National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-22


Cash gold was easy. Rates for carrying were
l.s2, l.eI, and per cent, and later "Hat" sol92
Money was IN abundant supply. Gall loans
ranged between 21f(9i per cent. Foreign OK
1 sOL for long, and s4.s31SBLs4JS for sight bills.
Reichsmarks, s5Js0s3,s Tor long, and 94S0stA
iO United states bonds were lower, but the market
was arm, and ut the close all bonds were steady,
O-2o's Of 1895 selling q llsH: uo,- ,., =.
Messrs. Trask Stone say; "OIr market To-
day has been strong, and particularly SO for
Saturday market closing pull week. heae-
lions, except In few isolated cases, (notably p.
M have been unimportant. After the opening
the market became excessively stupid, but Mr..
GoCld's brokers were soon at work, Union PAeinc
advancing, which impaired strength TO the gen
eral list. We were suspicious, however, that
they were manipulating the market to unload.
The bank statement was looked for with consider
able interest, and when It was found faVorablo
the smaller operators made q rush to buy stock,
giving additional strength TO prices. We are in
formed that the L. s. clique have made important
inward Increment IN the stock. The transfer
books Of the Western Union closed this p, m,
and It is noticeable fact that since its dividends
the closing OF the books, instead of recovering
part Of it, as Is the case usually with dividend
paying stocks. We are utterly at loss to give any
In Baltimore to-day Virginia SIS, pesIsrs, were
quoted at 90; Virginia consolidated, 521<; West
In Philadelphia to-day money was greatly in
excess Of the demand. Stocks dull but steady.
Reading Railroad sold at 57aS; Pennsylvania at
0s6tss Il New jersey, ISL Leigh Usnsl, 5Sz.
Our latest London dispatches tonight quote
British consols, for money, at 921sg9S; for the
account 90; United States 5-20s Of 1855, 1011I;
do. 67's. 1917; do. new SIS, 1886 do. 1O4os 1O3;
Paris dispatches quote rentss at 81 francs 70
United states $50 bonds of 1852 are quoted at
e914 in Frankfort.
The exports of specie since January this year
S34,TOl in 1878. Exports for the week, 1928 ,99l-
Customs receipts to-day, s2O7,7Oo.
Commercial.
Imports of general merchandise into the Uni
ted States at the port Of New York continue to
show q very favorable decrease. Since January
this year, ss2 OO4 ST. against ssS los s5l In 1874,
and 500, 44S, eE2 in 1873.
The showing Of exports is not so favorable,
being also q decrease. Since January l this
year, SO 100 $40, against s57 sol 94s in 1874 and
ass, 100 562 In 1878.
Produce exports for the week, 81, I27, OO6.
The PottsVfIle Miners Journal says Of the coal
trade: "The whole supply sent this year is 4o2-
wear; decrease so far 596, SIS tons. The decrease
In anthracite Is so, AZ tons. The decrease from
the Sehuylkin region is "a 4T5 tons and from the
Lehigh 355, S47 tong, making Ga, S2S tons, which
shows that the other anthracite regions have in
creased their tonnage 50 far this year"
Truck dealers at Norfolk, Va, are making
Markets are unchanged. Peanuts remain dun.
Holders are strong at g; buyers are equally
strong at 90 cents; hence the dizziness.
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, March 2O.-Flour steady and firm;
unchanged. Wheat firm but quiet; prices un-
white, sO6s3c.; Southern yellow, S09S1c.: West
ern mixed, sic. Oats dull and unchanged. Rye
dull and unchanged. Hay dull and unchanged
Provisions strong and active. Pork steady and
firm; s9O.5oGA. Bulk meats m-shoulders, ne;
clear rib sides, l049ll11c;, for car loads
| Shoulders &C.; clear rib sides, 125S6134e. Hams,
| l46l5c. Lard firm. Butter dull and lower; good
| to extra fne Western tabs and rolls, 1s822c-
| dull and unchanged. Whisky nrm at lis.
NEW YORK, March 2O-Flour quiet and steady.
S56s Wheat shade frmer; $1.174L2O for No. 2
| Chicago. Corn firm; s46s5c. for new mixed. Oats
| firm; 6T@o9c. for mixed Rye steady. Barley
| hTmer and scarce, with an upward tendency.
| PEIIA6ELPHTk, March 2O.-FIour less active,
but holders firm. Sales Of State at s494 so; High
/ grade and patented, s5.256s. Wheat hrm; Penn
syIvania and Western red, q .23GL rs. Rye firm
/ at IL. Corn less activei yellow, Sl170S2c. Oats
nrm; western W Whs, 0gist At Il N
| CHICAGO, March 2o.-Flour quiet. Shipping
extras, S4.256475. Wheat irregular and actiyei
/ No sSs< seller, April; $50, May; No. 3, 500.
Corn irin at 66J[ fresh; 6s1f seller, April; T2{,
/ May. Oats quiet at $50, cash or March: 53A,
April; 561s, May. Barley dull; No; 2 Slos BID,
1
Whisky strong at s1.11. Freights nrm and IN
| changed.
upward; No. White Michigan, sl.ts; Extra do,
i si.2O; No. Red Winter S114lS, seller May; 81
| asked for cash. Corn dull; high mixed, 69I<c
No. White, 7Ol4c. Oats quiet; Michigan, CSC.
M1hwGuKEE, March 2O.-wheat steady; No. l.
esllc; No. 2, sg4c; do, s324e., April; s794e, May.
light, and market continues active and hrmi red,
/ AID 81 so and t1.31. Corn less hrm and shade
lower; white at s3e., and mixed and yellow at SIC.
S US Vegetables backward. Lettuce has
| appeared in the market. Hay Sl2gH.
| Live Stock.
| RICHMOND, VA, March 2o.-CGttle, common to
extra, 81 to 674c. gross; hogs, Medium to extra,
yeals, medium to extra, Q TO 1Sc. per head.
River News.
SATURDAY EVENING.
The steamer Dispatch, which left the navy
| ward THURSDAY night for New Orleans to convey
] The Senate eScC-s.oatsss 60 Mexico, ran aground
Of water, and Is aground in 4feet-RePHst'eaH o.
Istsst-The Dispatch sailed by AIs4andris thii
States Steamer Triana and the tug Comet having
TSe . tea mel Express left Georgetown last
| nIQht Al u O'Clock for Baltimore. Cargo gen
| ersl merchandise for river landings and lumber
| and other building material for the new ware
| house at Bluff Point, near Blaekistones Island
| landing for PlOWden's wharf, and at which place
| Messrs Shinn, Wheeler end Miller propose "a
establish a summer resort for the accommodation
| Of the public.
| rug Sam Gedney, Capt Spranzy, was agrounG
/ Thursday near Matthias Point, and owing Il
| the low tide could not be got of. Capt. SprSnEJ
len herfn charge Of hismRte and crew and came Il
| this city the same evening for the purpose o.
| taking down the ferry boat City Of Alexandra
/ to tow her of at high water.
| The steamer Pilot Boy touched at Alexandria
| yesterday evening, and arrived at Warrington
/ Yesterday with q small cargo Of hsh- Returned
| and sailed from Alexandria to-day.
The steamer Sue, from Baltimore, when az
| rived this morning, reports two sehoOners IN tnS
| TiYer-one q two-master, loaded, AZ ahcnoE
| Naplemoy Reach and the other, three-master
| OF MattaWoman, both bound up
The steamer FAIRY has been temporary VIII
| Einn-street Wharf AleNandria- undergoing re