National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-16
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Mouetary.

1 WA NoNOns w cunesOay evening, sept. is.
| The Va iLstreet markets to-day were more ac-
tive than y. sterdaY, but Irregular and feverish.
/ and in the NAH weak. Gold has been firm OPEN
ing rate Ilo7k, then 11o1zG1161 the closing price
| bid, and lI65k asked Rates on loans L93 s29I.l6
G1SG5 64@l- 91s4 PEI day for use. Foreign ex
change weak and demors,ized. Prime bankers
sterling, 47s9IsO and 4ss91s. Commercial bills.
4Iog4II. Money unchanged, closing active at ~
| "a Speculative shares were weak at the board,
except Western Union Telegraph and Erje, which
| latter has sympathized with the London market
Prices opened with Erie u above yesterday,y
closing, and Ohio and Mississppi and Northwest
u each. Western Union Telegraph and Erie I'M
mediately advanced u. There was then decline
In the general list of Z911s, this decline having
stopped at the first board, when an upward reac-
uon began, and lasted until afler Il o'clock the
| rise ranging from k95S. The market then again
became weak, followed by q further decline Of u
az, prices being at the lowest exeept Erie and
Western Union Telegraph. The weakest stocks
have been Paeihc Mail and Lake Shore. Michf-
gan Central, on small dealings fell II per cent,
Missouri Pacific opened per cent. below yester
were: Lake Shore, $500 shares; Pscifc Malt
I16oO; Erie, 500; Western Union 600; North,
vest Se,2 !Cs Ohio and Mississippi, $500; Union
The market closed active and feverish. sher-
Iosl E,ja a 1ei dispateh quotes: Central Ex,
trail, 90: Pittsourg, 9014; Northwestern 3sIL; pre
@ Psc mai M Ohio io5 "a Mets5n G1S1
Union Pacific, Is.
Government bonds dull but strong.
u. u. Cooke, u. x Co.'s dispatch quotes the
following closings:
6s. 1881 coupon, 1899 G2o's 1858. ....,l2lJ<
52os 1s62- 10 o's, coupon.....lI7ss
5-20's 1861. New 5's...........,,IlsJS
62O's lss5..........llg4 Currency S's........I2SZ
s 2O,s lSSS' nsW...-lIS Cong guartd ss5.. 81
5-2O's, 1901. .l2OA Gold...........II6Zk
Our London dispatches quote United States $50
bonds
Our Frankfort dispatches quote o. S. bonds, SIS
The Sub Treasury balances at New York, to-
day: Gold, 50 s62 Sle currency, s5s OSs. Sub
and Slo2,oOO for bonds. Customs receipts s3250OO
Washington Wholesale Markets.
FLouR.-There Is q fair consumptiYe demand at
steady prices. We quote as before: Super,
$500; extra, sS:25GS.I5; family trade brands,
Be added; Corn meal, bOltsd, 78G8Oc.; iOb6ing
WHEST.-Q Quiet and less firm, the only demand
being for choice grades, and that generally for
dinafS to choice Al Corn ouisS ~ TSi0sOs
Oats active and lower at 45G50c. Rye nominal at
stqSOc; Quotations for grain on track; 295c.
GRocERIEs.-Cofee steady at 21yza2sc. for Rio
ard Laguayra, and 33@35c. for Java. Sugar tend
ing upward; A, 1OA9ne.; B, 1926; brown, $40
HAY.-Aetive, and with small stocks market
nrm at slg2o Gut hay, per cwt., Sl-S591.45.
tiIm; Brown stutts, s2SG25i white, s25827; bran,
PRovIsIoNs-Active aud firm. Sugar-cured
bacon, &c.; do. breasts, 1514c.; do hams, 1511@
Butter-Firm and active for choice. New York.
2og33c.; selections Virginia and W estern, 23925c;
Cheese-NsW York, g1z9l21zo; Western, TIC
EEgs1Highsr, with slight reduction of stock.
Fresh, NG22c.
wHisKT-steady at s1sO9Ia IS for proof
The Markets Elsewhere.
NEW YoRk, September 15,-OottOn quiet;
receipts, 22,2i5; exported to Great Britain SiI.
Flour quiet; superhne Western and State, S4s5s
choice do. s6a6 4O common to choice white wheat
Western extra, 81. 45a7.5 common to good extra
Ohio s565a72 20: common to choice extra 81. Louis.
IS 9OaSJO. Southern flour quiet and firm: common,
TOT fair extra, s575aes so; good to choice de, s6S5a
so. Wheat less active. and 1G2c. lower; holders
No. . Chicago; 81 20 for No. Northwest: si2i for
No. MilNaukee; 81 for No. Milwaukee,
Chicago, 81. IS, and No. minnesota 81 Il, Store;
s1lOs1 a for cd winter red Western; $50 for
new winter rd OHIO; s145al.46 for old amber
white Michigan. Corn 14G1c. better, and in good
demand at 74976c.tor steam Western mixed; T61I
G7T4c. for sail do. TO@74c. for heated unsound
DO: IT@ TSc. for high mixed and yellow Western
Oats HG1c better: 4213856l4c. for new mixed and
white; including state; 4SQSee Tor white West
for old mixed Western; 57@59c. tor cid white do.
Hay uncbanged; 75c. for shipping. Cofse-Rio
Sa dc &c gold, for JOB lots. sugar s sitssd44
at JIgSAc. for fair to good refining SIC. for
active. MoIssses dull and nominal Rice
steady. Petroleum hrmel; crude, u cents; re-
9 ts5y e rs n TaT0T ntm at SIOG Resin
for spirits Pork irmer; new mess, job lots. s2ff4
21.5O. Beef quiet Lard trmer at Is l5lSGl316c.
at sf.ifJS. Freiahis to Liverpool quiet. Gotton,
sail, $50; steam, u.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 15.-Cotton dull and lower
good ordinary, isc Gross rev receipts: 5as eIpoEts
ccastWise, 16 sales, AS; spinners, 20; stock S64.
and srm; No. western amber, s1 lsat S2i G5sd
do, s1;4o: No. Western red, S14O; Pelnsylya-
mia red, sl35G1 50; Maryland red, s1.1o91.E2; do
dull; Southern white, s29S5c.; do yellow, fic.;
Western mixed, 72cG791%. Oats dull; Southern,
i5S. Rye dull at 7Oa75c. Hay arm, and dsasnd
g2s Provisions dull and easier S for round lots;
l2s6c., loose; packed sI4Ql27lc; BacOn-shOaI-
@l51%c Lard quiet and steady; refined, 1411e-
Butter firm and unchanged. Petroleum unset
f nS@iS SlGdf RIO SaTsos5 5s9ssa o6Snr $
2l11c. Sugar firm and active at 1074e. Whisky
dun and lower at sl.2lG1 .2o11
changed WSsas No. iss sPyn snG
atsI.75SI SOspot; s2O.45 October; Bulk meats
dull and lower Whisky dull and lower at s1.15.
Afternoon eall-Wheat lower; Sl.14A Septem-
Der. Pork active and higher, at 81. 80 cash. s217O
October. Lard higher, at sl2s5 cash; sl29S91S
October.
Receipts-FlOur, 5000 bbls.; wheat, lOI 900 bu.;
CORD, 81 COO bu; oats 81 600; barley, Is 600: rye,
5000. Shipments-Wheat I2 600 bu.; corn, u, 900;
oats, 81, 600; barley, Il, 900; rye, 5000.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-Flour-Lower grades have
advasced slightly owing to scarcity; superhne
fall, S440G46 go; extra do, ~ 65G&55; double ex-
ira DO, S4S56525. Wheat quiet. Cora higher at
5e660c Cattle active and strong.
Receipts-Flour, 5000 bills wheat, "a 900 bush;
corn, Il 900; oats, 5000; barley 1000; rye, 1000;
hogs, 1910 head; cattle, 1850.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 15.-FlOur and wheat quiet
and unchanged.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 15.-Flour dull. Wheat
firm. Pork firm and In fair demand; sales Of city
ct S2l.4O. Lard easier; keg, 125zc.; country ket-
tie, 13c. Bulk meats dull. Whisky-Demand
good 1t fall prices; s1.15.
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