Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
The Cotton Markets.

Inc O0lEOn MaEkGlH.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 3I.-COttOn was quiet;
middling upland 7id; middling Orleans
7id. Sales 10000 bales; American $500
bales; speculation and exports 700 bales.
The sales Of the week amounted 70 ST.
600 bales; exports for the week 5000 bales;
speculation 5000 bales; stock in port by
actual count 6S5, 900 bales, as estimated sos
600 bales, American BY actual count 275,-
900 bales, as estimated 1000 bales; re-
ceipts for the week 104, 900 bales; American
10000 bales; actual exports 5000 bales;
stock aflOat for this pert $4,000 bales,
including $4,000 bales Of American.
NEW YORK, Dec 31.-Cotton is quiet;
middling upland 14lc; middling Orleans
14kc. The market for futures closed quiet
with sales Of 9,450 bales as follows: Jan
uary delivery IA 1890; February delivery
IA 15-32ca14sc; March delivery IA 15-16a14
3l-32c; April delivery Is 1890; May de-
livery Is 2l-32a15, 11-16c; June delivery IS
f3-32a16c; July delivery Is 9-32c; August
delivery Is 7-16a1Gl.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 81. - Cotton
demand fair; sales 6,400 bales; market
closed fraction lower; good ordinary to
strict good ordinary 12aal34c; low mid
ding to strict low middling l33al4c; mid
ding to strict middling l4a14icc; good
middling to middling fair 145a15 Z; receipts
9, 733 bales; exports to Great Britain $500
bales; to continent S,l97 bales; cOastwise
2,l36 bales; stock 249,324 bales; unsOld
last evening l2S,7 bales; on shipboard
1900 bales.
hEMPHIs, Dec. 81. - Cotton is quiet
and unchanged; middling 13ic; sales 1000
bales; receipts 1854 bales; exports SIS
bales; stock 1886 bales.
GALVESTON. Dec. 31.-COttou dull and
nominal; middling i43; low middling 14C;
good ordinary 1879; net receipts !, ST bales;
exports cOastwise It's bales; sales 80 bales;
stock S, 79g bales.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 81. - Cotton firm;
middling 14!c; low middiing 145c; good
ordinary 125c; net receipts - bales; ex-
ports cOastwise 81 bales; sales !, 500 bales;
stock 1O4,46l bales.
MOBILE, Dec. 81 Cotton is weak;
middling 14c; net receipts ], ops bales; gross
receipts 1890 bales; exports to France $40
bales; cOaStwise 79l bales; sales 1,20O bales;
stock 77,09S bales.
CHAHECTOS, Dec. 31.-COttOn steady;
middling l4a14ic; low middling 13salSsc
good ordinary 12ie; net receipts 2,2S9 bales;
exports TO France 2,3I4 bales; to continent
900 bales; sales 1900 bales; stock T2,626
bales.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 31.-COttOn is quiet and
unchanged; good ordinary 12sc; low mid
ding l3 &c; middling 1870.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. ELECTION is quiet
and unchanged at 19ic.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 31.-COtton quiet and
unchanged at 1896.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON Dec. 81, P. E.-COnsOls for
money 91fa91t; for account 915a92, ex-in-
terest: United States 5-20s Of 20, 107i; do.
1857, 1919, ex.; 10-4O's 1919; new IS, 1854;
New York Central, 81; Erie, 24i do. pre-
ferred 425. The rate for money at the
Stock Exchange on Government securities
is 5 T-16 per cent. which is GIG per cent.
below the Bank rate.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 31.-Bresdstufs are
quiet.
PARIS, Dec. 3I.-ReDtes 62f 1Oc.
FRANKFORT, Dec. 31.-5-2Os Of 1852,
97i.
New Herfz Honey sLarke9
NEW YORK. Dec. 31.-Money suddenly
became active this afternoon and call loans
advanced to 7 per cent? at the close brOk-
ers' balance were Loaned at 5a6 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper was 7a7A per cent.
Sterling exchange was firm at 4S53a4S6 TOR
sixty DAYS and 400 for demand. The Gus
toms receipts to-day were SlSl 600. The
imports of dry goods for the week ending
TODAY we're si,2GO,9Q7. Gold was firm,
opening at ll2 and closing at lllJ, with
sales on interim at 111I. The rates PAL
for Carrying were LAP percent. and at the
close loans were made free Of interest.
The Treasury disbursements to-day were
sl,416O0O. The elearings to-day were
s52,UOO,0O1. GCverniisnt bonds #efe dull.
Railroad bonds were firm and in good de-
mand. State bonds were quiet and strong.
Stocks opened active and firm with the ex-
ceptiOn OF Pacific Mail, and prices advanced
Ia1t per cent As the day advanced there
was a slight falling of which was followed
by a full recovery, the market showing the
greatest strength at about l o'clock. The
features we're Western Union, Wabash,
Erie, Northwestern, Lake Shore, Union
Pacific and Pacific Mail. The cause Of the
great and unexpected activity and strength
of the market was the covering Of short
contracts, holders Of stocks taking adSan-
tage of bears % commence new year with a
clean sheet. Late in the evening there was
a reaction from the highest point Of the
day, Wabash being weak and falling of /
per cent. Toward the close the market was
firm and prices we'll sustained, st. Paul
common selling at 3Ssa39. Among the in
vestment Of shares Illinois Central rose
from 1903 10 102. A lot Of United States
Express sold at 575a5S. The failure Of W.
NJ. Oakley & Co., pork packers, was an
nOunced this afternoon.
Sterling Exchange.-Bankers Bills 4S6,
United States coupons Of 1881, Up,
5-2Os Of 1852, 1145; do. Of 1854. 1163; 90.
Of 1855, lis; do. new 1901; 5-20s Of 1857,
I2lE; United States coupons Of 1853, 1913;
new fves, 1l3a; 1O-40s, us; currency SKIES
1I7k; Missouri State bonds 0S. Tennsseee
old 70: do. new 70. Western
Union Telegraph 79t; New York Central
1919; Erie 20; do preferred 45.
sew York Dry Goods mRri<et.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Business was
quiet to-day in all departments. The mar
ket for cotton goods is quiet at unchanged
prices. Denims are in better request.
Cotton fannels are in steady but limited
demand by country jObbers. Prints are
quiet except sheeting and shirtings. Woo
len goods are moving slowly. Black alpa-