Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-16

100000. Government bonds were dull.
Railroad bonds were arm. State bonds
we're quiet. This has been the dullest day
at the Stock Exchange for some time.
Many operators have been driven of by the
high commission, rates. Theirs IS prOpO-
sitiOn for an opposition Exchanges and a
call has been issued for a meeting to be
held at the 9Th Avenue Hotel, Thursday
evening to consider It. At the opening Of
business the market was irregular, but later
an advance Of gag per cent. all around pre-
vailed. Still later there was q general de-
cline Under the lead Of Wabash, which fell
off 2 per cent. in consequence Of a move
ment to defeat the proposed funding scheme
which a large humber Of bOndhOlders have
already agreed to. The market closed
steady except for Wabash, which was weak.
Missouri Pacific recovered from 49, TO 45.
Pacific Mail was exceptionally strong.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two O'Clock to-day amounted to
10000 shares, OF which 5000 shares were
Lake Shore, 5000 Northwestern, common,
10000 Pacific Mail, 10000 Western Union,
1900 st. Paul common, 800 Rock Island,
1000 Wabash, 10000 Ohios and 1880
Union Pacific.
Sterling Exchangs.-Bankers Bills 434;
United States coupons Of 1881 119k; Sos
Of 1852 116; do. Of 1884 1i7f; do. 1866
1l93; do new 1iSS; u. 5. coupons Of 1857,
ll95; do. Of 1868, 1195, new ives, 114aa;
10-40s, 1165; currency SKIES 1894: Missouri
Ssste bonds g6R. Tennsseee old 81; do. new
90. StOcks-WesteT Union Telegraph
724; New YO-E Central 101s; Erie Is;
do preferred 4j.
Eew KorEl Dry GOos1s MArkes.
NEW YORK. Feb 15.-The cold weather
checked business and package sales were
Light and unimpOrtant to-day. Brown
standard and fine brOWn sheetiugs are in
good demand. Cotton goods are firm and
the supply and the leading makes Of COS
tunes are closely sold up. Prints are less
active. Shirtings are in fair request.
Coehide cambrics opened at lie. WOrSted
coatings and Kentucky jeans are in steady
request and firm, but cassimeres are quiet.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, Feb. Is. Flour - market
firm and unchanged; snperfne, western
and State S3.s0a4.4O; extra Ohio S4.6aa
$40; St. Louis S4.T5aS.OO. Wheat quiet
and easier; No. / spring S1.14GL19; No. 3
spring S1.O3a1.O5; No. 2 Chicago S1.O5a
LOT. Rye quiet at 92a96c. Barley dull
at S1.5O. Corn was dull at s1as2c. Oats
frmer at 6Sa67c. Coffee dull and IN
changed. Sugar steady; z 11-16aSc. Mess
pork heavy at S19.25 for new; middles
steady; short clear 102e. Lard lower; prime
steam lSIa15c. Whisky decidedly lower
at SI.05.
BaInm0-e markets.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 15.-FlOur quiet and
at S5.25a6.25 for family. Wheat
dull and unchanged. Corn dull az TIC.
Oats quiet and firm at 66a67c. Rye dull at
9SaS1.O2. Provisions steady. Mess pork
SIS. 25a20.00. Bulk meats shoulders "a
a7{c, clear rib 101c; clear sides 104e. Ba-
con steady; shoulders SIC; clear rib lie;
clear 15c. SUgar-cured mans 14al5c. Lard
quiet at 133al45c. Coffee dull; good to
prime Rio 1Ssa203cin gold. Whisky weak
u S1.O5.
EesT Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, Feb. Ij-G0ld closed at
lI4s; sight par; sterling 554. Flour is dull
choice s.. Is; other grades are unchanged.
Corn in fair demand; yellow and white s..
OATS advanced to S1a72c. Bran is selling
1t s.. bay duI; prime $50; choice SIC.
Mess pOrk-the liberal receipts have de-
pressed the market; sales az S20.25. Dry
IalL meats quiet; shoulders 74a75C; clear rib
l0sc; clear sides 1896. Bacon fra; Shout
ies Sc; clear rib lie; clear sides llsc.
Lard dull; tierce packers 14c; refined l4te;
zeg 143c. Sugar in good demand and firm,
,0mmOn Ga65c; fair TO fully fair 6sa35 G.;
prime 70 choice TsaS4c. MOlasses- good
trades are in demand; Inferior 35c; common
lSa4Oc; fair 4Sa5Oc; prime to choice 53a60c.
Whisky dull; Louisiana sI.13; choice
western S1.15. Coffee unchanged. Corn
neal quiet and firm at 81.
Cincinnati aaEhsts
CNCMEAII, Feb. I5.-FloU quiet and
Wheat quiet and weak S1.07a
..i0. Corn dull and dropping at 70c.
Oats firm at 59a6Sc. Rye firm at S1.1O.
Barley dull and unchanged Mess pork
hull and nominal at $1,000. Lard nominal
y unchanged; SI3.56t aI5se for steam; kettle
l41a141c. Bulk meals steady; shoulders
5sa85c; clear nib 9sa95c; clear sides 10a
I04c. Bacon steady; shoulders SC; clear rib
lO5c; clear sides lIal1Ie. Whisky dull ald
1rns nominal at S1.10.
Louisville szsrAets.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 15.-FlCur quiet and
fancy 5000. Wheat quiet and
unchanged; led S1.O0; amber S1.10; white
Sl.1O. Corn firm at GSaI0c. Oats frmer
1t 62a64c. Rye unchanged at S1.10. Mess
pork steady at 5000. Bacon hr1n; shOul-
lers sc; clear rib 11}a113e; clear sides lie.
Bulk meats strong with a good demand;
shoulders re; clear rib 105al0sc; clear
Iides 10$c. Sugar-cured hams 133a14c.
Lard-prime steam 14al43c; tierces 14sa
I4sc; kegs 153. Whisky $1.10. LBagging
l2a12Ic.
O.iCaEO Markets.
CHCA6O, Feb. 15.--Fl0m market quiet
md unchanged. Wheat lower; No. 2 spring
53ac for spot or February delivery; S45aS4s
Ior March delivery; S6fc for April delivery.
Corn dull and declined 70 62sc for spot;
53{c bid for April delivery. Oats dull and
unsettled; 5Oa52c bid for spot; 52sc bid for
March delivery; Sc for April delivery. Rye
Barley firm a. S1.07 for spot;
s1.0S for March deliEsyy. Mess pork un-
settled; $3.50 for 81; $3.50 for March
1855 for April delivery. Bulk
meats dull and unchanged. Whisky steady
at SLOT.
90. LOafsssEsrksts.
81. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-FlOr quiet ard
superfine S4.35a4.50; Xxx $3.50
a4.65. Wheat dull and unchanged; No. red
winter 1.053; No. red winter S1.O2.
Corn firmer at 62a64}c. Oats a shade
lower at 55a56Ic. Barley-little doing.
Rye frmer at Sl.O1a1.O3. Whisky offered
st 81 10 but no bids. Mess pork steady at
$3.50 cash; SlS.65 for March delivery.
Dry salt meats steady; shoulders 6ia6sc;
clear rib 9ia9cc; clear sides 103alO4c..
Bacon firm; shoulders S}a83c; clear rib lOs
allie; clear sides 113a113c. Lard dull at
l34c. Hogs active and strong; packing Ga
T4C; receipts 5000. Cattle in good de
mand; native steers 54a5fe.
Eemphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 15.-Flour was active at
s.. 5Oa6.0O. Corn firm at S5c. Oats firm
at re. Lard quiet at 144s15c. Bulk meats
scarce and active; shoulders 7a7ac; clear rib