Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-21

dull and unchanged.
PARIS, March 2O.-Rentes 5Gf soc.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK, March 20.-MOney closed
at 3a4 per cent after leaning at percent.
The total imports for dry goods for the
week ending to-day amounted 10 5, 259,-
GAG. Foreign Exchange was dull at 4S45
for 90 days, and 4S75 for demand. Gold
ranged at between 1Ilsa112 and closed at
111s. The rates paid for carrying ranged
from 2 to 81 per cent. The Customs re-
| ceipts were $4,000. The Treasury dis
bursements were $4,000. The elearings
to-day were 81, 100000. Government
bonds were firm State bonds were al1iet
and nominal. The Stocks market opened
steady and after the first board there was a
falling of in the general list with the ex-
ceptiOn Of Erie which was strong. The
market ruled fOUUishing and rather heavy
until few moments before the EXCHANGE
closed when a new buying of active shares
stihened up and the market wound M
strong and improving at an advance of ! to
I per cent from The lowest point. Western
Union, Lake Shore and Pacific Mail were
the leading features aside from which tran
sactiOn were small Sales between ten
and two o'clock were $4,000 shares. of
which $1,000 shares were Western Union.
5000, Pacific Mail, and $4,000 Lake Shore.
Sterling Exchange Bills 49,:
United States coupons of 1881, 100,
5-20s of 1862, III; do. of 1854. 1874: do.
of 1865, 120; dn. new 11SS; 5-20s of 1857,
119S; United States coupons of 1868. II51:
new fves, 116z; 10-40s, ll45I; currency skies.
1l6s. Missouri State bonds "a; Tennessee,
old 81 do. new 915; Virginia new sc,
old 81; North Carolina old 2S5, new 20.
Stocks Western Union Telegraph TIA;
New York Central 1908 ex-diyidend; Erie
43s; do. preferred 693c.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, March 20.-Business was
irregular with commission houses and the
jObbing trade was only moderately active.
The market for cotton goods was quiet ex-
cept for fine bleached cottons which has
been reduced by agents. For New York
mills, ElmwOOd and Utica NOnpareil shirt
ings the market is down to 1Sc; Nashua
brown shifting to 115c. Prints are in
steady demand and the best makes are firm.
Dress goods are in liberal request. WOoIens
rule quiet. Shawls are less active. Hosiery
are in demand.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, March 2O.-Flour dull and
lower; superfine western and State S5.5Oa
sos; extra Ohio S6.2Oa7.4O; St. Louis
S6.30al1.00. Wheat heavy and lower; No.
2 spring Sl.46a1.4T. Rye unchanged.
Barley unchanged. Corn more active and
a shade higher; new western mixed S5aSSc.
Oats dull at 6Oa62c. Coffee in moderate
request at 243c gold. Sugar firm. Pork
dull and nominal; new mess SIG I2IaI6.25
for spot; Sl6.05 for April delivery; middles
quiet; short clear middles 91c. Lard
opened tirmer and closed heavy; prime
steam 95aa9sc for spot; 9Sc for April delivery
9sc for May delivery. Whisky steady at
96c.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, March 20. Flour quiet
and unchanged; suPerfine S475a5.5O; family
S7.25aS.25; Y $6.OOa6.sO. Wheat steady
and firm and unchanged; Ohio and Indiana
S1jOa1.55. Corn mixed western frIner at
soc. Oats firm at 5Sa62e. Rye dull at Goa
92c. Provisions firmer and advancing.
Mess pork, new, S16a16.25. Bulk meats
shoulders 6ta6se; clear rib S1aS5c. Bacon
firm and active and in jObhing demand;
shoulders re; clear rib 9Lc. Sugar-cured
hams 13a14c. Lard &c. Coffee nominal
at 24a25c gold. Whisky dull and nominal
at 9Oa92c.
New Orleans EAsAeGs.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2O.-Gold I11s;
Sight par; Sterling 540a541. Flour
market dull; xxx S6.5Oa7.5O; family IS
a9.25. Corn quiet md easier, white 66a67c.
Oats quiet at GOa62e. Bran-nOne on the
landing; sales in warehouses az 81. Hay
dull; prime SIS. Mess pork quiet and firm
at Sl6.75. Bacon firm; stock small at ia
&c for shoulders; clear nib 9sa92c; clear
9sc. Sugar-cured hams dull at 1lsa12!c.
Lard dull; tierces 9a93c; keg 9sa9sc.
Sugar dull; good common &c: fair &c; good
fair 7Ic; yellow clarified 9!e. Molasses
scarce; common fermenting 42sc; eeutrifu-
gal soc; rebOiled &c; prime 73c- Whisky
dull at 93c for Louisiana; Cincinnati 81.
Coffee firm at 22a27ac. Corn meal dull
at $50.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, March Colour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat steady at S1.45. Corn
easier at 62a6Ie. Oats-market steady at
5OajSc. Rye scarce and firner at Sl.O5.
Barley duh and nominal. Mess pork
demand good at full prices; sales at SI5.j0,
closing as Sl6.S25 ASKED. LaTd-demand
fair and market firm; steam S5e for spot;
Sc for March delivery; kettle 95a93c. Bulk
meats-demand fair and market firm;
shoulders 53aj5c; clear rib re for spot and
March delivery; sc for May delivery, clos
ing at Sc for spot; clear SIC. BacOn-de-
mand fair and market firm; shoulders ga
&c; clear rib S5a9c; clear 9ia9!c, closing
strong. Whisky-demand fair and market
firm at 9Oc.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, March 2O-Flour quiet and
unchanged; family SO. Wheat quiet and
unchanged; white S1.45; amber SI.35; red
S1.25. Corn quiet at zoe; mixed 67c. Oats
mixed soc; white GOc. Rye 81. PrOyi-
siOns quiet. Mess pork firmer at Sl5.7j.
Bulk meats-shoulders 5sc; clear rib Sc;
clear Sc Bacon quiet and unchanged.
Sugar-cured hams 12c; plain 10sc. Lard
tierces Sc, kegs 0sc; sales on change yes
terday 1,500 tierces at 9 &c for spot and cash
Whisky 9Oc.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, March Colour dull but
dropping, scarcely anything doing. Wheat
dull and market unsettled and lower; closed
steadier at outside prices; No. l spring
ST. No. 2 SLIT; regular S1.1S3 for strict
81. 222 for MAY delivery. Com lower, dull
for spot; 6Osa60ac for April delivery; 63sa
csc for May delivery. Oats dull and
prices declined; No. 2 mixed regular offer
ed at 425c for spot. Rye quiet and I'M
changed. Barley dull and nominal. Mess
pork in fair demand but at lower rates;
S14.60 cash; S14.62le for April delivery;
S14.90 for May delivery. Lard-market
steady at $S.95 cash and Tor April delivery;
95e for May delivery. Bulk meats quiet
and unchanged. BaeOn--ma.-ket steady;
sales of clear rib sides at 1Oc for May de-
livery packed. Susar-cured hams 13e for
packed.
81. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, March 20. Flour opened
firm but closed dull, only order trade doing.
in demand and higher;
No. $1.24; winter dull and declined &c;
No. 3 S1.37a1.39; No. red winter nominal
at S1.50. Corn easier for east track and
friner for elevator lots; No. 2 mixed 6Oe
for east track; 62aaG2t for elevators. Oats
quiet and weak at 47c for east track; 4Sa49
for eleya OIs. Barley fat and lower b sell.
Rye inactive az 90c. Whisky steady at
pic. Mess pork firm at S15.50a45.75, the
latter quotation for extra heavy. Dry salt
meats held firmly and little done; clear at
81. JOseph s. for April delivery. Bacon