National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-20

Messrs. Sherman & Grant, No. 1425 strses,
Governments, gold, &c:
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s.ao's Sis @lls12 Gold. ......Iis118nf
e2o,s o.. .l2oh @l2oS Three days sight. ..4ss1f
6-2o's 49,. ..l2e 6lN1 Sixty-dsy bflls......4sT
The Wsllstreet markets have been dull today
er GPs SIs sn ~ gained and lost it. closing
dull and higher at 4s794S91< Money unchanged
Government bonds dull and . shade lower.
70 Messrs. II. b. Cooke, it, & 90. from the New
York Stock Exchange:
es. 1881. coupon, .l211z Sos. Is0s.......-In
62o's, 1867. I04o's. coupon......1ls
Que 1oo4-.ss......llo1H new .1l6Z
Sos, 1885. Currency Gs.......l5x
sos, 1855. nsW.....lls
Speculative shares have been strong but dull,
closing steady.
The total sales of stocks to-day were as fol-
lows:
Lake Shore. ...... I 800 Pacific Mail . 400
Rock Island. ..... .1201o Ohio and Miss .... 2sOo
s. Paul. ;;.:....... 1850 abash ............ 800
Erie................ 5000 Union Pacific. 200
The following are the closing rates for stocks,
telegrsphed from the New York Stock Exchange
to Sherman Grant:
Rock Island. Fort wsyne......... %
81. Paul. 1900. S!9s wabash ............
- oSboEn OuAOu-sssss o. IENOEbuWosLoIus.sss. -
Pacific Mail. So Union Pacific....... TX
The foreign markets have been slightly dis
turbed. The London Times this morning says:
Foreign stocks yesterday were consequently
severe fall In Turks, which drsgs down the
whole market. There was in fact Something like
tans and Peruvians. The last two fell in sympa-
thy, but rallied before the close. To-day the
ensets are, are stu ist and foreign stocks are re-
Our Frankfort dispatches this evening quote
United states bonds, new SIS, l0os
Our London dispatches this evening quote
British eensols for money - els for account,
ISle United States bonds, 1878 1854; lO-4sS,
NE proportion Of the Bank Of England reserve
TO LIABILITY which last week was SIX per cent, Is
Our Paris dispatches quote rsntss IS francs 50
confines.
The specie in the Bank of France has In
creased o072,000 francs during the past week
The bullion in Bank Of England has increased
The sub Treasury balances at New York to-day
The Sub-Tressurer paid out sllS.0O0 on account
Of interest and $4,000 for bonds. Customs re-
ceipts, $685. Ou-
rhs Markets Elsewhere.
NEW. YORK, August l9.-Cotton firm: sales
Of 2,246 bales at l4sS9l474. Consolidated net re-
ceipts, ,49o bales. Exported-Great Britain SIS;
continent, sloo. Flour steady and moderate bus-
most demand. Superfne Western and State IS
G56O; common to good extra do, s5.I5flo %; good
70 CuOlCc uO.t So.Z04O.IO, common 10 cQOlCo white
wheat Western extra, so.7O97.5O; common to good
extra Ohio, sS.I5gI.2S; common to choice extra
81. Louis, ss.ooGs.25. Southern norr quiet and
to choice extra, s6.SoGs.5O. Wheat very dull;
prime spring scarce and held IQ2c. higher; soft
neglected; sL27G1.SS for heated 70 strictly prime
sl36Gl IS for No. Milwaukee, latter choice;
s142G1: a for No. spring; 81 80 for white Canada
Corn opened fairly active and l92e high closed
heavy, chiefly for low grades; 7sGslc. for steam
Western mixed; s19sse TOR sail do; 7597sc: for
heated Western mixed; s3Gs5c. for yellow West
ern. Oats steady and in lair demand at 62965c.
for mixed Western, latter very choices 64@7Oc for
2O14c. lgold) for cargoes lsG21ke. (gold) for JOB
lots. Sugar quiet and steady stTzs9Sc. for fair to
geo refining nm sc for good do SIC for prime;
dull and unchanged. Rice quiet and firm Pc
troleum dull and easier: crude, SIG, spot; re-
new mess, szl. 40 extra prims, SO; prime mesa
Sle.25. Beef unchanged. Lard decidedly lower
at lSAc. for prime steam. Whisky dull at Sl!24.
Ereignts TO Liverpool steady but dull.
BALTIMORE, August l9.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding, 14ssg14l1c; low middling, l49i41sc.; good
ordinary, 1SGIsAc. Exports. cOsstWise, Is; salss,
Flour quiet and unchanged, Wheat steady and
unchanged. Corn weak for Western; Southern
sssy Wssssfn mixed S OATS steady
new timothy, s2392e; old New York State timo-
ssaScG3.7S. Bulk meats nominal; shoulders,
sHQe11c:; clear rib sides, l2146i2sSc., loose;
P.sLsc, Salgi.c Bacon steady shSqldsrs, lGy1s;
irmer; refined, 147Ic. Butter quiet and un-
changed. Petroleum nominal; crude, 5l@534c.;
Rio csrgoes. 17Ea2S5zc; joO6ing. Is5[SsfIc..
sl.246L2411.
CIscIsNATI, Aug. ls-FIOur steady. Wheat
Irregular. Pork dull at s2L25921-50. Lard dull.
Bulk Meats dull; shoulders s1sc.; clear rib sides
IKE; clear sides l. Bacon only In limited
jobbing demand; prices steady and unchanged.
Hogs active. Whisky steady and firm st tl.lS-
LOUISVILLE, Aug. ls-Flour and grain quiet.
Provisions quiet and weak.
Aug lP Ss1 gTss demand p %
higher at 81 2O1l9l2l. Hogs dull st sI.258Sl6
ASK. Rsceipts@Fiour, 1000 barrels; Wheat,
1900 bushels; Corn, 5000 bushels; Oats, "a, OO0
bushels; Rye, 1000 bushels; Hogs, 1855; Cattle,
LAO.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19-Four Is in light demand,
prices firm and unchanged. Wheat quiet, weak
and lower; No. Chicago Spring sl.2s; No. > do.
Sept. Corn quiet and weak. Oats active. Pork
quiet, weak and lever, but steady at 5000 spot;
sSiss and ss sp WRsfy quiet but arm a.
sl.l91R. At the afternoon call Of the board wheat
was easier, at sl.1s@IlssS Sept; Corn Irregular;
els; Corn, 1l2OO0 bushels; Oats, 5000 bushels;
Barley, 5000 bushelsi Rye, 5000; Shipments
= our pGsn nas. d oS ouSSs Co50
bushels; Rye, 1000 bushels.
Foreign Markets.
LLvKRPooL- Aug. l9, 5 p. m.-Oorn, SSs. sd.9sss.
Sd. for mixed Western, Cheese, SIS. for nsk
American. ...
The Livestock Market.
GRoReErowN, Aug. Ig.-Messrs Means,Weaver
l. Co. report sales at Drovers' Rest to-day Of 4l5
head Of cattle at from to SIC. per pound; 1850
sheep and lambs, at to &C. per pound for old sheep.
and IS to d. % per head for lambs; 20 cows ALd
calves were sold at from so to s35. Market brisk