor February delivery. Dry salt meats dull;
shoulders, Loose, 7Sc, packed 7saSc; clear rib
lOsc. Bacon scarce and dull; shoulders 90;
lear rib 49,; clear sides 14sc. Hams are
scarce; choice new 16c. Lard dropping;
ierces 145a15sc; key 15a155c. Sugar in fair
lemand and weaker in prices; inferior 4!!a | !
&c; common 5sa6c; fair to fully fair 6!a !
&c; prime to strictly prime 7saS.c. Mo ,
asses in fair demand and firm; common !
lOc; fair 47a50c; prime to choice 52a56c. I
,Oftee quiet; fair to prime 17saI9c. Corn 1
neal dull at $3.50. Whisky scarce; Ordin-
ny Western rectifed would command S1.02
LOS.
Cincinnati RArkess
CINCINNATI, Dec. 10.-FlOur is steady.
Wheat scarce and firm; red s1.10a1.12.
jOrn steady al 73a75c. Oats firm at 5Sa
PC. Rye steady S1.10. Barley firm. Pork
ligher at S19.75. Lard active and higher;
team 12sa125c al closing; BE asked; kettle
9ac- Bulk meats firm OF 7s74a9s a95a1Oa
05e. BacOn-ouly limited iObbing de-
nand at 93al2sa135c. Green meats shade
inner at 6sa6sa93a93c. Hams 10sal0zc.
Whisky firm at &c
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. To- Flour, quiet
nd unchanged. Wheat firm; red S1.OO;
mber sos; winter Sl.15. Corn firm at
8aT5c. Oats G0a65c. Rye firm at S1.1O.
FORK S21.j0. Bacon firm at 95a12sc; no
lear sides in the market. Sugar-cured
lams 12al3c. Bulk meatS-shOulders re; :
lear rib 91c; clear sides 1Oa1O5c,. Lard,
ierce 149c; kegs 15ic. Whisky SIC.
CaiesgO nsrkef~-
CHICAGO, Dec. 1O.-Flour dull and
Unchanged. Wheat steady; No. l spring
Ota92c; No. ? S9ic cash or December;
0tc January; 91sc February. Corn dull
III ul4tl4dii-cu dt ttcC C1tSu VI DtCtuuucT3 |
lew 67e cash; 67lc January. Oats 54c
ash; 53sc January. Rye steady at 94c. :
Barley higher at S1.2G5a1.27 cash; SIPS a..
January. Dressed hogs firm at 7IaSc.
ard higher at Sl3.10 cash, Sl3.45 Febru-
". Bulk meats-demand good at full
rices, 65a6sa9s a9sa9se, all loose on the
pot, partly cured. Whisky steady at 97e.
81. Louis Markets.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 1O.-FlOur firm and
Unchanged. Wheat firmer; No. red win [
er kS1.09 cash, No. 8, do, S1.4a1.49.
;orn higher at 6Ia71c. Oats easier at 57a
7sc. Barley quiet and unchanged. Rye
over, S1a1.O2. Whisky steady at CSC.
FORK held higher; nothing done. Bulk and
reen meats nominally unchanged. Lard !.
pened quiet at 12sc cash and December;
losed at 13c on spot. Hogs dull and
over at 6!!a7e; good packing grades 6la6sc.
,attle dull; good to choice native steers
-ia55e. Hog receipts $1,000.
Memphis Markets. :
MEMPHIS, Dec. TO- Flour firm.
Iorn easier at S4aS5c. Oats quiet ana I'M
hanged. Pork dull and unchanged at :
ri .O0a21.50. Lard 14aa155e. Bulk
meats quiet aud unchanged.
BAKING POWDERS.
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