Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-09


CHARLESTON, May s.-Cotton firm;
mlddling 16sc; net receipts 16J bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain j ,256 bales; sales
800 balesi stock l,20l1 bales. Weekly net
receipts / 1851 bales; exports to Great Britain
APPS bales; cOastwise 1898 bales; sales
LOCO alesbales. ~ ~ r.f..-s .,,.-F
ST. LOUIS, May S.-COttOn : demand
good at full prices; middling lie.
LOUISVILLE, May Cotton quiet
and unchanged atil6sc.
CrNC,NNsrI, May s. Cotton-market
firm and demand fair at lie.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, May s, P. NJ Consols for
money g3a93S :; account 935a931. United
States 5-2Os Of 165, 1861; 1857, 1O9I;
10-40's 104.; new IS, 1913; New York
Central, 50; Erie, 32Ia32s; preferred SO.
The rate Of discount in open market for
three months bills is 81 per. cent, which
I below the Bank Of England rate.
The amount of bullion gone into the Bank
Of England on balance to-day was $4,000.
LlvERPooL, May s.-Breadstufs are
quiet and unchanged.
PARIS, May S.-Rentes 59f SOC.
FRANKFORT, May S -5-20s Of 1862,
9S,.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK. May S.--The imports of dry
goods for the week amounted to $1,417,T25
The Customs receipts to-day were S3S,5O0.
The Assistant Treasurer discussed $685.
600. Money closed at 3a4 per cent. Gold
opened and closed at LIPS, ranged in the
meantime at 112sa112z. The rates paid
for carrying ranged from to A per cent.
Sterling Exchange was quiet at 1881 for
sixty days, and 1891 for sight. The clear
ings to-day were SIC, 100000. Government
bonds were stronger and closed at the best
prices Of the day. State bonds quiet and
slightly better prices. Railroad bonds were
firmer. Stocks opened weak with decline
Of Ia; per cent but after the first board be-
came strong and advanced sa1t per cent
with the highest price at the close. The
leading features were Union Pacific, Lake
Shore, Pacific Mail, Rock Island and Erie.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two O'Clock to-day amounted to
$4,000 shares, Of which 10000 were West
ern Union, $1,000 Union Pacific, 1900
Pacific Mail, 10000 Lake Shore, 1900
Rock Island and 5000 Erie.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers Bills 4SSss;
United States coupons Of 1881, 1919,
5-20s of 1862, 115t; do. Of 1854, III; DO,
Of 1855, lis; do. new 119s; 5-20s Of 1867,
1904; United States coupons of 1868, 120t;
new fyes, 1154; 1O-4Os, lis; currency SKIES,
116A. Missouri State bonds 9555; Tennessee,
old S2l; do. new So. StOcks-Western
Union Telegraph ~; New York Central
97a; Erie 36s: do preferred SOC.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, May S.-Business quiet
with Commission houses and the jObbing
movement slow and only moderate in ag-
gregate. Cotton goods are quiet at general
ly unchanged prices, jobbing quotations are
strong and decided. Prints are fairly
active for piece lots; best package trade is
light. Printed shntings are quiet. Allan
tic dress goods are selling heavy. Woolens
for mems wear are active. Foreign goods
are inactive.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, May S.-Flour in buyers
favor; superfne Western and State S5.70a
500; extra Ohio 81. 20a7.55; st. Louis $3.50
a1I.OO. Wheat opened heavy and lower;
No. spring S1.56a1.51, Rye quiet S1.07a
LIP, Barley dull and declining. Corn
opened in fair demand and closed with an
advance lost; new western mixed and yell
low S4aSIc; old do. S6aS7c. Oats opened
steady and closed dull and lower at 67aGTaa-
Coffee heavy. Sugar quiet. Pork steady;
new mess S17.12! for spot; S17.20aI7.25
for June delivery; s1f.45 for July delivery;
middles dull; short clear middles Zoe.
Lard lower; prime steam I05a10 7-16c for
spot and for May delivery; 10sa10 11-16c
for June delivery; 11a1l3c for August de-
livery. Whisky steady 97c.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, May S.-FlOur dull and
Wheat easier; choice amber
81 so; Indiana and Pennsylvania red $1.74
al 10: Ohio S1.jja1.65. Com unsettled;
mixed quiet; new S4bc; old S5c. Oats
quiet at G0c. Rye unchanged. Provisions
strong. Mess pork unchanged. Bulk meats
shoulders 65a6ic; clear rib 9a91c. Bacon
active; shoulders nc; clear rib 10aal03e.
Lard firm at 1osc. Coffee dull and nominal;
fair to prime Rio 19a2lc gold. Whisky
nominal at orc.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, May S.-Gold 125,sight
exchange par, sterling 547a54S. Flour
quiet and firm; Xxx So; xxx ST.25a7.5O;
choice S7.T5a9.5O. Corn in good demand;
mixed g1a52c; yellow and yellow mixed
92ag3c; white 94a95e Oats active. Bran
scarce and higher At Sl.50. Hay dull;
choice 81. some reShipments being made
to the West. Mess pork quiet and firm at
$3.50. Dry salt meats, none in first hands
dealer rates, shoulders 7ic; clear rib 99a9s.
Bacon firm; shoulders 10al0!c; clear rib
l0sc. Sugar-cHred hams firm at 1Osa105c.
Lard scarce and higher; tieroes &c; key
I2c. Sugar dull; inferior &c; fully fair
Ole. Molasses-nO receipts; sales of in
fe.ior soc. Whisky dull; louisiana held
at 9Tc; Cincinnati 81. COffee-fair to
prime 22a24c. Corn meal scarce and firm
er at S4.25a4.40.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, May S.-Flour quiet and
Wheat quiet and weak at
SI.45. Corn steady steady at 72a75e. Oats
steady at 50a5Sc. Rye steady at S1.OS.
Barley quiet and unchanged. Eggs quiet
and weak at 13c. Mess pOrk-demand
light but holders firm; small sales at sl1.3ls;
r0itnd lots $3.50. Lard-demand light
but holders firm; steam lOsc; kettle 1Osa
lie. Bulk meats-demand fair and market
UrIQ. SnOulueTS SO.JttuBNs ClCdi Atu FCsCVd
SIC for spot; &c for buyer to 18th of June;
clear held at Gle. Bacon--demand good at
full prices; shoulders &c; clear rib 9tc;
clear 10c packed; also sales Of clear rib at
5tc Loose Whisky-demand fair and
market firm at e5e.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, May S.-Flour and wheat
quiet and unchanged. Corn quiet and I'M
changed at S0as2c. Oats quiet and I'M
changed at 65a6ec. Rye sl.10. Mess pork
quiet and unchanged at $3.50. Bacon
quiet and unchanged; shoulders nc; clear
rib lOa10zc. Sugar-cured hams 135c; plain
I1ic. Bulk meats quiet and unchanged;
shoulders 63c; clear rib 8 5a9se. Lard II IA
11Rc. Whisky 95c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, May S.-Flour dull and
Wheat dull and market I'M
settled lower, closing steady; No. spring
s. 27; No. 2 S1.22 cash or for May delivery
81 .23I for June delivery. Corn active and
irregular, lower and clcse6 steadier; No.
mixed 62c cash; 62sa62sc for May delivery;
64!c for July delivery. Oats-demand fair
and market steady at 4Se cash; 4Ssc for
June delivery. Rye steady at 93ac. Barley
steady; No. 2 81 .40a1.42; No. 3 Sl.05a1. 10.
Mess pork dull and prices a shade lower at
IL. e.