Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11

1 WltndraWn from the Bank OF England on
balance to-day is $4,000.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 10. = Breadstuhs are
quiet.
PARIS, Jan. 10.-Rentes 5Sf Csc.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK. Jan. 10, 1874. Money was
easy at 6a7. Foreign exchange closed firm
at 4S}a4S3a for prime bankers 90 DAYS and
4S6aa4S7 for demand. Gold closed at 1111
after selling at 111s and 112. The rates
paid for carrying were Z, 6, ), 4, 3 and Z per
cent gold, and for borrowing fiat;
The Treasury operations for the week at
the New York office includes the dis
bursements of over Sc, 124, 7;36 for interest
and in redemption Of 5-20 bOnds,an there
ceipts of S2,263, 900 for customs. The
specie shipment for the same time was
$40, Al, principally silver bars. The total
imports for the week were S6,352. 694. of
which s., 65S, $40 were for general merchan-
disc and S694,2S4 for dry goods. Govern
ments bonds closed finn. State bonds were
quiet and nominal.
Bank statement-Loans increase S4.JOG.-
600; specie increase S4.2S3, 5000; legal ten
der increase $685. 500; deposits increase
So, 26S, $50; circulation decrease $1,000.
Railway and miscellaneous speculations
| opened buOyant at an advance over last
nights closing prices of J to Il per cent.
In many cases the highest prices of the
week were made, Western Union reaching
so. Shortly before the first board the
market weakened and prices receded from
J to i J per cent, but this was subsequently
recovered in several instances. The bank
| statement is imparting much strength
to the market. The dealings in Western
TNfo
day and business in all favOrite shares were
larger than on any previous day of the
year. After the second board there was
another reaction but at the final close the
market was firm in tone.
The sales at the Stock Exchange TODAY
between ten and two o'clock amounted TO
100000 shares, of which 1900 shares were
| Western Union; $1,000 Union Pacific:
| $4,000 Pacific Mail; $4,000 OhiOs; 1000
| Wabash; $500 Northwestern; 10000 New
York Central; 1000 Milwaukee and st.
| Paul; $4,000 Lake Shore; 5000 Hannibal
and st. Joe; 5000 Cleveland. Columbus
and Indiana Central; 5000 Rock Island
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers' Bills 4S35;
United States coupons of 1881, III;
5-20s of 1862, ia; DO. of 1864 I15s: do.
of 1865, 116d; do. new 116; 5-2Os of 1857,
116s; United States coupons of 1865, II6I;
new tiyes, 112s; 10-40s, 49, J; currency skies,
ia. Missouri State bonds 81; Tennessee,
old T9ss; do. new 20; Virginia, new, 40; DO.
old, -: North Carolina, old. 20; do. new,
IA; StOcks-Western Union Telegraph TSi,;
New York Central 101; Erie Az; do. pre-
ferred 10.
New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK. Jan. 10.-There is an in
creased activity with manufacturers agents
but jObbing branches are quiet. Bleached
shirtings are in brisk demand and have an
upward tendency. Fruit OF the Loom fl
is advanced to 1jc and other widths in pro-
portion; Harris is 13c and Gem Of the
Spindle l39c. Prints are fairly active.
Fancy cassimeres and wOrsted cOatings are
improving. Foreign goods are quiet.
New York General Market.
New YORK, Jan. 1O.-FlOur quiet and
firm; superfine Western and State So. 1Oa
80; extra Ohio STaS.G0; st Louis Silica
11.0O. Whisky firm and active at S1.OO.
Wheat quiet and unchanged. Rye quiet
and firm at Sl.05a1.O6. Barley scarce and
advancing, s1.SOa1.S5 for Canada West.
Oats firm; mixed western Gliia6Jc. Coffee
very firm. Sugar very firm at 7saSc. Pork
weak; new mess S16.62 la1G.75; middles
weak; long clear middles SIC; short clear
middles S.aS5c; long clear middles and
short clear middles January Sc; February
SIC. Lard steady; prime steam Sc; Jan
uary 95c; February 9ic; March 9Jc.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 1O.-FlOur strong AMI
unchanged. Wheat quiet and firm; Ohio
and Indiana S.G0a1. 20; western amber SI.J5
a1.60. Corn active and buOyant; mixed
western S3aS4c. Oats firIner and scarce,
western GOC. Rye firm and steady at 9SaSi
Provisions unchanged but a shade easier
Western butter firm and unchanged. Coffee
strong at 25a2T.c. Whisky fmer at S1.OO
a1.Ol.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 10. Flour, small
stock and in good demand, foreign freight
room wanted; superline 500; extra 5000;
XX S6.Oj; XXX S6.j0a7 90; family SS.0Oa
$50. Corn quiet; white T3a74c; yellow -.
Oats 5Sa6Oc. Bran frmer; held at S1.1U.
Hay frmer; prime 50; choice S2G. Mess
pork firmer at Slj.IJa1G.OO. Dry salt
meats-nOne in first hands. Bacon scarce
at 5 ia9ia9sc. HamS-new dull at S25al3.
Sugar in fair demand; good qualities firmer;
fair to fully fair 6saSc; prime % choice
S4.a9c; inferior 4a45c; common jaGc. No
lasses in fair demand; common 4ja5Oc:
centrifugal 3ja49c; cistern bottom 4ja55c;
fair 5ja57c; prime G0a62c; strictly DO. SIC.
Whisky scarce and higher; Louisiana Sl.O1;
Cincinnati S1.05. Coffee in good demand
for western market aud strong; ordinary 10
prime 22a27sc. Corn meal dull at So.
Gold 11la111s. Sight bank . discount.
Sterling bank $50
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Jan. O.-FlOur-demand
fqi nd lot firm hot
steady at Sl.45a1.55. COrn-market steady
at 57a62c. Oats quiet and unchanged.
Rye-demand fair and market firm at 9Oa
9}c. Barley quiet and unchanged. Oils
unchanged. Groceries firm. Provisions
easier. Mess pork quiet at Sl5.2J. Lard
quiet; steam SSaSsc kettle S3a9c. Bulk
meats in fair demand; shoulders &c; clear
rib T5a7sc; clear re, lOOs all fully cured;
partly cured &c less. Bacon quiet; shoulders
7!a7sc clear rib SEC; clear SsaSsc. Hogs
in good demand for shipping grades at
S510ac.25; packing grades dull at Sj.25a
5.3j; extra SJ.4OaJ.45. Green meats quiet
at > &c for shoulders; clear rib re; clear "a
hams Saa9!c. Whisky quiet at 9Sc.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE jar. 10.-Flour- market
quiet and prices have advanced 2jc on
higher grades. Bagging quiet. Wheat firm;
white Sl.6j; amber SLIGO; red SI.4ja1.5J.
Corn quiet. Oats firm; white 60a6lc.
Provisions firm. Mess pork $3.50. Bulk
meats-shCdiders Gia6sc; clear rib Ease;
clear sc. BacOn-shOulders T5a7sc; clear
rib 7sa75c. LaN-tierces 9Ia9sc; kegs
10.a1Oic; prime steam Sc. Whisky firm
at 97ic'
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1O.-FlOur - demand
fair and market firm at s.. 75a6.2J. Wheat
in fair demand but at lower rates, closing
quiet; No. l spring Sl.25l; No. Sl.24s,
cash or January; February S1.27. Corn
market steady; No. 2 mixed jSsc, cash or
January. Oats-demand fair and market
firm at 42c. Rye-market steady at 795a
soc. Barley-market steady; No. 2 fall
Sl.41. Provisions demand active and
prices advanced. Mess pork S14.GO for spot.
Lard active and advanced to &c for spot.
Bulk meats-demand good at full prices;
shoulders 5sc for spot loose; short rib mid
dies 73c loose for spot. Green meats quiet
shoulders sc; hams IS pounds average SEC.
WhiSky-demand fair and market firm at
&c. Dressed hogs dull at S6a6.25.
st. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1O.-Flour Quiet and .
unchanged; family S7.2jaS.2j. Wheat