National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-24
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Monetary.


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WASHINGTON, Tuesday Evening.
Gold closed at I1sI4.
Money s8lO for good commercial paper, a1t
for call loans on eIedge of Government collateral
United States bonds fairly active at the follow
ing rates: L. S. SIS, 12O1I; sos, 81, HI do. 81.
ll;$4: do. IS, HOS new, s., 11sI 81, 1l9ts; 81,
lls's; 10 4Os, 1l45s; per cents, 81, lis.
The stock market is quiet to heavy. The meet
/ ing oil the board to-day was characterized rathsT
oJ good humor than by any enthusiasm on the
part OF bidders, and at the first board there WAS
Invariably a fraction between the rates bid ana
asked which served as clog to transactions
when the chairman would drop the gaVel and
pass to the next class Of securities Ths street
looked bat slightly more cheerful. The strength
OF the prominent securities, however leaves
hope for the future.
COngrcssguarAntsed 2s5's have gained frac-
ton on Saturdays rates, and are now worth 59J<.
and few slearings would bring them to 20 again.
others are not materially changed.
At the New York Stock Exchange to-day
speculative shares at the early transactions we're
active and unsettled. Money 8. Gold, 1g{.
Exchange, long, 4s1; short, 4s5. Governments
were active, with better feeling. Sales ct the
1l:2S board to-day were at the following rates a.
telegrspbed to Sherman b TO-, 142s street:
4. s. Gs, 1881. 49,. 1909 5-7O's, J. 4 j. 81 1tg-.
k2ls, % ...........iliI s9g,s, J. & j., s. TO-
b2Ds, - .......... lis 19ltg's..............ii4s
S71s. I. j., g. liz American tf5ld..'....ti3t
The Post this afternoon says 'ti0id gpsnsd
at 1195. sold at 1101si and has since sold at iiJ{
as: Oh geld leans rates have been lss ana /,
1igd9 per cent i9f carrying The R9ihiaAi rates
lot pFlhe bankers sterling are 4sl and 4s5 ohm
mefesi bills range from ~ 20 40. Money NAT
bet egHtlhSes to W9fA sasllg 90 BD4 Def sent. for
call leans aud 5Hf EGF pFllHs mere iailis paper
hlshef ihfh yesterday, Ia sjsEs beads {iiisial.
Rs, tBhsgls, second ssflBsl sold at -, FAs Bsst
bll t9F tht@ yesterday was a. spasaItiiTs
Ehieh, WeFs unchanged pafiag Ias hfsg nall
hgtf tIsfs Nas aa alf4ags q an per cent, chs
lst fssR I.ts ms bRsIs Vas agd dsslas q
Rs sEsh sgd w. s ssai sioS y b ssaIn@
noon, rom ThiaR Tine until about iio thsr sV vas
u dBGliRs Of kUis."
Money one { Easy At as' EsaR.SEap ' datl, 'i n
Guild quiet and steady at ldfB4. Hates iuF carry
Ing ~, and per cent Governments dull bat
strung,
80 Issl, coupon. ....lga s-lo,s 1851, coupon lIlF
80 lst3, tunpon AZ s.al,s, iiis' coupon iSS
bSrs new, ", GOup,ilBa
state bonds quiet anu nominal
vr,I Al nov. oo5 sSi e. S::
": az SS% S;S. \. C5S5soini,' 3D."
%. new, q =. Carolina, old. 81
LeVTe1 H,'.',,',,,,, ~ do, new %
BtNegbB''''''t'ttttt ~ do, A, 40 -
stocks closed active and steady
Central .,,,,,,,,,,n,I0lF Northwestern ..,,., a,
s iisiSYs .: EPiSsS: 4sSi;,
The sub.Trsasury balances at New York 70.
day WeFe lold, tb255s,YliG currency, tt5 ~, 3d.
The Sub.TreaIuFeF paid out 81, 900 on account
Of interest, and t9l9s 800 for bonds. Customs 70.
ceiplH S6a5,OO0,
The doId Exchange resolved to adjourn Gooi
Friday. Contracts maturing on that day TO DO
settled on Thursday.
Our London dispatches quote Erie railway
ConsOls, % tor money and 0JdB3H for account. =
Paris dispatches quote rentss at o. francs -
centmes.
The Markets Elsewhere,
BALTIMORE, March 23-FlOur steady and hrm:
prices unchanged. Wheat hrmer; PennsylVanIG
red, Sl.22Gl.25; Maryland red, Sl236I. IS; No.
Western spring red, Sl.l66l.ls; other grades
unchanged. Corn steady and nrm; Southern
eTn mixed, SIC. Oats quiet; southern, 659TOc;
Western white, 6IG6sc.; Western mixed, 65B55c.
Rye dull but steady; Sl6I.O3. Hay dull; PsnnsyE
vania and Maryland, slT@23. Provisions very
strong, with an upward tendency. Pork steady;
t20.5OG2l. Bulk meats hrm-shOulders $3.50;
clear rib sides, ll61Ic, for car loads loose; lob
bling packed, 94@ll% Bacon firm, with upward
tendency; shoulders, 9I4c; clear rib sides, I2lI0
l2l4c. Hams, 14@l5c. Lard steady; 143I45lc.
TLHTlIc. Coffee dull and unchanged. Sugar
quiet and unchanged. Whisky firm At Sl.l5.
New YORK, March 23.-Flour quiet and IN
changed. Wheat quiet and firm. Corn steady.