Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-25
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Tho Cotton Markets.

AAL0hLL0 b1 IEfLEENIESAEh .
The Cotton Markets.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 24.-COtton active and
fimer; middling upland I'D; middling Or
leans SaS55d. Sales 10000 bales; American
11,GOO bales; speculation and exports 5000
bales.
NEW YORK, Feb. pa Cotton dull at
16a16sc. Net receipts $50 bales; gross re-
ceipts 1854 bales. Futures closed firm
with sales Of 1870 bales as follows: Feb
ruary delivery 10 1880; March delivery
Is 15-16c; April delivery 1G 11-16a163c;
May delivery 10 11-16a16 23-32c; June de-
livery 17c; July delivery 17tc; August de-
livery 17fc; September delivery 16}c; DC
tober delivery 1876.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. "A. - Cotton de-
mand was good; sales ), $50 bales; the market
was checked by factors claiming a further
advance Of &c which was ts1c higher rates
then most pending orders; the market
closed generally stronger: good ordinary
to strict good ordinary 14la14fc; low
middling to strict low middling l4{a
15}c; middling to strict middling 155al6c;
good middling to middling fair 165a17c;
net receipts 1910 bales; exports to con-
tinent 1920 bales; stock 303,60 bales;
UnsOld last evening l54, 700 bales; on snip
board IA, 900 bales.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 24.-COtton was firm;
middling 15fc; net receipts $40 bales;
sales 1900 bales; exports !, 225 bales; stock
60,206 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24.-Cotton firm and
higher; low middling 1870; middling 145c;
good ordinary Isle.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 24.-Cotton is firm
at 15.c.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 24-Cotton is steady
at 15tc.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Feb. "A, 5P. M.-Consols for
money 93a9355; for account 93a931; United
States 5-20s Of '65, 1073; do. 1867, 107i;
1O-4O's 1929; new IS, los; New York Cen
tral, 81; Erie, %; do. preferred AZ.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 24.-Breadstufs are
quiet,
PARIS, Feb. 24-Rentes 64f. zoe.
New York Money Market
New YORK, lFeb. 24.-Money closed at
Pas per cent. Prime mercantile paper was
| 4aG per cent. Sterling exchange was frmer
/ at 4.S2a4S25 for sixty DAYS and 4.SG for
and closing at 1I4s. The rates paid for
| carrying ranged from / 5tO per cent.
| The Custom receipts for the day were $751;
/ coo. The Treasury disbursements for the
/ day were $4,000. The cleariugs to-day
were S45,OOO,OOO. Government bonds were
steady. Railroad bonds v ere active. State
/ bonds were active. The Stock market
| opened weak, but afterwards advanced to
| Il per cent, Pacific Mail leading the up
ward movement. AftgT midday there was
a reaction of II TO Der cent. In late
dealings Pacific Mail was the feature and
on strong purchases ran up TO 49, 5the last
price; Western Union Telegraph in the
meantime stifened up to 73!, Ohio and
Mississippi to 2js, and Wabash to liz.
| The rise imparting a frnness to the whole
| list which closed strong.
The sales ct the Stock Exchange between
ten and two o'clock to-day amounted to
10000 shares, Of which G9,OOO shares were
! Pacific Mail, $4,000 Western Union, 1900
Northwestern, 1900 Ohi0s, 5000 St. Paul,
COCO Lake Shore, 5000 Wabash and $4,000
Union Pacific.
Sterling EXchSnge-Bankers' Bills ASS;
United States coupons Of 1881 119f; 5-ZOs
Of 1862 1861; do. Of 1864 1l7i; do. 1866
1195; do new 11S5; u. 5. coupons of 1867,
1195; do. Of 1865, 1l9l, new ives, 114s;
IO-40s, 116{; currency SKIES 10; Missouri
State bonds g65. Tennsseee Old6T; do. new
65. StOcks-Wester Union Telegraph
%; New York Central l0l44 Erie 275;
do preferred a.
Eew YORK Dry GOOds HARRIET.
NEW YORK, Feb "a - Business was
moderately active with commission houses
and staple cotton goods, prints, ginghams,
dress goods and hosiery were distributed in
fair amounts. Cotton goods were firm and
unchanged in prices. Wooden goods were
| generally firm. Washington prints will
open at 05c. Manchester prints will be
advanced tomorrow to 93c. Foreign goods
| are quiet.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, Feb. p. Flour - market
less active and scarcely so firm; prices are
unchanged; sUperine, western and State
| S4.OOa4jO; extra Ohio S4.65aG.40; st. Louis
| SIT5aSOO. Wheat was scarcely so firm;
No. spring S1.15a119; No. 3 spring
! S1.O5a1.07; No. 2 Chicago S1.O73a11O4.
Rye dull and lower at SIC. Barley dull and
| lower; Canada West S1.4O. Corn lower at
| S25aS3. Oats steady at GGaG9c. Coffee is
lower and unsettled; Rio 16alS5c, gold.
Sugar firm; advanced an ic, at 7saSc. Mess
| pork steady at Sl9.2j for new; middles firm;
short clear 1Osacl07. Lard lower; prime
! steam 135c for March delivery. Whisky is
frmer but unsettled at Sl.OGal.OS.
baltimore EEarKesa-
BALTIMORE, Feb. q. - Flour quiet and
unchanged at Sj.25a6.25 for family. Wheat
firm at S1.175. Corn quiet and firm at soc.
Oats quiet at 67a6Sc. Rye firm al Sl.O2.
Provisions steady and unchanged. Mess
pork quiet at SIS. 75a20.O0. Bulk meats
steady; shoulders T!a7le, clear rib 10ic;
clear sides 105c. Bacon steady; shoulders
Sac; clear rib lie; clear II &c. SUgar-cured
hams I4al5c. Lard quiet but firm 13sa
I4gc. Coffee quiet; g0OdlRiO cargOes 1Stc
in gold. Whisky held at S1.1OaL12.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 24-GOld closed at
1l4s; sight Z premium; sterling 5.53.
Flour duh and dropping; superiine $3.50;
Xxx S4.75; Xxx $50; choice S5.75a6.25.
Corn firm at 92c. Oats dull at 72cT3c.
Bran dull and lower at $1.65. Hay dull;
prime So; choice $50. Mess pork dull and
lower at SIC. IjaS2O.OO. Dry salt meats
quiet; shoulders 7!a75c; clear rib 10iaIl5c;
clear sides 1916. Bacon quiet; shoulders
SEC; clear rib 113c; clear sides 12ic. Hams
dull at 1890. Lard-ChOice refined in re-
quest, other grades dull; tierce packers 14c;
refined 145a1jc; kegs 143a15!c. Sugar in
light supply but good demand and inner;
common 6!a65c; fair to fully fair 5sa7ic;
prime to choice SaStc. Mo.asses-receipts
light and Of poor quality; inferior 35c;
| centrifugal 4Gaj0c; fair rebOiled j0a55c;
prime to choice not rebOiled 6Oa62c. Whis-
Ky unsettled; Louisiana S1.lO; western
Sill. Coffee firm; fair to prime 1Sial9!c.
COrn-meal dull at 81.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 24.-FlOur dull and
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