Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-16

Sterling Exchange was dull with business
at 4S7iazSS for bankers sixty days, and
49011aa49f for sight. The imports OF dry
goods for the week were S4,6l2, 13e. The
Customs receipts to-day were 500, 900.
The Treasury Disbursements were $364,-
900. Gold closed at 1925 after selling at
112la112s- The rates paid for carrying
ranged from 2a3 per cent to fat. The
clearings to-day were 81 100000. The
specie engagements so far tor tomorrow is
$3.50, 900 gold coin and $4,000 gold bsFs
in transit from California. German bank
ers are preparing specie for to-morrow's
steamers and have already packed 500, zoe.
Government bonds were firm with an i'm
proved demand. Railroad bonds were firm.
State bonds were quiet. Stocks opened
firm and after slight fall there was q gen
eral advance of ! 10 u per cent, will the
chief Improvement in Union Pacific, which
went ND from 26S 20 2Ss, next in inipOr-
lance were Pacific Mail, Western Union,
Lake Shore. Wabash and Northwestern,
The market closed duh and rather weak in
tone at a reaction Of Z to ! per cent from
the highest point Of the day. The decline
at the close on both stocks and gold was
caused by rumOr that the Treasurer in
tended 10 retire some legal tenders. The
Express says reports were current on the
street to-day that an AnglO-American bank
ing house had purchased 1000 shares Of
Western Union for account Of London
capitalists cOnneceed with the Atlantic
Cable companies. We could not learn
anything definite in regard 10 these rImOrs
but some are inclined TO the opinion that
Cable companies are CesirOus Of obtaining
a controlling interest in Western Union for
the purpose of shutting out any new cables
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two O'Clock to-day amounted TO
1900 shares, OF which $4,000 were West
ern Union, 1000 Union Pacific, 10000
Pacific Mail, 1900 Lake Shore, 5000
Northwestern, and 5000 Rock Island.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers' Bills 1885
| United States cOIpons of 1881. 121'
Sos of 1862, 115I; do. Of 1864, III; dO'
| of 1865, lis; de-. new 1195; 5-2us Of 1867,
| 1901; United States coupons of 1858, 1909:
new fiyes, 1854; 10-40s, 11555; currency skies,
1854. Missouri State bonds 94ss; Tennessee,
old So; do. new 50. Stoeks-WeStern
Union Telegraph III; New York Central
975; Erie 3655; do preferred zoe
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, May 15-Business continues
quiet with both agents and jobbcrs. Cloth
| ing manufacturers are operating more free
/ " in heavy woolens. The market for cot
ton goods is dull but steady. Fine brown
cotton are irregular in prices. CottOnades
are dull. Prints are quiet and aecumnlat-
ing in first hands. The Daily Bulletin
says commission houses viii close till noon
Monday next, the day Of Mr.. Edwin Hoyt's
| funeral.
View York General Markets.
NEW YORK, May l5-F l0ilI closed heavy;
sGperfine Western and State S5.6Oa5- So;
extra Ohio s6.15a7. go; ST. Louis S6-25a
| 11.O0. Wheat heavy and declining, large
traders more disposed to realize; No
| spring S1.47a1. 40. Rye dull at S1.05al. 10.
Barley very dull and declining. Corn a
shade firmer; new western and yellow S4a
| SIC Oats firmer at 62aG4c. Coffee dub;
Rio unchanged. Sugar dull at 7sa7se.
Pork active and frmer; new mess Sl7.5Oa
1915; middles firm; short clear 1Ot. Lard
excited and firmer; prime steam l0sc foi
spot; for June delivery 10sc; for July de-
livery lie; for august delivery II &c. Wits
Ky steady at oslo.
Baltimore Markets.
BALrnaoRz, May 10. Flour quiet and
unchanged; family S7.75aS.25. Wheat firm:
Ohio and Indiana S1.55a1.56. Corn firmer
and in improved demand; western mixed
old SIC; new SIC Oats duh at 65s6ic
Rye quiet. Provisions quiet and shade
firmer. Mess pork SIT.25a17.JO. Bulb
meats-shoulders 6ta6!e; clear rib 9..a9 &c
Bacon-shoalders re; clear rib 1O4al03e
S1gar-cured hams 14al5c. Lard 1Osc
Whisky dull at s9c.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, May 15-Gold 112s, sight
exchange / premium; sterling 54S. Flour
dull; low gades scarce superfne S0.4O;
Y $50; xxx S6.0Ia7.00; choice S7.5Oa
500. Corn firm; yellow mixed S0a' Oc
yellow 9Oc; white 81 .O2a1.05. Bran-nOue
here. Oats firmer at 65a64c. Hay dull
choice $2T. Mess pork in light supply
held at $3.50. Dry salt meats-nOne il
first h0nds. Bacon scarce; shoulders 7ia7s
clear rib 10salOSc. Sugar-cured 13ac
Lard scarce and firm; tierces II 3a11sc; kee
l23c. Sugar dull; good fair SIC. MOlasses
mo sales. Whisky dull; Louisiana held al
soc; Cincinnati s1.02. Coffee firm fair OF
Prime 215a23c. Corn meal scarce and finn
al 81. T5a5.00.
| Cincinnati Markets.
1 CINCINNATI. May Dr. Jour utul allt
unchanged. Wheat quiet and unchanged
at $40. Corn in fair demand but at lowe
rates. T0aT2c. Oats steady al 5Oa5Sc- Rye
scarce, finn and higher; held at S1.15
Barley dull but unchanged. Mess pOrl
firm; s1T.T5 bid; SIS asked. Lard-de
mand fair and market firm; summer, loose
kettle jObbing at IL &c. Bulk meats active
and strong, shoulders SS.35 at inieriO
points; 6sc here; clear rib sc for spot ami
for May delivery; 94c for June delivery
clear 93a95c. Baeon-demand fair anc
market firm; shoulders &c; clear rib %;
Toe; clear 101a10t. Whisky lower at S4e
Louisville Markets.
| LOUISVILLE, May 15.-Floar quiet ant
unchanged. Corn quiet and unchanged a
S4aS6c. Oats quiet and unchanged; mixe'
sc; white Csc. Rye S1.l0. Provision
quiet. Mess pork SLID. Bacon-shoul
ders &c; clear rib 105a10sc. Sugar-cure'
hams Isle; plain 12c. Bulk meats 81
for shoulders; clear rib 9ta9sc. Lard low
er; tierces 11sc; kegs life, Whisky 94e-
Chicago Markets.
| CHICAGO. 3ias II. - Flour dull ant
nominal; only a very light local trade
Wheat-demand active and prices higher
No / spring 81 26!a1.26a; No. Sl.z3 casl
and 81. 23i for June delivery. Corn-de
maad active and prices advanced; No.
mixed 63.c c1sh, 63sc for June delivery