Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-17

/ Havana were SI92, 600. Governments bonds
were firm. State bonds were quiet, except
North Carolina bonds which are lower.
Railroad bonds were firm. Stocks declin-
| ed I to per cent. in early dealings and then
recovered 3a5 per cent. The leading fea-
lures were Union Pacific, Northwestern,
Pacific Nal and Wabash.
The sales at the stock Exchange between
ten and Two O'Clock to-day amounted to
10000 shares, Of which $1,000 shares were
Pacific Mail, 5000 Western Union. 1900
5000 Wabash and $1,000 Union Pacific.
Sterling Exchsnge-BanEsTs' Bills &.I9,
United States coupons Of 1881 120z; 5-zOs
Of 1852 lis; DO. Of 1864 lis; do. 1866
49,; do new 11Sf; u. 5. coupons Of 1867,
1l9t; do. Of 1865, 1919, new ives, 115h
1O-4ls, 114s; currency sIXes iI9s; Missouri
Safe bonds 81. tennessee old %; 90. new
g.. Stoeks-Wests-n Union Telegraph
773; New York Central l00s; Erie 26s;
90 FcefeTred Al.
sew EoEE Dry seeds ERrksA
NEW YORK, March 16-In dry goods the
business was moderately active with com
mission houses and jo0bers. Cotton goods
are steady and heavy. Standard and fine
brown sheetings are strong at current rates.
Brown ducks and drills and cheviots are
more active in irst hands. COto0nades rule
quiet. Prints are I'm fair demand and firm
in FIRST hands. Ginghans are closely sold
up to receipts. WOrsted dress goods are
doing fairly. WOOleus tor mems wear are
quiet.
Sew T0rE General Markets.
NET YOEK, March 16.-Fiour IS firm
and prices are unchanged; superfne, vest
EN- and state S4z0a4-S5; extra Ohio 1895
1c better; No. / spring S1.2oa1 .; No.
spring S1.12aL.I5; No. 2 Chicago s1.153ls
LIS. Rye quiet at T0a95c. Barley frmer
at 81 .3Oa132s. Com steady at S5aS6. Oats
quiet at 67a69c. Coffee dull and heavy
but unchanged; Rio 164a1S5c gold. Sugar
is dull at 75a5c. Mess pork is frTner ct
S20.50a20.6Z5 for rev; middles frner;
short clear IL &c. Lard was 6rmer-prlme
steam 14ial44c. Whisky Sl.25.
Balt1mors Markets.
BALrIMORE, March iG.-Fl0ul quiet and
steady; western superiine S4.25a4.50; west
ern extra S4.75a5.OO; western family S5.S7
a6.25. Wheat unchanged al SLZ7. Corn
lower at SIC. Oats 6da67c. Bye duh az
S1O3. Provisions are strong. Mess pork
$40 5a20.50. Bulk ueats-shOC.ders nc;
clear rib 10sc. Bacon firm; shoulders &c;
clear rib 12c. Hams 14a15c. Lard 13ia
14lc. Coffee dun at 15ta185c, gold
Whisky S1.14a1.15.
New Orleans MARKETS..
NEW ORLEANS, March 16.-GOld 1l54;
sight ! premium; sterling 5.54. Flour is
quiet; line S42j; supeTfine $50; Xxx
$40; XXX Sjaj.J0; choice S5-75a6.0O.
Corn, burgers awaiting supplies, market weak
a. sec. Bran frmer at SI.15. Hay dull at
So TO prime. Mess pork active and adj
vanced TO Sz0.1ja21.CO. Dry salt meals
scarce and advancing; shoulders SIC; clear
rib 1O5c; clear sides lie. Bacon scarce
and advancing shoulders &c; clear rib 12c;
clear sides I2tc. Hams 6rmer at l2sal3c.
Lard in demand and higher for tierces;
packers 13Sc; re5ned l4tc; kegs 15tc.
Sugar in light supply but good demand and
finn; inferior j3a6Sc, common 64ab4e; far
to fully fair Ease; prime to choice StaSsc.
No asses il Light receipts but good demand
and firm; common 10 prime terluenling 4.ia
5je; fair to choice boiled 52a65c. Coffee
demand moderate; fair to prime 17alSc.
dull and nominal al SLl4al.ij. Com
meal higher at S}.95.
ClEe1zsEEu AaEEoss-
CHCINNATI, March IG-Wheat firm az
S1.10a1 II. Corn timer at 67atSc- Oats
59zGSc. Rye S1.10. Barley dull aud lower
z
I4c asked; kettle iI5c. Bulk meats easier;
shoulders re; clear rib 1C5alo5c; clear
sides lie. Bacon firm; shoulders Sc; clear
rib HE clear sides ll5c. Whisky SLIP
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, March 16-F7cur quiet and
unchanged. Wheat quiet and unchanged.
Corn frn at 6SaIOc. Oals firm at 63a65e.
Rye S1.IJ. Provisions are strong With an
upward tendency. Mess pork nominal at
S2O5O. Bacon - shoulders S5aSsc; clear
rib 11sc; clear sides 12tc. Bulk meats
Shoulders 75aI5c; clear no lesci clear sides
lie. Scgar-cured hams l3al4e. Lard
prime seam l4ll4tci tierces l4tc; kegs
155c. Whisky hrmer az Slip.
chicago Harhsas.
CHICAGO, March 16-FlOur Quiet and
unchanged. Wheat higher; No. I spring
965a9Te: No. 2 spring g2aG35c. Corn Goa
66ic To- spot. Oats 53 &c for spot or April
delivery. Rye CSC. Barley higher al Sl.03
for spot; 81 for April delivery. Mess pork
unsettled at Sl9lO for spot or April de-
livery. Lard 1870 for spot. Bulk meats
higher: shoulders Z .c; clear rib lt5e; clear
sides 1O5c, all loose. Whisky Sill.
si. Louis markess-
ST. LOUIS, March J6.-Fl0E quiet and .
unchanged. Wheat higher; no. red wiz
ter 81. IOaL1I cash Corn higher at 6la65c.
Oats steady a. 57a5S5C. Barley unchanged.
Rye unchanged. Whisky firm at SLIP.
Mess pork firm at SI9.75aS20. Dry salt
meats very firm shoulders sc; clear rib
IOsc- Bacon strong; shoulders StaS5c
clear rib u5a115c; clear sides 1l3alzo.
Lard fTmer at 1896. Hogs active al 65aSc.
Cattle firm and unchanged.
aemEhfs stEEzees-
MElPHIs, March 16.-FlCur is quiet and
unchanged at S4a75aT00. Corn S2aS4c.
Oats 69c. Mess pork quiet and unchanged.
Lard quiet and unchanged. Bacon isquiet
and unchanged. Bulk meats quiet and